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title: foreshore — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «foreshore» in the school dictionary: The part of a beach between the high-tide line and the low-tide line, covered by the sea at high tide. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# foreshore

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**Who acts:** we, sea, you, Thames foreshore · **What happens:** cover, explore, check, walk, be, have · **To what, where:** tide line, high tide, rock pools, low tide, foreshore, picnic

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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The part of a beach between the high-tide line and the low-tide line, covered by the sea at high tide.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:foreshore:m1:1
# text = The part of a beach between the high-tide line and the low-tide line, covered by the sea at high tide.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	beach	beach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	between	between	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
8	high	high	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	tide	tide	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	line	line	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
14	low	low	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	tide	tide	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	compound	_	_
17	line	line	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
19	covered	cover	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	17	acl	_	_
20	by	by	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obl	_	_
23	at	at	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
24	high	high	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	25	amod	_	_
25	tide	tide	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cover** | participle |  | the tide line *not said here* |  | high tide |  | by the sea | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=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 -->
The land along the edge of a sea, lake or river.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:foreshore:m2:1
# text = The land along the edge of a sea, lake or river.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	land	land	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	along	along	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	edge	edge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	lake	lake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	river	river	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
At low tide we explored the rock pools on the foreshore.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:foreshore:x1:1
# text = At low tide we explored the rock pools on the foreshore.
1	At	at	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	low	low	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	tide	tide	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
4	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	explored	explore	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	rock	rock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	pools	pool	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
9	on	on	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	foreshore	foreshore	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **explore** | past | we | the rock pools |  | low tide |  | on the foreshore | vn investigate-35.4 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent pool=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The foreshore is covered by the sea twice a day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:foreshore:x2:1
# text = The foreshore is covered by the sea twice a day.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	foreshore	foreshore	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	covered	cover	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	by	by	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	twice	twice	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	4	advmod	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cover** | present · passive | the sea | the foreshore |  |  | day | twice *property* | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme subject=Destination |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Check the tide times before walking on the foreshore.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:foreshore:x3:1
# text = Check the tide times before walking on the foreshore.
1	Check	check	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	tide	tide	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	times	time	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
5	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	walking	walk	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	advcl	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	foreshore	foreshore	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **check** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  | time |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **walk** | gerund | you *not said here* |  |  | the foreshore |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on foreshore=Trajectory |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Thames foreshore in London is full of old clay pipes and pottery.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:foreshore:x4:1
# text = The Thames foreshore in London is full of old clay pipes and pottery.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Thames	Thames	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	foreshore	foreshore	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	London	London	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
10	clay	clay	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	pipes	pipe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	pottery	pottery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the Thames foreshore in London |  |  |  |  | of old clay pipes and pottery; full *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We had a picnic on the foreshore at Darwin.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:foreshore:x5:1
# text = We had a picnic on the foreshore at Darwin.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	picnic	picnic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	foreshore	foreshore	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	Darwin	Darwin	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | We | a picnic |  | the foreshore |  | at Darwin | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent picnic=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Crabs scuttled across the wet foreshore.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:foreshore:x6:1
# text = Crabs scuttled across the wet foreshore.
1	Crabs	crab	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
2	scuttled	scuttle	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	acl	_	_
3	across	across	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	wet	wet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	foreshore	foreshore	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **scuttle** | participle |  | Crabs *not said here* |  | the wet foreshore |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme across foreshore=Trajectory |

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