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title: ocean — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «ocean» in the school dictionary: The huge body of salt water that covers most of the Earth. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# ocean

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**Who acts:** salt water, Pacific Ocean, Oceans, Ocean water, Whales, Plastic bags · **What happens:** cover, name, be, drink, live, hurt · **To what, where:** most, largest ocean, ocean, animals, Atlantic Ocean, sea · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The huge body of salt water that covers most of the Earth.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ocean:m1:1
# text = The huge body of salt water that covers most of the Earth.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	huge	huge	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	salt	salt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	covers	cover	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
9	most	most	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	8	obj	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	Earth	Earth	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cover** | present | salt water | most of the Earth |  |  |  |  | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme most=Destination |

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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 -->
One of its five big named parts: the Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Southern and Arctic Oceans.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ocean:m2:1
# text = One of its five big named parts: the Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Southern and Arctic Oceans.
1	One	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	0	root	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
3	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
4	five	five	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
5	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	named	name	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	amod	_	_
7	parts	part	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	Pacific	Pacific	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	Atlantic	Atlantic	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	Indian	Indian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	Southern	southern	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	conj	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
18	Arctic	arctic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	Oceans	Ocean	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **name** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A very large amount (informal: oceans of time).

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ocean:m3:1
# text = A very large amount (informal: oceans of time).
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	very	very	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	amount	amount	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	informal	informal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
8	oceans	ocean	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	appos	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Pacific Ocean is the largest ocean.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ocean:x1:1
# text = The Pacific Ocean is the largest ocean.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Pacific	Pacific	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	Ocean	Ocean	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	largest	large	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	7	amod	_	_
7	ocean	ocean	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the Pacific Ocean | the largest ocean |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Oceans cover most of our planet.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ocean:x2:1
# text = Oceans cover most of our planet.
1	Oceans	ocean	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	cover	cover	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	most	most	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	2	obj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	planet	planet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cover** | present | Oceans | most of our planet |  |  |  |  | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme most=Destination |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ocean water is too salty to drink.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ocean:x3:1
# text = Ocean water is too salty to drink.
1	Ocean	Ocean	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	too	too	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	salty	salty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	drink	drink	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Ocean water |  |  |  |  | salty *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **drink** | to-infinitive | Ocean water *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Whales live in the ocean.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ocean:x4:1
# text = Whales live in the ocean.
1	Whales	whale	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	live	live	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	ocean	ocean	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | present | Whales |  |  | the ocean |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in ocean=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Plastic bags can hurt animals in the ocean.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ocean:x5:1
# text = Plastic bags can hurt animals in the ocean.
1	Plastic	plastic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	bags	bag	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	hurt	hurt	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	ocean	ocean	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	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 | **hurt** | can | Plastic bags | animals |  | the ocean |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer animal=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We sailed across the Atlantic Ocean.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ocean:x6:1
# text = We sailed across the Atlantic Ocean.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	sailed	sail	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	across	across	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	Atlantic	Atlantic	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	Ocean	Ocean	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sail** | past | We |  |  | the Atlantic Ocean |  |  | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent across ocean=Trajectory |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The ocean floor is dark and cold.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ocean:x7:1
# text = The ocean floor is dark and cold.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	ocean	ocean	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	floor	floor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	dark	dark	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	cold	cold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the ocean floor |  |  |  |  | dark *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | the ocean floor *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the US people say «the ocean» where people in the UK often say «the sea».

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ocean:x8:1
# text = In the US people say «the ocean» where people in the UK often say «the sea».
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	US	US	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
4	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
5	say	say	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	ocean	ocean	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	_
10	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	16	advmod	_	_
11	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	nsubj	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	_
15	often	often	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
16	say	say	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl	_	_
17	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | people | the ocean |  |  |  | in the US | vn pronounce-29.3.1 «NP V NP PP.manner»: agent=Agent ocean=Theme in us=Manner |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | people in the UK | the sea |  |  |  | often *property* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent sea=Topic |

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