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title: fountain — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «fountain» in the school dictionary: A fountain is a stream of water pushed up into the air, often as a decoration in a park or square. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# fountain

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**Who acts:** fountain, drinking fountain, device, We, Dad, party · **What happens:** be, push up, give, drink, mean, throw · **To what, where:** stream, air, device, small stream, flow, coins

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A fountain is a stream of water pushed up into the air, often as a decoration in a park or square.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fountain:m1:1
# text = A fountain is a stream of water pushed up into the air, often as a decoration in a park or square.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	fountain	fountain	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	stream	stream	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	pushed	push	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
9	up	up	ADP	RP	_	8	compound:prt	_	_
10	into	into	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
14	often	often	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
15	as	as	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	decoration	decoration	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
18	in	in	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	park	park	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nmod	_	_
21	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
22	square	square	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	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 fountain | a stream |  |  |  | of water | tree rules |
| 2 | **push up** | participle |  | a stream *not said here* |  | the air |  | as a decoration in a park or square | vn funnel-9.3-1-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme into air=Destination |

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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 -->
A drinking fountain is a device that gives a small stream of water to drink from.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fountain:m2:1
# text = A drinking fountain is a device that gives a small stream of water to drink from.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	drinking	drinking	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	fountain	fountain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	device	device	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	gives	give	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	stream	stream	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	_
14	to	to	PART	TO	_	15	mark	_	_
15	drink	drink	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	acl	_	_
16	from	from	ADP	IN	_	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a drinking fountain | a device |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **give** | present | a device | a small stream of water |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent stream=Theme |
| 3 | **drink** | to-infinitive | a device *not said here* | a small stream of water *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A fountain can mean a flow or rich source of something («a fountain of ideas»).

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fountain:m3:1
# text = A fountain can mean a flow or rich source of something («a fountain of ideas»).
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	fountain	fountain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	flow	flow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	rich	rich	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	source	source	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	9	nmod	_	_
12	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	fountain	fountain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	appos	_	_
16	of	of	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	ideas	idea	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can | a fountain | a flow or rich source of something |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent flow=Topic |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We threw coins into the fountain and made a wish.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fountain:x1:1
# text = We threw coins into the fountain and made a wish.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	threw	throw	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	coins	coin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	into	into	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	fountain	fountain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	wish	wish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **throw** | past | We | coins |  |  |  | into the fountain *result* | vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.result»: agent=Causer coin=Theme into fountain=Result |
| 2 | **make** | past | We *not said here* | a wish |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset wish=Product |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There's a drinking fountain by the playground.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fountain:x2:1
# text = There's a drinking fountain by the playground.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	drinking	drinking	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	fountain	fountain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
6	by	by	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	playground	playground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | present | a drinking fountain |  |  | there |  | by the playground | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme by playground=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The fountain shot water high into the air.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fountain:x3:1
# text = The fountain shot water high into the air.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	fountain	fountain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	shot	shoot	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	high	high	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	3	advmod	_	_
6	into	into	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Pigeons washed in the fountain.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fountain:x4:1
# text = Pigeons washed in the fountain.
1	Pigeons	pigeon	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
2	washed	wash	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	acl	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	fountain	fountain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wash** | participle |  | Pigeons *not said here* |  | the fountain |  |  | vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad writes with an old fountain pen.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fountain:x5:1
# text = Dad writes with an old fountain pen.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	writes	write	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	fountain	fountain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	pen	pen	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 | **write** | present | Dad |  |  |  |  | with a old fountain pen | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The party had a chocolate fountain.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fountain:x6:1
# text = The party had a chocolate fountain.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	party	party	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	chocolate	chocolate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	fountain	fountain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the party | a chocolate fountain |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fountain=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't climb in the fountain; the stones are slippery.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fountain:x7:1
# text = Don't climb in the fountain; the stones are slippery.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	climb	climb	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	fountain	fountain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	stones	stone	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nsubj	_	_
10	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
11	slippery	slippery	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **climb** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* |  |  | the fountain |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in fountain=Trajectory |
| 2 | **is** | present | the stones |  |  |  |  | slippery *property* | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Not far from the fountain there lived a family of bricklayers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fountain:x8:1
# text = Not far from the fountain there lived a family of bricklayers.
1	Not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	far	far	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	7	advmod	_	_
3	from	from	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	fountain	fountain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
6	there	there	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	7	advmod	_	_
7	lived	live	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	bricklayers	bricklayer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | past |  | a family of bricklayers |  | the fountain; there |  | far *property* | vn lodge-46 «NP V ADV»: agent=Theme family=Location |

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