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title: shipping — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «shipping» in the school dictionary: Shipping is the sending of goods from one place to another, by sea, air, road or post. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# shipping

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**Who acts:** Shipping, cost, you, ing form, game, shop · **What happens:** send, be, buy, mean, cost, offer · **To what, where:** one place, cost, things, ships, ing form, something

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«shipping» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: [shipping in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/shipping.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Shipping is the sending of goods from one place to another, by sea, air, road or post.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shipping:m1:1
# text = Shipping is the sending of goods from one place to another, by sea, air, road or post.
1	Shipping	shipping	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
4	sending	send	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	9	csubj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	goods	goods	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	4	obl	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
10	to	to	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
13	by	by	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
18	road	road	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	_
19	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
20	post	post	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **send** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | of goods | vn send-11.1-1 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location»: agent=Agent of goods=Initial\_Location |
| 2 | **is** | present | Shipping |  |  | the one place and sea and air and road or post |  | to another | tree rules |

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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 -->
Shipping is the cost of sending things you buy, as in free shipping.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shipping:m2:1
# text = Shipping is the cost of sending things you buy, as in free shipping.
1	Shipping	shipping	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	cost	cost	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	sending	send	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	acl	_	_
7	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
8	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	buy	buy	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
11	as	as	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	free	free	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	shipping	shipping	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Shipping | the cost |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **send** | gerund | the cost *not said here* | things |  |  |  | as free shipping | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Theme |
| 3 | **buy** | present | you | things *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Shipping means all the ships of an area or country, as in shipping lanes.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shipping:m3:1
# text = Shipping means all the ships of an area or country, as in shipping lanes.
1	Shipping	shipping	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	5	det:predet	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	ships	ship	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	area	area	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
12	as	as	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	shipping	shipping	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	_
15	lanes	lane	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Shipping | all ships of a area or country and shipping lanes |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ship=Topic |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Shipping is the -ing form of ship: sending something.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shipping:m4:1
# text = Shipping is the -ing form of ship: sending something.
1	Shipping	shipping	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	ing	ing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	form	form	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	ship	ship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
10	sending	send	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	acl	_	_
11	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	10	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 | Shipping | the ing form |  |  |  | of ship | tree rules |
| 2 | **send** | gerund | the ing form *not said here* | something |  |  |  |  | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The game costs 20 dollars plus 5 dollars shipping.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shipping:x1:1
# text = The game costs 20 dollars plus 5 dollars shipping.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	costs	cost	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	20	20	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	dollars	dollar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	plus	plus	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
7	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	dollars	dollar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	compound	_	_
9	shipping	shipping	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cost** | present | the game | 20 dollars plus dollars shipping |  |  |  |  | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme dollar=Value |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The shop offers free shipping on orders over 30 pounds.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shipping:x2:1
# text = The shop offers free shipping on orders over 30 pounds.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	offers	offer	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	free	free	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	shipping	shipping	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	orders	order	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
8	over	over	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	30	30	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
10	pounds	pound	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **offer** | present | the shop | free shipping |  | orders |  |  | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.goal NP»: agent=Agent shipping=Goal pound=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The English Channel is full of shipping.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shipping:x3:1
# text = The English Channel is full of shipping.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	English	English	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	Channel	Channel	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	shipping	shipping	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 | **is** | present | the English Channel |  |  |  |  | of shipping; full *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Shipping containers are stacked high at the port.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shipping:x4:1
# text = Shipping containers are stacked high at the port.
1	Shipping	ship	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	amod	_	_
2	containers	container	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	stacked	stack	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	high	high	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	port	port	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ship** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn send-11.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **stack** | present · passive |  | Shipping containers |  | the port |  | high *property* | vn spray-9.7-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme at port=Destination |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
They are shipping the parcel tomorrow.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shipping:x5:1
# text = They are shipping the parcel tomorrow.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	shipping	ship	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	parcel	parcel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	tomorrow	tomorrow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ship** | present · progressive | They | the parcel |  |  | tomorrow |  | vn send-11.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent parcel=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Fog can be dangerous for shipping.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shipping:x6:1
# text = Fog can be dangerous for shipping.
1	Fog	fog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	cop	_	_
4	dangerous	dangerous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	shipping	shipping	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | can | Fog |  |  |  |  | for shipping; dangerous *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad listens to the Shipping Forecast at night.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shipping:x7:1
# text = Dad listens to the Shipping Forecast at night.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	listens	listen	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	Shipping	Shipping	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	Forecast	Forecast	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **listen** | present | Dad |  |  |  | night | to the Shipping Forecast | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent to forecast=Theme |

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