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title: geyser — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «geyser» in the school dictionary: A geyser is a hot spring in the ground that shoots hot water and steam high into the air from time to time. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# geyser

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**Who acts:** geyser, hot spring, liquid, Old Faithful, We, Geysers · **What happens:** be, shoot, mean, shoot up, erupt, watch · **To what, where:** hot spring, ground, hot water, air, water heater, kitchen

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«geyser» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [geyser in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/geyser.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A geyser is a hot spring in the ground that shoots hot water and steam high into the air from time to time.

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:geyser:m1:1
# text = A geyser is a hot spring in the ground that shoots hot water and steam high into the air from time to time.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	geyser	geyser	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	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	spring	spring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	ground	ground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
10	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	11	nsubj	_	_
11	shoots	shoot	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
12	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	steam	steam	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	_
16	high	high	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	11	advmod	_	_
17	into	into	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
20	from	from	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
21	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
22	to	to	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
23	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	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 geyser | a hot spring |  | the ground |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **shoot** | present | a hot spring | hot water and steam |  | the air | time | high *property* | vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent water=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}

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Usage: UK, old — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A geyser is a gas water heater in a kitchen or bathroom.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:geyser:m2:1
# text = A geyser is a gas water heater in a kitchen or bathroom.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	geyser	geyser	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	gas	gas	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	heater	heater	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	kitchen	kitchen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	bathroom	bathroom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a geyser | a water heater |  | a kitchen or bathroom |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A geyser can mean any sudden jet of liquid shooting up.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:geyser:m3:1
# text = A geyser can mean any sudden jet of liquid shooting up.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	geyser	geyser	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	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	7	det	_	_
6	sudden	sudden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	jet	jet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	liquid	liquid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
10	shooting	shoot	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	9	acl	_	_
11	up	up	ADP	RP	_	10	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can | a geyser | any sudden jet of liquid |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent jet=Topic |
| 2 | **shoot up** | gerund | liquid *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Old Faithful is a geyser that erupts about every hour and a half.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:geyser:x1:1
# text = Old Faithful is a geyser that erupts about every hour and a half.
1	Old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	Faithful	Faithful	PROPN	NNP	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	geyser	geyser	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	erupts	erupt	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	about	about	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
9	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	10	det	_	_
10	hour	hour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	half	half	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing|NumForm=Word|NumType=Frac	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Old Faithful | a geyser |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **erupt** | present | a geyser |  |  |  | hour |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We watched the geyser shoot steam into the sky in Iceland.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:geyser:x2:1
# text = We watched the geyser shoot steam into the sky in Iceland.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	watched	watch	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	geyser	geyser	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	shoot	shoot	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	_
6	steam	steam	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
7	into	into	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	sky	sky	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	Iceland	Iceland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **watch** | past | We |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **shoot** | present | the geyser | steam |  | the sky in Iceland |  |  | vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent steam=Theme into sky=Destination |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Geysers form where hot rocks heat underground water.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:geyser:x3:1
# text = Geysers form where hot rocks heat underground water.
1	Geysers	geyser	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	form	form	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	6	advmod	_	_
4	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	rocks	rock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
6	heat	heat	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
7	underground	underground	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **form** | present | Geysers |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **heat** | present | hot rocks | underground water |  |  |  |  | vn cooking-45.3 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent water=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Stay on the boardwalk because the water near a geyser is boiling.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:geyser:x4:1
# text = Stay on the boardwalk because the water near a geyser is boiling.
1	Stay	stay	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	on	on	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	boardwalk	boardwalk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
5	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
8	near	near	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	geyser	geyser	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
11	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
12	boiling	boil	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stay** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  | the boardwalk |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on boardwalk=Location |
| 2 | **boil** | present · progressive | the water near a geyser |  |  |  |  |  | vn cooking-45.3 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The word geyser comes from Geysir, a hot spring in Iceland.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:geyser:x5:1
# text = The word geyser comes from Geysir, a hot spring in Iceland.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	geyser	geyser	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	comes	come	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	Geysir	Geysir	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	spring	spring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	appos	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	Iceland	Iceland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | present | the word geyser |  |  | Geysir |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme from geysir=Initial\_Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
When the pipe burst, a geyser of water sprayed across the street.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:geyser:x6:1
# text = When the pipe burst, a geyser of water sprayed across the street.
1	When	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	pipe	pipe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	burst	burst	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	geyser	geyser	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	appos	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
10	sprayed	spray	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	acl	_	_
11	across	across	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	street	street	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **spray** | participle |  | a geyser of water *not said here* |  | the street |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme across street=Destination |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Rotorua in New Zealand has bubbling mud and geysers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:geyser:x7:1
# text = Rotorua in New Zealand has bubbling mud and geysers.
1	Rotorua	Rotorua	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	New	New	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	flat	_	_
4	Zealand	Zealand	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
5	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	bubbling	bubble	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	xcomp	_	_
7	mud	mud	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	geysers	geyser	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Rotorua in New Zealand |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **bubble** | gerund | Rotorua in New Zealand *not said here* | mud and geysers |  |  |  |  | vn substance\_emission-43.4-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location mud=Source |

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