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title: quay — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «quay» in the school dictionary: A stone or concrete platform along the edge of water in a harbour, where boats stop to load and unload: «The fishing boats tied up at the quay.». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# quay

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**Who acts:** boats, ferry, Fishermen, We, you, Old warehouses · **What happens:** stop, load, unload, tie up, wait, eat · **To what, where:** fishing boats, quay, catch, chips, boats, edge

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A stone or concrete platform along the edge of water in a harbour, where boats stop to load and unload: «The fishing boats tied up at the quay.».

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:quay:m1:1
# text = A stone or concrete platform along the edge of water in a harbour, where boats stop to load and unload: «The fishing boats tied up at the quay.».
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	stone	stone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
4	concrete	concrete	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	platform	platform	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
6	along	along	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	edge	edge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	harbour	harbour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
15	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	17	advmod	_	_
16	boats	boat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	nsubj	_	_
17	stop	stop	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	acl:relcl	_	_
18	to	to	PART	TO	_	19	mark	_	_
19	load	load	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	17	xcomp	_	_
20	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
21	unload	unload	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	19	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	26	punct	_	_
23	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	26	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	26	det	_	_
25	fishing	fishing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	compound	_	_
26	boats	boat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	conj	_	_
27	tied	tie	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	26	acl	_	_
28	up	up	ADP	RP	_	27	compound:prt	_	_
29	at	at	ADP	IN	_	31	case	_	_
30	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	31	det	_	_
31	quay	quay	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	27	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
32	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	26	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
33	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	26	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
34	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stop** | present | boats |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **load** | to-infinitive | boats *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn spray-9.7-2 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **unload** | infinitive | boats *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **tie up** *in a quote* | participle |  | the fishing boats *not said here* |  | the quay |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient |

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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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The ferry waited at the quay.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:quay:x1:1
# text = The ferry waited at the quay.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ferry	ferry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	waited	wait	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	quay	quay	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wait** | past | the ferry |  |  | the quay |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at quay=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Fishermen unloaded their catch on the quay.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:quay:x2:1
# text = Fishermen unloaded their catch on the quay.
1	Fishermen	fisherman	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	unloaded	unload	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	catch	catch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	quay	quay	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 | **unload** | past | Fishermen | Fishermen's catch |  | the quay |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent catch=Source |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We ate chips on the quay and watched the boats.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:quay:x3:1
# text = We ate chips on the quay and watched the boats.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	ate	eat	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	chips	chip	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	quay	quay	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	watched	watch	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	boats	boat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **eat** | past | We | chips |  | the quay |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent chip=Patient |
| 2 | **watch** | past | We *not said here* | the boats |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent boat=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Stand back from the edge of the quay.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:quay:x4:1
# text = Stand back from the edge of the quay.
1	Stand	stand	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	back	back	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
3	from	from	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	edge	edge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	quay	quay	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stand back** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  | the edge of the quay |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Old warehouses line the quayside.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:quay:x5:1
# text = Old warehouses line the quayside.
1	Old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	warehouses	warehouse	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	line	line	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	quayside	quayside	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **line** | present | Old warehouses | the quayside |  |  |  |  | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme quayside=Destination |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The tall ship was moored at the quay for the festival.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:quay:x6:1
# text = The tall ship was moored at the quay for the festival.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	tall	tall	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	ship	ship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	moored	moor	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	quay	quay	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	festival	festival	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **moor** | past · passive |  | the tall ship |  | the quay for the festival |  |  | vn pocket-9.10-1 «NP V ADVP»: subject=Destination |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The moment the merchant began praying the winds were stilled, the sea became calm, and the ship went sailing on prosperously to the quay.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:quay:x7:1
# text = The moment the merchant began praying the winds were stilled, the sea became calm, and the ship went sailing on prosperously to the quay.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	moment	moment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	merchant	merchant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	began	begin	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	praying	pray	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	xcomp	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	winds	wind	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj:pass	_	_
9	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux:pass	_	_
10	stilled	still	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
14	became	become	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
15	calm	calm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	ship	ship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	nsubj	_	_
20	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	14	conj	_	_
21	sailing	sail	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	20	xcomp	_	_
22	on	on	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
23	prosperously	prosperously	ADV	RB	_	26	advmod	_	_
24	to	to	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
25	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	26	det	_	_
26	quay	quay	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **begin** | past | the moment |  |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **pray** | gerund | the moment *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn long-32.2 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 3 | **still** | past · passive |  | the winds |  |  |  |  | vn subjugate-42.3 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 4 | **become** | past | the sea |  |  |  |  | calm *property* | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |
| 5 | **go** | past | the ship |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7 «NP V S-Quote»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 6 | **sail** | gerund | the ship *not said here* |  |  | the quay |  |  | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent |

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