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title: sediment — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «sediment» in the school dictionary: Sediment is sand, mud, stones and other bits that are carried by water, wind or ice and then settle in a layer, for example at the bottom of a river, lake or sea. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# sediment

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**Who acts:** water, Sediment, that, river, Layers, you · **What happens:** be, carry, settle, sink, carry down, turn · **To what, where:** Sediment sand, other bits, bottom, layer, bits, sediment

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sediment is sand, mud, stones and other bits that are carried by water, wind or ice and then settle in a layer, for example at the bottom of a river, lake or sea.

<!-- fold The tree, 33 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sediment:m1:1
# text = Sediment is sand, mud, stones and other bits that are carried by water, wind or ice and then settle in a layer, for example at the bottom of a river, lake or sea.
1	Sediment	sediment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	sand	sand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	mud	mud	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	stones	stone	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	bits	bit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	_
11	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	13	nsubj:pass	_	_
12	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	aux:pass	_	_
13	carried	carry	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	acl	_	_
14	by	by	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
17	wind	wind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	_
18	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	ice	ice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	_
20	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
21	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	22	advmod	_	_
22	settle	settle	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	conj	_	_
23	in	in	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
24	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
25	layer	layer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	28	punct	_	_
27	for	for	ADP	IN	_	28	case	_	_
28	example	example	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	_
29	at	at	ADP	IN	_	31	case	_	_
30	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	31	det	_	_
31	bottom	bottom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	_
32	of	of	ADP	IN	_	34	case	_	_
33	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	34	det	_	_
34	river	river	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	31	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
35	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	36	punct	_	_
36	lake	lake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	34	conj	_	_
37	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	38	cc	_	_
38	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	34	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
39	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present |  | Sediment sand and mud and stones and other bits |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **carry** | present · passive | water and wind or ice | other bits |  | the bottom of a river and lake or sea |  | for example | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Theme |
| 3 | **settle** | infinitive | water and wind or ice *not said here* |  |  | a layer | then |  | vn odge-46-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in layer=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 -->
Sediment is also the bits that sink to the bottom of a liquid, like in a glass of juice or a bottle of medicine.

<!-- fold The tree, 24 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sediment:m2:1
# text = Sediment is also the bits that sink to the bottom of a liquid, like in a glass of juice or a bottle of medicine.
1	Sediment	sediment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	bits	bit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	sink	sink	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	bottom	bottom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	liquid	liquid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
15	like	like	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
16	in	in	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	glass	glass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
19	of	of	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	juice	juice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nmod	_	_
21	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
22	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	bottle	bottle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	conj	_	_
24	of	of	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
25	medicine	medicine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Sediment | the bits |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **sink** | present | that |  |  |  |  | to the bottom of a liquid | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The river carried sediment down to the sea.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sediment:x1:1
# text = The river carried sediment down to the sea.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	river	river	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	carried	carry	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	sediment	sediment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	down	down	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **carry down** | past | the river | sediment |  | the sea |  | down *property* | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent sediment=Theme to sea=Destination |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Layers of sediment slowly turned into rock.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sediment:x2:1
# text = Layers of sediment slowly turned into rock.
1	Layers	layer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	sediment	sediment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
4	slowly	slowly	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	turned	turn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	into	into	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	rock	rock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **turn** | past | Layers of sediment |  |  | rock |  | slowly *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme into rock=Trajectory |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Fossils are found in sedimentary rock.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sediment:x3:1
# text = Fossils are found in sedimentary rock.
1	Fossils	fossil	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	found	find	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	sedimentary	sedimentary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	rock	rock	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 | **find** | present · passive |  | Fossils |  | sedimentary rock |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: subject=Topic |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Leave the muddy water to stand and the sediment will sink.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sediment:x4:1
# text = Leave the muddy water to stand and the sediment will sink.
1	Leave	leave	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	muddy	muddy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	stand	stand	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	sediment	sediment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
10	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
11	sink	sink	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **leave** | imperative | you *not said here* | the muddy water |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent water=Theme |
| 2 | **stand** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **sink** | future | the sediment |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There was a brown sediment at the bottom of the bottle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sediment:x5:1
# text = There was a brown sediment at the bottom of the bottle.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	was	be	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	brown	brown	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	sediment	sediment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	bottom	bottom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	bottle	bottle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | past | a brown sediment |  |  | the bottom of the bottle; there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at bottom=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The delta is made of sediment dropped by the river.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sediment:x6:1
# text = The delta is made of sediment dropped by the river.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	delta	delta	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	sediment	sediment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
7	dropped	drop	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl	_	_
8	by	by	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	river	river	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present · passive |  | the delta |  |  |  | of sediment | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |
| 2 | **drop** | participle |  | sediment *not said here* |  |  |  | by the river | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme by river=Trajectory |

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