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title: ferry — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «ferry» in the school dictionary: A ferry is a boat or ship that carries people, cars and goods across a river, lake or sea, again and again on a set route. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# ferry

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**Who acts:** ferry, boat, It, ferry ticket, We, Mum · **What happens:** be, carry, ferry, make, cost, take · **To what, where:** boat, people, river, one place, 40 cars, 6 trips

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«ferry» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: [ferry in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/ferry.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A ferry is a boat or ship that carries people, cars and goods across a river, lake or sea, again and again on a set route.

<!-- fold The tree, 26 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ferry:m1:1
# text = A ferry is a boat or ship that carries people, cars and goods across a river, lake or sea, again and again on a set route.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ferry	ferry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	boat	boat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	ship	ship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
9	carries	carry	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
10	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	cars	car	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	conj	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	goods	goods	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	10	conj	_	_
15	across	across	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	river	river	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
19	lake	lake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	_
20	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
21	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
23	again	again	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
24	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	25	cc	_	_
25	again	again	ADV	RB	_	23	conj	_	_
26	on	on	ADP	IN	_	29	case	_	_
27	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	29	det	_	_
28	set	set	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	29	amod	_	_
29	route	route	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a ferry | a boat or ship |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **carry** | present | a boat or ship | people and cars and goods |  | a river and lake or sea | again | on a set route | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent people=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 -->
To ferry is to carry people or things from one place to another, often many times.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ferry:m2:1
# text = To ferry is to carry people or things from one place to another, often many times.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	ferry	ferry	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	csubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	carry	carry	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	_
9	from	from	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	11	nummod	_	_
11	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
12	to	to	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
15	often	often	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
16	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	times	time	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ferry** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn vehicle-51.4.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  | one place to another and many times |  | carry *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A ferry carries 40 cars each trip.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ferry:x1:1
# text = A ferry carries 40 cars each trip.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ferry	ferry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	carries	carry	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	40	40	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	cars	car	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	det	_	_
7	trip	trip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **carry** | present | a ferry | 40 cars |  |  |  |  | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP NP»: agent=Theme car=Beneficiary trip=Value |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It makes 6 trips a day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ferry:x2:1
# text = It makes 6 trips a day.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	6	6	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	trips	trip	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | It | 6 trips |  |  | day |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.material V NP»: agent=Material trip=Product |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
How many trips for 150 people?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ferry:x3:1
# text = How many trips for 150 people?
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	2	advmod	_	_
2	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	trips	trip	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	150	150	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The ferry ticket costs $5.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ferry:x4:1
# text = The ferry ticket costs $5.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	ferry	ferry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	ticket	ticket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	costs	cost	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	$	$	SYM	$	_	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cost** | present | the ferry ticket |  |  |  |  |  | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme $=Value |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We took the ferry across Sydney Harbour.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ferry:x5:1
# text = We took the ferry across Sydney Harbour.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	ferry	ferry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	across	across	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	Sydney	Sydney	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	Harbour	Harbour	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | past | We | the ferry |  | Sydney Harbour |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ferry=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The ferry to the island leaves every hour.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ferry:x6:1
# text = The ferry to the island leaves every hour.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ferry	ferry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	island	island	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	leaves	leave	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	8	det	_	_
8	hour	hour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **leave** | present | the ferry to the island |  |  |  | hour |  | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum ferried us to football and back all weekend.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ferry:x7:1
# text = Mum ferried us to football and back all weekend.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	ferried	ferry	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	football	football	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	back	back	ADV	RB	_	5	conj	_	_
8	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	9	det	_	_
9	weekend	weekend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ferry** | past | Mum | us |  | football | weekend |  | vn drive-11.5-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent we=Theme to football=Destination |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The car drove onto the ferry.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ferry:x8:1
# text = The car drove onto the ferry.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	drove	drive	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	onto	onto	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	ferry	ferry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **drive** | past | the car |  |  | the ferry |  |  | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent onto ferry=Trajectory |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
So Ib went in the ferry-boat from Aarhus to Copenhagen.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ferry:x9:1
# text = So Ib went in the ferry-boat from Aarhus to Copenhagen.
1	So	so	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
2	Ib	Ib	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
6	ferry	ferry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	boat	boat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
9	from	from	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	Aarhus	Aarhus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
11	to	to	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	Copenhagen	Copenhagen	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | Ib |  | Copenhagen | the ferry boat |  | from Aarhus | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location PP.destination»: agent=Theme from aarhus=Initial\_Location to copenhagen=Destination |

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