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title: subterranean — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «subterranean» in the school dictionary: Subterranean means underground, below the surface of the earth. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# subterranean

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**Who acts:** Subterranean, It, Moles, cave, Explorers, ants · **What happens:** mean, live, have, find, build, be · **To what, where:** subterranean tunnels, subterranean river, subterranean city, Turkey, huge subterranean nests, subterranean railway · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Subterranean means underground, below the surface of the earth.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:subterranean:m1:1
# text = Subterranean means underground, below the surface of the earth.
1	Subterranean	subterranean	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	underground	underground	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	below	below	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	surface	surface	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	parataxis	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	earth	earth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Subterranean |  |  |  |  | underground *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V 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: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It can also mean hidden or secret.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:subterranean:m2:1
# text = It can also mean hidden or secret.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	hidden	hidden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	secret	secret	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can | It |  |  |  |  | hidden *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Moles live in subterranean tunnels.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:subterranean:x1:1
# text = Moles live in subterranean tunnels.
1	Moles	mole	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	live	live	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	subterranean	subterranean	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	tunnels	tunnel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **live** | present | Moles |  |  | subterranean tunnels |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in tunnel=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cave had a subterranean river.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:subterranean:x2:1
# text = The cave had a subterranean river.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cave	cave	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	subterranean	subterranean	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	river	river	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the cave | a subterranean river |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent river=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Explorers found a subterranean city in Turkey.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:subterranean:x3:1
# text = Explorers found a subterranean city in Turkey.
1	Explorers	explorer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	found	find	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	subterranean	subterranean	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	city	city	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Turkey	Turkey	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | past | Explorers | a subterranean city |  | Turkey |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent city=Topic |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some ants build huge subterranean nests.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:subterranean:x4:1
# text = Some ants build huge subterranean nests.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	ants	ant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	build	build	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	huge	huge	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	subterranean	subterranean	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	nests	nest	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **build** | present | some ants | huge subterranean nests |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset nest=Product |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The London Underground is a subterranean railway.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:subterranean:x5:1
# text = The London Underground is a subterranean railway.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	London	London	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	Underground	Underground	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	subterranean	subterranean	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	railway	railway	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the London Underground | a subterranean railway |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Blind fish swim in subterranean lakes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:subterranean:x6:1
# text = Blind fish swim in subterranean lakes.
1	Blind	blind	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	fish	fish	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	swim	swim	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	subterranean	subterranean	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	lakes	lake	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **swim** | present | Blind fish |  |  | subterranean lakes |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in lake=Trajectory |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The story was set in a subterranean kingdom.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:subterranean:x7:1
# text = The story was set in a subterranean kingdom.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	set	set	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	subterranean	subterranean	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	kingdom	kingdom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **set** | past · passive |  | the story |  | a subterranean kingdom |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme in kingdom=Destination |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
When Thumbling saw that they were gone, he crept back out of the subterranean passage.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:subterranean:x8:1
# text = When Thumbling saw that they were gone, he crept back out of the subterranean passage.
1	When	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	3	advmod	_	_
2	Thumbling	thumbl	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	nsubj	_	_
3	saw	see	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	advcl	_	_
4	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
5	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
6	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	gone	gone	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
9	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	crept	creep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	back	back	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
12	out	out	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	subterranean	subterranean	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	passage	passage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **thumbl** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **see** | past |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 3 | **is** | past | they |  |  |  |  | gone *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **creep back** | past | he |  |  | the subterranean passage |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme out passage=Trajectory |

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