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title: sewer — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «sewer» in the school dictionary: A sewer is a large underground pipe or tunnel that carries away dirty water and waste from toilets, sinks and streets. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# sewer

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**Who acts:** sewer, large underground pipe, person, Rainwater, Rats, Victorians · **What happens:** be, carry away, sink, say, sew, run · **To what, where:** large underground pipe, dirty water, toilets, person, sewer, sewers · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A sewer is a large underground pipe or tunnel that carries away dirty water and waste from toilets, sinks and streets.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sewer:m1:1
# text = A sewer is a large underground pipe or tunnel that carries away dirty water and waste from toilets, sinks and streets.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sewer	sewer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	underground	underground	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	pipe	pipe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	tunnel	tunnel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
10	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	11	nsubj	_	_
11	carries	carry	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
12	away	away	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
13	dirty	dirty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	waste	waste	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	_
17	from	from	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	toilets	toilet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
20	sinks	sink	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	parataxis	_	_
21	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
22	streets	street	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a sewer | a large underground pipe or tunnel |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **carry away** | present | a large underground pipe or tunnel | dirty water and waste |  | toilets |  | away *property* | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location»: agent=Agent water=Theme from toilet=Initial\_Location |
| 3 | **sink** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

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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 -->
A sewer (said «SOH-er») is also a person who sews.

<!-- fold The tree, 11 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sewer:m2:1
# text = A sewer (said «SOH-er») is also a person who sews.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sewer	sewer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
3	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
5	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	SOH	soh	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	er	er	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	4	punct	_	_
11	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	cop	_	_
12	also	also	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
15	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	16	nsubj	_	_
16	sews	sew	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	14	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | a sewer *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | present | a sewer | a person |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **sew** | present | a person |  |  |  |  |  | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Rainwater runs into the sewer through the drain.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sewer:x1:1
# text = Rainwater runs into the sewer through the drain.
1	Rainwater	rainwater	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	runs	run	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	into	into	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	sewer	sewer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	through	through	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	drain	drain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **run** | present | Rainwater |  |  |  |  | into the sewer *result*; through the drain | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Theme into sewer=Result |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Rats live in the sewers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sewer:x2:1
# text = Rats live in the sewers.
1	Rats	rat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	live	live	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	sewers	sewer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **live** | present | Rats |  |  | the sewers |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in sewer=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Victorians built huge sewers under London.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sewer:x3:1
# text = The Victorians built huge sewers under London.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Victorians	Victorian	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	built	build	VERB	VBD	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	huge	huge	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	sewers	sewer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	under	under	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	London	London	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **build** | past | the Victorians | huge sewers |  | London |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sewer=Product |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Ninja Turtles live in a sewer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sewer:x4:1
# text = The Ninja Turtles live in a sewer.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Ninja	Ninja	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	Turtles	turtle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	live	live	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	sewer	sewer	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 | the Ninja Turtles |  |  | a sewer |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in sewer=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My nan is a great sewer — she made my costume.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sewer:x5:1
# text = My nan is a great sewer — she made my costume.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	nan	nan	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	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	sewer	sewer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	—	-	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	advcl:relcl	_	_
10	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	costume	costume	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | My nan | a great sewer |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | past | she | my costume |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent costume=Product |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't pour fat down the sink, it blocks the sewers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sewer:x6:1
# text = Don't pour fat down the sink, it blocks the sewers.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	pour	pour	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	fat	fat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	down	down	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	sink	sink	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	blocks	block	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	sewers	sewer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **pour** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | fat |  |  |  | down the sink | vn preparing-26.3-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fat=Patient |
| 2 | **block** | present | fat | the sewers |  |  |  |  | vn forbid-64.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer sewer=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Now they are vanishing points in that new underground world--that wonder of the present day--the sewers of Paris.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sewer:x7:1
# text = Now they are vanishing points in that new underground world--that wonder of the present day--the sewers of Paris.
1	Now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	4	advmod	_	_
2	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	vanishing	vanish	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	points	point	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	10	nsubj	_	_
8	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
9	underground	underground	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	world	world	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	--	--	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	13	det	_	_
13	wonder	wonder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	appos	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	present	present	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	--	--	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	sewers	sewer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
21	of	of	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
22	Paris	Paris	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	20	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **vanish** | present · progressive | they | points |  | new underground world | now | the sewers of Paris *obl* | tree rules |
| 2 | **wonder** |  |  | the present day |  |  |  |  | nom wonder «feeling transitive»: of=patient |

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