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title: clog — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «clog» in the school dictionary: A clog is a heavy shoe with a thick wooden sole. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# clog

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**Who acts:** clog, things, Hair, Leaves, Traffic, Dutch dancers · **What happens:** be, clog, not pass through, clog up, mean, become · **To what, where:** heavy shoe, something, drain, sink, gutter, roads · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«clog» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [clog in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/clog.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A clog is a heavy shoe with a thick wooden sole.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:clog:m1:1
# text = A clog is a heavy shoe with a thick wooden sole.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	clog	clog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	heavy	heavy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	shoe	shoe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
9	thick	thick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
10	wooden	wooden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	sole	sole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a clog | a heavy shoe |  |  |  | with a thick wooden sole | tree rules |

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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: verb — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To clog something is to block it so things cannot pass through.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:clog:m2:1
# text = To clog something is to block it so things cannot pass through.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	clog	clog	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	block	block	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
9	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nsubj	_	_
10	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	12	advmod	_	_
12	pass	pass	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
13	through	through	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **clog** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn fill-9.8 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme something=Destination |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | block *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **not** **pass through** | can | things |  |  |  |  | through *property* | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Hair clogged the drain.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:clog:m2e:1
# text = Hair clogged the drain.
1	Hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	clogged	clog	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	drain	drain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **clog** | past | Hair | the drain |  |  |  |  | vn fill-9.8 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme drain=Destination |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To clog up means to become blocked.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:clog:m3:1
# text = To clog up means to become blocked.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	clog	clog	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	csubj	_	_
3	up	up	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	become	become	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	blocked	block	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **clog up** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **become** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **block** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn forbid-64.4-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Causer |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The sink is clogged with food.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:clog:x1:1
# text = The sink is clogged with food.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sink	sink	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	clogged	clog	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **clog** | present · passive |  | the sink |  |  |  | with food | vn fill-9.8 «NP V NP PP.theme»: subject=Destination with food=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Leaves clogged the gutter.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:clog:x2:1
# text = Leaves clogged the gutter.
1	Leaves	leaf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	clogged	clog	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	gutter	gutter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **clog** | past | Leaves | the gutter |  |  |  |  | vn fill-9.8 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme gutter=Destination |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Traffic clogged the roads to the beach.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:clog:x3:1
# text = Traffic clogged the roads to the beach.
1	Traffic	Traffic	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	clogged	clog	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	roads	road	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	beach	beach	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 | **clog** | past | Traffic | the roads |  | the beach |  |  | vn waltz-51.5 «NP V PP.trajectory PP.goal»: agent=Theme road=Destination to beach=Trajectory |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dutch dancers wore wooden clogs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:clog:x4:1
# text = Dutch dancers wore wooden clogs.
1	Dutch	dutch	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	dancers	dancer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	wore	wear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	wooden	wooden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	clogs	clog	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | past | Dutch dancers | wooden clogs |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent clog=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't pour fat down the drain or it will clog.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:clog:x5:1
# text = Don't pour fat down the drain or it will clog.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	pour	pour	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	fat	fat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	down	down	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	drain	drain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
10	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
11	clog	clog	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **pour** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | fat |  |  |  | down the drain | vn preparing-26.3-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fat=Patient |
| 2 | **clog** | future | fat |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My nose is all clogged up with a cold.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:clog:x6:1
# text = My nose is all clogged up with a cold.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	nose	nose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
4	all	all	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	clogged	clog	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	up	up	ADP	RP	_	5	compound:prt	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	cold	cold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **clog up** | present · passive |  | My nose |  |  |  | with a cold; all *property* | vn fill-9.8 «NP V NP PP.theme»: subject=Destination with cold=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He slipped off his clogs and entered the cottage.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:clog:x7:1
# text = He slipped off his clogs and entered the cottage.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	slipped	slip	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	off	off	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	clogs	clog	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	entered	enter	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	cottage	cottage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **slip off** | past | He | his clogs |  |  |  |  | vn split-23.2 «NP V NP apart»: agent=Agent clog=Patient |
| 2 | **enter** | past | He *not said here* | the cottage |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme cottage=Destination |

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