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title: snowfall — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «snowfall» in the school dictionary: Snow falling from the sky, a time when snow comes down. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# snowfall

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**Who acts:** Snow, amount, heavy snowfall, town, We, chart · **What happens:** fall, come down, measure, amount, be, close · **To what, where:** sky, place, certain time, centimetres, snow, school

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«snowfall» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [snowfall in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/snowfall.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Snow falling from the sky, a time when snow comes down.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:snowfall:m1:1
# text = Snow falling from the sky, a time when snow comes down.
1	Snow	snow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	falling	fall	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
3	from	from	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	sky	sky	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl:unmarked	_	_
9	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	11	advmod	_	_
10	snow	snow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
11	comes	come	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	acl:relcl	_	_
12	down	down	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fall** | gerund | Snow |  |  | the sky | time |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme from sky=Initial\_Location |
| 2 | **come down** | present | snow |  |  |  |  | down *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=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 -->
The amount of snow that falls in a place over a certain time, measured in centimetres or inches.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:snowfall:m2:1
# text = The amount of snow that falls in a place over a certain time, measured in centimetres or inches.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	amount	amount	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	snow	snow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
6	falls	fall	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
10	over	over	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	certain	certain	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	measured	measure	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	13	acl	_	_
16	in	in	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	centimetres	centimetre	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	obl	_	_
18	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	inches	inch	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fall** | present | the amount of snow |  |  | a place | time |  | vn occur-48.3 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme in place=Location |
| 2 | **measure** | participle |  | a certain time *not said here* |  | centimetres or inches |  |  | vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **amount** |  |  | snow |  |  |  |  | nom amount «possession transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There was a heavy snowfall last night and the school was closed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:snowfall:x1:1
# text = There was a heavy snowfall last night and the school was closed.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	was	be	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	heavy	heavy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	snowfall	snowfall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
6	last	last	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod:unmarked	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj:pass	_	_
11	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux:pass	_	_
12	closed	close	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | past | a heavy snowfall  last night |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **close** | past · passive |  | the school |  |  |  |  | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The town gets about two metres of snowfall each winter.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:snowfall:x2:1
# text = The town gets about two metres of snowfall each winter.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	gets	get	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	about	about	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	metres	metre	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	snowfall	snowfall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
9	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	10	det	_	_
10	winter	winter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get about** | present | the town | two metres of snowfall |  |  | winter |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer metre=Stimulus |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We built a snowman after the first snowfall of the year.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:snowfall:x3:1
# text = We built a snowman after the first snowfall of the year.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	built	build	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	snowman	snowman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	after	after	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	8	amod	_	_
8	snowfall	snowfall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	year	year	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **build** | past | We | a snowman |  |  | after the first snowfall of the year |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent snowman=Product |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The chart shows the snowfall in each month.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:snowfall:x4:1
# text = The chart shows the snowfall in each month.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	chart	chart	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	shows	show	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	snowfall	snowfall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	8	det	_	_
8	month	month	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 | **show** | present | the chart | the snowfall |  |  | month |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent snowfall=Recipient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
On Monday there were 12 cm of snowfall and on Tuesday 5 cm, so 17 cm in all.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:snowfall:x5:1
# text = On Monday there were 12 cm of snowfall and on Tuesday 5 cm, so 17 cm in all.
1	On	on	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	Monday	Monday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
3	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	4	expl	_	_
4	were	be	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	12	12	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	cm	cm	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	snowfall	snowfall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
10	on	on	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	Tuesday	Tuesday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	nmod:unmarked	_	_
12	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	13	nummod	_	_
13	cm	cm	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
15	so	so	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
16	17	17	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	17	nummod	_	_
17	cm	cm	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
18	in	in	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	17	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | past | 12 cm of snowfall and 5 cm |  |  | there | monday |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Heavy snowfall can block roads and bring down power lines.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:snowfall:x6:1
# text = Heavy snowfall can block roads and bring down power lines.
1	Heavy	heavy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	snowfall	snowfall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	block	block	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	roads	road	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	bring	bring	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	_
8	down	down	ADP	RP	_	7	compound:prt	_	_
9	power	power	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	lines	line	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **block** | can | Heavy snowfall | roads |  |  |  |  | vn forbid-64.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer road=Theme |
| 2 | **bring down** | infinitive | Heavy snowfall *not said here* | power lines |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent line=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Light snowfall covered the garden like sugar.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:snowfall:x7:1
# text = Light snowfall covered the garden like sugar.
1	Light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	snowfall	snowfall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	covered	cover	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	garden	garden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	like	like	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	sugar	sugar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cover** | past | Light snowfall | the garden |  |  |  | like sugar | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme garden=Destination |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Canada has more snowfall than New Zealand's North Island.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:snowfall:x8:1
# text = Canada has more snowfall than New Zealand's North Island.
1	Canada	Canada	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	4	amod	_	_
4	snowfall	snowfall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	than	than	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
6	New	New	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	flat	_	_
7	Zealand	Zealand	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	North	North	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	Island	Island	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Canada | more snowfall |  |  |  | than New Zealand's North Island | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent snowfall=Patient |

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