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title: eroded — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «eroded» in the school dictionary: Eroded means worn away slowly by wind, water, ice or waves. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# eroded

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**Who acts:** sea, river, Strong winds, rain, Houses, coast · **What happens:** erode, mean, wear away, make, fall, trust · **To what, where:** cliffs, rock, deep canyon, soil, farm, face · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Eroded means worn away slowly by wind, water, ice or waves.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eroded:m1:1
# text = Eroded means worn away slowly by wind, water, ice or waves.
1	Eroded	erode	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	worn	wear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	ccomp	_	_
4	away	away	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	slowly	slowly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
6	by	by	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	wind	wind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	ice	ice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	waves	wave	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	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 | **erode** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn entity\_specific\_cos-45.5 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **wear away** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | by wind and water and ice or waves; away, slowly *property* | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V PP-Conative»: agent=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}

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Usage: figurative — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Eroded means made weaker little by little, like trust or confidence.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eroded:m2:1
# text = Eroded means made weaker little by little, like trust or confidence.
1	Eroded	erode	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	ccomp	_	_
4	weaker	weak	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	5	amod	_	_
5	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
6	by	by	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	like	like	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	trust	trust	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	confidence	confidence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **erode** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn entity\_specific\_cos-45.5 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **make** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | by little; like trust or confidence; little *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cliffs have been eroded by the sea.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eroded:x1:1
# text = The cliffs have been eroded by the sea.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cliffs	cliff	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	eroded	erode	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	by	by	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **erode** | present · perfect · passive | the sea | the cliffs |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The river eroded the rock and made a deep canyon.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eroded:x2:1
# text = The river eroded the rock and made a deep canyon.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	river	river	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	eroded	erode	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	rock	rock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	deep	deep	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	canyon	canyon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **erode** | past | the river | the rock |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | past | the river *not said here* | a deep canyon |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset canyon=Product |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Strong winds eroded the soil on the farm.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eroded:x3:1
# text = Strong winds eroded the soil on the farm.
1	Strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	winds	wind	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	eroded	erode	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	soil	soil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	farm	farm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **erode** | past | Strong winds | the soil |  | the farm |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The old statue's face was eroded by rain.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eroded:x4:1
# text = The old statue's face was eroded by rain.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	statue	statue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	's	's	PART	POS	_	3	case	_	_
5	face	face	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	eroded	erode	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
8	by	by	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	rain	rain	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 | **erode** | past · passive | rain | the old statue's face |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Houses fell when the coast eroded.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eroded:x5:1
# text = Houses fell when the coast eroded.
1	Houses	house	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	fell	fall	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	6	advmod	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	coast	coast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	eroded	erode	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fall** | past | Houses |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **erode** | past | the coast |  |  |  |  |  | vn entity\_specific\_cos-45.5 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
His trust in his friend was eroded by lies.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eroded:x6:1
# text = His trust in his friend was eroded by lies.
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	trust	trust	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	friend	friend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	eroded	erode	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
8	by	by	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	lies	lie	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl:agent	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **erode** | past · passive | lies | His trust in his friend |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **trust** |  | His *= he* |  |  |  |  | in his friend | nom trust «possession intransitive»: poss=agent in=obl |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Grand Canyon was eroded by the Colorado River over millions of years.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eroded:x7:1
# text = The Grand Canyon was eroded by the Colorado River over millions of years.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Grand	Grand	PROPN	NNP	_	3	compound	_	_
3	Canyon	Canyon	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	eroded	erode	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	by	by	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	Colorado	Colorado	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	River	River	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
10	over	over	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	millions	million	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	years	year	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **erode** | past · passive | the Colorado River | the Grand Canyon |  | millions of years |  |  | tree rules |

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