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title: stranded — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «stranded» in the school dictionary: If you are stranded, you are stuck in a place and cannot leave, for example because your car broke down or there are no trains. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# stranded

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**Who acts:** you, car, trains, Rescuers, flood, us · **What happens:** strand, be, not leave, break down, leave, not get back · **To what, where:** you, place, stranded whale, beach, something, threads · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«stranded» 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: [stranded in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/stranded.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
If you are stranded, you are stuck in a place and cannot leave, for example because your car broke down or there are no trains.

<!-- fold The tree, 26 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stranded:m1:1
# text = If you are stranded, you are stuck in a place and cannot leave, for example because your car broke down or there are no trains.
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	stranded	strand	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
7	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	stuck	stuck	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
13	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	15	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	15	advmod	_	_
15	leave	leave	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
17	for	for	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	example	example	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	_
19	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	22	mark	_	_
20	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	21	nmod:poss	_	_
21	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	nsubj	_	_
22	broke	break	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	15	advcl	_	_
23	down	down	ADP	RP	_	22	compound:prt	_	_
24	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	26	cc	_	_
25	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	26	expl	_	_
26	are	be	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	22	conj	_	_
27	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	28	det	_	_
28	trains	train	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	26	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **strand** | present · passive |  | you |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | you |  |  | a place |  | stuck *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **not** **leave** | can |  |  |  |  |  | for example | vn fulfilling-13.4.1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent for example=Recipient |
| 4 | **break down** | past | your car |  |  |  |  |  | vn break-45.1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 5 | **does** | present | no trains |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «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 -->
A stranded whale, fish or boat has been left on a beach or in shallow water and cannot get back to the sea.

<!-- fold The tree, 24 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stranded:m2:1
# text = A stranded whale, fish or boat has been left on a beach or in shallow water and cannot get back to the sea.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	stranded	strand	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	amod	_	_
3	whale	whale	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	fish	fish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	boat	boat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
8	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
9	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	10	aux:pass	_	_
10	left	leave	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
11	on	on	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	beach	beach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
15	in	in	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	shallow	shallow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
19	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	21	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	21	advmod	_	_
21	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	conj	_	_
22	back	back	ADV	RB	_	21	advmod	_	_
23	to	to	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
24	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
25	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **strand** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **leave** | present · perfect · passive |  | a stranded whale and fish or boat |  | a beach or shallow water |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: subject=Theme on beach=Location |
| 3 | **not** **get back** | can |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Stranded can describe something made of strands (threads twisted together): a stranded cable.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stranded:m3:1
# text = Stranded can describe something made of strands (threads twisted together): a stranded cable.
1	Stranded	strand	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	advcl	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	describe	describe	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	obj	_	_
5	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	strands	strand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	_
8	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	threads	thread	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	appos	_	_
10	twisted	twist	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	acl	_	_
11	together	together	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	16	punct	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	stranded	strand	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	16	amod	_	_
16	cable	cable	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **strand** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **describe** | can |  | something |  |  |  | a stranded cable *obl* | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent something=Theme |
| 3 | **make** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | of strands | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 4 | **twist** | participle |  | threads *not said here* |  |  |  | together *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |
| 5 | **strand** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We were stranded at the airport because of the storm.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stranded:x1:1
# text = We were stranded at the airport because of the storm.
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	stranded	strand	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	airport	airport	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	because	because	ADP	IN	ExtPos=ADP	10	case	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	fixed	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	storm	storm	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 | **strand** | past · passive |  | We |  | the airport |  | because the storm | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The sailors were stranded on a desert island.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stranded:x2:1
# text = The sailors were stranded on a desert island.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sailors	sailor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	stranded	strand	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	desert	desert	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	island	island	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **strand** | past · passive |  | the sailors |  | a desert island |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Rescuers helped push the stranded whale back into the sea.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stranded:x3:1
# text = Rescuers helped push the stranded whale back into the sea.
1	Rescuers	rescuer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	helped	help	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	push	push	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	stranded	strand	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	amod	_	_
6	whale	whale	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	back	back	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
8	into	into	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | past | Rescuers |  |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **push** | infinitive | Rescuers *not said here* | the stranded whale |  | the sea |  |  | vn funnel-9.3-1-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent whale=Theme into sea=Destination |
| 3 | **strand** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
If you are stranded, stay with your group and call for help.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stranded:x4:1
# text = If you are stranded, stay with your group and call for help.
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	stranded	strand	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	stay	stay	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	call	call	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
12	for	for	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	help	help	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **strand** *a condition, not said to happen* | present · passive |  | you |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **stay** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | with your group | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme with group=Location |
| 3 | **call** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for help | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V PP.recipient S\_INF»: agent=Agent for help=Recipient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The flood left the village stranded for two days.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stranded:x5:1
# text = The flood left the village stranded for two days.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	flood	flood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	left	leave	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	village	village	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	stranded	strand	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	days	day	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **leave** | past | the flood | the village |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent village=Theme |
| 2 | **strand** | participle |  | the village *not said here* |  |  | day |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our car broke down and left us stranded by the road.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stranded:x6:1
# text = Our car broke down and left us stranded by the road.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	broke	break	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	down	down	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	left	leave	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
7	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	stranded	strand	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	xcomp	_	_
9	by	by	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	road	road	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **break down** | past | Our car |  |  |  |  |  | vn break-45.1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **leave** | past | Our car *not said here* | us |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **strand** | participle | us *not said here* |  |  |  |  | by the road | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The stranded hikers waited for the helicopter.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stranded:x7:1
# text = The stranded hikers waited for the helicopter.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	stranded	strand	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	amod	_	_
3	hikers	hiker	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	waited	wait	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	helicopter	helicopter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **strand** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **wait** | past | the stranded hikers |  |  |  |  | for the helicopter | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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