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title: spouting — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «spouting» in the school dictionary: Pouring or shooting out in a strong stream, like water from a fountain or a whale's blowhole. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# spouting

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**Who acts:** Spouting, roof, whale, Water, He, you · **What happens:** pour, shoot out, talk, think, spout, be · **To what, where:** fountain, strong stream, lot, nonsense, gutter, rainwater · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«spouting» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: [spouting in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/spouting.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: of a liquid — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Pouring or shooting out in a strong stream, like water from a fountain or a whale's blowhole.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:spouting:m1:1
# text = Pouring or shooting out in a strong stream, like water from a fountain or a whale's blowhole.
1	Pouring	pour	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	shooting	shoot	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	conj	_	_
4	out	out	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	stream	stream	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	like	like	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
12	from	from	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	fountain	fountain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
17	whale	whale	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	's	's	PART	POS	_	17	case	_	_
19	blowhole	blowhole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pour** | gerund |  |  |  | a fountain or whale's blowhole |  | like water | vn substance\_emission-43.4-1 «NP.theme V PP.source»: agent=Theme from fountain=Source |
| 2 | **shoot out** | gerund |  |  |  | a strong stream |  |  | vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent in stream=Destination |

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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}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: informal, disapproving — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Talking a lot, often boringly or without thinking, as in «spouting nonsense».

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:spouting:m2:1
# text = Talking a lot, often boringly or without thinking, as in «spouting nonsense».
1	Talking	talk	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	lot	lot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	often	often	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	boringly	boringly	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	without	without	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
9	thinking	think	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
11	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
12	in	in	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
13	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	spouting	spout	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	conj	_	_
15	nonsense	nonsense	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **talk** | gerund |  | a lot |  |  |  | boringly *property* | vn compel-59.1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent lot=Patient |
| 2 | **think** *speech: other* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **spout** *in a quote* | gerund |  | nonsense |  |  |  |  | vn substance\_emission-43.4-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location nonsense=Source |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: Australia, New Zealand — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Spouting is the gutter along the edge of a roof that collects rainwater.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:spouting:m3:1
# text = Spouting is the gutter along the edge of a roof that collects rainwater.
1	Spouting	spouting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	gutter	gutter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	along	along	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	edge	edge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	roof	roof	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
11	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	12	nsubj	_	_
12	collects	collect	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	acl:relcl	_	_
13	rainwater	rainwater	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Spouting | the gutter |  |  |  | along the edge of a roof | tree rules |
| 2 | **collect** | present | a roof | rainwater |  |  |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rainwater=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The whale was spouting water high into the air.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:spouting:x1:1
# text = The whale was spouting water high into the air.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	whale	whale	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	spouting	spout	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	high	high	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	4	advmod	_	_
7	into	into	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **spout** | past · progressive | the whale | water |  | the air |  | high *property* | vn substance\_emission-43.4-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location water=Source |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Water came spouting out of the broken pipe.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:spouting:x2:1
# text = Water came spouting out of the broken pipe.
1	Water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	spouting	spout	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
4	out	out	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	broken	break	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	amod	_	_
8	pipe	pipe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | past | Water |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **spout out** | gerund | Water *not said here* | the broken pipe |  |  |  |  | vn substance\_emission-43.4-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location pipe=Source |
| 3 | **break** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He's always spouting nonsense about football.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:spouting:x3:1
# text = He's always spouting nonsense about football.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	4	advmod	_	_
4	spouting	spout	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	nonsense	nonsense	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	about	about	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	football	football	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **spout** | present · progressive | He | nonsense |  |  |  | about football; always *property* | vn substance\_emission-43.4-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location nonsense=Source |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Stop spouting off and listen!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:spouting:x4:1
# text = Stop spouting off and listen!
1	Stop	stop	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	spouting	spout	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	1	xcomp	_	_
3	off	off	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	listen	listen	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stop** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **spout off** | gerund | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn substance\_emission-43.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Source |
| 3 | **listen** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The geyser was spouting every ten minutes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:spouting:x5:1
# text = The geyser was spouting every ten minutes.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	geyser	geyser	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	spouting	spout	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	det	_	_
6	ten	ten	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	minutes	minute	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **spout** | past · progressive | the geyser |  |  |  | minute |  | vn substance\_emission-43.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Source |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
(NZ) Dad climbed the ladder to clear the spouting.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:spouting:x6:1
# text = (NZ) Dad climbed the ladder to clear the spouting.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	NZ	NZ	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
4	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	climbed	climb	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	ladder	ladder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	clear	clear	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	advcl	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	spouting	spouting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **climb** | past | NZ Dad | the ladder |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Initial\_Location ladder=Theme |
| 2 | **clear** | to-infinitive | NZ Dad *not said here* | the spouting |  |  |  |  | vn clear-10.3-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent spouting=Source |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Yes, the spouting water may tell of her, the waves of the sea may sing of her fame!

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:spouting:x7:1
# text = Yes, the spouting water may tell of her, the waves of the sea may sing of her fame!
1	Yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	7	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	spouting	spouting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
6	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	tell	tell	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	waves	wave	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	nsubj	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	_
16	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	17	aux	_	_
17	sing	sing	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	ccomp	_	_
18	of	of	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	20	nmod:poss	_	_
20	fame	fame	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | may | the spouting water |  |  |  |  | of her *= she* | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **sing** *speech: express* | may | the waves of the sea |  |  |  |  | of water's fame | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **wave** |  |  | the sea |  |  |  |  | nom wave «event transitive»: of=patient |

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