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title: submersible — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «submersible» in the school dictionary: A submersible is a small underwater vehicle used to explore the deep sea, often with a crew of one to three people or controlled by remote control. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# submersible

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**Who acts:** submersible, Scientists, pump, you, controlled submersible, few submersibles · **What happens:** be, use, explore, control, mean, work · **To what, where:** small underwater vehicle, deep sea, underwater, bottom, new kinds, submersible

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A submersible is a small underwater vehicle used to explore the deep sea, often with a crew of one to three people or controlled by remote control.

<!-- fold The tree, 27 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:submersible:m1:1
# text = A submersible is a small underwater vehicle used to explore the deep sea, often with a crew of one to three people or controlled by remote control.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	submersible	submersible	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	underwater	underwater	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	vehicle	vehicle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	acl	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	explore	explore	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	advcl	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	deep	deep	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
15	often	often	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	_
16	with	with	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	crew	crew	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
19	of	of	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
20	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	23	nummod	_	_
21	to	to	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
22	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	20	nmod	_	_
23	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	nmod	_	_
24	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	25	cc	_	_
25	controlled	control	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	23	conj	_	_
26	by	by	ADP	IN	_	28	case	_	_
27	remote	remote	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	28	amod	_	_
28	control	control	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a submersible | a small underwater vehicle |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | participle |  | a small underwater vehicle *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **explore** | to-infinitive |  | the deep sea |  |  |  | with a crew of one people | vn investigate-35.4 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent sea=Location |
| 4 | **control** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | by remote control | vn enforce-63 «NP V that S»: 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}

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Usage: adjective — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Submersible means able to work or be used underwater: a submersible pump, a submersible watch.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:submersible:m2:1
# text = Submersible means able to work or be used underwater: a submersible pump, a submersible watch.
1	Submersible	submersible	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	able	able	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	work	work	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	conj	_	_
9	underwater	underwater	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	submersible	submersible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	pump	pump	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	submersible	submersible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	watch	watch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Submersible |  |  |  |  | able *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **work** | to-infinitive | Submersible *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **use** | infinitive · passive | Submersible *not said here* | underwater |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: underwater=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The submersible dived to the bottom of the ocean.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:submersible:x1:1
# text = The submersible dived to the bottom of the ocean.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	submersible	submersible	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	dived	dive	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	bottom	bottom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	ocean	ocean	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	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 | **dive** | past | the submersible |  |  | the bottom of the ocean |  |  | vn meander-47.7 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme to bottom=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Scientists in a submersible found new kinds of fish.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:submersible:x2:1
# text = Scientists in a submersible found new kinds of fish.
1	Scientists	scientist	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	submersible	submersible	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
5	found	find	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
6	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	kinds	kind	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	fish	fish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | participle | Scientists | new kinds of fish |  | a submersible |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent kind=Topic |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A submersible explored the wreck of the Titanic.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:submersible:x3:1
# text = A submersible explored the wreck of the Titanic.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	submersible	submersible	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	explored	explore	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	wreck	wreck	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	Titanic	Titanic	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **explore** | past | a submersible | the wreck of the Titanic |  |  |  |  | vn investigate-35.4 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent wreck=Location |
| 2 | **wreck** |  |  | the Titanic |  |  |  |  | nom wreck «state transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The submersible had bright lights and robotic arms.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:submersible:x4:1
# text = The submersible had bright lights and robotic arms.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	submersible	submersible	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	bright	bright	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	lights	light	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	robotic	robotic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	arms	arm	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the submersible | bright lights and robotic arms |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent light=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
This pump is submersible, so you can put it in the pond.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:submersible:x5:1
# text = This pump is submersible, so you can put it in the pond.
1	This	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	pump	pump	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	submersible	submersible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
6	so	so	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
8	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	put	put	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	pond	pond	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | this pump |  |  |  |  | submersible *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **put** | can | you | pump |  | the pond |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent it=Theme in pond=Destination |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A remote-controlled submersible filmed the deep trench.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:submersible:x6:1
# text = A remote-controlled submersible filmed the deep trench.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
2	remote	remote	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	controlled	control	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	amod	_	_
5	submersible	submersible	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	filmed	film	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	deep	deep	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	trench	trench	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **control** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn enforce-63 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **film** | past | a controlled submersible | the deep trench |  |  |  |  | vn transcribe-25.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent trench=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Only a few submersibles can go deeper than 10,000 metres.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:submersible:x7:1
# text = Only a few submersibles can go deeper than 10,000 metres.
1	Only	only	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	few	few	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	submersibles	submersible	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
5	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	deeper	deep	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	9	advmod	_	_
8	than	than	ADP	IN	_	7	fixed	_	_
9	10,000	10000	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
10	metres	metre	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | can | a few submersibles | 10,000 metres |  |  |  |  | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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