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title: steamship — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «steamship» in the school dictionary: A large ship driven by a steam engine, which burns coal or oil to boil water and make steam. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# steamship

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**Who acts:** steam engine, family, Steamships, Titanic, steamship, museum · **What happens:** drive, burn, boil, make, sail, not need · **To what, where:** large ship, coal, water, steam, Australia, steamship

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A large ship driven by a steam engine, which burns coal or oil to boil water and make steam.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:steamship:m1:1
# text = A large ship driven by a steam engine, which burns coal or oil to boil water and make steam.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	ship	ship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	driven	drive	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	by	by	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	steam	steam	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	engine	engine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	11	nsubj	_	_
11	burns	burn	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	acl:relcl	_	_
12	coal	coal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	oil	oil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	_
15	to	to	PART	TO	_	16	mark	_	_
16	boil	boil	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	advcl	_	_
17	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obj	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	16	conj	_	_
20	steam	steam	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **drive** | participle |  | a large ship *not said here* |  |  |  | by a steam engine | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **burn** | present | a steam engine | coal or oil |  |  |  |  | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent coal=Theme |
| 3 | **boil** | to-infinitive | a steam engine *not said here* | water |  |  |  |  | vn cooking-45.3 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent water=Patient |
| 4 | **make** | infinitive | a steam engine *not said here* | steam |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset steam=Product |

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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 family sailed to Australia on a steamship.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:steamship:x1:1
# text = The family sailed to Australia on a steamship.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sailed	sail	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	Australia	Australia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	steamship	steamship	NOUN	NN	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 | **sail** | past | the family |  | Australia | a steamship |  |  | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent to australia=Trajectory |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Steamships did not need wind to move.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:steamship:x2:1
# text = Steamships did not need wind to move.
1	Steamships	steamship	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	need	need	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	wind	wind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	move	move	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **need** | past · do-support | Steamships | wind |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot wind=Theme |
| 2 | **move** | to-infinitive | Steamships *not said here* | wind *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Titanic was a huge steamship.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:steamship:x3:1
# text = The Titanic was a huge steamship.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Titanic	Titanic	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	huge	huge	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	steamship	steamship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the Titanic | a huge steamship |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Smoke poured from the steamship's funnels.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:steamship:x4:1
# text = Smoke poured from the steamship's funnels.
1	Smoke	smoke	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
2	poured	pour	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	acl	_	_
3	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	steamship	steamship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	funnels	funnel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pour** | participle |  | Smoke *not said here* |  | the steamship's funnels |  |  | vn substance\_emission-43.4-1 «NP.theme V PP.source»: agent=Theme from funnel=Source |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A steamship could cross the ocean faster than a sailing ship.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:steamship:x5:1
# text = A steamship could cross the ocean faster than a sailing ship.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	steamship	steamship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	cross	cross	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	ocean	ocean	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	faster	fast	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	4	advmod	_	_
8	than	than	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	sailing	sailing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	ship	ship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cross** | could | a steamship | the ocean |  |  |  | fast *property* | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ocean=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The museum has a model of an old steamship.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:steamship:x6:1
# text = The museum has a model of an old steamship.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	museum	museum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	model	model	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	steamship	steamship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	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 | **have** | present | the museum | a model of a old steamship |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent model=Patient |
| 2 | **model** |  |  | a old steamship |  |  |  |  | nom model «cognition transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
If a steamship travels 20 km each hour, it covers 120 km in 6 hours.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:steamship:x7:1
# text = If a steamship travels 20 km each hour, it covers 120 km in 6 hours.
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	steamship	steamship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	travels	travel	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	advcl	_	_
5	20	20	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	km	km	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl:unmarked	_	_
7	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	8	det	_	_
8	hour	hour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	covers	cover	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
12	120	120	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	13	nummod	_	_
13	km	km	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	6	6	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	16	nummod	_	_
16	hours	hour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **travel** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | a steamship | 20 km |  |  | hour |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **cover** | present | steamship | 120 km |  |  | hour |  | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme km=Destination |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It was his opinion that he had really made as great a journey as if he had travelled in a steamship, a railway carriage, or a post-chaise.

<!-- fold The tree, 27 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:steamship:x8:1
# text = It was his opinion that he had really made as great a journey as if he had travelled in a steamship, a railway carriage, or a post-chaise.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	opinion	opinion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
6	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
7	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
8	really	really	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	4	acl:relcl	_	_
10	as	as	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	journey	journey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
14	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	18	mark	_	_
15	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	18	mark	_	_
16	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	18	nsubj	_	_
17	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	18	aux	_	_
18	travelled	travell	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	9	advcl	_	_
19	in	in	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	steamship	steamship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	25	punct	_	_
23	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
24	railway	railway	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	compound	_	_
25	carriage	carriage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	29	punct	_	_
27	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	29	cc	_	_
28	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	29	det	_	_
29	post-chaise	post-chaise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | It | his opinion and a railway carriage or a post-chaise |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | past · perfect | he | his opinion and a railway carriage or a post-chaise *not said here* |  |  |  | as a great journey | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent opinion=Product |
| 3 | **travell** | past · perfect | he |  |  | a steamship |  |  | tree rules |

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