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title: laden — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «laden» in the school dictionary: Carrying a heavy load; full of something. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# laden

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**Who acts:** We, laden drinks, camels, TWO MULES · **What happens:** carry, weigh down, lade, come, bend, be · **To what, where:** heavy load, ship, apple tree, laden branches, ground, He

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Carrying a heavy load; full of something.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:laden:m1:1
# text = Carrying a heavy load; full of something.
1	Carrying	carry	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	csubj	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	heavy	heavy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	load	load	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
6	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **carry** | gerund |  | a heavy load |  |  |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent load=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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Weighed down with a lot of something, often a worry or feeling.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:laden:m2:1
# text = Weighed down with a lot of something, often a worry or feeling.
1	Weighed	weigh	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
2	down	down	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	lot	lot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	often	often	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	worry	worry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	appos	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	feeling	feeling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **weigh down** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | with a lot of something | vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The ship was laden with gold and spices.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:laden:x1:1
# text = The ship was laden with gold and spices.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ship	ship	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	laden	lade	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	gold	gold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	spices	spice	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lade** | past · passive |  | the ship |  |  |  | with gold and spices | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The apple tree was laden with fruit.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:laden:x2:1
# text = The apple tree was laden with fruit.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	apple	apple	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	tree	tree	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	laden	lade	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	fruit	fruit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lade** | past · passive |  | the apple tree |  |  |  | with fruit | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We came home laden with shopping bags.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:laden:x3:1
# text = We came home laden with shopping bags.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	home	home	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	laden	lade	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	advcl	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	shopping	shopping	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	bags	bag	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	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 | **come** | past | We |  |  |  |  | home *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **lade** | participle | We *not said here* |  |  |  |  | with shopping bags | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Snow-laden branches bent towards the ground.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:laden:x4:1
# text = Snow-laden branches bent towards the ground.
1	Snow	snow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	1	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	laden	lade	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	amod	_	_
4	branches	branch	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
5	bent	bend	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
6	towards	towards	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	ground	ground	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 | **lade** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **bend** | participle |  | laden branches *not said here* |  | the ground |  |  | vn meander-47.7-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme towards ground=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Sugar-laden drinks are bad for your teeth.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:laden:x5:1
# text = Sugar-laden drinks are bad for your teeth.
1	Sugar	sugar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	1	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	laden	lade	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	amod	_	_
4	drinks	drink	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
5	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	bad	bad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	teeth	tooth	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lade** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | laden drinks |  |  |  |  | for your teeth; bad *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The camels walked slowly, heavily laden.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:laden:x6:1
# text = The camels walked slowly, heavily laden.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	camels	camel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	walked	walk	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	slowly	slowly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	heavily	heavily	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	laden	lade	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **walk** | past | the camels |  |  |  |  | slowly *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **lade** | participle | the camels *not said here* |  |  |  |  | heavily *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He came back laden with guilt after the lie.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:laden:x7:1
# text = He came back laden with guilt after the lie.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
3	back	back	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	laden	lade	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	guilt	guilt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
7	after	after	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	lie	lie	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lade** | past · passive |  | He |  |  | after the lie | with guilt | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
TWO MULES well-laden with packs were trudging along.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:laden:x8:1
# text = TWO MULES well-laden with packs were trudging along.
1	TWO	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	MULES	mule	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
3	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	laden	lade	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	packs	pack	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	_
8	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	trudging	trudge	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
10	along	along	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lade** | participle |  | TWO MULES *not said here* |  |  |  | with packs; well *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **trudge** | past · progressive | TWO MULES |  |  |  |  | along *property* | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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