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title: splash — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «splash» in the school dictionary: To splash is to hit water or another liquid so that drops fly about. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# splash

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** drops, splash, movement, colour, frog, you · **What happens:** splash, be, fly, hit, make, jump · **To what, where:** someone, sound, something, small bright patch, splash, children

<!-- .vabout -->
«splash» in the school dictionary: its 5 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: [splash in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/splash.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To splash is to hit water or another liquid so that drops fly about.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:splash:m1:1
# text = To splash is to hit water or another liquid so that drops fly about.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	splash	splash	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	hit	hit	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	9	det	_	_
9	liquid	liquid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
10	so	so	SCONJ	IN	ExtPos=SCONJ	13	mark	_	_
11	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	10	fixed	_	_
12	drops	drop	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nsubj	_	_
13	fly	fly	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl	_	_
14	about	about	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **splash** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | hit *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **fly** | present | drops |  |  |  |  | about *property* | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
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 splash someone or something is to make them wet with drops of liquid.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:splash:m2:1
# text = To splash someone or something is to make them wet with drops of liquid.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	splash	splash	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	advcl	_	_
3	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	conj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	make	make	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	wet	wet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	xcomp	_	_
11	with	with	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	drops	drop	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	liquid	liquid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **splash** | to-infinitive |  | someone |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location someone=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | make, wet *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A splash is the sound or movement of liquid hitting something, or a small spot of liquid.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:splash:m3:1
# text = A splash is the sound or movement of liquid hitting something, or a small spot of liquid.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	splash	splash	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	sound	sound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	movement	movement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
9	liquid	liquid	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	hitting	hit	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	acl	_	_
11	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	spot	spot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	parataxis	_	_
17	of	of	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	liquid	liquid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a splash | the sound or movement |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **hit** | gerund | movement *not said here* | something |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme something=Co-Theme |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A splash of colour is a small bright patch of it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:splash:m4:1
# text = A splash of colour is a small bright patch of it.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	splash	splash	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	colour	colour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
7	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
8	bright	bright	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	patch	patch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a splash of colour | a small bright patch |  |  |  | of patch | tree rules |
| 2 | **splash** |  | colour |  |  |  |  |  | nom splash «event intransitive»: of=agent |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To make a splash is to get a lot of attention.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:splash:m5:1
# text = To make a splash is to get a lot of attention.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	advcl	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	splash	splash	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	get	get	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	lot	lot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	attention	attention	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | to-infinitive |  | a splash |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset splash=Product |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | get *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The children splashed in the puddles.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:splash:x1:1
# text = The children splashed in the puddles.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	splashed	splash	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	puddles	puddle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **splash** | participle |  | the children *not said here* |  | the puddles |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in puddle=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A car splashed water all over my coat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:splash:x2:1
# text = A car splashed water all over my coat.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	splashed	splash	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	amod	_	_
4	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
5	all	all	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
6	over	over	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	coat	coat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **splash** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The frog jumped into the pond with a big splash.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:splash:x3:1
# text = The frog jumped into the pond with a big splash.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	frog	frog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	jumped	jump	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	into	into	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	pond	pond	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	splash	splash	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **jump** | past | the frog |  |  |  |  | into the pond *result*; with a big splash | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Theme into pond=Result |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wear goggles so chemicals don't splash in your eyes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:splash:x4:1
# text = Wear goggles so chemicals don't splash in your eyes.
1	Wear	wear	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	goggles	goggle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
3	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
4	chemicals	chemical	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
5	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
7	splash	splash	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	eyes	eye	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | imperative | you *not said here* | goggles |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent goggle=Source |
| 2 | **not** **splash** | present · do-support | chemicals |  |  | your eyes |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in eye=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She added a splash of milk to her tea.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:splash:x5:1
# text = She added a splash of milk to her tea.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	added	add	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	splash	splash	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	milk	milk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	tea	tea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **add** *speech: assert* | past | She | a splash of milk |  |  |  | to her tea | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent splash=Patient to tea=Co-Patient |
| 2 | **splash** |  | milk |  |  |  |  |  | nom splash «event intransitive»: of=agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The red flowers were a splash of colour in the grey yard.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:splash:x6:1
# text = The red flowers were a splash of colour in the grey yard.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	flowers	flower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
4	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	splash	splash	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	colour	colour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	grey	grey	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	yard	yard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the red flowers | a splash |  |  |  | of colour; in the grey yard | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The new film made a splash.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:splash:x7:1
# text = The new film made a splash.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	splash	splash	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | the new film | a splash |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset splash=Product |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We splashed about in the paddling pool.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:splash:x8:1
# text = We splashed about in the paddling pool.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	splashed	splash	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	about	about	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	paddling	paddling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	pool	pool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **splash about** | past | We |  |  | the paddling pool |  | about *property* | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in pool=Location |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There was a splash, and then silence.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:splash:x9:1
# text = There was a splash, and then silence.
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	4	det	_	_
4	splash	splash	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	8	advmod	_	_
8	silence	silence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | past | a splash and silence |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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