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title: basin — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «basin» in the school dictionary: A round bowl for holding liquid or food, especially for mixing or washing. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# basin

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**Who acts:** round bowl, you, Amazon basin, Gran, Schacabac · **What happens:** hold, mix, wash, drain, shape, shelter · **To what, where:** liquid food, area, flour, large basin, hands, basin

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«basin» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 7 examples, every sentence parsed by Mova itself — its syntax tree, a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, and its pragmatics clause by clause. The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: [basin in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/basin.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A round bowl for holding liquid or food, especially for mixing or washing.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:basin:m1:1
# text = A round bowl for holding liquid or food, especially for mixing or washing.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	round	round	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	bowl	bowl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
5	holding	hold	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	acl	_	_
6	liquid	liquid	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
11	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
12	mixing	mix	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	conj	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	washing	wash	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hold** | gerund | a round bowl *not said here* | liquid food |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent food=Theme |
| 2 | **mix** | gerund | a round bowl *not said here* |  |  |  |  | especially *property* | vn mix-22.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **wash** | gerund | a round bowl *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A washbasin: a sink in a bathroom.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:basin:m2:1
# text = A washbasin: a sink in a bathroom.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	washbasin	washbasin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	5	punct	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	sink	sink	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	bathroom	bathroom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: geography — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The area of land drained by a river and its streams: the Amazon basin.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:basin:m3:1
# text = The area of land drained by a river and its streams: the Amazon basin.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	area	area	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	land	land	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	drained	drain	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
6	by	by	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	river	river	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	streams	stream	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	Amazon	Amazon	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	_
15	basin	basin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **drain** | participle |  | the area of land *not said here* |  |  |  | by a river and land's streams and the Amazon basin | vn clear-10.3-1 «NP.Source V»: agent=Source |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

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Usage: geography — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A bowl-shaped dip in the land or a sheltered area of water, like a harbour basin.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:basin:m4:1
# text = A bowl-shaped dip in the land or a sheltered area of water, like a harbour basin.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
2	bowl	bowl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	shaped	shape	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	amod	_	_
5	dip	dip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	land	land	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	sheltered	shelter	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	amod	_	_
12	area	area	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
16	like	like	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
18	harbour	harbour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	compound	_	_
19	basin	basin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shape** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 2 | **shelter** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mix the flour and eggs in a large basin.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:basin:x1:1
# text = Mix the flour and eggs in a large basin.
1	Mix	mix	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	flour	flour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	eggs	egg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	basin	basin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mix** | imperative | you *not said here* | the flour and eggs |  | a large basin |  |  | vn mix-22.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent flour=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wash your hands in the basin.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:basin:x2:1
# text = Wash your hands in the basin.
1	Wash	wash	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	hands	hand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	basin	basin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wash** | imperative | you *not said here* | your hands |  | the basin |  |  | vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hand=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Amazon basin is home to the largest rainforest.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:basin:x3:1
# text = The Amazon basin is home to the largest rainforest.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Amazon	Amazon	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	basin	basin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
5	home	home	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	largest	large	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	9	amod	_	_
9	rainforest	rainforest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the Amazon basin |  |  |  |  | to the largest rainforest; home *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Gran steamed the pudding in a basin.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:basin:x4:1
# text = Gran steamed the pudding in a basin.
1	Gran	Gran	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	steamed	steam	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	pudding	pudding	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	basin	basin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **steam** | past | Gran | the pudding |  |  |  | in a basin | vn cooking-45.3 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent pudding=Patient in basin=Instrument |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The boats were moored in the harbour basin.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:basin:x5:1
# text = The boats were moored in the harbour basin.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	boats	boat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	moored	moor	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	harbour	harbour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	basin	basin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **moor** | past · passive |  | the boats |  | the harbour basin |  |  | vn pocket-9.10-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme in basin=Destination |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Fill the basin with warm water.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:basin:x6:1
# text = Fill the basin with warm water.
1	Fill	fill	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	basin	basin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	warm	warm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fill** | imperative | you *not said here* | the basin |  |  |  | with warm water | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent basin=Patient with water=Instrument |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Schacabac saw no boy, nor basin, nor water.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:basin:x7:1
# text = Schacabac saw no boy, nor basin, nor water.
1	Schacabac	Schacabac	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	saw	see	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	4	det	_	_
4	boy	boy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	nor	nor	CCONJ	CC	Polarity=Neg	7	cc	_	_
7	basin	basin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	nor	nor	CCONJ	CC	Polarity=Neg	10	cc	_	_
10	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** | past | Schacabac | no boy |  |  |  | water *obl* | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer boy=Stimulus |

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