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title: steamboat — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «steamboat» in the school dictionary: A boat driven by a steam engine, often with a large paddle wheel, used especially on rivers in the 1800s. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# steamboat

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**Who acts:** steamboat, Mark, Steamboats, Mickey Mouse, We, paddle wheel · **What happens:** drive, use, imagine, be, power, puff · **To what, where:** boat, rivers, imagined flying machine, Mississippi River, steamboats, cotton

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«steamboat» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [steamboat in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/steamboat.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A boat driven by a steam engine, often with a large paddle wheel, used especially on rivers in the 1800s.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:steamboat:m1:1
# text = A boat driven by a steam engine, often with a large paddle wheel, used especially on rivers in the 1800s.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	boat	boat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	driven	drive	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	by	by	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	steam	steam	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	engine	engine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
9	often	often	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
10	with	with	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
12	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
13	paddle	paddle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	wheel	wheel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
17	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	19	advmod	_	_
18	on	on	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	rivers	river	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	obl	_	_
20	in	in	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	1800s	1800	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan|NumForm=Combi|NumType=Card	19	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **drive** | participle |  | a boat *not said here* |  |  |  | by a steam engine and a large paddle wheel | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **use** | participle |  | a boat *not said here* |  | rivers in the 1800s |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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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 -->
A steamboat can also be an imagined flying machine powered by steam.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:steamboat:m2:1
# text = A steamboat can also be an imagined flying machine powered by steam.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	steamboat	steamboat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
4	also	also	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
5	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	cop	_	_
6	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
7	imagined	imagine	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	amod	_	_
8	flying	flying	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	machine	machine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
10	powered	power	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	acl	_	_
11	by	by	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	steam	steam	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **imagine** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn wish-62 «NP V for NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot |
| 2 | **is a** | can | a steamboat | a imagined flying machine |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **power** | participle |  | a imagined flying machine *not said here* |  |  |  | by steam | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The steamboat puffed slowly up the Mississippi River.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:steamboat:x1:1
# text = The steamboat puffed slowly up the Mississippi River.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	steamboat	steamboat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	puffed	puff	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	slowly	slowly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	up	up	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	Mississippi	Mississippi	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	River	River	PROPN	NNP	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 | **puff** | past | the steamboat |  |  | the Mississippi River |  | slowly *property* | vn substance\_emission-43.4-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme up river=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mark Twain once piloted steamboats.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:steamboat:x2:1
# text = Mark Twain once piloted steamboats.
1	Mark	Mark	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	Twain	Twain	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	_
3	once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	4	advmod	_	_
4	piloted	pilot	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	steamboats	steamboat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pilot** | past | Mark | steamboats |  |  |  | once *property* | vn captain-29.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent steamboat=Beneficiary |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Steamboats carried cotton and passengers in the 1800s.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:steamboat:x3:1
# text = Steamboats carried cotton and passengers in the 1800s.
1	Steamboats	steamboat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	carried	carry	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	cotton	cotton	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	passengers	passenger	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	1800s	1800	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan|NumForm=Combi|NumType=Card	2	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 | **carry** | past | Steamboats | cotton and passengers |  | the 1800s |  |  | vn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent cotton=Value in 1800=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mickey Mouse first whistled in "Steamboat Willie."

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:steamboat:x4:1
# text = Mickey Mouse first whistled in "Steamboat Willie."
1	Mickey	mickey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	Mouse	mouse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	4	advmod	_	_
4	whistled	whistle	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	Steamboat	Steamboat	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	Willie	Willie	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **whistle** | past | Mickey Mouse |  |  |  |  | in Steamboat Willie; first *property* | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in willie=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We went on a steamboat trip on the lake.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:steamboat:x5:1
# text = We went on a steamboat trip on the lake.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	steamboat	steamboat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	trip	trip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	lake	lake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | We |  |  | a steamboat trip on the lake |  |  | vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme on trip=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The steamboat's paddle wheel churned the water.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:steamboat:x6:1
# text = The steamboat's paddle wheel churned the water.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	steamboat	steamboat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	paddle	paddle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	wheel	wheel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	churned	churn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **churn** | past | the steamboat's paddle wheel | the water |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent water=Product |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The air steamboat flies over the country whence Columbus went forth, where Cortez was born, and where Calderon sang dramas in sounding verse.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:steamboat:x7:1
# text = The air steamboat flies over the country whence Columbus went forth, where Cortez was born, and where Calderon sang dramas in sounding verse.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	steamboat	steamboat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	flies	fly	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	over	over	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	whence	whence	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	10	advmod	_	_
9	Columbus	Columbus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
11	forth	forth	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
13	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	16	advmod	_	_
14	Cortez	Cortez	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	nsubj:pass	_	_
15	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	16	aux:pass	_	_
16	born	bear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
19	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	21	advmod	_	_
20	Calderon	Calderon	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	21	nsubj	_	_
21	sang	sing	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
22	dramas	drama	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	21	obj	_	_
23	in	in	SCONJ	IN	_	24	mark	_	_
24	sounding	sound	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	21	advcl	_	_
25	verse	verse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fly** | present | the air steamboat |  |  | the country |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme over country=Location |
| 2 | **go** | past | Columbus |  |  |  |  | forth, whence *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **bear** | past · passive |  | Cortez |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 4 | **sing** *speech: express* | past | Calderon | dramas |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location drama=Theme |
| 5 | **sound** | gerund | Calderon *not said here* | verse |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location verse=Theme |

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