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title: jetty — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «jetty» in the school dictionary: A small wooden or stone platform built out into the sea, a lake or a river, where boats can stop and people can walk. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# jetty

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**Who acts:** boats, people, We, boat, Dad, you · **What happens:** build out, stop, walk, protect, sit, dangle · **To what, where:** small wooden stone platform, sea, wall, harbour, jetty, feet

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A small wooden or stone platform built out into the sea, a lake or a river, where boats can stop and people can walk.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jetty:m1:1
# text = A small wooden or stone platform built out into the sea, a lake or a river, where boats can stop and people can walk.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
2	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
3	wooden	wooden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
5	stone	stone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	platform	platform	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	built	build	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl	_	_
8	out	out	ADP	RP	_	7	compound:prt	_	_
9	into	into	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	lake	lake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	river	river	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
19	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	22	advmod	_	_
20	boats	boat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	22	nsubj	_	_
21	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	22	aux	_	_
22	stop	stop	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	17	parataxis	_	_
23	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	26	cc	_	_
24	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	26	nsubj	_	_
25	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	26	aux	_	_
26	walk	walk	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	22	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **build out** | participle |  | a small wooden stone platform and a lake or a river *not said here* |  | the sea |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP.material PP.product»: agent=Agent into sea=Product |
| 2 | **stop** | can | boats |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |
| 3 | **walk** | can | people |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A wall built out into the sea to protect a harbour or beach from waves.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jetty:m2:1
# text = A wall built out into the sea to protect a harbour or beach from waves.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	wall	wall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	built	build	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	out	out	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	into	into	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	protect	protect	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	harbour	harbour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	beach	beach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	_
14	from	from	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	waves	wave	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **build out** | participle |  | a wall *not said here* |  | the sea |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP.material PP.product»: agent=Agent into sea=Product |
| 2 | **protect** | to-infinitive |  | a harbour or beach |  |  |  | from waves | vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent harbour=Beneficiary from wave=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We sat on the jetty and dangled our feet in the water.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jetty:x1:1
# text = We sat on the jetty and dangled our feet in the water.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	sat	sit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	jetty	jetty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	dangled	dangle	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
8	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	feet	foot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sit** | past | We |  |  | the jetty |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on jetty=Location |
| 2 | **dangle** | past | We *not said here* | our feet |  | the water |  |  | vn put\_spatial-9.2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent foot=Theme in water=Destination |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The boat stopped at the jetty to let people off.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jetty:x2:1
# text = The boat stopped at the jetty to let people off.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	boat	boat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	stopped	stop	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	jetty	jetty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	let	let	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
9	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	_
10	off	off	ADP	RP	_	8	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stop** | past | the boat |  |  | the jetty |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at jetty=Location |
| 2 | **let off** | to-infinitive | the boat *not said here* | people |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent people=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad fished from the end of the jetty.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jetty:x3:1
# text = Dad fished from the end of the jetty.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	fished	fish	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	from	from	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	end	end	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	jetty	jetty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fish** | past | Dad |  |  |  | from the end of the jetty |  | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Never dive off a jetty into shallow water.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jetty:x4:1
# text = Never dive off a jetty into shallow water.
1	Never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	dive	dive	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	off	off	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	jetty	jetty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	into	into	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	shallow	shallow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	water	water	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 | **not** **dive off** | imperative | you *not said here* | a jetty |  | shallow water |  |  | vn meander-47.7 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location jetty=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The old wooden jetty creaked in the wind.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jetty:x5:1
# text = The old wooden jetty creaked in the wind.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	wooden	wooden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	jetty	jetty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	creaked	creak	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	wind	wind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	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 | **creak** | participle |  | the old wooden jetty *not said here* |  | the wind |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in wind=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The jetty is 120 metres long.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jetty:x6:1
# text = The jetty is 120 metres long.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	jetty	jetty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	120	120	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	metres	metre	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl:unmarked	_	_
6	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the jetty |  |  |  |  | 120 metres *obl:unmarked*; long *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In Australia, kids love jumping off the jetty in summer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jetty:x7:1
# text = In Australia, kids love jumping off the jetty in summer.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	Australia	Australia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	kids	kid	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
5	love	love	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	jumping	jump	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	xcomp	_	_
7	off	off	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	jetty	jetty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	summer	summer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	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 | **love** | present | kids |  |  | Australia |  |  | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 2 | **jump off** *not said to happen* | gerund | kids *not said here* | the jetty |  |  | summer |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme jetty=Trajectory |

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