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title: shipboard — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «shipboard» in the school dictionary: On shipboard means on or aboard a ship. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# shipboard

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**Who acts:** shipboard, things, Shipboard life, They, Everyone, lifeboats · **What happens:** mean, describe, happen, use, be, hold · **To what, where:** ship, things, shipboard concert, stories, captain, fog · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
On shipboard means on or aboard a ship.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shipboard:m1:1
# text = On shipboard means on or aboard a ship.
1	On	on	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	shipboard	shipboard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
6	aboard	aboard	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	ship	ship	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 | **mean** | present | shipboard |  |  | a ship |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: 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}

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As an adjective, shipboard describes things that happen or are used on a ship: shipboard life, a shipboard romance, shipboard computers.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shipboard:m2:1
# text = As an adjective, shipboard describes things that happen or are used on a ship: shipboard life, a shipboard romance, shipboard computers.
1	As	as	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	adjective	adjective	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	shipboard	shipboard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	describes	describe	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
9	happen	happen	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux:pass	_	_
12	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	conj	_	_
13	on	on	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	ship	ship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	18	punct	_	_
17	shipboard	shipboard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	life	life	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
20	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
21	shipboard	shipboard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	amod	_	_
22	romance	romance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	25	punct	_	_
24	shipboard	shipboard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	25	amod	_	_
25	computers	computer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	22	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **describe** | present | shipboard | things |  |  |  | as a adjective | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent thing=Theme as adjective=Attribute |
| 2 | **happen** | present | things |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **use** | present · passive | things *not said here* |  |  | a ship |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V» |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Shipboard life was hard for the young sailors.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shipboard:x1:1
# text = Shipboard life was hard for the young sailors.
1	Shipboard	shipboard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	life	life	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	young	young	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	sailors	sailor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **is** | past | Shipboard life |  |  |  |  | for the young sailors; hard *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
They held a shipboard concert on the last night of the voyage.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shipboard:x2:1
# text = They held a shipboard concert on the last night of the voyage.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	held	hold	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	shipboard	shipboard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	concert	concert	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	last	last	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	voyage	voyage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hold** | past | They | a shipboard concert |  |  | night |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent concert=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Everyone on shipboard must know where the lifeboats are.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shipboard:x3:1
# text = Everyone on shipboard must know where the lifeboats are.
1	Everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	5	nsubj	_	_
2	on	on	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	shipboard	shipboard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
4	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	know	know	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	5	ccomp	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	lifeboats	lifeboat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
9	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **know** | must | Everyone |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **is** | present | the lifeboats |  |  |  |  | where *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Sea Rat told stories of shipboard adventures.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shipboard:x4:1
# text = The Sea Rat told stories of shipboard adventures.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Sea	Sea	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	Rat	Rat	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	told	tell	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	stories	story	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	shipboard	shipboard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	adventures	adventure	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | past | the Sea Rat | stories of shipboard adventures |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent story=Recipient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Shipboard radar helps the captain see in fog.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shipboard:x5:1
# text = Shipboard radar helps the captain see in fog.
1	Shipboard	shipboard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	radar	radar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	helps	help	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	captain	captain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	fog	fog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	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 | **help** | present | Shipboard radar | the captain |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent captain=Beneficiary clause=Theme |
| 2 | **see** | infinitive | the captain *not said here* |  |  | fog |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The passengers grew bored with shipboard food.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shipboard:x6:1
# text = The passengers grew bored with shipboard food.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	passengers	passenger	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	grew	grow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	bored	bored	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	shipboard	shipboard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** | past | the passengers |  |  |  |  | bored *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A SAILOR, bound on a long voyage, took with him a Monkey to amuse him while on shipboard.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shipboard:x7:1
# text = A SAILOR, bound on a long voyage, took with him a Monkey to amuse him while on shipboard.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	SAILOR	sailor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
4	bound	bind	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	voyage	voyage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
10	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	with	with	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obl	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	Monkey	monkey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
15	to	to	PART	TO	_	16	mark	_	_
16	amuse	amuse	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	advcl	_	_
17	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	obj	_	_
18	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	20	mark	_	_
19	on	on	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	shipboard	shipboard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bind** | participle |  | a SAILOR *not said here* |  | a long voyage |  |  | vn shake-22.3-2-1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **take** | past | a SAILOR |  | a Monkey |  |  | with him *= he* | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP ADVP»: agent=Instrument monkey=Destination |
| 3 | **amuse** | to-infinitive | a SAILOR *not said here* | Monkey |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus he=Experiencer |

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