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title: shipwreck — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «shipwreck» in the school dictionary: A shipwreck is when a ship is destroyed or sinks at sea, by a storm, rocks or an accident. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# shipwreck

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**Who acts:** shipwreck, Divers, Paul, lighthouse, sailors, Fish · **What happens:** be, sink, break, shipwreck, wreck, end up · **To what, where:** shipwreck, sea, broken remains, ship, shore, Robinson

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«shipwreck» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [shipwreck in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/shipwreck.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A shipwreck is when a ship is destroyed or sinks at sea, by a storm, rocks or an accident.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shipwreck:m1:1
# text = A shipwreck is when a ship is destroyed or sinks at sea, by a storm, rocks or an accident.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	shipwreck	shipwreck	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
4	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	8	advmod	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	ship	ship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	destroyed	destroy	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	sinks	sink	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	conj	_	_
11	at	at	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	by	by	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	storm	storm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
18	rocks	rock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	conj	_	_
19	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
20	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	accident	accident	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present · passive |  | a shipwreck |  |  |  | destroy *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **sink** | present |  |  |  | sea |  |  | 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 shipwreck is also the broken remains of a sunken ship.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shipwreck:m2:1
# text = A shipwreck is also the broken remains of a sunken ship.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	shipwreck	shipwreck	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	also	also	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	broken	break	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	amod	_	_
7	remains	remains	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	0	root	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	sunken	sunken	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	ship	ship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **break** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **is a** | present | a shipwreck | the broken remains |  |  |  | of a sunken ship | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To be shipwrecked is to be on a ship that is wrecked, often ending up on a shore or island.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shipwreck:m3:1
# text = To be shipwrecked is to be on a ship that is wrecked, often ending up on a shore or island.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	3	mark	_	_
2	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	shipwrecked	shipwreck	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	advcl	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
6	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	cop	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	ship	ship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
10	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	12	nsubj:pass	_	_
11	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux:pass	_	_
12	wrecked	wreck	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	often	often	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
15	ending	end	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	12	advcl	_	_
16	up	up	ADP	RP	_	15	compound:prt	_	_
17	on	on	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	shore	shore	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	_
20	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
21	island	island	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shipwreck** | to-infinitive · passive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP» |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  | a ship |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **wreck** | present · passive |  | a ship |  |  |  |  | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 4 | **end up** | gerund |  |  |  | a shore or island |  | often *property* | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Robinson Crusoe was shipwrecked on a lonely island.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shipwreck:x1:1
# text = Robinson Crusoe was shipwrecked on a lonely island.
1	Robinson	Robinson	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	Crusoe	Crusoe	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	shipwrecked	shipwreck	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	lonely	lonely	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	island	island	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **shipwreck** | past · passive |  | Robinson |  | a lonely island |  |  | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Divers explored the shipwreck on the sea bed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shipwreck:x2:1
# text = Divers explored the shipwreck on the sea bed.
1	Divers	diver	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	explored	explore	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	shipwreck	shipwreck	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	bed	bed	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 | **explore** | past | Divers | the shipwreck |  | the sea bed |  |  | vn investigate-35.4 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent shipwreck=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Paul survived a shipwreck on the way to Rome.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shipwreck:x3:1
# text = Paul survived a shipwreck on the way to Rome.
1	Paul	Paul	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	survived	survive	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	shipwreck	shipwreck	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	Rome	Rome	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **survive** | past | Paul | a shipwreck |  | the way to Rome |  |  | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme shipwreck=Circumstance |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The lighthouse helps prevent shipwrecks on the rocks.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shipwreck:x4:1
# text = The lighthouse helps prevent shipwrecks on the rocks.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	lighthouse	lighthouse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	helps	help	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	prevent	prevent	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
5	shipwrecks	shipwreck	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	rocks	rock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	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 | the lighthouse |  |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **prevent** | infinitive | the lighthouse *not said here* | shipwrecks |  | the rocks |  |  | vn forbid-64.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer shipwreck=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
After the shipwreck, the sailors swam to shore.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shipwreck:x5:1
# text = After the shipwreck, the sailors swam to shore.
1	After	after	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	shipwreck	shipwreck	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	sailors	sailor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
7	swam	swim	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	shore	shore	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **swim** | past | the sailors |  |  | shore | after the shipwreck |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme to shore=Destination |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Fish now live inside the old shipwreck.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shipwreck:x6:1
# text = Fish now live inside the old shipwreck.
1	Fish	fish	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	3	advmod	_	_
3	live	live	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	inside	inside	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	shipwreck	shipwreck	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | present | Fish |  |  | the old shipwreck | now |  | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme inside shipwreck=Location |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
But the captain, who was bringing it to him, was shipwrecked, and the money lost.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shipwreck:x7:1
# text = But the captain, who was bringing it to him, was shipwrecked, and the money lost.
1	But	but	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	captain	captain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	bringing	bring	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	acl	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
12	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	13	aux:pass	_	_
13	shipwrecked	shipwreck	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nsubj:pass	_	_
18	lost	lose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	13	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bring** | past · progressive | the captain | captain | him *= he* |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent it=Theme to he=Destination |
| 2 | **shipwreck** | past · passive |  | the captain |  |  |  |  | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 3 | **lose** | participle · passive |  | the money |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Eventuality |

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