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title: riverbank — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «riverbank» in the school dictionary: A riverbank is the land along the side of a river. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# riverbank

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**Who acts:** riverbank, We, otter, you, Ducks, Flood water · **What happens:** be, have, slide down, stay away, waddle, cover · **To what, where:** land, picnic, riverbank, muddy riverbank, road · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A riverbank is the land along the side of a river.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:riverbank:m1:1
# text = A riverbank is the land along the side of a river.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	riverbank	riverbank	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	land	land	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	along	along	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	side	side	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	river	river	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 | **is a** | present | a riverbank | the land |  |  |  | along the side of a river | tree rules |

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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 had a picnic on the riverbank.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:riverbank:x1:1
# text = We had a picnic on the riverbank.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	picnic	picnic	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	riverbank	riverbank	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 | **have** | past | We | a picnic |  | the riverbank |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent picnic=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An otter slid down the muddy riverbank.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:riverbank:x2:1
# text = An otter slid down the muddy riverbank.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	otter	otter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	slid	slide	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	down	down	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	muddy	muddy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	riverbank	riverbank	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **slide down** | past | a otter | the muddy riverbank |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent riverbank=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Stay away from the edge of the riverbank.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:riverbank:x3:1
# text = Stay away from the edge of the riverbank.
1	Stay	stay	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	away	away	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	2	obl	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	riverbank	riverbank	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 | **stay away** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | away *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ducks waddled along the riverbank.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:riverbank:x4:1
# text = Ducks waddled along the riverbank.
1	Ducks	duck	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	waddled	waddle	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	along	along	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	riverbank	riverbank	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **waddle** | past | Ducks |  |  | the riverbank |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme along riverbank=Trajectory |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The riverbank was covered in flowers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:riverbank:x5:1
# text = The riverbank was covered in flowers.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	riverbank	riverbank	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	covered	cover	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	flowers	flower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cover** | past · passive |  | the riverbank |  |  |  | in flowers | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: subject=Destination in flower=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Flood water burst over the riverbank.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:riverbank:x6:1
# text = Flood water burst over the riverbank.
1	Flood	flood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	burst	burst	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	over	over	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	riverbank	riverbank	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 | **burst** | past | Flood water |  |  | the riverbank |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme over riverbank=Location |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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“The best plan will be to walk along the riverbank until we come to the road again,” remarked the Lion.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:riverbank:x7:1
# text = “The best plan will be to walk along the riverbank until we come to the road again,” remarked the Lion.
1	“	"	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	4	amod	_	_
4	plan	plan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
5	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
6	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	cop	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	walk	walk	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	21	ccomp	_	_
9	along	along	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	riverbank	riverbank	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
12	until	until	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
13	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
14	come	come	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	advcl	_	_
15	to	to	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	road	road	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	_
18	again	again	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	”	"	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	_
21	remarked	remark	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
22	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	Lion	Lion	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	21	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	21	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** *in a quote* | future | the best plan |  |  |  |  | along the riverbank; walk *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **come** *in a quote* | present | we |  |  | the road | again |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to road=Initial\_Location |
| 3 | **remark** *speech: assert* | past | the Lion |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |

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