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title: eroding — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «eroding» in the school dictionary: Slowly wearing away rock, soil or land by wind, water or ice. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# eroding

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**Who acts:** sea, river, Houses, Wind, lies, His · **What happens:** wear away, make, erode, fall, lie, trust · **To what, where:** rock, something, cliffs, banks, sea, soft sandstone

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Slowly wearing away rock, soil or land by wind, water or ice.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eroding:m1:1
# text = Slowly wearing away rock, soil or land by wind, water or ice.
1	Slowly	slowly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	wearing	wear	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
3	away	away	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	rock	rock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	soil	soil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	land	land	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
9	by	by	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	wind	wind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	ice	ice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear away** | gerund |  | rock and soil or land |  |  |  | by wind and water or ice; away, slowly *property* | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent rock=Source |

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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 -->
Being slowly worn away.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eroding:m2:1
# text = Being slowly worn away.
1	Being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	aux:pass	_	_
2	slowly	slowly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	worn	wear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	away	away	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear away** | gerund · passive |  |  |  |  |  | away, slowly *property* | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V PP-Conative» |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Slowly making something weaker or smaller, such as trust or savings.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eroding:m3:1
# text = Slowly making something weaker or smaller, such as trust or savings.
1	Slowly	slowly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	making	make	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	weaker	weak	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	3	amod	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	smaller	small	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	10	case	_	_
9	as	as	ADP	IN	_	8	fixed	_	_
10	trust	trust	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	savings	savings	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	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 | **make** | gerund |  | something |  |  |  | slowly *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset something=Product |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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The sea is eroding the cliffs every winter.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eroding:x1:1
# text = The sea is eroding the cliffs every winter.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	eroding	erode	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	cliffs	cliff	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
7	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	8	det	_	_
8	winter	winter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 2 {#x2}

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The river is slowly eroding its banks.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eroding:x2:1
# text = The river is slowly eroding its banks.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	river	river	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	slowly	slowly	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	eroding	erode	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
6	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	banks	bank	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **erode** | present · progressive | the river | river's banks |  |  |  | slowly *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Houses near the eroding coast may fall into the sea.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eroding:x3:1
# text = Houses near the eroding coast may fall into the sea.
1	Houses	house	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
2	near	near	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	eroding	erode	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	amod	_	_
5	coast	coast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
6	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	fall	fall	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
8	into	into	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **erode** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn entity\_specific\_cos-45.5 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **fall** | may | Houses near the eroding coast |  |  |  |  | into the sea *result* | vn become-109.1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient into sea=Result |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Wind is eroding the soft sandstone.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eroding:x4:1
# text = Wind is eroding the soft sandstone.
1	Wind	wind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	eroding	erode	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	sandstone	sandstone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **erode** | present · progressive | Wind | the soft sandstone |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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His lies are eroding her trust in him.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eroding:x5:1
# text = His lies are eroding her trust in him.
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	lies	lie	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	eroding	erode	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	trust	trust	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **erode** | present · progressive | His lies | her trust |  |  |  | in him *= he* | tree rules |
| 2 | **lie** |  | His *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom lie «communication intransitive»: poss=agent |
| 3 | **trust** |  | her *= she* |  |  |  |  |  | nom trust «possession intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Rising prices are eroding the value of our pocket money.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eroding:x6:1
# text = Rising prices are eroding the value of our pocket money.
1	Rising	rise	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	amod	_	_
2	prices	price	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	eroding	erode	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	value	value	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
9	pocket	pocket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rise** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **erode** | present · progressive | Rising prices | the value of our pocket money |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **value** |  |  | our pocket money |  |  |  |  | nom value «cognition transitive»: of=patient |

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