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title: intertidal — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «intertidal» in the school dictionary: Intertidal describes the strip of seashore that is under water at high tide and out in the air at low tide. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# intertidal

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**Who acts:** Intertidal, seashore, Intertidal plants, We, our, Limpets · **What happens:** describe, be, live, survive, study, trip · **To what, where:** strip, water, intertidal zone, school trip, intertidal area, intertidal animals

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Intertidal describes the strip of seashore that is under water at high tide and out in the air at low tide.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:intertidal:m1:1
# text = Intertidal describes the strip of seashore that is under water at high tide and out in the air at low tide.
1	Intertidal	Intertidal	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	describes	describe	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	strip	strip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	seashore	seashore	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
9	under	under	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	acl:relcl	_	_
11	at	at	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	high	high	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	tide	tide	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
15	out	out	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	_
16	in	in	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	_
19	at	at	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	low	low	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	amod	_	_
21	tide	tide	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **describe** | present | Intertidal | the strip of seashore |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent strip=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present | seashore |  |  | water |  | at high tide and the air at low tide | tree rules |

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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 -->
Intertidal plants and animals live in that strip and can survive both wet and dry times.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:intertidal:m2:1
# text = Intertidal plants and animals live in that strip and can survive both wet and dry times.
1	Intertidal	intertidal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	plants	plant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	conj	_	_
5	live	live	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	8	det	_	_
8	strip	strip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
11	survive	survive	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	_
12	both	both	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
13	wet	wet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	dry	dry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	conj	_	_
16	times	time	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | present | Intertidal plants and animals |  |  | that strip |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in strip=Location |
| 2 | **survive** | can | Intertidal plants and animals *not said here* |  |  |  | time | both *property* | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We studied the intertidal zone on our school trip to the beach.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:intertidal:x1:1
# text = We studied the intertidal zone on our school trip to the beach.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	studied	study	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	intertidal	intertidal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	zone	zone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
8	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	trip	trip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
10	to	to	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	beach	beach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **study** | past | We | the intertidal zone |  | our school trip to the beach |  |  | vn learn-14-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent zone=Topic |
| 2 | **trip** |  | our |  |  |  |  | to the beach | nom trip «act transitive»: poss=agent to=obl |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Limpets cling to rocks in the intertidal area.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:intertidal:x2:1
# text = Limpets cling to rocks in the intertidal area.
1	Limpets	limpet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	cling	cling	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	rocks	rock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	intertidal	intertidal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	area	area	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 | **cling** | present | Limpets |  |  | the intertidal area |  | to rocks | vn cling-22.5 «NP V PP.co-theme»: agent=Theme to rock=Co-Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The intertidal zone is covered twice a day by the sea.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:intertidal:x3:1
# text = The intertidal zone is covered twice a day by the sea.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	intertidal	intertidal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	zone	zone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	covered	cover	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	twice	twice	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	5	advmod	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl:unmarked	_	_
9	by	by	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cover** | present · passive | the sea | the intertidal zone |  |  | day | twice *property* | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme subject=Destination |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Barnacles are intertidal animals.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:intertidal:x4:1
# text = Barnacles are intertidal animals.
1	Barnacles	barnacle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	intertidal	intertidal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Barnacles | intertidal animals |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Rock pools form in the intertidal zone at low tide.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:intertidal:x5:1
# text = Rock pools form in the intertidal zone at low tide.
1	Rock	rock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	pools	pool	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	form	form	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	intertidal	intertidal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	zone	zone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	at	at	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	low	low	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	tide	tide	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **form** | present | Rock pools |  |  | the intertidal zone at low tide |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in zone=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Intertidal creatures must survive heat, cold and waves.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:intertidal:x6:1
# text = Intertidal creatures must survive heat, cold and waves.
1	Intertidal	intertidal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	creatures	creature	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	survive	survive	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	heat	heat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	cold	cold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	waves	wave	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **survive** | must | Intertidal creatures | heat |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme heat=Circumstance |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Always check the tide before exploring intertidal rocks.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:intertidal:x7:1
# text = Always check the tide before exploring intertidal rocks.
1	Always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	2	advmod	_	_
2	check	check	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	tide	tide	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	exploring	explore	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
7	intertidal	intertidal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	rocks	rock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **check** | imperative | you *not said here* | the tide |  |  |  | always *property* | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tide=Theme |
| 2 | **explore** | gerund | you *not said here* | intertidal rocks |  |  |  |  | vn investigate-35.4 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent rock=Location |

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