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title: sandpit — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «sandpit» in the school dictionary: A sandpit is a low box or shallow hole filled with sand for children to play in. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# sandpit

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**Who acts:** sandpit, little ones, you, cats, She, her · **What happens:** be, fill, play in, play, cover, not get in · **To what, where:** low box, shallow hole, sandpit, castle, hands, sand

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«sandpit» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: [sandpit in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/sandpit.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A sandpit is a low box or shallow hole filled with sand for children to play in.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sandpit:m1:1
# text = A sandpit is a low box or shallow hole filled with sand for children to play in.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sandpit	sandpit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	low	low	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	box	box	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	shallow	shallow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	hole	hole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
10	filled	fill	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	acl	_	_
11	with	with	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	sand	sand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
13	for	for	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl	_	_
15	to	to	PART	TO	_	16	mark	_	_
16	play	play	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	advcl	_	_
17	in	in	ADP	RP	_	16	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a sandpit | a low box or shallow hole |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **fill** | participle |  | shallow hole *not said here* |  |  |  | with sand; for children | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent with sand=Instrument |
| 3 | **play in** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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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 -->
In sports, the sand area for landing in the long jump.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sandpit:m2:1
# text = In sports, the sand area for landing in the long jump.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	sports	sport	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	sand	sand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	area	area	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	landing	landing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	jump	jump	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The little ones are playing in the sandpit.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sandpit:x1:1
# text = The little ones are playing in the sandpit.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	ones	one	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	playing	play	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	sandpit	sandpit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **play** | present · progressive | the little ones |  |  | the sandpit |  |  | vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cover the sandpit so cats don't get in.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sandpit:x2:1
# text = Cover the sandpit so cats don't get in.
1	Cover	cover	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	sandpit	sandpit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	so	so	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
5	cats	cat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
6	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
8	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
9	in	in	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cover** | imperative | you *not said here* | the sandpit |  |  |  |  | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme sandpit=Destination |
| 2 | **not** **get in** | present · do-support | cats |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She landed in the sandpit after her long jump.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sandpit:x3:1
# text = She landed in the sandpit after her long jump.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	landed	land	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	sandpit	sandpit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	after	after	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
8	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	jump	jump	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 | **land** | past | She |  |  | the sandpit | after her long jump |  | vn pocket-9.10-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent in sandpit=Destination |
| 2 | **jump** |  | her *= she* |  |  |  |  |  | nom jump «event intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We built a castle in the sandpit.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sandpit:x4:1
# text = We built a castle in the sandpit.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	built	build	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	castle	castle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	sandpit	sandpit	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 | **build** | past | We | a castle |  | the sandpit |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent castle=Product |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wash your hands after the sandpit.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sandpit:x5:1
# text = Wash your hands after the sandpit.
1	Wash	wash	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	hands	hand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	after	after	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	sandpit	sandpit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	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 | **wash** | imperative | you *not said here* | your hands |  |  | after the sandpit |  | vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hand=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't throw sand in the sandpit.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sandpit:x6:1
# text = Don't throw sand in the sandpit.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	throw	throw	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	sand	sand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	sandpit	sandpit	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 | **not** **throw** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | sand |  | the sandpit |  |  | vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent sand=Theme in sandpit=Destination |

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