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title: gale — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «gale» in the school dictionary: A very strong wind, stronger than a breeze but weaker than a hurricane. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# gale

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**Who acts:** sudden loud burst, gale, gale warning, ferries, It, force winds · **What happens:** laugh, blow down, be, not sail, blow, tore · **To what, where:** fence, gale, leaves, gales, harbour

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«gale» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: [gale in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/gale.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A very strong wind, stronger than a breeze but weaker than a hurricane.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gale:m1:1
# text = A very strong wind, stronger than a breeze but weaker than a hurricane.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	very	very	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	wind	wind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	stronger	strong	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	_
7	than	than	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	breeze	breeze	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
10	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	weaker	weak	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	6	conj	_	_
12	than	than	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	hurricane	hurricane	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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Usage: gales of laughter — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A sudden loud burst of laughing.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gale:m2:1
# text = A sudden loud burst of laughing.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	sudden	sudden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	loud	loud	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	burst	burst	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	laughing	laugh	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **laugh** | gerund | a sudden loud burst *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A gale blew down our fence last night.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gale:x1:1
# text = A gale blew down our fence last night.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	gale	gale	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	blew	blow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	down	down	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	fence	fence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	last	last	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **blow down** | past | a gale | our fence |  |  | night |  | vn split-23.2 «NP V NP apart»: agent=Agent fence=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There is a gale warning for the coast, so the ferries will not sail.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gale:x2:1
# text = There is a gale warning for the coast, so the ferries will not sail.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	is	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	gale	gale	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	warning	warning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	coast	coast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
10	so	so	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	ferries	ferry	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	nsubj	_	_
13	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	15	aux	_	_
14	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	15	advmod	_	_
15	sail	sail	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | present | a gale warning for the coast |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **not** **sail** | future | the ferries |  |  |  |  |  | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It's blowing a gale outside!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gale:x3:1
# text = It's blowing a gale outside!
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	blowing	blow	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	gale	gale	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	outside	outside	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **blow** | present · progressive | It | a gale |  |  |  | outside *property* | vn split-23.2 «NP V NP apart»: agent=Agent gale=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Gale-force winds tore the leaves off the trees.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gale:x4:1
# text = Gale-force winds tore the leaves off the trees.
1	Gale	gale	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	1	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	force	force	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	winds	wind	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
5	tore	tore	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	leaves	leaf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
8	off	off	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	trees	tree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tore** | past | force winds | the leaves |  |  |  | off the trees | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The class burst into gales of laughter.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gale:x5:1
# text = The class burst into gales of laughter.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	burst	burst	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	into	into	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	gales	gale	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	laughter	laughter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **burst** | past | the class |  |  | gales of laughter |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ships stayed in the harbour during the gale.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gale:x6:1
# text = Ships stayed in the harbour during the gale.
1	Ships	ship	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	stayed	stay	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	harbour	harbour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	during	during	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	gale	gale	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 | **stay** | past | Ships |  |  | the harbour | during the gale |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in harbour=Location |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"At that time there was a gale blowing.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gale:x7:1
# text = "At that time there was a gale blowing.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	At	at	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	4	det	_	_
4	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
5	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	6	expl	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	gale	gale	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
9	blowing	blow	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **blow** *in a quote* | past · progressive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn split-23.2 «NP V apart»: agent=Patient |

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