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title: snorkel — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «snorkel» in the school dictionary: A snorkel is a short, bent tube that lets you breathe through your mouth while swimming face-down near the surface of the water. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# snorkel

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**Who acts:** snorkel, short bent tube, you, I, We, She · **What happens:** be, let, breathe, swim, snorkel, use · **To what, where:** short bent tube, you, mouth, surface, snorkel, mask

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«snorkel» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: [snorkel in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/snorkel.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A snorkel is a short, bent tube that lets you breathe through your mouth while swimming face-down near the surface of the water.

<!-- fold The tree, 24 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:snorkel:m1:1
# text = A snorkel is a short, bent tube that lets you breathe through your mouth while swimming face-down near the surface of the water.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	snorkel	snorkel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
5	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	bent	bent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	tube	tube	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
10	lets	let	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	acl:relcl	_	_
11	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	_
12	breathe	breathe	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	xcomp	_	_
13	through	through	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	15	nmod:poss	_	_
15	mouth	mouth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
16	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	17	mark	_	_
17	swimming	swim	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	12	advcl	_	_
18	face	face	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	20	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	down	down	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
21	near	near	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
22	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	surface	surface	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	_
24	of	of	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
25	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	26	det	_	_
26	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a snorkel | a short bent tube |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **let** | present | a short bent tube | you |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **breathe** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  | your mouth |  |  | vn breathe-40.1.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **swim** | gerund | you *not said here* |  |  | the surface of the water |  | down *property* | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme near surface=Trajectory |

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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 snorkel is to swim using a snorkel and a mask to look at fish and coral.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:snorkel:m2:1
# text = To snorkel is to swim using a snorkel and a mask to look at fish and coral.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	snorkel	snorkel	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	csubj	_	_
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	swim	swim	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	using	use	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	xcomp	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	snorkel	snorkel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	mask	mask	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
13	look	look	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
14	at	at	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	fish	fish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	coral	coral	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **snorkel** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | swim *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **use** | gerund |  | a snorkel and a mask |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent snorkel=Patient |
| 4 | **look** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | at fish and coral | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at fish=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I wore a mask and snorkel to look at the fish.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:snorkel:x1:1
# text = I wore a mask and snorkel to look at the fish.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wore	wear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	mask	mask	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	snorkel	snorkel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	look	look	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
9	at	at	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	fish	fish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | past | I | a mask and snorkel |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent mask=Theme |
| 2 | **look** | to-infinitive | I *not said here* |  |  |  |  | at the fish | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at fish=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We went snorkelling on the reef.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:snorkel:x2:1
# text = We went snorkelling on the reef.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	snorkelling	snorkell	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	reef	reef	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | We |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7 «NP V S-Quote»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **snorkell** | gerund | We *not said here* |  |  | the reef |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Blow hard to clear water from your snorkel.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:snorkel:x3:1
# text = Blow hard to clear water from your snorkel.
1	Blow	blow	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	xcomp	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	clear	clear	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	snorkel	snorkel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **blow** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | hard *property* | vn split-23.2 «NP V apart»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **clear** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | water |  | your snorkel |  |  | vn clear-10.3-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent water=Theme from snorkel=Source |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She snorkelled over a turtle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:snorkel:x4:1
# text = She snorkelled over a turtle.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	snorkelled	snorkell	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	over	over	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	turtle	turtle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **snorkell** | past | She |  |  | a turtle |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A snorkel only works near the surface.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:snorkel:x5:1
# text = A snorkel only works near the surface.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	snorkel	snorkel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	only	only	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	works	work	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	near	near	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	surface	surface	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 | **work** | present | a snorkel |  |  | the surface |  |  | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Always snorkel with a buddy and an adult nearby.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:snorkel:x6:1
# text = Always snorkel with a buddy and an adult nearby.
1	Always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	2	advmod	_	_
2	snorkel	snorkel	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	buddy	buddy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	adult	adult	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
9	nearby	nearby	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **snorkel** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | with a buddy and a adult; always *property* | tree rules |

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