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

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**Who acts:** plants, Irrigation, Drip irrigation, Ancient Egyptians, farm, crops · **What happens:** supply, grow, wash out, bring, save, use · **To what, where:** water, land, pipes, wound, river, Nile

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«irrigation» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: [irrigation in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/irrigation.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Supplying water to land and crops through pipes, channels or sprinklers so plants can grow.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:irrigation:m1:1
# text = Supplying water to land and crops through pipes, channels or sprinklers so plants can grow.
1	Supplying	supply	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	land	land	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	crops	crop	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	_
7	through	through	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	pipes	pipe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	channels	channel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	sprinklers	sprinkler	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	_
13	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	16	mark	_	_
14	plants	plant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	nsubj	_	_
15	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	16	aux	_	_
16	grow	grow	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **supply** | gerund |  | water | land and crops | pipes and channels or sprinklers |  |  | vn fulfilling-13.4.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent water=Theme to land=Recipient |
| 2 | **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: medicine — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Washing out a wound or part of the body with liquid.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:irrigation:m2:1
# text = Washing out a wound or part of the body with liquid.
1	Washing	wash	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	out	out	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	wound	wound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
10	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	liquid	liquid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wash out** | gerund |  | a wound or part of the body with liquid |  |  |  |  | vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wound=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Irrigation brings water from the river to the fields.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:irrigation:x1:1
# text = Irrigation brings water from the river to the fields.
1	Irrigation	irrigation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	brings	bring	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	river	river	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	fields	field	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 | **bring** | present | Irrigation | water |  | the river |  | to the fields | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location PP.destination»: agent=Agent water=Theme from river=Initial\_Location to field=Destination |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Drip irrigation saves water.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:irrigation:x2:1
# text = Drip irrigation saves water.
1	Drip	drip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	irrigation	irrigation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	saves	save	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **save** | present | Drip irrigation | water |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent water=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ancient Egyptians used the Nile for irrigation.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:irrigation:x3:1
# text = Ancient Egyptians used the Nile for irrigation.
1	Ancient	ancient	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	Egyptians	Egyptian	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	used	use	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	Nile	Nile	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	irrigation	irrigation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | past | Ancient Egyptians | the Nile |  |  |  | for irrigation | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP PP.predicate»: agent=Agent nile=Theme for irrigation=Eventuality |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The farm has a big irrigation system.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:irrigation:x4:1
# text = The farm has a big irrigation system.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	farm	farm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	irrigation	irrigation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	system	system	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	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 | **have** | present | the farm | a big irrigation system |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent system=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Without irrigation, the crops would dry up.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:irrigation:x5:1
# text = Without irrigation, the crops would dry up.
1	Without	without	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	irrigation	irrigation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	crops	crop	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
6	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	dry	dry	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
8	up	up	ADP	RP	_	7	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dry up** | would | the crops |  |  |  |  | without irrigation | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The nurse used saline for wound irrigation.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:irrigation:x6:1
# text = The nurse used saline for wound irrigation.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	nurse	nurse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
3	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	amod	_	_
4	saline	saline	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	wound	wound	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	irrigation	irrigation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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