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title: rainwater — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «rainwater» in the school dictionary: Water that has fallen as rain. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# rainwater

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**Who acts:** Water, We, Rainwater, you, class, many houses · **What happens:** fall, collect, run down, flow, not drink, measure · **To what, where:** rainwater, barrel, windows, streams, puddles, rainwater tank

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«rainwater» in the school dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 8 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: [rainwater in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/rainwater.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Water that has fallen as rain.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rainwater:m1:1
# text = Water that has fallen as rain.
1	Water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
2	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	fallen	fall	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	1	acl:relcl	_	_
5	as	as	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	rain	rain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fall** | present · perfect | Water |  |  |  |  | as rain | vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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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 -->
We collect rainwater in a barrel for the garden.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rainwater:x1:1
# text = We collect rainwater in a barrel for the garden.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	collect	collect	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	rainwater	rainwater	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	barrel	barrel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	garden	garden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **collect** | present | We | rainwater |  | a barrel |  | for the garden | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rainwater=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Rainwater ran down the windows.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rainwater:x2:1
# text = Rainwater ran down the windows.
1	Rainwater	rainwater	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	ran	run	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	down	down	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	windows	window	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **run down** | past | Rainwater | the windows |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme window=Trajectory |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Plants like rainwater better than tap water.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rainwater:x3:1
# text = Plants like rainwater better than tap water.
1	Plants	plant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	like	like	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	rainwater	rainwater	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
4	better	good	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	_
5	than	than	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	tap	tap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Rainwater flows into streams and then rivers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rainwater:x4:1
# text = Rainwater flows into streams and then rivers.
1	Rainwater	rainwater	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	flows	flow	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	into	into	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	streams	stream	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	7	advmod	_	_
7	rivers	river	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **flow** | present | Rainwater |  |  | streams and rivers |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't drink rainwater from puddles.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rainwater:x5:1
# text = Don't drink rainwater from puddles.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	drink	drink	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	rainwater	rainwater	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	puddles	puddle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **not** **drink** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | rainwater |  | puddles |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rainwater=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our class measured the rainwater with a rain gauge.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rainwater:x6:1
# text = Our class measured the rainwater with a rain gauge.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	measured	measure	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	rainwater	rainwater	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	rain	rain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	gauge	gauge	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 | **measure** | past | Our class | the rainwater |  |  |  | with a rain gauge | vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme rainwater=Value |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In Australia, many houses have a rainwater tank.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rainwater:x7:1
# text = In Australia, many houses have a rainwater tank.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	Australia	Australia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	houses	house	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
6	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	rainwater	rainwater	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	tank	tank	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | many houses | a rainwater tank |  | Australia |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tank=Patient |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The gutter carries rainwater off the roof.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rainwater:x8:1
# text = The gutter carries rainwater off the roof.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	gutter	gutter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	carries	carry	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	rainwater	rainwater	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	off	off	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	roof	roof	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **carry** | present | the gutter | rainwater |  | the roof |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location»: agent=Agent rainwater=Theme off roof=Initial\_Location |

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