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title: eruption — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «eruption» in the school dictionary: An eruption is when a volcano suddenly throws out lava, ash, rocks and gas. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# eruption

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**Who acts:** eruption, volcano, People, Lava, teacher, laughter · **What happens:** be, send, erupt, leave, flow down, fall off · **To what, where:** sudden burst, sudden rash, ash, sky, island, eruption · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«eruption» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [eruption in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/eruption.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An eruption is when a volcano suddenly throws out lava, ash, rocks and gas.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eruption:m1:1
# text = An eruption is when a volcano suddenly throws out lava, ash, rocks and gas.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	eruption	eruption	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
4	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	8	mark	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	volcano	volcano	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
7	suddenly	suddenly	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	throws	throw	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	out	out	ADP	RP	_	8	compound:prt	_	_
10	lava	lava	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	ash	ash	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	rocks	rock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	conj	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	gas	gas	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a eruption |  |  |  |  | suddenly, throw *property* | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
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 -->
An eruption is a sudden burst of something, like noise, laughter, anger or fighting.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eruption:m2:1
# text = An eruption is a sudden burst of something, like noise, laughter, anger or fighting.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	eruption	eruption	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	sudden	sudden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	burst	burst	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	like	like	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	noise	noise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	laughter	laughter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	anger	anger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	fighting	fighting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a eruption | a sudden burst and anger or fighting |  |  |  | of something | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An eruption on the skin is a sudden rash or spots.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eruption:m3:1
# text = An eruption on the skin is a sudden rash or spots.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	eruption	eruption	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	skin	skin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	sudden	sudden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	rash	rash	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	spots	spot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a eruption on the skin | a sudden rash or spots |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The eruption of the volcano sent ash high into the sky.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eruption:x1:1
# text = The eruption of the volcano sent ash high into the sky.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	eruption	eruption	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	volcano	volcano	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	sent	send	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	ash	ash	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
8	high	high	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	6	advmod	_	_
9	into	into	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	sky	sky	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **send** | past | the eruption of the volcano | ash |  | the sky |  | high *property* | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ash=Theme |
| 2 | **erupt** |  | the volcano |  |  |  |  |  | nom eruption «event intransitive»: of=agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
People left the island before the eruption.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eruption:x2:1
# text = People left the island before the eruption.
1	People	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	left	leave	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	island	island	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	before	before	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	eruption	eruption	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **leave** | past | People | the island |  | the eruption |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent island=Theme before eruption=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Lava flowed down the mountain after the eruption.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eruption:x3:1
# text = Lava flowed down the mountain after the eruption.
1	Lava	lava	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	flowed	flow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	down	down	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	mountain	mountain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	after	after	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	eruption	eruption	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **flow down** | past | Lava | the mountain |  |  | after the eruption |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location mountain=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There was an eruption of laughter when the teacher fell off his chair.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eruption:x4:1
# text = There was an eruption of laughter when the teacher fell off his chair.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	was	be	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	eruption	eruption	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	laughter	laughter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
7	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	10	advmod	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	fell	fall	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
11	off	off	ADP	RP	_	10	compound:prt	_	_
12	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
13	chair	chair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | past | a eruption of laughter |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **fall off** | past | the teacher | teacher's chair |  |  |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.patient V NP.extent PP.source PP.goal»: agent=Patient chair=Extent |
| 3 | **erupt** |  | laughter |  |  |  |  |  | nom eruption «event intransitive»: of=agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Scientists try to predict eruptions to keep people safe.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eruption:x5:1
# text = Scientists try to predict eruptions to keep people safe.
1	Scientists	scientist	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	try	try	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	predict	predict	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	eruptions	eruption	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	keep	keep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
8	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	_
9	safe	safe	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **try** | present | Scientists |  |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **predict** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | Scientists *not said here* | eruptions |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **keep** | to-infinitive | Scientists *not said here* | people |  |  |  | safe *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent people=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our model volcano had an eruption of baking soda and vinegar foam.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eruption:x6:1
# text = Our model volcano had an eruption of baking soda and vinegar foam.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	model	model	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	volcano	volcano	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	eruption	eruption	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	baking	baking	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	soda	soda	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	vinegar	vinegar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	foam	foam	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | Our model volcano | a eruption of baking soda and vinegar foam |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent eruption=Patient |
| 2 | **erupt** |  | baking soda and vinegar foam |  |  |  |  |  | nom eruption «event intransitive»: of=agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The eruption of the geyser shot water into the air.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eruption:x7:1
# text = The eruption of the geyser shot water into the air.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	eruption	eruption	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	geyser	geyser	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	shot	shoot	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
8	into	into	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shoot** | past | the eruption of the geyser | water |  | the air |  |  | vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent water=Theme into air=Destination |
| 2 | **erupt** |  | the geyser |  |  |  |  |  | nom eruption «event intransitive»: of=agent |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He showed them colored plates of Naples, and spoke of excursions to Mount Vesuvius, and the eruptions of fire from it.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eruption:x8:1
# text = He showed them colored plates of Naples, and spoke of excursions to Mount Vesuvius, and the eruptions of fire from it.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	showed	show	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	colored	color	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	_
5	plates	plate	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Naples	Naples	PROPN	NNP	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	spoke	speak	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	excursions	excursion	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl	_	_
13	to	to	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	Mount	Mount	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	_
15	Vesuvius	Vesuvius	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	eruptions	eruption	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	parataxis	_	_
20	of	of	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
21	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nmod	_	_
22	from	from	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
23	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	21	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | past | He |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **color** | past | them *= they* | plates of Naples |  |  |  |  | vn coloring-24 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent plate=Patient |
| 3 | **speak** *speech: other* | past |  |  |  |  |  | of excursions to Mount | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **erupt** |  | fire from fire |  |  |  |  |  | nom eruption «event intransitive»: of=agent |

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