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title: pool — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «pool» in the school dictionary: A pool is a place filled with water to swim in. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# pool

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** pool, everyone, She, They, We, parents · **What happens:** be, fill, swim, share, play, hold · **To what, where:** place, small area, money, group, things, game

<!-- .vabout -->
«pool» in the school dictionary: its 5 meanings for a pupil and its 10 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: [pool in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/pool.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A pool is a place filled with water to swim in.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pool:m1:1
# text = A pool is a place filled with water to swim in.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pool	pool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	filled	fill	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	swim	swim	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
11	in	in	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a pool | a place |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **fill** | participle |  | a place *not said here* |  |  |  | with water | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent with water=Instrument |
| 3 | **swim** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
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 -->
A pool is a small area of liquid: a pool of rainwater.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pool:m2:1
# text = A pool is a small area of liquid: a pool of rainwater.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pool	pool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	area	area	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	liquid	liquid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	pool	pool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	parataxis	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	rainwater	rainwater	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a pool | a small area |  |  |  | of liquid | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To pool is to put money or things together so everyone can share them.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pool:m3:1
# text = To pool is to put money or things together so everyone can share them.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	pool	pool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	advcl	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	_
9	together	together	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
10	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
11	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	13	nsubj	_	_
12	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	_
13	share	share	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	advcl	_	_
14	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | put, together *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **share** | can | everyone | money |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A pool is a group of things or people shared: a car pool.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pool:m4:1
# text = A pool is a group of things or people shared: a car pool.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pool	pool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	_
10	shared	share	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	pool	pool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a pool | a group and a car pool |  |  |  | of things or people | tree rules |
| 2 | **share** | participle |  | things or people *not said here* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Pool is also a game played with balls and a stick on a table.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pool:m5:1
# text = Pool is also a game played with balls and a stick on a table.
1	Pool	pool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	played	play	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	balls	ball	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	stick	stick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
12	on	on	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	table	table	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Pool | a game |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **play** | participle |  | a game *not said here* |  |  |  | with balls and a stick on a table | vn play-114.2-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent with ball=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The pool holds 5000 liters of water.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pool:x1:1
# text = The pool holds 5000 liters of water.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pool	pool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	holds	hold	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	5000	5000	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	liters	liter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hold** | present | the pool | 5000 liters of water |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent liter=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She swims 10 laps in the pool.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pool:x2:1
# text = She swims 10 laps in the pool.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	swims	swim	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	10	10	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	laps	lap	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	pool	pool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **swim** | present | She | 10 laps |  | the pool |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme lap=Trajectory |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The pool is 25 meters long.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pool:x3:1
# text = The pool is 25 meters long.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pool	pool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	25	25	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	meters	meter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl:unmarked	_	_
6	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the pool |  |  |  |  | 25 meters *obl:unmarked*; long *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
They pooled their money to buy a gift.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pool:x4:1
# text = They pooled their money to buy a gift.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	pooled	pool	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	buy	buy	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	gift	gift	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pool** | past | They | their money |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent money=Patient |
| 2 | **buy** | to-infinitive | They *not said here* | a gift |  |  |  |  | vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent gift=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
No running by the pool!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pool:x5:1
# text = No running by the pool!
1	No	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	2	det	_	_
2	running	running	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	by	by	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	pool	pool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **run** |  | the pool |  |  |  |  |  | nom running «act intransitive»: by=agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We found crabs in the rock pools.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pool:x6:1
# text = We found crabs in the rock pools.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	found	find	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	crabs	crab	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	rock	rock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	pools	pool	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | past | We | crabs |  | the rock pools |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent crab=Topic |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A pool of water formed under the leaky tap.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pool:x7:1
# text = A pool of water formed under the leaky tap.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pool	pool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	formed	form	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
6	under	under	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	leaky	leaky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	tap	tap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **form** | participle |  | a pool of water *not said here* |  | the leaky tap |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme under tap=Location |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The parents set up a car pool for school.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pool:x8:1
# text = The parents set up a car pool for school.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	parents	parent	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	set	set	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	up	up	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	pool	pool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **set up** | present | the parents | a car pool |  |  |  | for school | vn preparing-26.3-2 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent pool=Patient for school=Beneficiary |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad played pool with his friends.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pool:x9:1
# text = Dad played pool with his friends.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	played	play	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	pool	pool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	friends	friend	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **play** | past | Dad | pool |  |  |  | with Dad's friends | vn play-114.2-1 «NP V NP PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent pool=Theme with friend=Co-Agent |

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A thirsty Stag went down to a pool to drink.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pool:x10:1
# text = A thirsty Stag went down to a pool to drink.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	thirsty	thirsty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	Stag	stag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	down	down	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	pool	pool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	drink	drink	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go down** | past | a thirsty Stag |  |  |  |  | to a pool; down *property* | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |
| 2 | **drink** | to-infinitive | a thirsty Stag *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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