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title: drainage — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «drainage» in the school dictionary: Drainage is the way water or other liquid flows away from a place, through pipes, ditches or the soil. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# drainage

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**Who acts:** Drainage, way water, system, field, Cacti, drainage ditch · **What happens:** be, flow away, carry away, let, flood, need · **To what, where:** way water, place, rainwater, fluid, wound, soil

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Drainage is the way water or other liquid flows away from a place, through pipes, ditches or the soil.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:drainage:m1:1
# text = Drainage is the way water or other liquid flows away from a place, through pipes, ditches or the soil.
1	Drainage	drainage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	liquid	liquid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
9	flows	flow	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	away	away	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
11	from	from	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
15	through	through	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	pipes	pipe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
18	ditches	ditch	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	conj	_	_
19	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	soil	soil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Drainage | way water or other liquid |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **flow away** | present | way water or other liquid |  |  | a place |  | away *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «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 -->
The system of pipes and ditches that carries away rainwater or waste water.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:drainage:m2:1
# text = The system of pipes and ditches that carries away rainwater or waste water.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	system	system	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	pipes	pipe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	ditches	ditch	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	carries	carry	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
9	away	away	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
10	rainwater	rainwater	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	waste	waste	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **carry away** | present | the system of pipes and ditches | rainwater or waste water |  |  |  | away *property* | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rainwater=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: medicine — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Letting fluid out of a wound or body part.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:drainage:m3:1
# text = Letting fluid out of a wound or body part.
1	Letting	let	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	fluid	fluid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
3	out	out	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	wound	wound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **let** | gerund |  | fluid |  | a wound or body part |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fluid=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The field flooded because of poor drainage.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:drainage:x1:1
# text = The field flooded because of poor drainage.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	field	field	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	flooded	flood	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	because	because	ADP	IN	ExtPos=ADP	7	case	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	fixed	_	_
6	poor	poor	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	drainage	drainage	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 | **flood** | past | the field |  |  |  |  | because poor drainage | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cacti need soil with good drainage.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:drainage:x2:1
# text = Cacti need soil with good drainage.
1	Cacti	cactus	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	need	need	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	soil	soil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	drainage	drainage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **need** | present | Cacti | soil |  |  |  | with good drainage | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot soil=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A drainage ditch runs along the farm.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:drainage:x3:1
# text = A drainage ditch runs along the farm.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	drainage	drainage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	ditch	ditch	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	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	farm	farm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The town fixed its drainage system after the storm.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:drainage:x4:1
# text = The town fixed its drainage system after the storm.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	fixed	fix	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
5	drainage	drainage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	system	system	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	after	after	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	storm	storm	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 | **fix** | past | the town | town's drainage system |  |  | after the storm |  | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent system=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Put stones at the bottom of the pot for drainage.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:drainage:x5:1
# text = Put stones at the bottom of the pot for drainage.
1	Put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	stones	stone	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
3	at	at	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	bottom	bottom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	pot	pot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	drainage	drainage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | imperative | you *not said here* | stones |  | the bottom of the pot for drainage |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent stone=Theme at bottom=Destination |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Amazon has the largest drainage basin in the world.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:drainage:x6:1
# text = The Amazon has the largest drainage basin in the world.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Amazon	Amazon	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	largest	large	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	7	amod	_	_
6	drainage	drainage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	basin	basin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	world	world	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the Amazon | the largest drainage basin |  | the world |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent basin=Patient |

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