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title: lagoon — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «lagoon» in the school dictionary: A lagoon is a stretch of salty or brackish water separated from the sea by a sandbank, a reef or a strip of land. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# lagoon

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**Who acts:** lagoon, children, coral reef, sandbank, We, Peter · **What happens:** be, separate, shape, make, hold, swim · **To what, where:** stretch, salty water, calm water, shaped coral island, pond, pool

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«lagoon» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [lagoon in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/lagoon.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A lagoon is a stretch of salty or brackish water separated from the sea by a sandbank, a reef or a strip of land.

<!-- fold The tree, 24 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lagoon:m1:1
# text = A lagoon is a stretch of salty or brackish water separated from the sea by a sandbank, a reef or a strip of land.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	lagoon	lagoon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	stretch	stretch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
7	salty	salty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	brackish	brackish	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	conj	_	_
10	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
11	separated	separate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	acl	_	_
12	from	from	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
15	by	by	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	sandbank	sandbank	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	reef	reef	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	parataxis	_	_
21	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
22	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	strip	strip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	conj	_	_
24	of	of	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
25	land	land	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a lagoon | a stretch |  |  |  | of salty water | tree rules |
| 2 | **separate** | participle |  | salty water *not said here* |  |  |  | by a sandbank; from the sea | vn separate-23.1-1-1 «NP V ADVP-Middle PP»: agent=Patient from sea=Co-Patient |

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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 lagoon can also be the calm water inside a ring-shaped coral island (an atoll).

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lagoon:m2:1
# text = A lagoon can also be the calm water inside a ring-shaped coral island (an atoll).
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	lagoon	lagoon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
4	also	also	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
5	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	cop	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	calm	calm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	inside	inside	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
11	ring	ring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	shaped	shape	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	15	amod	_	_
14	coral	coral	NOUN	NN	_	15	compound	_	_
15	island	island	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
16	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	atoll	atoll	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | can | a lagoon | the calm water |  | a shaped coral island |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **shape** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A lagoon can be a pond or pool made by people, for example to hold waste water.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lagoon:m3:1
# text = A lagoon can be a pond or pool made by people, for example to hold waste water.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	lagoon	lagoon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	pond	pond	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	pool	pool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
9	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	acl	_	_
10	by	by	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl:agent	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
13	for	for	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	example	example	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
15	to	to	PART	TO	_	16	mark	_	_
16	hold	hold	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	acl	_	_
17	waste	waste	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	compound	_	_
18	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | can | a lagoon | a pond or pool |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | participle |  | pool *not said here* |  |  |  | for example | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP P.asset»: agent=Agent for example=Asset |
| 3 | **hold** | to-infinitive |  | waste water |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent water=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The children swam in the calm lagoon.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lagoon:x1:1
# text = The children swam in the calm lagoon.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	swam	swim	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	calm	calm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	lagoon	lagoon	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 | **swim** | past | the children |  |  | the calm lagoon |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in lagoon=Trajectory |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A coral reef protects the lagoon from big waves.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lagoon:x2:1
# text = A coral reef protects the lagoon from big waves.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	coral	coral	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	reef	reef	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	protects	protect	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	lagoon	lagoon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	waves	wave	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **protect** | present | a coral reef | the lagoon |  |  |  | from big waves | vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent lagoon=Beneficiary from wave=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Venice is built on islands in a lagoon.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lagoon:x3:1
# text = Venice is built on islands in a lagoon.
1	Venice	Venice	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	built	build	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	islands	island	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	lagoon	lagoon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **build** | present · passive |  | Venice |  | islands in a lagoon |  |  | vn base-97.1 «NP V NP PP.source»: subject=Theme on island=Source |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Flamingos fed in the shallow lagoon.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lagoon:x4:1
# text = Flamingos fed in the shallow lagoon.
1	Flamingos	flamingo	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
2	fed	feed	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	acl	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	shallow	shallow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	lagoon	lagoon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feed** | participle |  | Flamingos *not said here* |  | the shallow lagoon |  |  | vn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent in lagoon=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The lagoon is separated from the sea by a sandbank.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lagoon:x5:1
# text = The lagoon is separated from the sea by a sandbank.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	lagoon	lagoon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	separated	separate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	by	by	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	sandbank	sandbank	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 | **separate** | present · passive | a sandbank | the lagoon |  |  |  | from the sea | vn separate-23.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent subject=Patient from sea=Co-Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We paddled a canoe across the lagoon.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lagoon:x6:1
# text = We paddled a canoe across the lagoon.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	paddled	paddle	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	canoe	canoe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	across	across	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	lagoon	lagoon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **paddle** | past | We | a canoe |  | the lagoon |  |  | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent canoe=Theme across lagoon=Trajectory |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Peter was alone on the lagoon.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lagoon:x7:1
# text = Peter was alone on the lagoon.
1	Peter	Peter	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	alone	alone	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	lagoon	lagoon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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** | past | Peter |  |  | the lagoon |  | alone *property* | tree rules |

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