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title: clearing — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «clearing» in the school dictionary: A clearing is an open space in a wood or forest where there are no trees. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# clearing

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**Who acts:** clearing, place, weather, clouds, deer, We · **What happens:** be, take away, clear, describe, get, go away · **To what, where:** open space, wood, ing form, things, table, snow

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«clearing» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [clearing in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/clearing.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A clearing is an open space in a wood or forest where there are no trees.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:clearing:m1:1
# text = A clearing is an open space in a wood or forest where there are no trees.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	clearing	clearing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	open	open	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	space	space	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	wood	wood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	forest	forest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	_
12	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	14	advmod	_	_
13	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	14	expl	_	_
14	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	acl:relcl	_	_
15	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	16	det	_	_
16	trees	tree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a clearing | a open space |  | a wood or forest |  |  | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
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 -->
Clearing is the -ing form of the verb «clear»: taking things away so a place is empty, tidy or open (clearing the table, clearing snow).

<!-- fold The tree, 25 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:clearing:m2:1
# text = Clearing is the -ing form of the verb «clear»: taking things away so a place is empty, tidy or open (clearing the table, clearing snow).
1	Clearing	clearing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	ing	ing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	form	form	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	verb	verb	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
10	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	clear	clear	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
14	taking	take	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	parataxis	_	_
15	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	obj	_	_
16	away	away	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
17	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	21	mark	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	nsubj	_	_
20	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	21	cop	_	_
21	empty	empty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
23	tidy	tidy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	conj	_	_
24	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	25	cc	_	_
25	open	open	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	conj	_	_
26	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	27	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	clearing	clear	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	14	conj	_	_
28	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	29	det	_	_
29	table	table	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	27	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	31	punct	_	_
31	clearing	clear	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	14	conj	_	_
32	snow	snow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	31	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
33	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	31	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
34	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Clearing | the ing form |  |  |  | of the verb | tree rules |
| 2 | **take away** | gerund |  | things |  |  |  | away *property* | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Theme |
| 3 | **is** | present | a place |  |  |  |  | empty *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **be** |  | a place *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 5 | **be** |  | a place *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 6 | **clear** | gerund |  | the table |  |  |  |  | vn clear-10.3-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent table=Source |
| 7 | **clear** | gerund |  | snow |  |  |  |  | vn clear-10.3-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent snow=Source |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Clearing also describes weather getting brighter as clouds go away.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:clearing:m3:1
# text = Clearing also describes weather getting brighter as clouds go away.
1	Clearing	clear	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	nsubj	_	_
2	also	also	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	describes	describe	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	weather	weather	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	getting	get	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	acl	_	_
6	brighter	bright	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	5	xcomp	_	_
7	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
8	clouds	cloud	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
9	go	go	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	advcl	_	_
10	away	away	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **clear** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn clear-10.3-1 «NP.Source V»: agent=Source |
| 2 | **describe** | present |  | weather |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent weather=Theme |
| 3 | **get** | gerund | weather *not said here* |  |  |  |  | bright *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |
| 4 | **go away** | present | clouds |  |  |  |  | away *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The deer stood in a clearing in the forest.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:clearing:x1:1
# text = The deer stood in a clearing in the forest.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	deer	deer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	stood	stand	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	clearing	clearing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	forest	forest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stand** | past | the deer |  |  | a clearing |  | in the forest | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in clearing=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We put up our tent in a small clearing.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:clearing:x2:1
# text = We put up our tent in a small clearing.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	put	put	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	up	up	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	tent	tent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	clearing	clearing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put up** | past | We | our tent |  | a small clearing |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent tent=Theme in clearing=Destination |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sunlight shone into the clearing.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:clearing:x3:1
# text = Sunlight shone into the clearing.
1	Sunlight	sunlight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
2	shone	shine	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	acl	_	_
3	into	into	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	clearing	clearing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shine** | participle |  | Sunlight *not said here* |  | the clearing |  |  | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I am clearing the table after dinner.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:clearing:x4:1
# text = I am clearing the table after dinner.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	am	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	clearing	clear	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	table	table	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	after	after	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	dinner	dinner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **clear** | present · progressive | I | the table |  |  | after dinner |  | vn clear-10.3-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent table=Source |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The workers are clearing snow from the road.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:clearing:x5:1
# text = The workers are clearing snow from the road.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	workers	worker	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	clearing	clear	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	snow	snow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	road	road	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 | **clear** | present · progressive | the workers | snow |  | the road |  |  | vn clear-10.3-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent snow=Theme from road=Source |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The sky is clearing, so we can go outside.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:clearing:x6:1
# text = The sky is clearing, so we can go outside.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sky	sky	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	clearing	clear	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
6	so	so	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
7	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
8	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	_
10	outside	outside	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **clear** | present · progressive | the sky |  |  |  |  |  | vn clear-10.3-1 «NP.Source V»: agent=Source |
| 2 | **go** | can | we |  |  |  |  | outside *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The children were clearing away the paints.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:clearing:x7:1
# text = The children were clearing away the paints.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	clearing	clear	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	away	away	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	paints	paint	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **clear away** | past · progressive | the children | the paints |  |  |  | away *property* | vn clear-10.3-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent paint=Source |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Now they reached a clearing in the forest and there stood a statue.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:clearing:x8:1
# text = Now they reached a clearing in the forest and there stood a statue.
1	Now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	3	advmod	_	_
2	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	reached	reach	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	clearing	clearing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	forest	forest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	there	there	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	11	advmod	_	_
11	stood	stand	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	statue	statue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **reach** | past | they | a clearing |  | the forest | now |  | vn body\_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Agent clearing=Theme |
| 2 | **stand** | past | they *not said here* | a statue |  | there |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer statue=Stimulus |

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