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title: gutter — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «gutter» in the school dictionary: A long open pipe along the edge of a roof that carries rainwater away. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# gutter

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**Who acts:** roof, street, Dad, Rainwater, ball, candle · **What happens:** carry away, take, flicker, go out, climb, clean · **To what, where:** rainwater, drains, ladder, leaves, gutters, drain

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«gutter» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: [gutter in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/gutter.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A long open pipe along the edge of a roof that carries rainwater away.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gutter:m1:1
# text = A long open pipe along the edge of a roof that carries rainwater away.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	open	open	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	pipe	pipe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	along	along	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	edge	edge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	roof	roof	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
11	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	12	nsubj	_	_
12	carries	carry	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	acl:relcl	_	_
13	rainwater	rainwater	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
14	away	away	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **carry away** | present | a roof | rainwater |  |  |  | away *property* | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rainwater=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
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 low channel at the edge of a street that takes rainwater to drains.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gutter:m2:1
# text = The low channel at the edge of a street that takes rainwater to drains.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	low	low	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	channel	channel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	edge	edge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	street	street	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
10	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	11	nsubj	_	_
11	takes	take	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	acl:relcl	_	_
12	rainwater	rainwater	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
13	to	to	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	drains	drain	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | present | a street | rainwater |  | drains |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent rainwater=Theme to drain=Destination |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The channel along the sides of a bowling lane.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gutter:m3:1
# text = The channel along the sides of a bowling lane.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	channel	channel	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	sides	side	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	bowling	bowling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	lane	lane	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: verb, of a candle flame — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To flicker and almost go out.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gutter:m4:1
# text = To flicker and almost go out.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	flicker	flicker	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
4	almost	almost	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	go	go	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
6	out	out	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **flicker** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **go out** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | almost, out *property* | vn interact-36.6 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: the gutter — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A very poor or low way of living.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gutter:m5:1
# text = A very poor or low way of living.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
2	very	very	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	poor	poor	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	low	low	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	_
6	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	living	living	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad climbed a ladder to clean the leaves out of the gutters.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gutter:x1:1
# text = Dad climbed a ladder to clean the leaves out of the gutters.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	climbed	climb	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	ladder	ladder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	clean	clean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	leaves	leaf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
9	out	out	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	gutters	gutter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **climb** | past | Dad | a ladder |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Initial\_Location ladder=Theme |
| 2 | **clean** | to-infinitive | Dad *not said here* | the leaves |  | the gutters |  |  | vn clear-10.3 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent leaf=Theme out gutter=Source |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Rainwater rushed along the gutter into the drain.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gutter:x2:1
# text = Rainwater rushed along the gutter into the drain.
1	Rainwater	Rainwater	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	rushed	rush	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	along	along	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	gutter	gutter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	into	into	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	drain	drain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rush** | past | Rainwater |  |  |  |  | into the drain *result*; along the gutter | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Theme into drain=Result |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My ball went into the gutter at the bowling alley.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gutter:x3:1
# text = My ball went into the gutter at the bowling alley.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	ball	ball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	into	into	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	gutter	gutter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	bowling	bowling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	alley	alley	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | My ball |  |  | the gutter |  | at the bowling alley | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme into gutter=Initial\_Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The candle guttered and went out.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gutter:x4:1
# text = The candle guttered and went out.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	candle	candle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	guttered	gutter	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
6	out	out	ADP	RP	_	5	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **gutter** | participle | the candle |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **go out** | past | the candle *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn interact-36.6 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I dropped my coin and it rolled into the gutter.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gutter:x5:1
# text = I dropped my coin and it rolled into the gutter.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	dropped	drop	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	coin	coin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	rolled	roll	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
8	into	into	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	gutter	gutter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **drop** | past | I | my coin |  |  |  |  | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent coin=Theme |
| 2 | **roll** | past | coin |  |  | the gutter |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme into gutter=Destination |
| 3 | **coin** |  | my |  |  |  |  |  | nom coin «possession transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't play in the gutter when it rains.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gutter:x6:1
# text = Don't play in the gutter when it rains.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	play	play	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	gutter	gutter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	9	mark	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	rains	rain	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **play** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* |  |  | the gutter |  |  | vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **rain** | present | it |  |  |  |  |  | vn weather-57 «It V PP.theme» |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
What great waves there were in the gutter, and what a swift current!

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gutter:x7:1
# text = What great waves there were in the gutter, and what a swift current!
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	3	nsubj	_	_
2	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	waves	wave	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
4	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	5	expl	_	_
5	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	acl:relcl	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	gutter	gutter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
11	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	14	nsubj	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	swift	swift	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	current	current	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **current** |  | great waves and a swift current |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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