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title: marine — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «marine» in the school dictionary: To do with the sea or the animals and plants that live in it: marine life. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# marine

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**Who acts:** plants, soldier, Coral reefs, She, Plastic, We · **What happens:** do, live, sail, train, fight, join · **To what, where:** marine life, it, soldier, both, sea, Marines

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«marine» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: [marine in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/marine.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: adjective — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To do with the sea or the animals and plants that live in it: marine life.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:marine:m1:1
# text = To do with the sea or the animals and plants that live in it: marine life.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	do	do	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	plants	plant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	_
11	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	12	nsubj	_	_
12	live	live	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	acl:relcl	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	17	punct	_	_
16	marine	marine	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	life	life	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | to-infinitive |  | marine life |  |  |  | with the sea or the animals and plants | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **live** | present | plants |  |  | it |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in it=Location |

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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}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: adjective — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To do with ships and sailing.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:marine:m2:1
# text = To do with ships and sailing.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	do	do	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	ships	ship	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	sailing	sail	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | with ships | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **sail** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: noun — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A soldier trained to fight both at sea and on land: he joined the Marines.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:marine:m3:1
# text = A soldier trained to fight both at sea and on land: he joined the Marines.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	soldier	soldier	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
3	trained	train	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	fight	fight	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	both	both	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	5	obj	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	on	on	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	land	land	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
13	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
14	joined	join	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	Marines	Marine	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	14	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **train** | participle |  | a soldier *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn hire-13.5.3 «NP V NP to be NP»: agent=Agent clause=Attribute |
| 2 | **fight** | to-infinitive | a soldier *not said here* | both |  | sea and land |  |  | vn battle-36.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent both=Co-Agent |
| 3 | **join** | past | a soldier | the Marines |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent marine=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Coral reefs are full of marine life.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:marine:x1:1
# text = Coral reefs are full of marine life.
1	Coral	coral	NOUN	NN	_	2	compound	_	_
2	reefs	reef	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	marine	marine	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	life	life	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Coral reefs |  |  |  |  | of marine life; full *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She wants to be a marine biologist and study dolphins.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:marine:x2:1
# text = She wants to be a marine biologist and study dolphins.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wants	want	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	marine	marine	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	biologist	biologist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	ccomp	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	study	study	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	dolphins	dolphin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **want** | present | She |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot |
| 2 | **is a** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | She *not said here* | a marine biologist and study dolphins |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Plastic is a danger to marine animals.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:marine:x3:1
# text = Plastic is a danger to marine animals.
1	Plastic	plastic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	danger	danger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	marine	marine	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Plastic | a danger |  |  |  | to marine animals | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We visited a marine park and saw sea lions.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:marine:x4:1
# text = We visited a marine park and saw sea lions.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	visited	visit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	marine	marine	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	park	park	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	saw	see	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
8	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	lions	lion	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **visit** | past | We | a marine park |  |  |  |  | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent park=Co-Agent |
| 2 | **see** | past | We *not said here* | sea lions |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer lion=Stimulus |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
His grandad was a marine in the navy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:marine:x5:1
# text = His grandad was a marine in the navy.
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	grandad	grandad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	marine	marine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	navy	navy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | His grandad | a marine |  | the navy |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The marine forecast warned of strong winds at sea.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:marine:x6:1
# text = The marine forecast warned of strong winds at sea.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	marine	marine	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	forecast	forecast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	warned	warn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	winds	wind	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
8	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **warn** *speech: warn* | past | the marine forecast |  |  | sea |  | of strong winds | vn advise-37.9-1 «NP V NP PP.topic»: agent=Agent of wind=Topic |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bay is a protected marine reserve.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:marine:x7:1
# text = The bay is a protected marine reserve.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bay	bay	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	protected	protect	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	amod	_	_
6	marine	marine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	reserve	reserve	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **protect** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn defend-72.3 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | present | the bay | a protected marine reserve |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Seaweed is a marine plant.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:marine:x8:1
# text = Seaweed is a marine plant.
1	Seaweed	seaweed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	marine	marine	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	plant	plant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Seaweed | a marine plant |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Like most sea-divinities he was gifted with prophetic power, and each year visited all the islands and coasts with a train of marine monsters, foretelling all kinds of evil.

<!-- fold The tree, 30 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:marine:x9:1
# text = Like most sea-divinities he was gifted with prophetic power, and each year visited all the islands and coasts with a train of marine monsters, foretelling all kinds of evil.
1	Like	like	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
2	most	most	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	5	amod	_	_
3	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	divinities	divinity	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	_
6	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	gifted	gift	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
9	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	prophetic	prophetic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	power	power	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
14	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	15	det	_	_
15	year	year	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nsubj	_	_
16	visited	visit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	parataxis	_	_
17	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	19	det:predet	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	islands	island	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	obj	_	_
20	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
21	coasts	coast	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	conj	_	_
22	with	with	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
23	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	train	train	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	_
25	of	of	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
26	marine	marine	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	27	amod	_	_
27	monsters	monster	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	24	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	29	punct	_	_
29	foretelling	foretell	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	16	advcl	_	_
30	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	31	det	_	_
31	kinds	kind	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	29	obj	_	_
32	of	of	ADP	IN	_	33	case	_	_
33	evil	evil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	31	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
34	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **gift** | past · passive |  | he |  |  |  | like most sea divinities; with prophetic power | vn contribute-13.2 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **visit** | past | each year | all islands and coasts |  |  |  | with a train of marine monsters | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent island=Co-Agent |
| 3 | **foretell** | gerund | each year *not said here* | all kinds of evil |  |  |  |  | vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent kind=Theme |

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