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title: seashore — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «seashore» in the school dictionary: The land along the edge of the sea, such as a beach, rocks or sand. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# seashore

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**Who acts:** We, Crabs, She, tide, Dog · **What happens:** collect, live, walk, find, sell, be · **To what, where:** shells, seashore, Rock pools, rocky seashore, seashells, tongue twister · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The land along the edge of the sea, such as a beach, rocks or sand.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:seashore:m1:1
# text = The land along the edge of the sea, such as a beach, rocks or sand.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	land	land	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	along	along	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	edge	edge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
10	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	13	case	_	_
11	as	as	ADP	IN	_	10	fixed	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	beach	beach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	rocks	rock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	conj	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	sand	sand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The area between high tide and low tide.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:seashore:m2:1
# text = The area between high tide and low tide.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	area	area	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	between	between	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	high	high	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	tide	tide	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	low	low	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	tide	tide	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We collected shells on the seashore.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:seashore:x1:1
# text = We collected shells on the seashore.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	collected	collect	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	shells	shell	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	seashore	seashore	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **collect** | past | We | shells |  | the seashore |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shell=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Crabs and starfish live on the seashore.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:seashore:x2:1
# text = Crabs and starfish live on the seashore.
1	Crabs	crab	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	starfish	starfish	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	conj	_	_
4	live	live	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	seashore	seashore	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | present | Crabs and starfish |  |  | the seashore |  |  | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on seashore=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We walked along the seashore at sunset.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:seashore:x3:1
# text = We walked along the seashore at sunset.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	walked	walk	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|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	seashore	seashore	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	sunset	sunset	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 | **walk** | past | We |  |  | the seashore | sunset |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme along seashore=Trajectory |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Rock pools are found on the rocky seashore.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:seashore:x4:1
# text = Rock pools are found on the rocky seashore.
1	Rock	rock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	pools	pool	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	found	find	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	rocky	rocky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	seashore	seashore	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | present · passive |  | Rock pools |  | the rocky seashore |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: subject=Topic |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"She sells seashells on the seashore" is a tongue-twister.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:seashore:x5:1
# text = "She sells seashells on the seashore" is a tongue-twister.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sells	sell	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	csubj	_	_
4	seashells	seashell	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	seashore	seashore	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
11	tongue	tongue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	twister	twister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	13	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sell** *in a quote* | present | She | seashells |  | the seashore |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient PP.asset»: agent=Agent seashell=Theme on seashore=Asset |
| 2 | **is a** | present |  | a tongue twister |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The tide covers the seashore twice a day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:seashore:x6:1
# text = The tide covers the seashore twice a day.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tide	tide	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	covers	cover	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	seashore	seashore	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	twice	twice	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	3	advmod	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cover** | present | the tide | the seashore |  |  |  | twice *property* | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme seashore=Destination |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
One day the Dog wandered down to the seashore.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:seashore:x7:1
# text = One day the Dog wandered down to the seashore.
1	One	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl:unmarked	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	Dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	wandered	wander	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	down	down	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	seashore	seashore	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wander down** | past | the Dog |  |  | the seashore | day | down *property* | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme to seashore=Destination |

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