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title: rainfall — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «rainfall» in the school dictionary: Rainfall is the amount of rain that falls in a place in some time, like a day, a month or a year. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# rainfall

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**Who acts:** Rainfall, amount, June, you, average daily rainfall, Deserts · **What happens:** be, fall, have, find, get, draw · **To what, where:** amount, place, fall, 4 inches, 2 inches, total rainfall

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«rainfall» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [rainfall in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/rainfall.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Rainfall is the amount of rain that falls in a place in some time, like a day, a month or a year.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rainfall:m1:1
# text = Rainfall is the amount of rain that falls in a place in some time, like a day, a month or a year.
1	Rainfall	rainfall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	amount	amount	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	rain	rain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	falls	fall	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	14	det	_	_
14	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
16	like	like	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
20	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	month	month	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	appos	_	_
22	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
23	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	year	year	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Rainfall | the amount |  |  |  | of rain | tree rules |
| 2 | **fall** | present | the amount |  |  | a place | day; time |  | vn occur-48.3 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme in place=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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A rainfall is a fall of rain, a shower.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rainfall:m2:1
# text = A rainfall is a fall of rain, a shower.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	rainfall	rainfall	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	fall	fall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	rain	rain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	shower	shower	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	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 | a rainfall | a fall and a shower |  |  |  | of rain | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The rainfall in May was 4 inches.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rainfall:x1:1
# text = The rainfall in May was 4 inches.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	rainfall	rainfall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	May	May	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	inches	inch	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the rainfall in May | 4 inches |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
June had 2 inches more rainfall than May.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rainfall:x2:1
# text = June had 2 inches more rainfall than May.
1	June	June	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	inches	inch	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	6	amod	_	_
6	rainfall	rainfall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
7	than	than	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	May	May	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | June | 2 inches |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Find the total rainfall for the three months.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rainfall:x3:1
# text = Find the total rainfall for the three months.
1	Find	find	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	total	total	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	rainfall	rainfall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	months	month	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	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 | **find** | imperative | you *not said here* | the total rainfall |  |  | for the three months |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rainfall=Topic |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The average daily rainfall was 5 millimeters.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rainfall:x4:1
# text = The average daily rainfall was 5 millimeters.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	average	average	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	daily	daily	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	rainfall	rainfall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	millimeters	millimeter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the average daily rainfall | 5 millimeters |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Deserts get very little rainfall.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rainfall:x5:1
# text = Deserts get very little rainfall.
1	Deserts	desert	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	get	get	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	very	very	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	rainfall	rainfall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | present | Deserts | little rainfall |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer rainfall=Stimulus |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Rainforests have heavy rainfall almost every day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rainfall:x6:1
# text = Rainforests have heavy rainfall almost every day.
1	Rainforests	rainforest	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	heavy	heavy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	rainfall	rainfall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	almost	almost	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
6	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	det	_	_
7	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Rainforests | heavy rainfall |  |  | day |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rainfall=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We drew a bar chart of the rainfall for each month.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rainfall:x7:1
# text = We drew a bar chart of the rainfall for each month.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	drew	draw	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	bar	bar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	chart	chart	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	rainfall	rainfall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	11	det	_	_
11	month	month	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **draw** | past | We | a bar chart of the rainfall for each month |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent chart=Theme |
| 2 | **chart** |  |  | the rainfall for each month |  |  |  |  | nom chart «communication transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A rain gauge measures rainfall.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rainfall:x8:1
# text = A rain gauge measures rainfall.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	rain	rain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	gauge	gauge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	measures	measure	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	rainfall	rainfall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **measure** | present | a rain gauge | rainfall |  |  |  |  | vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme rainfall=Value |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The heavy rainfall flooded the field.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rainfall:x9:1
# text = The heavy rainfall flooded the field.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	heavy	heavy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	rainfall	rainfall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	flooded	flood	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	field	field	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **flood** | past | the heavy rainfall | the field |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent field=Patient |

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