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title: sewage — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «sewage» in the school dictionary: Sewage is the dirty water and waste from toilets, sinks and drains that flows through pipes called sewers. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# sewage

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**Who acts:** Sewage, drains, pipes, water, Old cities, you · **What happens:** be, flow, call, clean, go back, go · **To what, where:** dirty water, pipes, sewers, It, treatment plant, rivers · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sewage is the dirty water and waste from toilets, sinks and drains that flows through pipes called sewers.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sewage:m1:1
# text = Sewage is the dirty water and waste from toilets, sinks and drains that flows through pipes called sewers.
1	Sewage	sewage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	dirty	dirty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	waste	waste	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	toilets	toilet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	sinks	sink	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	conj	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	drains	drain	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	conj	_	_
14	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	15	nsubj	_	_
15	flows	flow	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	acl:relcl	_	_
16	through	through	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	pipes	pipe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	obl	_	_
18	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	17	acl	_	_
19	sewers	sewer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Sewage | the dirty water and waste from toilets and sinks and drains |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **flow** | present | drains |  |  | pipes |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme through pipe=Location |
| 3 | **call** | participle | pipes *not said here* | sewers |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «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 -->
It is cleaned at a sewage treatment plant before the water goes back into rivers or the sea.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sewage:m2:1
# text = It is cleaned at a sewage treatment plant before the water goes back into rivers or the sea.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	cleaned	clean	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
6	sewage	sewage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	treatment	treatment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	plant	plant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
9	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
12	goes	go	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
13	back	back	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
14	into	into	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	rivers	river	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obl	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **clean** | present · passive |  | It |  | a treatment plant |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient |
| 2 | **go back** | present | the water |  |  | rivers or the sea |  |  | vn convert-26.6.2 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sewage goes from our toilets through pipes to the treatment plant.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sewage:x1:1
# text = Sewage goes from our toilets through pipes to the treatment plant.
1	Sewage	sewage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	goes	go	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	from	from	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	toilets	toilet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
6	through	through	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	pipes	pipe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	treatment	treatment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	plant	plant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | present | Sewage |  |  | our toilets |  | through pipes; to the treatment plant | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location PP.destination»: agent=Theme from toilet=Initial\_Location through pipe=Destination |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The beach was closed because sewage leaked into the sea.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sewage:x2:1
# text = The beach was closed because sewage leaked into the sea.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	beach	beach	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	closed	close	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	because	because	ADP	IN	ExtPos=ADP	6	case	_	_
6	sewage	sewage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
7	leaked	leak	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl	_	_
8	into	into	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	sea	sea	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 | **close** | past · passive |  | the beach |  |  |  | because sewage | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 2 | **leak** | participle |  | sewage *not said here* |  | the sea |  |  | vn substance\_emission-43.4-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme into sea=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Old cities without sewage systems had lots of diseases.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sewage:x3:1
# text = Old cities without sewage systems had lots of diseases.
1	Old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	cities	city	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
3	without	without	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	sewage	sewage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	systems	system	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
6	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	lots	lot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	diseases	disease	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	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** | past | Old cities without sewage systems | lots of diseases |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lot=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't swim in flood water; it may have sewage in it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sewage:x4:1
# text = Don't swim in flood water; it may have sewage in it.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	swim	swim	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	flood	flood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
9	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
10	have	have	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
11	sewage	sewage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **swim** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* |  |  | flood water |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in water=Trajectory |
| 2 | **have** | may | water | sewage |  | sewage |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sewage=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The sewage works cleans the water before it goes to the river.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sewage:x5:1
# text = The sewage works cleans the water before it goes to the river.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	sewage	sewage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	works	work	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	cleans	clean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	goes	go	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
10	to	to	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	river	river	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **clean** | present | the sewage works | the water |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent water=Patient |
| 2 | **go** | present | water |  |  | the river |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to river=Initial\_Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Only flush pee, poo and toilet paper, or the sewage pipes can block.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sewage:x6:1
# text = Only flush pee, poo and toilet paper, or the sewage pipes can block.
1	Only	only	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
2	flush	flush	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	pee	pee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	poo	poo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	toilet	toilet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	paper	paper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	sewage	sewage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	pipes	pipe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	nsubj	_	_
14	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	15	aux	_	_
15	block	block	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **block** | can | the sewage pipes |  |  |  |  |  | vn forbid-64.4-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Causer |

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