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title: mudslide — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «mudslide» in the school dictionary: A large amount of wet mud sliding quickly down a hill or mountain, often after heavy rain. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# mudslide

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**Who acts:** large amount, mudslide, Mudslides, we, small mudslide, people · **What happens:** slide, amount, be, block, cut down, evacuate · **To what, where:** hill, wet mud, name, mountain road, trees, village · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A large amount of wet mud sliding quickly down a hill or mountain, often after heavy rain.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mudslide:m1:1
# text = A large amount of wet mud sliding quickly down a hill or mountain, often after heavy rain.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	amount	amount	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	wet	wet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	mud	mud	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	sliding	slide	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	acl	_	_
8	quickly	quickly	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
9	down	down	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	hill	hill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	mountain	mountain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
15	often	often	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	_
16	after	after	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	heavy	heavy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	rain	rain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **slide** | gerund | a large amount of wet mud *not said here* |  |  | a hill or mountain | after heavy rain | quickly *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme down hill=Trajectory |
| 2 | **amount** |  |  | wet mud |  |  |  |  | nom amount «possession transitive»: of=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}

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Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A mudslide is also the name of a fun slippery slide in mud.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mudslide:m2:1
# text = A mudslide is also the name of a fun slippery slide in mud.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	mudslide	mudslide	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	also	also	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
9	fun	fun	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
10	slippery	slippery	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	slide	slide	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	mud	mud	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a mudslide | the name |  |  |  | of a fun slippery slide in mud | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
After days of heavy rain, a mudslide blocked the mountain road.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mudslide:x1:1
# text = After days of heavy rain, a mudslide blocked the mountain road.
1	After	after	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	days	day	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	heavy	heavy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	rain	rain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	mudslide	mudslide	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	blocked	block	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	mountain	mountain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	road	road	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **block** | past | a mudslide | the mountain road |  |  | day |  | vn forbid-64.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer road=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mudslides are more likely where trees have been cut down.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mudslide:x2:1
# text = Mudslides are more likely where trees have been cut down.
1	Mudslides	mudslide	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	more	more	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	4	advmod	_	_
4	likely	likely	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	9	advmod	_	_
6	trees	tree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj:pass	_	_
7	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
8	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	9	aux:pass	_	_
9	cut	cut	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	advcl	_	_
10	down	down	ADP	RP	_	9	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Mudslides |  |  |  |  | likely *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **cut down** | present · perfect · passive |  | trees |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The village was evacuated because of the danger of mudslides.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mudslide:x3:1
# text = The village was evacuated because of the danger of mudslides.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	village	village	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	evacuated	evacuate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	because	because	ADP	IN	ExtPos=ADP	8	case	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	fixed	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	danger	danger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	mudslides	mudslide	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **evacuate** | past · passive |  | the village |  |  |  | because the danger of mudslides | vn banish-10.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In geography we learned how a mudslide happens.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mudslide:x4:1
# text = In geography we learned how a mudslide happens.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	geography	geography	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
3	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	learned	learn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	8	advmod	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	mudslide	mudslide	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	happens	happen	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **learn** | past | we |  |  | geography |  |  | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V what S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **happen** | present | a mudslide |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A small mudslide covered the footpath in brown sludge.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mudslide:x5:1
# text = A small mudslide covered the footpath in brown sludge.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	mudslide	mudslide	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	covered	cover	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	footpath	footpath	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	brown	brown	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	sludge	sludge	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 | **cover** | past | a small mudslide | the footpath |  |  |  | in brown sludge | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent footpath=Destination in sludge=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Rescue teams searched for people after the mudslide.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mudslide:x6:1
# text = Rescue teams searched for people after the mudslide.
1	Rescue	rescue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	teams	team	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	searched	search	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl:agent	_	_
6	after	after	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	mudslide	mudslide	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **search** | participle · passive | people | Rescue teams |  |  | after the mudslide |  | vn search-35.2 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent subject=Location |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Tree roots help hold the soil and prevent mudslides.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mudslide:x7:1
# text = Tree roots help hold the soil and prevent mudslides.
1	Tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	roots	root	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	help	help	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	hold	hold	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	soil	soil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	prevent	prevent	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
9	mudslides	mudslide	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | present | Tree roots |  |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **hold** | infinitive | Tree roots *not said here* | the soil |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent soil=Theme |
| 3 | **prevent** | present | Tree roots *not said here* | mudslides |  |  |  |  | vn forbid-64.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer mudslide=Theme |

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