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title: culvert — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «culvert» in the school dictionary: A culvert is a tunnel or large pipe that carries a stream or rainwater under a road, railway or path. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# culvert

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**Who acts:** culvert, tunnel, stream, you, it, Leaves · **What happens:** be, carry, flow, rush, stay away, rain · **To what, where:** tunnel, stream, road, culvert, water, culverts

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A culvert is a tunnel or large pipe that carries a stream or rainwater under a road, railway or path.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:culvert:m1:1
# text = A culvert is a tunnel or large pipe that carries a stream or rainwater under a road, railway or path.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	culvert	culvert	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	tunnel	tunnel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	pipe	pipe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
9	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
10	carries	carry	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	stream	stream	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	rainwater	rainwater	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	_
15	under	under	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	road	road	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
19	railway	railway	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	_
20	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
21	path	path	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a culvert | a tunnel or large pipe |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **carry** | present | a tunnel or large pipe | a stream or rainwater |  | a road and railway or path |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent stream=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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The stream flows through a culvert under the road.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:culvert:x1:1
# text = The stream flows through a culvert under the road.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	stream	stream	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	flows	flow	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	through	through	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	culvert	culvert	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	under	under	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	road	road	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **flow** | present | the stream |  |  | a culvert |  | under the road | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme through culvert=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
After the storm, the culvert was full of rushing water.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:culvert:x2:1
# text = After the storm, the culvert was full of rushing water.
1	After	after	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	storm	storm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	culvert	culvert	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
9	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
10	rushing	rush	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	advcl	_	_
11	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the culvert |  |  |  | after the storm | full *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **rush** | gerund | the culvert *not said here* | water |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme water=Trajectory |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Stay away from culverts when it rains.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:culvert:x3:1
# text = Stay away from culverts when it rains.
1	Stay	stay	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	away	away	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
3	from	from	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	culverts	culvert	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	_
5	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	7	mark	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	rains	rain	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stay away** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  | culverts |  | away *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **rain** | present | it |  |  |  |  |  | vn weather-57 «It V PP.theme» |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Leaves blocked the culvert and the road flooded.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:culvert:x4:1
# text = Leaves blocked the culvert and the road flooded.
1	Leaves	leaf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	blocked	block	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	culvert	culvert	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	road	road	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	flooded	flood	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **block** | past | Leaves | the culvert |  |  |  |  | vn forbid-64.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer culvert=Theme |
| 2 | **flood** | past | the road |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Workers cleared the rubbish from the culvert.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:culvert:x5:1
# text = Workers cleared the rubbish from the culvert.
1	Workers	worker	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	cleared	clear	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	rubbish	rubbish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	culvert	culvert	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 | **clear** | past | Workers | the rubbish |  | the culvert |  |  | vn clear-10.3-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent rubbish=Theme from culvert=Source |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The ducks swam out of the culvert.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:culvert:x6:1
# text = The ducks swam out of the culvert.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ducks	duck	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	swam	swim	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	out	out	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	culvert	culvert	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **swim** | past | the ducks |  |  | the culvert |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme out culvert=Trajectory |

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