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title: boardwalk — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «boardwalk» in the school dictionary: A path made of wooden boards, often built over sand, mud or wet ground. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# boardwalk

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**Who acts:** wooden walkway, We, boardwalk, people, wooden boardwalk, you · **What happens:** make, build, stand, ride, walk, stop · **To what, where:** path, wooden boards, sand, swamp, people, sand dunes

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«boardwalk» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: [boardwalk in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/boardwalk.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A path made of wooden boards, often built over sand, mud or wet ground.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:boardwalk:m1:1
# text = A path made of wooden boards, often built over sand, mud or wet ground.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	path	path	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	wooden	wooden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	boards	board	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	often	often	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	built	build	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl	_	_
10	over	over	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	sand	sand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	mud	mud	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
15	wet	wet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	ground	ground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | participle |  | a path *not said here* |  |  |  | of wooden boards | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 2 | **build** | participle |  | wooden boards *not said here* |  | sand and mud or wet ground |  | often *property* | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |

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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}

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Usage: US — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A wooden walkway along a beach with shops, food stands and rides.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:boardwalk:m2:1
# text = A wooden walkway along a beach with shops, food stands and rides.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	wooden	wooden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	walkway	walkway	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
4	along	along	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	beach	beach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	shops	shop	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
11	stands	stand	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	rides	ride	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stand** | present | a wooden walkway along a beach with shops and food |  |  |  |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **ride** | present | a wooden walkway along a beach with shops and food *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We walked along the boardwalk through the swamp.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:boardwalk:x1:1
# text = We walked along the boardwalk through the swamp.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	walked	walk	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	along	along	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	boardwalk	boardwalk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	through	through	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	swamp	swamp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **walk** | past | We |  |  | the swamp |  | along the boardwalk | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme along boardwalk=Trajectory |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The boardwalk stops people trampling the sand dunes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:boardwalk:x2:1
# text = The boardwalk stops people trampling the sand dunes.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	boardwalk	boardwalk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	stops	stop	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	trampling	trample	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	acl	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	sand	sand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	dunes	dune	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stop** | present | the boardwalk | people |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality people=Eventuality |
| 2 | **trample** | gerund | people *not said here* | the sand dunes |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We ate ice cream on the boardwalk by the beach.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:boardwalk:x3:1
# text = We ate ice cream on the boardwalk by the beach.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	ate	eat	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	ice	ice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	cream	cream	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	boardwalk	boardwalk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	by	by	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	beach	beach	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 | **eat** | past | We | ice cream |  | the boardwalk |  | by the beach | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cream=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The wooden boardwalk was slippery after the rain.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:boardwalk:x4:1
# text = The wooden boardwalk was slippery after the rain.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	wooden	wooden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	boardwalk	boardwalk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	slippery	slippery	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	after	after	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	rain	rain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the wooden boardwalk |  |  |  | after the rain | slippery *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A turtle crossed under the boardwalk.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:boardwalk:x5:1
# text = A turtle crossed under the boardwalk.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	turtle	turtle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	crossed	cross	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	under	under	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	boardwalk	boardwalk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cross** | participle |  | a turtle *not said here* |  | the boardwalk |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Stay on the boardwalk to protect the plants.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:boardwalk:x6:1
# text = Stay on the boardwalk to protect the plants.
1	Stay	stay	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	on	on	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	boardwalk	boardwalk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	protect	protect	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	plants	plant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stay** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  | the boardwalk |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on boardwalk=Location |
| 2 | **protect** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | the plants |  |  |  |  | vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent plant=Beneficiary |

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