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title: quarry — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «quarry» in the school dictionary: A quarry is a big open hole in the ground where people dig or cut out stone, sand or rock for building. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# quarry

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**Who acts:** quarry, people, Big trucks, you, water, hawk · **What happens:** be, dig, cut out, hunt, chase, quarry · **To what, where:** big open hole, ground, animal, that, rocks, quarry

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«quarry» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: [quarry in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/quarry.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A quarry is a big open hole in the ground where people dig or cut out stone, sand or rock for building.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:quarry:m1:1
# text = A quarry is a big open hole in the ground where people dig or cut out stone, sand or rock for building.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	quarry	quarry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	open	open	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	hole	hole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	ground	ground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
11	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	13	advmod	_	_
12	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nsubj	_	_
13	dig	dig	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	advcl	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
15	cut	cut	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	17	amod	_	_
16	out	out	ADP	RP	_	15	compound:prt	_	_
17	stone	stone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
19	sand	sand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	_
20	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
21	rock	rock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	conj	_	_
22	for	for	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
23	building	building	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a quarry | a big open hole |  | the ground |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **dig** | present | people |  |  |  |  |  | vn create-26.4-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **cut out** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |

<!-- .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 -->
Quarry is also an animal or person that is being hunted or chased.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:quarry:m2:1
# text = Quarry is also an animal or person that is being hunted or chased.
1	Quarry	quarry	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	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	11	nsubj:pass	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux:pass	_	_
10	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	11	aux:pass	_	_
11	hunted	hunt	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	parataxis	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	chased	chase	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Quarry | a animal or person |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **hunt** | present · passive |  | that |  |  |  |  | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 3 | **chase** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn chase-51.6 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To quarry is to dig stone or rock out of the ground.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:quarry:m3:1
# text = To quarry is to dig stone or rock out of the ground.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	quarry	quarry	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	csubj	_	_
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	dig	dig	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	stone	stone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	rock	rock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
9	out	out	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	ground	ground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **quarry** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  | the ground |  | dig *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Big trucks carried rocks out of the quarry.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:quarry:x1:1
# text = Big trucks carried rocks out of the quarry.
1	Big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	trucks	truck	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	carried	carry	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	rocks	rock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	out	out	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	quarry	quarry	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 | **carry** | past | Big trucks | rocks |  | the quarry |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location»: agent=Agent rock=Theme out quarry=Initial\_Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The old quarry filled with deep, freezing water.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:quarry:x2:1
# text = The old quarry filled with deep, freezing water.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	quarry	quarry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	filled	fill	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	deep	deep	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
8	freezing	freeze	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	9	amod	_	_
9	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fill** | participle |  | the old quarry *not said here* |  |  |  | with deep freezing water | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent with water=Instrument |
| 2 | **freeze** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Never swim in a quarry because the water is very cold and deep.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:quarry:x3:1
# text = Never swim in a quarry because the water is very cold and deep.
1	Never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	swim	swim	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	quarry	quarry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
10	very	very	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	cold	cold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	advcl	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	deep	deep	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **swim** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  | a quarry |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in quarry=Trajectory |
| 2 | **is** | present | the water |  |  |  |  | cold *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **be** |  | the water *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The church was built with stone from a nearby quarry.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:quarry:x4:1
# text = The church was built with stone from a nearby quarry.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	church	church	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	built	build	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	stone	stone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	nearby	nearby	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	quarry	quarry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **build** | past · passive |  | the church |  | a nearby quarry |  | with stone | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: subject=Product from quarry=Material |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The hawk swooped down on its quarry.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:quarry:x5:1
# text = The hawk swooped down on its quarry.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	hawk	hawk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	swooped	swoop	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	down	down	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	quarry	quarry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **swoop down** | past | the hawk |  |  | hawk's quarry |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The detective finally caught up with his quarry.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:quarry:x6:1
# text = The detective finally caught up with his quarry.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	detective	detective	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	finally	finally	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	caught	catch	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	up	up	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	quarry	quarry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **catch up** | participle · passive |  | the detective |  |  |  | with his quarry; finally *property* | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Workers quarried slate from the hillside.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:quarry:x7:1
# text = Workers quarried slate from the hillside.
1	Workers	worker	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	quarried	quarry	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	slate	slate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	hillside	hillside	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **quarry** | past | Workers | slate |  | the hillside |  |  | vn mine-10.9 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location»: agent=Agent slate=Theme from hillside=Initial\_Location |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We could hear blasting from the quarry.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:quarry:x8:1
# text = We could hear blasting from the quarry.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	hear	hear	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	blasting	blast	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	xcomp	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	quarry	quarry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hear** | could | We |  |  |  |  |  | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 2 | **blast** | gerund | We *not said here* |  |  | the quarry |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Quarry some stones with those great swords of yours, and help me to build a city."

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:quarry:x9:1
# text = Quarry some stones with those great swords of yours, and help me to build a city."
1	Quarry	quarry	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	3	det	_	_
3	stones	stone	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	those	that	DET	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	7	det	_	_
6	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	swords	sword	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	yours	your	PRON	PRP	Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	help	help	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
13	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	12	obj	_	_
14	to	to	PART	TO	_	15	mark	_	_
15	build	build	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	xcomp	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	city	city	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **quarry** | imperative | you *not said here* | some stones |  |  |  | with that great swords of yours | vn mine-10.9 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent stone=Theme |
| 2 | **help** | infinitive | you *not said here* | me |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent i=Beneficiary clause=Theme |
| 3 | **build** | to-infinitive | me *not said here* | a city |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset city=Product |

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