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title: meltwater — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «meltwater» in the school dictionary: Meltwater is water that comes from melting snow or ice, especially from glaciers and ice sheets. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# meltwater

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**Who acts:** Meltwater, water, meltwater stream, Floods, Scientists · **What happens:** be, come, melt, make, fill, raise · **To what, where:** water, snow, glaciers, milky blue lake, mountain rivers, sea levels

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Meltwater is water that comes from melting snow or ice, especially from glaciers and ice sheets.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:meltwater:m1:1
# text = Meltwater is water that comes from melting snow or ice, especially from glaciers and ice sheets.
1	Meltwater	meltwater	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	5	nsubj	_	_
5	comes	come	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	acl:relcl	_	_
6	from	from	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
7	melting	melt	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	advcl	_	_
8	snow	snow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	ice	ice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
13	from	from	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	glaciers	glacier	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
16	ice	ice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	compound	_	_
17	sheets	sheet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Meltwater | water |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **come** | present | water |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **melt** | gerund | water *not said here* | snow or ice |  | glaciers and ice sheets |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Patient snow=Result |

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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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Meltwater from the glacier made a milky blue lake.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:meltwater:x1:1
# text = Meltwater from the glacier made a milky blue lake.
1	Meltwater	meltwater	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	from	from	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	glacier	glacier	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
5	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
7	milky	milky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
8	blue	blue	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	lake	lake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | Meltwater from the glacier | a milky blue lake |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset lake=Product |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In spring, meltwater fills the mountain rivers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:meltwater:x2:1
# text = In spring, meltwater fills the mountain rivers.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	spring	spring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	meltwater	meltwater	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	fills	fill	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	mountain	mountain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	rivers	river	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fill** | present | meltwater | the mountain rivers |  |  | spring |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent river=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Meltwater from ice sheets is raising sea levels.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:meltwater:x3:1
# text = Meltwater from ice sheets is raising sea levels.
1	Meltwater	meltwater	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	from	from	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	ice	ice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	sheets	sheet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	nmod	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	raising	raise	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
7	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	levels	level	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **raise** | present · progressive | Meltwater from ice sheets | sea levels |  |  |  |  | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent level=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The meltwater stream was freezing cold.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:meltwater:x4:1
# text = The meltwater stream was freezing cold.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	meltwater	meltwater	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	stream	stream	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	freezing	freeze	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
6	cold	cold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **freeze** | past · progressive | the meltwater stream |  |  |  |  | cold *property* | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Floods can happen when meltwater rushes down the valley.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:meltwater:x5:1
# text = Floods can happen when meltwater rushes down the valley.
1	Floods	flood	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	happen	happen	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	6	mark	_	_
5	meltwater	meltwater	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	rushes	rush	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
7	down	down	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	valley	valley	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **happen** | can | Floods |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **rush** | present | meltwater |  |  | the valley |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme down valley=Trajectory |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Scientists measure meltwater on the Greenland ice sheet.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:meltwater:x6:1
# text = Scientists measure meltwater on the Greenland ice sheet.
1	Scientists	scientist	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	measure	measure	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	meltwater	meltwater	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
6	Greenland	Greenland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
7	ice	ice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	sheet	sheet	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 | **measure** | present | Scientists | meltwater |  | the Greenland ice sheet |  |  | vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme meltwater=Value |

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