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title: snowstorm — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «snowstorm» in the school dictionary: A snowstorm is a storm with a lot of falling snow, often with strong wind, so it is hard to see and travel. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# snowstorm

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**Who acts:** snowstorm, lot, Dad, dogs, news, home · **What happens:** be, fall, see, travel, close, catch · **To what, where:** storm, snow, school, We, snowstorm, 30 centimetres

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A snowstorm is a storm with a lot of falling snow, often with strong wind, so it is hard to see and travel.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:snowstorm:m1:1
# text = A snowstorm is a storm with a lot of falling snow, often with strong wind, so it is hard to see and travel.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	snowstorm	snowstorm	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	storm	storm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	lot	lot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
10	falling	fall	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	acl	_	_
11	snow	snow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
13	often	often	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
14	with	with	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	wind	wind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
18	so	so	ADV	RB	_	21	advmod	_	_
19	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	21	expl	_	_
20	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	21	cop	_	_
21	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	parataxis	_	_
22	to	to	PART	TO	_	23	mark	_	_
23	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	21	xcomp	_	_
24	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	25	cc	_	_
25	travel	travel	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	23	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	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 snowstorm | a storm |  |  |  | with a lot | tree rules |
| 2 | **fall** | gerund | a lot *not said here* | snow |  |  |  | with strong wind | vn become-109.1-1 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Patient snow=Result |
| 3 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | hard *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **see** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 5 | **travel** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The snowstorm closed every school in our town.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:snowstorm:x1:1
# text = The snowstorm closed every school in our town.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	snowstorm	snowstorm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	closed	close	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	5	det	_	_
5	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	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 | **close** | participle | the snowstorm *not said here* | every school |  |  |  | in our town | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP PP.recipient PP.theme»: agent=Agent school=Patient in town=Topic |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We were caught in a snowstorm on the way home.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:snowstorm:x2:1
# text = We were caught in a snowstorm on the way home.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	caught	catch	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	snowstorm	snowstorm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
10	home	home	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **catch** | past · passive |  | We |  | a snowstorm on the way |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
During a snowstorm it is safest to stay indoors.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:snowstorm:x3:1
# text = During a snowstorm it is safest to stay indoors.
1	During	during	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	snowstorm	snowstorm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
4	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	expl	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	safest	safe	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	0	root	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	stay	stay	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
9	indoors	indoors	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  | during a snowstorm | safe *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **stay** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | indoors *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The snowstorm dropped 30 centimetres of snow in one night.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:snowstorm:x4:1
# text = The snowstorm dropped 30 centimetres of snow in one night.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	snowstorm	snowstorm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	dropped	drop	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	30	30	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	centimetres	centimetre	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	snow	snow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
10	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **drop** | past | the snowstorm | 30 centimetres of snow |  |  | night |  | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent centimetre=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad cleared the path after the snowstorm.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:snowstorm:x5:1
# text = Dad cleared the path after the snowstorm.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	cleared	clear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	path	path	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	after	after	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	snowstorm	snowstorm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **clear** | past | Dad | the path |  |  | after the snowstorm |  | vn clear-10.3-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent path=Source |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the story, the dogs pulled the sled through a terrible snowstorm.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:snowstorm:x6:1
# text = In the story, the dogs pulled the sled through a terrible snowstorm.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	dogs	dog	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
7	pulled	pull	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	sled	sled	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	through	through	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	terrible	terrible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	snowstorm	snowstorm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pull** | past | the dogs | the sled |  | the story |  | through a terrible snowstorm | vn push-12-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sled=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The news gave a snowstorm warning for the mountains.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:snowstorm:x7:1
# text = The news gave a snowstorm warning for the mountains.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	news	news	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	snowstorm	snowstorm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	warning	warning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	mountains	mountain	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | the news | a snowstorm warning |  |  |  | for the mountains | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.asset»: agent=Agent warning=Theme for mountain=Asset |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Without, a snowstorm made every one remain at home who could do so.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:snowstorm:x8:1
# text = Without, a snowstorm made every one remain at home who could do so.
1	Without	without	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	snowstorm	snowstorm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
5	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
6	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	det	_	_
7	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	remain	remain	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	at	at	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	home	home	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
11	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	13	nsubj	_	_
12	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	_
13	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	acl:relcl	_	_
14	so	so	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | participle | a snowstorm *not said here* | every one |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset one=Product |
| 2 | **remain** | present |  |  |  | home |  | without a snowstorm | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at home=Location |
| 3 | **do** | could | home |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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