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title: debris — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «debris» in the school dictionary: Broken pieces left after something has been destroyed or has fallen: bits of wood, stone, glass. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# debris

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**Who acts:** Firefighters, Flying, Space debris, beach, We · **What happens:** leave, destroy, fall, scatter, cover, search · **To what, where:** Broken pieces, something, small pieces, road, debris, strong wind

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Broken pieces left after something has been destroyed or has fallen: bits of wood, stone, glass.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:debris:m1:1
# text = Broken pieces left after something has been destroyed or has fallen: bits of wood, stone, glass.
1	Broken	broken	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	pieces	piece	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nsubj	_	_
3	left	leave	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
5	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
6	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
7	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	destroyed	destroy	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	advcl	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
11	fallen	fall	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
13	bits	bit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	wood	wood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
17	stone	stone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
19	glass	glass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	13	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **leave** | participle |  | Broken pieces *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **destroy** | present · perfect · passive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 3 | **fall** | present · perfect |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Rubbish or small pieces scattered about.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:debris:m2:1
# text = Rubbish or small pieces scattered about.
1	Rubbish	rubbish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
2	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
3	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	pieces	piece	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	conj	_	_
5	scattered	scatter	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
6	about	about	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **scatter** | participle |  | small pieces *not said here* |  |  |  | about *property* | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: science — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Rock and dust, or pieces of old rockets and satellites in space (space debris).

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:debris:m3:1
# text = Rock and dust, or pieces of old rockets and satellites in space (space debris).
1	Rock	rock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	dust	dust	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	pieces	piece	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	parataxis	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	rockets	rocket	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	satellites	satellite	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	conj	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	space	space	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	_
14	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	space	space	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	compound	_	_
16	debris	debris	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
After the storm the road was covered in debris.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:debris:x1:1
# text = After the storm the road was covered in debris.
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	7	obl	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	road	road	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	covered	cover	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	debris	debris	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cover** | past · passive |  | the road |  |  | after the storm | in debris | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: subject=Destination in debris=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Firefighters searched the debris for survivors.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:debris:x2:1
# text = Firefighters searched the debris for survivors.
1	Firefighters	firefighter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	searched	search	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	debris	debris	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	survivors	survivor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **search** | past | Firefighters | the debris |  |  |  | for survivors | vn search-35.2 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent debris=Location for survivor=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Flying debris can be dangerous in a strong wind.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:debris:x3:1
# text = Flying debris can be dangerous in a strong wind.
1	Flying	fly	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	csubj	_	_
2	debris	debris	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	cop	_	_
5	dangerous	dangerous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	wind	wind	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 | **fly** | gerund |  | debris |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location debris=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | can | Flying |  |  | a strong wind |  | dangerous *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Space debris circles the Earth very fast.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:debris:x4:1
# text = Space debris circles the Earth very fast.
1	Space	space	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	debris	debris	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	circles	circle	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	Earth	Earth	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	very	very	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	fast	fast	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **circle** | present | Space debris | the Earth |  |  |  | fast *property* | vn contiguous\_location-47.8 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme earth=Co-Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The beach was full of debris from the shipwreck.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:debris:x5:1
# text = The beach was full of debris from the shipwreck.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	beach	beach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	debris	debris	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	shipwreck	shipwreck	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the beach |  |  |  |  | of debris from the shipwreck; full *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We cleared the debris from the garden.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:debris:x6:1
# text = We cleared the debris from the garden.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	cleared	clear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	debris	debris	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	garden	garden	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 | We | the debris |  | the garden |  |  | vn clear-10.3-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent debris=Theme from garden=Source |

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