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title: hydroelectric — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «hydroelectric» in the school dictionary: Hydroelectric means making electricity from moving water, usually water rushing down from a dam through turbines. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# hydroelectric

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**Who acts:** Hydroelectric, water, hydroelectric power station, this, Hydroelectric power, Much · **What happens:** mean, make, move, rush down, be, happen · **To what, where:** electricity, water, dam, place, falling water, valley · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Hydroelectric means making electricity from moving water, usually water rushing down from a dam through turbines.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hydroelectric:m1:1
# text = Hydroelectric means making electricity from moving water, usually water rushing down from a dam through turbines.
1	Hydroelectric	Hydroelectric	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	making	make	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
4	electricity	electricity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	from	from	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	moving	move	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
7	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
10	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
11	rushing	rush	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	conj	_	_
12	down	down	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
13	from	from	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	dam	dam	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
16	through	through	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	turbines	turbine	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Hydroelectric |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **make** *not said to happen* | gerund | Hydroelectric *not said here* | electricity |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset electricity=Product |
| 3 | **move** | gerund | Hydroelectric *not said here* | water |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent water=Theme |
| 4 | **rush down** | gerund | water |  |  | a dam |  | through turbines; down, usually *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme from dam=Trajectory |

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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 hydroelectric power station or dam is a place where this happens.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hydroelectric:m2:1
# text = A hydroelectric power station or dam is a place where this happens.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	hydroelectric	hydroelectric	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	power	power	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	station	station	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	dam	dam	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
10	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	12	advmod	_	_
11	this	this	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	12	nsubj	_	_
12	happens	happen	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a hydroelectric power station or dam | a place |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **happen** | present | this |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Hydroelectric power uses falling water to make electricity.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hydroelectric:x1:1
# text = Hydroelectric power uses falling water to make electricity.
1	Hydroelectric	hydroelectric	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	power	power	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	uses	use	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	falling	fall	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	amod	_	_
5	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
8	electricity	electricity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | present | Hydroelectric power | falling water |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent water=Patient |
| 2 | **fall** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **make** | to-infinitive | Hydroelectric power *not said here* | electricity |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset electricity=Product |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Much of New Zealand's electricity is hydroelectric.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hydroelectric:x2:1
# text = Much of New Zealand's electricity is hydroelectric.
1	Much	much	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
3	New	New	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	flat	_	_
4	Zealand	Zealand	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	's	's	PART	POS	_	4	case	_	_
6	electricity	electricity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	hydroelectric	hydroelectric	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Much of New Zealand's electricity |  |  |  |  | hydroelectric *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **electrify** |  | New Zealand |  |  |  |  |  | nom electricity «phenomenon transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The hydroelectric dam flooded the valley behind it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hydroelectric:x3:1
# text = The hydroelectric dam flooded the valley behind it.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	hydroelectric	hydroelectric	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	dam	dam	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	flooded	flood	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	valley	valley	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	behind	behind	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **flood** | past | the hydroelectric dam | the valley |  | valley |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent valley=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Water spins the turbines inside a hydroelectric power station.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hydroelectric:x4:1
# text = Water spins the turbines inside a hydroelectric power station.
1	Water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	spins	spin	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	turbines	turbine	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	inside	inside	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
7	hydroelectric	hydroelectric	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
8	power	power	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	station	station	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **spin** | present | Water | the turbines |  | a hydroelectric power station |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent turbine=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Hydroelectric energy is renewable because rain refills the rivers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hydroelectric:x5:1
# text = Hydroelectric energy is renewable because rain refills the rivers.
1	Hydroelectric	Hydroelectric	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	energy	energy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	renewable	renewable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
6	rain	rain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	refills	refill	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	rivers	river	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Hydroelectric energy |  |  |  |  | renewable *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **refill** | present | rain | the rivers |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Building the hydroelectric scheme meant moving a whole village.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hydroelectric:x6:1
# text = Building the hydroelectric scheme meant moving a whole village.
1	Building	build	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	csubj	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	hydroelectric	hydroelectric	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	scheme	scheme	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	meant	mean	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	moving	move	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	xcomp	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	village	village	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **build** | gerund |  | the hydroelectric scheme |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset scheme=Product |
| 2 | **mean** | past | Building |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **move** *not said to happen* | gerund | Building *not said here* | a whole village |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent village=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Norway gets most of its electricity from hydroelectric stations.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hydroelectric:x7:1
# text = Norway gets most of its electricity from hydroelectric stations.
1	Norway	Norway	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	gets	get	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	most	most	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	2	obj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	electricity	electricity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	hydroelectric	hydroelectric	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	stations	station	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | present | Norway | most of its electricity |  | hydroelectric stations |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent most=Theme from station=Source |
| 2 | **electrify** |  | its *= it* |  |  |  |  |  | nom electricity «phenomenon transitive»: poss=agent |

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