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title: coastal — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «coastal» in the school dictionary: On or near the coast, where land meets the sea: a coastal town. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# coastal

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**Who acts:** land, We, Coastal erosion, coastal path, Many, you · **What happens:** meet, do, stay, wear away, run, be · **To what, where:** sea, coast, coastal erosion, little coastal town, cliffs, cliff top

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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On or near the coast, where land meets the sea: a coastal town.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:coastal:m1:1
# text = On or near the coast, where land meets the sea: a coastal town.
1	On	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
2	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	near	near	ADP	IN	_	1	conj	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	coast	coast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	9	advmod	_	_
8	land	land	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	meets	meet	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	coastal	coastal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **meet** | present | land | the sea |  | the coast |  |  | 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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To do with the coast: coastal erosion, coastal waters.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:coastal:m2:1
# text = To do with the coast: coastal erosion, coastal waters.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	do	do	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	coast	coast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
7	coastal	coastal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	erosion	erosion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	coastal	coastal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	waters	water	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | to-infinitive |  | coastal erosion and coastal waters |  |  |  | with the coast | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We stayed in a little coastal town in Cornwall.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:coastal:x1:1
# text = We stayed in a little coastal town in Cornwall.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	stayed	stay	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	coastal	coastal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	Cornwall	Cornwall	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stay** | past | We |  |  | a little coastal town in Cornwall |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in town=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Coastal erosion is wearing the cliffs away.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:coastal:x2:1
# text = Coastal erosion is wearing the cliffs away.
1	Coastal	coastal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	erosion	erosion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	wearing	wear	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	cliffs	cliff	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
7	away	away	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear away** | present · progressive | Coastal erosion | the cliffs |  |  |  | away *property* | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent cliff=Source |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The coastal path runs along the cliff top.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:coastal:x3:1
# text = The coastal path runs along the cliff top.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	coastal	coastal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	path	path	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	runs	run	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	along	along	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	cliff	cliff	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	top	top	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **run** | present | the coastal path |  |  | the cliff top |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme along top=Trajectory |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Many of the country's big cities are coastal.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:coastal:x4:1
# text = Many of the country's big cities are coastal.
1	Many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	's	's	PART	POS	_	4	case	_	_
6	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	cities	city	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	nmod	_	_
8	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	coastal	coastal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Many of the country's big cities |  |  |  |  | coastal *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Check the tide times before a coastal walk.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:coastal:x5:1
# text = Check the tide times before a coastal walk.
1	Check	check	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	tide	tide	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	times	time	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
5	before	before	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	coastal	coastal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	walk	walk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **check** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  | a coastal walk | time |  | vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent before walk=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Coastal areas can flood in storms.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:coastal:x6:1
# text = Coastal areas can flood in storms.
1	Coastal	coastal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	areas	area	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	flood	flood	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	storms	storm	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **flood** | can | Coastal areas |  |  | storms |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

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