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title: ship — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «ship» in the school dictionary: A ship is a big boat that carries people or goods across the sea. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# ship

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**Who acts:** ship, big boat, Shipping, cost, spaceship, vehicle · **What happens:** be, carry, send, travel, sail, ship · **To what, where:** big boat, people, sea, goods, vehicle, space

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«ship» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: [ship in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/ship.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A ship is a big boat that carries people or goods across the sea.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ship:m1:1
# text = A ship is a big boat that carries people or goods across the sea.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ship	ship	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	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	boat	boat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	carries	carry	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
9	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	goods	goods	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	9	conj	_	_
12	across	across	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	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 ship | a big boat |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **carry** | present | a big boat | people or goods |  | the sea |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent people=Theme |

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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 -->
To ship is to send goods, by sea, road, air or post.

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ship:m2:1
# text = To ship is to send goods, by sea, road, air or post.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	ship	ship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	advcl	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	send	send	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	goods	goods	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	by	by	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	road	road	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	post	post	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | send *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Shipping is sending goods, or the cost of sending them.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ship:m3:1
# text = Shipping is sending goods, or the cost of sending them.
1	Shipping	shipping	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	sending	send	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	goods	goods	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	cost	cost	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
9	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
10	sending	send	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	acl	_	_
11	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **send** | present · progressive | Shipping | goods |  |  |  | the cost *obl* | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent goods=Theme |
| 2 | **send** | gerund | the cost *not said here* | goods |  |  |  |  | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Theme |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A spaceship is a vehicle that travels in space.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ship:m4:1
# text = A spaceship is a vehicle that travels in space.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	spaceship	spaceship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	vehicle	vehicle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	travels	travel	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	space	space	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a spaceship | a vehicle |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **travel** | present | a vehicle |  |  | space |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in space=Trajectory |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A ship carries 500 people.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ship:x1:1
# text = A ship carries 500 people.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ship	ship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	carries	carry	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	500	500	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **carry** | present | a ship | 500 people |  |  |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent people=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The ship sails 30 km an hour.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ship:x2:1
# text = The ship sails 30 km an hour.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ship	ship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sails	sail	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	30	30	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	km	km	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	hour	hour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sail** | present | the ship | 30 km |  |  | hour |  | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme km=Trajectory |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The factory ships 200 boxes a week.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ship:x3:1
# text = The factory ships 200 boxes a week.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	factory	factory	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	ships	ship	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
4	200	200	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	boxes	box	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	week	week	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
How many boxes are shipped in 4 weeks?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ship:x4:1
# text = How many boxes are shipped in 4 weeks?
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	2	advmod	_	_
2	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	boxes	box	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	shipped	ship	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	weeks	week	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **ship** | present · passive |  | many boxes |  |  | week |  | vn send-11.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The pirates' ship had three tall masts.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ship:x5:1
# text = The pirates' ship had three tall masts.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pirates	pirate	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	'	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	ship	ship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
7	tall	tall	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	masts	mast	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the pirates's ship | three tall masts |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mast=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our parcel was shipped yesterday.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ship:x6:1
# text = Our parcel was shipped yesterday.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	parcel	parcel	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	shipped	ship	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	yesterday	yesterday	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ship** | past · passive |  | Our parcel |  |  | yesterday |  | vn send-11.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Shipping costs 5 dollars.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ship:x7:1
# text = Shipping costs 5 dollars.
1	Shipping	shipping	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	costs	cost	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	dollars	dollar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cost** | present | Shipping | 5 dollars |  |  |  |  | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme dollar=Value |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Long ago, people crossed the ocean by ship.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ship:x8:1
# text = Long ago, people crossed the ocean by ship.
1	Long	long	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	2	advmod	_	_
2	ago	ago	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
5	crossed	cross	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	ocean	ocean	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	by	by	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	ship	ship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cross** | past | people | the ocean |  |  |  | by ship; ago *property* | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ocean=Patient |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
And a ship came sailing by.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ship:x9:1
# text = And a ship came sailing by.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	ship	ship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	sailing	sail	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	xcomp	_	_
6	by	by	ADP	IN	_	5	fixed	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | past | a ship |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **sail** | gerund | a ship *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent |

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