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title: paddler — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «paddler» in the school dictionary: A person who paddles a canoe, kayak or paddleboard. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# paddler

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**Who acts:** person, paddlers, lifeguard, She, Two paddlers, you · **What happens:** paddle, walk, race, wear, splash, warn · **To what, where:** canoe, shallow water, canoes, river, life jackets, Little paddlers · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A person who paddles a canoe, kayak or paddleboard.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:paddler:m1:1
# text = A person who paddles a canoe, kayak or paddleboard.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
4	paddles	paddle	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	canoe	canoe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	kayak	kayak	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	paddleboard	paddleboard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **paddle** | present | a person | a canoe and kayak or paddleboard |  |  |  |  | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent canoe=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}

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Usage: UK, Ireland — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A person, often a child, walking in shallow water at the seaside or in a paddling pool.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:paddler:m2:1
# text = A person, often a child, walking in shallow water at the seaside or in a paddling pool.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
4	often	often	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	walking	walk	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	acl	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	shallow	shallow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
12	at	at	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	seaside	seaside	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
16	in	in	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
18	paddling	paddling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	compound	_	_
19	pool	pool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **walk** | gerund | a person and a child *not said here* |  |  | shallow water |  | at the seaside or a paddling pool | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in water=Trajectory |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The paddlers raced their canoes down the river.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:paddler:x1:1
# text = The paddlers raced their canoes down the river.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	paddlers	paddler	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	raced	race	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	canoes	canoe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	down	down	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	river	river	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **race** | past | the paddlers | paddlers's canoes |  | the river |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent canoe=Theme down river=Trajectory |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Paddlers must wear life jackets.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:paddler:x2:1
# text = Paddlers must wear life jackets.
1	Paddlers	paddler	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	wear	wear	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	life	life	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	jackets	jacket	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | must | Paddlers | life jackets |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent jacket=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Little paddlers splashed in the shallow pool.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:paddler:x3:1
# text = Little paddlers splashed in the shallow pool.
1	Little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	paddlers	paddler	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	splashed	splash	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	shallow	shallow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	pool	pool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	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 | **splash** | participle |  | Little paddlers *not said here* |  | the shallow pool |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in pool=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The lifeguard warned the paddlers that the tide was coming in.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:paddler:x4:1
# text = The lifeguard warned the paddlers that the tide was coming in.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	lifeguard	lifeguard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	warned	warn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	paddlers	paddler	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	tide	tide	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
9	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
10	coming	come	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	acl:relcl	_	_
11	in	in	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **warn** *speech: warn* | past | the lifeguard | the paddlers |  |  |  |  | vn advise-37.9-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent paddler=Recipient |
| 2 | **come in** | past · progressive | the paddlers |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She is a strong paddler and won the kayak race.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:paddler:x5:1
# text = She is a strong paddler and won the kayak race.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	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	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	paddler	paddler	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	won	win	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	kayak	kayak	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	race	race	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | She | a strong paddler |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **win** | past | She *not said here* | the kayak race |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent race=Eventuality |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Two paddlers pushed off from the jetty at sunrise.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:paddler:x6:1
# text = Two paddlers pushed off from the jetty at sunrise.
1	Two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	paddlers	paddler	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	pushed	push	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	off	off	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	jetty	jetty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	sunrise	sunrise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	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 | **push off** | past | Two paddlers |  |  |  | sunrise | from the jetty | vn split-23.2 «NP V PP.co-patient»: agent=Patient from jetty=Co-Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"Ah! you old water-paddler," said she, "was it you that spoke?

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:paddler:x7:1
# text = "Ah! you old water-paddler," said she, "was it you that spoke?
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Ah	ah	INTJ	UH	_	8	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
5	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
6	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	paddler	paddler	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	_
11	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
12	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
14	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	16	cop	_	_
16	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	ccomp	_	_
17	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	19	nsubj	_	_
18	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	19	nsubj	_	_
19	spoke	speak	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **paddler** *in a quote* |  | you |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **say** *speech: express* | past | old water paddler |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **is a** *in a quote* | past | paddler | it |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **speak** *speech: other* *in a quote* | past | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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