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title: inundated — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «inundated» in the school dictionary: Getting so many things, like letters, calls or jobs, that it is hard to deal with them all. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# inundated

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**Who acts:** river, he, country · **What happens:** get, be, deal, flood, cover, amount · **To what, where:** many things, water, school office, fields, vet, class · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«inundated» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [inundated in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/inundated.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Getting so many things, like letters, calls or jobs, that it is hard to deal with them all.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inundated:m1:1
# text = Getting so many things, like letters, calls or jobs, that it is hard to deal with them all.
1	Getting	get	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	0	root	_	_
2	so	so	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	like	like	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	letters	letter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	calls	call	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	appos	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	jobs	job	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
13	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	16	mark	_	_
14	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	expl	_	_
15	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	cop	_	_
16	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	advcl	_	_
17	to	to	PART	TO	_	18	mark	_	_
18	deal	deal	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	16	ccomp	_	_
19	with	with	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	18	obl	_	_
21	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	20	nmod:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | gerund |  | many things |  |  |  | like letters | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer thing=Stimulus |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | hard *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **deal** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | with jobs *= job* | vn cope-83 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent with they=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 -->
Flooded; covered with a large amount of water.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inundated:m2:1
# text = Flooded; covered with a large amount of water.
1	Flooded	flood	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
3	covered	cover	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	conj	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	amount	amount	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **flood** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **cover** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | with a large amount of water | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent with amount=Theme |
| 3 | **amount** |  |  | water |  |  |  |  | nom amount «possession transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The school office was inundated with phone calls after the snow day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inundated:x1:1
# text = The school office was inundated with phone calls after the snow day.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	office	office	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	inundated	inundate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	phone	phone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	calls	call	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	_
9	after	after	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	snow	snow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **inundate** | past · passive |  | the school office |  |  | day | with phone calls | vn fill-9.8 «NP V NP PP.theme»: subject=Destination with call=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
After the heavy rain, the fields were inundated.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inundated:x2:1
# text = After the heavy rain, the fields were inundated.
1	After	after	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	heavy	heavy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	rain	rain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	fields	field	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj:pass	_	_
8	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux:pass	_	_
9	inundated	inundate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **inundate** | past · passive |  | the fields |  |  | after the heavy rain |  | vn fill-9.8 «NP V NP»: subject=Destination |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The vet was inundated with sick puppies.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inundated:x3:1
# text = The vet was inundated with sick puppies.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	vet	vet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	inundated	inundate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	sick	sick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	puppies	puppy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **inundate** | past · passive |  | the vet |  |  |  | with sick puppies | vn fill-9.8 «NP V NP PP.theme»: subject=Destination with puppy=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our class was inundated with entries for the poetry prize.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inundated:x4:1
# text = Our class was inundated with entries for the poetry prize.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	inundated	inundate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	entries	entry	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	poetry	poetry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	prize	prize	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **inundate** | past · passive |  | Our class |  |  |  | with entries; for the poetry prize | vn fill-9.8 «NP V NP PP.theme»: subject=Destination with entry=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The town was inundated when the river burst its banks.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inundated:x5:1
# text = The town was inundated when the river burst its banks.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	inundated	inundate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	8	mark	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	river	river	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	burst	burst	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
9	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	banks	bank	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **inundate** | past · passive |  | the town |  |  |  |  | vn fill-9.8 «NP V NP»: subject=Destination |
| 2 | **burst** | past | the river | river's banks |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location bank=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Santa is inundated with letters every December.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inundated:x6:1
# text = Santa is inundated with letters every December.
1	Santa	Santa	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	inundated	inundate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	letters	letter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
6	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	det	_	_
7	December	December	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **inundate** | present · passive |  | Santa |  |  | december | with letters | vn fill-9.8 «NP V NP PP.theme»: subject=Destination with letter=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The shop was inundated with customers on the first day of the sale.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inundated:x7:1
# text = The shop was inundated with customers on the first day of the sale.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	inundated	inundate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	customers	customer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	10	amod	_	_
10	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	sale	sale	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **inundate** | past · passive |  | the shop |  |  | day | with customers | vn fill-9.8 «NP V NP PP.theme»: subject=Destination with customer=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Here he found the country inundated with disastrous floods, towns and villages destroyed, and everywhere signs of desolation and ruin.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:inundated:x8:1
# text = Here he found the country inundated with disastrous floods, towns and villages destroyed, and everywhere signs of desolation and ruin.
1	Here	here	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	3	advmod	_	_
2	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	found	find	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
6	inundated	inundate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	disastrous	disastrous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	floods	flood	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl:agent	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	towns	town	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	conj	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	villages	village	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	conj	_	_
14	destroyed	destroy	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
17	everywhere	everywhere	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	18	advmod	_	_
18	signs	sign	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
19	of	of	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	desolation	desolation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nmod	_	_
21	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
22	ruin	ruin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | past | he | signs of desolation and ruin |  | here |  |  | vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **inundate** | participle |  | the country *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn fill-9.8 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **destroy** | past | the country |  |  |  |  |  | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **sign** |  |  | desolation and ruin |  |  |  |  | nom sign «communication transitive»: of=patient |

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