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title: embankment — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «embankment» in the school dictionary: A long bank of earth or stone built to carry a road or railway, or to stop a river from flooding. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# embankment

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**Who acts:** train, river, We, Workers, you, Grass · **What happens:** build, carry, stop, raise, run, burst · **To what, where:** long bank, road, river, flooding, high embankment, embankment

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«embankment» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [embankment in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/embankment.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A long bank of earth or stone built to carry a road or railway, or to stop a river from flooding.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:embankment:m1:1
# text = A long bank of earth or stone built to carry a road or railway, or to stop a river from flooding.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	bank	bank	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	earth	earth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	stone	stone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	built	build	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	carry	carry	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	advcl	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	road	road	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	railway	railway	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
17	to	to	PART	TO	_	18	mark	_	_
18	stop	stop	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	advcl	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	river	river	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obj	_	_
21	from	from	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
22	flooding	flooding	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **build** | participle · passive |  | a long bank of earth or stone |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |
| 2 | **carry** | to-infinitive |  | a road or railway |  |  |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent road=Theme |
| 3 | **stop** | to-infinitive |  | a river |  | flooding |  |  | vn forbid-64.4-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Causer river=Beneficiary from flooding=Eventuality |

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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 -->
A raised wall or path along a river, such as the Thames Embankment in London.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:embankment:m2:1
# text = A raised wall or path along a river, such as the Thames Embankment in London.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	raised	raise	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	amod	_	_
3	wall	wall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	path	path	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	along	along	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	river	river	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
10	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	14	case	_	_
11	as	as	ADP	IN	_	10	fixed	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	Thames	Thames	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	Embankment	Embankment	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
15	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	London	London	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **raise** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The train ran along a high embankment.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:embankment:x1:1
# text = The train ran along a high embankment.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	train	train	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	ran	run	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	along	along	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	high	high	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	embankment	embankment	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 | **run** | past | the train |  |  | a high embankment |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme along embankment=Trajectory |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The river burst over the embankment in the flood.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:embankment:x2:1
# text = The river burst over the embankment in the flood.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	river	river	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	burst	burst	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	over	over	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	embankment	embankment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	flood	flood	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 | **burst** | past | the river |  |  | the embankment |  | in the flood | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme over embankment=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We walked along the Thames Embankment in London.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:embankment:x3:1
# text = We walked along the Thames Embankment in London.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	walked	walk	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	along	along	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	Thames	Thames	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	Embankment	Embankment	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	London	London	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **walk** | past | We |  |  | the Thames Embankment in London |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme along embankment=Trajectory |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Workers built an embankment to protect the town.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:embankment:x4:1
# text = Workers built an embankment to protect the town.
1	Workers	worker	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	built	build	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	embankment	embankment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	protect	protect	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **build** | past | Workers | a embankment |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset embankment=Product |
| 2 | **protect** | to-infinitive | Workers *not said here* | the town |  |  |  |  | vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent town=Beneficiary |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Never play on the railway embankment.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:embankment:x5:1
# text = Never play on the railway embankment.
1	Never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	play	play	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	railway	railway	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	embankment	embankment	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 | **not** **play** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  | the railway embankment |  |  | vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grass and wild flowers grew on the steep embankment.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:embankment:x6:1
# text = Grass and wild flowers grew on the steep embankment.
1	Grass	grass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
3	wild	wild	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	flowers	flower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	conj	_	_
5	grew	grow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	steep	steep	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	embankment	embankment	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 | **grow** | past | Grass and wild flowers |  |  | the steep embankment |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on embankment=Location |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
After a time she re-appeared as a bamboo growing on the embankment of the tank in which she had been drowned.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:embankment:x7:1
# text = After a time she re-appeared as a bamboo growing on the embankment of the tank in which she had been drowned.
1	After	after	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
4	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	re-appeared	re-appear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	as	as	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	bamboo	bamboo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
9	growing	grow	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	acl	_	_
10	on	on	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	embankment	embankment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	tank	tank	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	_
16	in	in	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	21	obl	_	_
18	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	21	nsubj:pass	_	_
19	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	21	aux	_	_
20	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	21	aux:pass	_	_
21	drowned	drown	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	15	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **re-appear** | past | she |  |  |  | time | as a bamboo | tree rules |
| 2 | **grow** | gerund | a bamboo *not said here* |  |  | the embankment of the tank |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on embankment=Location |
| 3 | **drown** | past · perfect · passive |  | she |  | the tank |  |  | vn poison-42.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

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