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title: submarine — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «submarine» in the school dictionary: A submarine is a ship that can travel under the water as well as on top of it. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# submarine

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**Who acts:** submarine, ship, submarine sandwich, Sailors, Submarine cables, I · **What happens:** be, travel, mean, fill, dive, sink · **To what, where:** ship, water, sea, long bread roll, ocean, tanks

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«submarine» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: [submarine in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/submarine.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A submarine is a ship that can travel under the water as well as on top of it.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:submarine:m1:1
# text = A submarine is a ship that can travel under the water as well as on top of it.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	submarine	submarine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	ship	ship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
7	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	travel	travel	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	acl:relcl	_	_
9	under	under	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
12	as	as	ADV	RB	ExtPos=ADV	8	advmod	_	_
13	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	12	fixed	_	_
14	as	as	ADP	IN	_	12	fixed	_	_
15	on	on	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	top	top	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
17	of	of	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a submarine | a ship |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **travel** | can | a ship |  |  | the water |  | on top of submarine | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme under water=Trajectory |

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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}

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Usage: adjective, formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Submarine means under the sea.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:submarine:m2:1
# text = Submarine means under the sea.
1	Submarine	submarine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	under	under	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Submarine |  |  | the sea |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |

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The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"submarine cables".

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:submarine:m2e:1
# text = "submarine cables".
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	submarine	submarine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	cables	cable	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: USA — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A submarine sandwich (a sub) is a long bread roll filled with meat, cheese and salad.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:submarine:m3:1
# text = A submarine sandwich (a sub) is a long bread roll filled with meat, cheese and salad.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	submarine	submarine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	sandwich	sandwich	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
4	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	sub	sub	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	6	punct	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
10	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
11	bread	bread	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	roll	roll	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
13	filled	fill	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	acl	_	_
14	with	with	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	meat	meat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
17	cheese	cheese	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	salad	salad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a submarine sandwich | a long bread roll |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **fill** | participle |  | a long bread roll *not said here* |  |  |  | with meat and cheese and salad | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent with meat=Instrument |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The submarine dived deep under the ocean.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:submarine:x1:1
# text = The submarine dived deep under the ocean.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	submarine	submarine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	dived	dive	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	deep	deep	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	under	under	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	ocean	ocean	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dive** | past | the submarine |  |  | the ocean |  | deep *property* | vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent under ocean=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A submarine fills its tanks with water to sink.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:submarine:x2:1
# text = A submarine fills its tanks with water to sink.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	submarine	submarine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	fills	fill	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	tanks	tank	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	sink	sink	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fill** | present | a submarine | submarine's tanks |  |  |  | with water | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent tank=Patient with water=Instrument |
| 2 | **sink** | to-infinitive | a submarine *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sailors on a submarine use a periscope to see above the water.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:submarine:x3:1
# text = Sailors on a submarine use a periscope to see above the water.
1	Sailors	sailor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
2	on	on	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	submarine	submarine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
5	use	use	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	periscope	periscope	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	advcl	_	_
10	above	above	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | infinitive | Sailors on a submarine | a periscope |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent periscope=Patient |
| 2 | **see** | to-infinitive | Sailors on a submarine *not said here* |  |  | the water |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Submarine cables carry the internet under the sea.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:submarine:x4:1
# text = Submarine cables carry the internet under the sea.
1	Submarine	submarine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	cables	cable	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	carry	carry	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	internet	internet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	under	under	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **carry** | present | Submarine cables | the internet |  | the sea |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent internet=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I ordered a turkey submarine for lunch.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:submarine:x5:1
# text = I ordered a turkey submarine for lunch.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	ordered	order	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	turkey	turkey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	submarine	submarine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	lunch	lunch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **order** | past | I | a turkey submarine |  |  |  | for lunch | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent submarine=Theme for lunch=Beneficiary |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The submarine travelled 300 kilometres in 10 hours, so 30 kilometres an hour.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:submarine:x6:1
# text = The submarine travelled 300 kilometres in 10 hours, so 30 kilometres an hour.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	submarine	submarine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	travelled	travel	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	300	300	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	kilometres	kilometre	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl:unmarked	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	10	10	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	hours	hour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
10	so	so	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
11	30	30	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	12	nummod	_	_
12	kilometres	kilometre	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	nmod:unmarked	_	_
13	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	hour	hour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **travel** | past | the submarine | 300 kilometres |  |  | hour |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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