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title: boathouse — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «boathouse» in the school dictionary: A shed or building by a river or lake where boats are kept. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# boathouse

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**Who acts:** Toad, We, rowing team, Ducks, boathouse door · **What happens:** keep, store, lock, show, use, find · **To what, where:** boats, boathouse, them, old oars, boat, boathouse floor

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«boathouse» 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: [boathouse in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/boathouse.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A shed or building by a river or lake where boats are kept.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:boathouse:m1:1
# text = A shed or building by a river or lake where boats are kept.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	shed	shed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	building	building	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
5	by	by	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	river	river	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	lake	lake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
10	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	13	advmod	_	_
11	boats	boat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nsubj:pass	_	_
12	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	aux:pass	_	_
13	kept	keep	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | present · passive |  | boats |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

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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 building of a rowing club where boats and oars are stored.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:boathouse:m2:1
# text = A building of a rowing club where boats and oars are stored.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	building	building	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	rowing	rowing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	club	club	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
7	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	12	advmod	_	_
8	boats	boat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nsubj:pass	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	oars	oar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	_
11	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux:pass	_	_
12	stored	store	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **store** | present · passive |  | boats and oars |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The boats were locked in the boathouse for the winter.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:boathouse:x1:1
# text = The boats were locked in the boathouse for the winter.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	boats	boat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	locked	lock	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	boathouse	boathouse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	winter	winter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lock** | past · passive |  | the boats |  | the boathouse | winter |  | vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Toad showed them his boathouse full of boats he no longer used.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:boathouse:x2:1
# text = Toad showed them his boathouse full of boats he no longer used.
1	Toad	Toad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	showed	show	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	boathouse	boathouse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	boats	boat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	_
9	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
10	no	no	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	longer	long	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	12	advmod	_	_
12	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | past | Toad | them *= they* |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent they=Recipient boathouse=Topic |
| 2 | **use** | participle | Toad | boats *not said here* |  |  |  | long *property* | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent boat=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We found old oars and life jackets in the boathouse.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:boathouse:x3:1
# text = We found old oars and life jackets in the boathouse.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	found	find	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	oars	oar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	life	life	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	jackets	jacket	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	boathouse	boathouse	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 | **find** | past | We | old oars and life jackets |  | the boathouse |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent oar=Topic |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The rowing team carried their boat out of the boathouse.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:boathouse:x4:1
# text = The rowing team carried their boat out of the boathouse.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	rowing	rowing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	carried	carry	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	boat	boat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	out	out	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	boathouse	boathouse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **carry** | past | the rowing team | their boat |  | the boathouse |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location»: agent=Agent boat=Theme out boathouse=Initial\_Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ducks nested under the boathouse floor.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:boathouse:x5:1
# text = Ducks nested under the boathouse floor.
1	Ducks	duck	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	nested	nest	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	under	under	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	boathouse	boathouse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	floor	floor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	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 | **nest** | past | Ducks |  |  | the boathouse floor |  |  | vn berry-13.7 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The boathouse door opened straight onto the lake.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:boathouse:x6:1
# text = The boathouse door opened straight onto the lake.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	boathouse	boathouse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	opened	open	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	straight	straight	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
6	onto	onto	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	lake	lake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **open** | past | the boathouse door | the lake |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location lake=Theme |

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