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title: gush — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «gush» in the school dictionary: For a liquid to flow out suddenly and fast in large amounts. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# gush

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**Who acts:** gush, water, way, Things, door, cold air · **What happens:** flow out, be, gush, talk, sound, gush up · **To what, where:** sudden fast flow, way, large numbers, Water, broken pipe, Oil · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«gush» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: [gush in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/gush.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
For a liquid to flow out suddenly and fast in large amounts.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gush:m1:1
# text = For a liquid to flow out suddenly and fast in large amounts.
1	For	for	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	liquid	liquid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	flow	flow	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	acl	_	_
6	out	out	ADP	RP	_	5	compound:prt	_	_
7	suddenly	suddenly	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	fast	fast	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	amounts	amount	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	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 | **flow out** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | suddenly *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: 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 -->
A gush is a sudden fast flow: a gush of water.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gush:m2:1
# text = A gush is a sudden fast flow: a gush of water.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	gush	gush	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	sudden	sudden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	fast	fast	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	flow	flow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	gush	gush	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a gush | a sudden fast flow and a gush of water |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **gush** |  | water |  |  |  |  |  | nom gush «event intransitive»: of=agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To talk with too much praise or excitement about something, in a way that can sound silly.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gush:m3:1
# text = To talk with too much praise or excitement about something, in a way that can sound silly.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	talk	talk	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	too	too	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	much	much	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	praise	praise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	excitement	excitement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
9	about	about	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl:unmarked	_	_
15	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	17	nsubj	_	_
16	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	17	aux	_	_
17	sound	sound	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	acl:relcl	_	_
18	silly	silly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **talk** | to-infinitive |  |  |  | a way |  | with much praise or excitement; about something | vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.co-agent PP.topic»: agent=Agent with praise=Co-Agent about something=Topic |
| 2 | **sound** | can | a way |  |  |  |  | silly *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Things such as flowers can gush up, meaning they spring up quickly in large numbers.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gush:m4:1
# text = Things such as flowers can gush up, meaning they spring up quickly in large numbers.
1	Things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
2	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	4	case	_	_
3	as	as	ADP	IN	_	2	fixed	_	_
4	flowers	flower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	nmod	_	_
5	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	gush	gush	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	up	up	ADP	RP	_	6	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	meaning	mean	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	advcl	_	_
10	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	spring	spring	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	ccomp	_	_
12	up	up	ADP	RP	_	11	compound:prt	_	_
13	quickly	quickly	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	numbers	number	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	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 | **gush up** | can | Things such flowers |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **mean** | gerund | Things such flowers *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **spring up** | present | Things *= thing* |  |  | large numbers |  | quickly *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in number=Location |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Water gushed out of the broken pipe.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gush:x1:1
# text = Water gushed out of the broken pipe.
1	Water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
2	gushed	gush	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	acl	_	_
3	out	out	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	broken	break	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	amod	_	_
7	pipe	pipe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **gush** | participle |  | Water *not said here* |  | the broken pipe |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme out pipe=Location |
| 2 | **break** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Oil gushed from the well.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gush:x2:1
# text = Oil gushed from the well.
1	Oil	oil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
2	gushed	gush	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	acl	_	_
3	from	from	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	well	well	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **gush** | participle |  | Oil *not said here* |  | the well |  |  | vn substance\_emission-43.4-1 «NP.theme V PP.source»: agent=Theme from well=Source |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A gush of cold air came in when the door opened.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gush:x3:1
# text = A gush of cold air came in when the door opened.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	gush	gush	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	cold	cold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	in	in	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
8	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	11	advmod	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
11	opened	open	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come in** | past | a gush of cold air |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **open** | past | the door |  |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **gush** |  | cold air |  |  |  |  |  | nom gush «event intransitive»: of=agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She gushed about how wonderful the film was.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gush:x4:1
# text = She gushed about how wonderful the film was.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	gushed	gush	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	about	about	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	5	advmod	_	_
5	wonderful	wonderful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
8	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **gush** | past | She |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | past | the film |  |  |  |  | wonderful *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Tears gushed down his cheeks.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gush:x5:1
# text = Tears gushed down his cheeks.
1	Tears	tear	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	gushed	gush	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
3	down	down	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	cheeks	cheek	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **gush down** | participle | Tears | his cheeks |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location cheek=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The river gushes over the rocks after rain.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gush:x6:1
# text = The river gushes over the rocks after rain.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	river	river	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	gushes	gush	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	over	over	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	rocks	rock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
7	after	after	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	rain	rain	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 | **gush** | present | the river |  |  | the rocks | after rain |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme over rock=Location |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The violets gushed up along the wayside.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gush:x7:1
# text = The violets gushed up along the wayside.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	violets	violet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	gushed	gush	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	up	up	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	along	along	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	wayside	wayside	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **gush up** | participle |  | the violets *not said here* |  | the wayside |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme along wayside=Location |

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