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title: irrigate — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «irrigate» in the school dictionary: To irrigate land or crops is to bring water to them through pipes, channels or sprinklers so plants can grow. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# irrigate

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**Who acts:** plants, wound, water, Farmers, ancient Egyptians, Sprinklers · **What happens:** irrigate, be, grow, flow, get, dig · **To what, where:** land, crops, pipes, fields, Nile, school field

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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To irrigate land or crops is to bring water to them through pipes, channels or sprinklers so plants can grow.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:irrigate:m1:1
# text = To irrigate land or crops is to bring water to them through pipes, channels or sprinklers so plants can grow.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	irrigate	irrigate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	advcl	_	_
3	land	land	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	crops	crop	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	bring	bring	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
10	to	to	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obl	_	_
12	through	through	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	pipes	pipe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	channels	channel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	conj	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	sprinklers	sprinkler	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	conj	_	_
18	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	21	mark	_	_
19	plants	plant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	21	nsubj	_	_
20	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	21	aux	_	_
21	grow	grow	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **irrigate** | to-infinitive |  | land or crops |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  | crops *= crop* | pipes and channels or sprinklers |  | bring *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **grow** | can | plants |  |  |  |  |  | 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}

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Usage: medical — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To irrigate a wound or eye is to wash it out with a steady flow of water or liquid.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:irrigate:m2:1
# text = To irrigate a wound or eye is to wash it out with a steady flow of water or liquid.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	irrigate	irrigate	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	wound	wound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	eye	eye	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	wash	wash	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	ccomp	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	_
11	out	out	ADP	RP	_	9	compound:prt	_	_
12	with	with	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	steady	steady	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	flow	flow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
16	of	of	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	_
18	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	liquid	liquid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **irrigate** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | a wound or eye |  |  |  |  | with a steady flow of water or liquid; wash *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **flow** |  | water |  |  |  |  |  | nom flow «event intransitive»: of=agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Farmers irrigate their fields in dry summers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:irrigate:x1:1
# text = Farmers irrigate their fields in dry summers.
1	Farmers	farmer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	irrigate	irrigate	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	fields	field	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	dry	dry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	summers	summer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **irrigate** | present | Farmers | Farmers's fields |  |  | summer |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The ancient Egyptians irrigated land with water from the Nile.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:irrigate:x2:1
# text = The ancient Egyptians irrigated land with water from the Nile.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	ancient	ancient	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	Egyptians	Egyptian	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	irrigated	irrigate	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	land	land	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	from	from	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	Nile	Nile	PROPN	NNP	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 | **irrigate** | past | the ancient Egyptians | land |  | the Nile |  | with water | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Sprinklers irrigate the school field.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:irrigate:x3:1
# text = Sprinklers irrigate the school field.
1	Sprinklers	sprinkler	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	irrigate	irrigate	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	field	field	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **irrigate** | present | Sprinklers | the school field |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The nurse irrigated the cut with salt water.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:irrigate:x4:1
# text = The nurse irrigated the cut with salt water.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	nurse	nurse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	irrigated	irrigate	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	cut	cut	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	salt	salt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **irrigate** | past | the nurse | the cut |  |  |  | with salt water | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Irrigate your eye with clean water if sand gets in it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:irrigate:x5:1
# text = Irrigate your eye with clean water if sand gets in it.
1	Irrigate	irrigate	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	eye	eye	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	clean	clean	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
7	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
8	sand	sand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	gets	get	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **irrigate** | imperative | you *not said here* | your eye |  |  |  | with clean water | tree rules |
| 2 | **get** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | sand |  |  | water |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Canals were dug to irrigate the desert.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:irrigate:x6:1
# text = Canals were dug to irrigate the desert.
1	Canals	canal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	dug	dig	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	irrigate	irrigate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	desert	desert	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dig** | past · passive |  | Canals |  |  |  |  | vn poke-19-1-1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **irrigate** | to-infinitive |  | the desert |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Irrigated crops grow even when it does not rain.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:irrigate:x7:1
# text = Irrigated crops grow even when it does not rain.
1	Irrigated	irrigate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	amod	_	_
2	crops	crop	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	grow	grow	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	even	even	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
5	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	7	advmod	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	does	do	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
8	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
9	rain	rain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **irrigate** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **grow** | present | Irrigated crops |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **do** | present | it | rain |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rain=Eventuality |

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