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title: snowplough — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «snowplough» in the school dictionary: A snowplough is a vehicle or machine with a big blade at the front that pushes snow off roads and paths. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# snowplough

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**Who acts:** snowplough, front, skiing, way, We, you · **What happens:** be, push, slow down, point, clear, hear · **To what, where:** vehicle, snow, roads, way, front tips, road · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A snowplough is a vehicle or machine with a big blade at the front that pushes snow off roads and paths.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:snowplough:m1:1
# text = A snowplough is a vehicle or machine with a big blade at the front that pushes snow off roads and paths.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	snowplough	snowplough	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	vehicle	vehicle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	machine	machine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	blade	blade	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
12	at	at	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	front	front	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	_
15	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	16	nsubj	_	_
16	pushes	push	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	acl:relcl	_	_
17	snow	snow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obj	_	_
18	off	off	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	roads	road	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	obl	_	_
20	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
21	paths	path	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a snowplough | a vehicle or machine |  |  |  | with a big blade at the front | tree rules |
| 2 | **push** | present | the front | snow |  | roads and paths |  |  | vn funnel-9.3-1-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent snow=Theme off road=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 -->
In skiing, the snowplough is a way of slowing down by pointing the front tips of the skis together in a V shape.

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:snowplough:m2:1
# text = In skiing, the snowplough is a way of slowing down by pointing the front tips of the skis together in a V shape.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	skiing	skiing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	snowplough	snowplough	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
10	slowing	slow	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	acl	_	_
11	down	down	ADP	RP	_	10	compound:prt	_	_
12	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
13	pointing	point	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	10	advcl	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	front	front	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	tips	tip	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obj	_	_
17	of	of	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	skis	ski	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	nmod	_	_
20	together	together	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
21	in	in	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
22	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
23	V	v	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	24	amod	_	_
24	shape	shape	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | skiing | a way |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **slow down** | gerund | a way *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **point** | gerund | a way *not said here* | the front tips of the skis |  |  |  | in a V shape; together *property* | vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent tip=Patient in shape=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The snowplough cleared the road before school.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:snowplough:x1:1
# text = The snowplough cleared the road before school.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	snowplough	snowplough	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	cleared	clear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	road	road	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	before	before	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	school	school	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 | **clear** | past | the snowplough | the road |  |  | before school |  | vn clear-10.3-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent road=Source |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We heard the snowplough scraping in the night.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:snowplough:x2:1
# text = We heard the snowplough scraping in the night.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	heard	hear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	snowplough	snowplough	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	scraping	scrape	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	acl	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	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 | **hear** | past | We | the snowplough |  |  |  |  | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer snowplough=Stimulus |
| 2 | **scrape** | gerund | the snowplough *not said here* |  |  |  | night |  | vn cut-21.1-1 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Keep away from the snowplough when it is working.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:snowplough:x3:1
# text = Keep away from the snowplough when it is working.
1	Keep	keep	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	away	away	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
3	from	from	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	snowplough	snowplough	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
6	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	9	mark	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	working	work	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep away** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  | the snowplough |  | away *property* | vn forbid-64.4 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Causer from snowplough=Eventuality |
| 2 | **work** | present · progressive | snowplough |  |  |  |  |  | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't build snow forts near the road, because the snowplough could bury them.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:snowplough:x4:1
# text = Don't build snow forts near the road, because the snowplough could bury them.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	build	build	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	snow	snow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	forts	fort	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	near	near	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	road	road	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
10	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	snowplough	snowplough	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
13	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	14	aux	_	_
14	bury	bury	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
15	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **build** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | snow forts |  | the road |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset fort=Product |
| 2 | **bury** | could | the snowplough | forts *= fort* |  |  |  |  | vn put-9.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The ski teacher showed us how to do the snowplough.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:snowplough:x5:1
# text = The ski teacher showed us how to do the snowplough.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	ski	ski	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	showed	show	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	iobj	_	_
6	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	8	advmod	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	ccomp	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	snowplough	snowplough	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | past | the ski teacher |  | us |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent we=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 2 | **do** | to-infinitive |  | the snowplough |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent snowplough=Eventuality |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Make a snowplough with your skis to slow down.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:snowplough:x6:1
# text = Make a snowplough with your skis to slow down.
1	Make	make	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	snowplough	snowplough	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	skis	ski	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	slow	slow	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
9	down	down	ADP	RP	_	8	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | imperative | you *not said here* | a snowplough |  |  |  | with your skis | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset snowplough=Product |
| 2 | **slow down** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The snowplough pushed the snow into big piles.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:snowplough:x7:1
# text = The snowplough pushed the snow into big piles.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	snowplough	snowplough	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	pushed	push	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	snow	snow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	into	into	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	piles	pile	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **push** | past | the snowplough | the snow |  | big piles |  |  | vn funnel-9.3-1-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent snow=Theme into pile=Destination |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our town has three snowploughs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:snowplough:x8:1
# text = Our town has three snowploughs.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	snowploughs	snowplough	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Our town | three snowploughs |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent snowplough=Patient |

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