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title: offshore — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «offshore» in the school dictionary: Offshore means in the sea, away from the coast. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# offshore

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**Who acts:** Offshore, offshore wind, huge offshore wind farm, Dad, boat, you · **What happens:** mean, blow out, keep, pay, be, work · **To what, where:** Offshore companies, country, less tax, mile, lilo, sea · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Offshore means in the sea, away from the coast.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:offshore:m1:1
# text = Offshore means in the sea, away from the coast.
1	Offshore	offshore	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|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	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	away	away	ADV	RB	_	2	parataxis	_	_
8	from	from	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	coast	coast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Offshore |  |  |  |  | in the sea | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot in sea=Attribute |

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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 -->
An offshore wind blows from the land out towards the sea.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:offshore:m2:1
# text = An offshore wind blows from the land out towards the sea.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	offshore	offshore	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	wind	wind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	blows	blow	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	land	land	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	out	out	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	_
9	towards	towards	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **blow out** | present | a offshore wind |  |  |  |  | towards the sea; from the land | vn split-23.2 «NP V PP.co-patient»: agent=Patient from land=Co-Patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: money — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Offshore companies or bank accounts are kept in another country, often to pay less tax.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:offshore:m3:1
# text = Offshore companies or bank accounts are kept in another country, often to pay less tax.
1	Offshore	offshore	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	companies	company	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
4	bank	bank	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	accounts	account	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	conj	_	_
6	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	kept	keep	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	10	det	_	_
10	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	often	often	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
13	to	to	PART	TO	_	14	mark	_	_
14	pay	pay	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	advcl	_	_
15	less	less	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	16	amod	_	_
16	tax	tax	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | present · passive |  | Offshore companies or bank accounts |  | another country |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: subject=Theme in country=Location |
| 2 | **pay** | to-infinitive |  | less tax |  |  |  | often *property* | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tax=Asset |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There is a huge offshore wind farm near the coast.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:offshore:x1:1
# text = There is a huge offshore wind farm near the coast.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	is	be	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
4	huge	huge	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
5	offshore	offshore	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	wind	wind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	farm	farm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
8	near	near	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	coast	coast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | present | a huge offshore wind farm near the coast |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad works on an offshore oil rig.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:offshore:x2:1
# text = Dad works on an offshore oil rig.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	works	work	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	offshore	offshore	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	oil	oil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	rig	rig	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **work** | present | Dad |  |  |  |  | on a offshore oil rig | vn employment-95.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent on rig=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The boat anchored a mile offshore.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:offshore:x3:1
# text = The boat anchored a mile offshore.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	boat	boat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	anchored	anchor	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	mile	mile	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	offshore	offshore	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **anchor** | past | the boat | a mile |  |  |  | offshore *property* | vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mile=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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With an offshore wind, don't take your lilo into the sea.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:offshore:x4:1
# text = With an offshore wind, don't take your lilo into the sea.
1	With	with	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	offshore	offshore	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	wind	wind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
8	take	take	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	lilo	lilo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	into	into	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **take** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | your lilo |  | the sea |  | with a offshore wind | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent lilo=Theme into sea=Destination |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The island lies just offshore.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:offshore:x5:1
# text = The island lies just offshore.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	island	island	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	lies	lie	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	just	just	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	offshore	offshore	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lie** | present | the island |  |  |  |  | offshore *property* | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The news said rich people hid money in offshore accounts.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:offshore:x6:1
# text = The news said rich people hid money in offshore accounts.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	news	news	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	rich	rich	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
6	hid	hide	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
7	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	offshore	offshore	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	accounts	account	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the news |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **hide** | past | rich people | money |  | offshore accounts |  |  | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent money=Patient in account=Location |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dolphins were swimming offshore.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:offshore:x7:1
# text = Dolphins were swimming offshore.
1	Dolphins	dolphin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	swimming	swim	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	offshore	offshore	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **swim** | past · progressive | Dolphins |  |  |  |  | offshore *property* | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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