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title: brackish — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «brackish» in the school dictionary: Slightly salty, a mix of fresh water and sea water, like water where a river meets the sea. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# brackish

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**Who acts:** river, rivers, Mangroves, well water, fish, Baltic Sea · **What happens:** meet, drink, find, grow, taste, live · **To what, where:** sea, Brackish water, fresh water, you

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Slightly salty, a mix of fresh water and sea water, like water where a river meets the sea.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brackish:m1:1
# text = Slightly salty, a mix of fresh water and sea water, like water where a river meets the sea.
1	Slightly	slightly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	salty	salty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	mix	mix	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	fresh	fresh	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
13	like	like	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
15	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	18	advmod	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	river	river	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nsubj	_	_
18	meets	meet	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	acl:relcl	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **meet** | present | a river | the sea |  |  |  |  | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sea=Co-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}

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Usage: of water — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Not nice to drink, a bit salty or dirty.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brackish:m2:1
# text = Not nice to drink, a bit salty or dirty.
1	Not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	nice	nice	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	drink	drink	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	bit	bit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl:unmarked	_	_
8	salty	salty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	dirty	dirty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **drink** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Brackish water is found where rivers meet the sea.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brackish:x1:1
# text = Brackish water is found where rivers meet the sea.
1	Brackish	brackish	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	found	find	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	7	advmod	_	_
6	rivers	river	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
7	meet	meet	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | present · passive |  | Brackish water |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: subject=Topic |
| 2 | **meet** | present | rivers | the sea |  |  |  |  | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sea=Co-Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mangroves grow well in brackish water.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brackish:x2:1
# text = Mangroves grow well in brackish water.
1	Mangroves	mangrove	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	grow	grow	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	2	advmod	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	brackish	brackish	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	water	water	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 | **grow** | present | Mangroves |  |  | brackish water |  | well *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in water=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The well water tasted brackish.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brackish:x3:1
# text = The well water tasted brackish.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	well	well	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	tasted	taste	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	brackish	brackish	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **taste** | past | the well water |  |  |  |  | brackish *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some fish can live in fresh, salty and brackish water.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brackish:x4:1
# text = Some fish can live in fresh, salty and brackish water.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	fish	fish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	live	live	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
6	fresh	fresh	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	salty	salty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	brackish	brackish	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	_
11	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | can | some fish |  |  | fresh water |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in water=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The Baltic Sea is brackish, less salty than the ocean.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brackish:x5:1
# text = The Baltic Sea is brackish, less salty than the ocean.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Baltic	Baltic	PROPN	NNP	_	3	compound	_	_
3	Sea	Sea	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	brackish	brackish	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	less	less	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	8	advmod	_	_
8	salty	salty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	_
9	than	than	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	ocean	ocean	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the Baltic Sea |  |  |  |  | brackish *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | the Baltic Sea *not said here* |  |  |  |  | than the ocean; less *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Never drink brackish water when camping; it can make you ill.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:brackish:x6:1
# text = Never drink brackish water when camping; it can make you ill.
1	Never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	drink	drink	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	brackish	brackish	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	6	mark	_	_
6	camping	camp	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
9	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
10	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	conj	_	_
11	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	_
12	ill	ill	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **drink** | imperative | you *not said here* | brackish water |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent water=Patient |
| 2 | **camp** | gerund | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn odge-46-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **make** | can | water | you |  |  |  | ill *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.material V NP»: agent=Material you=Product |

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