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title: swamp — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «swamp» in the school dictionary: An area of land that is always wet and soft, with trees, reeds and still water. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# swamp

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**Who acts:** area, Alligators, path, big wave, Mosquitoes, sale · **What happens:** be, flood, give, swamp, live, breed · **To what, where:** something, much, someone, swamps, little boat, I

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An area of land that is always wet and soft, with trees, reeds and still water.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:swamp:m1:1
# text = An area of land that is always wet and soft, with trees, reeds and still water.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	area	area	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	land	land	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	8	advmod	_	_
8	wet	wet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	with	with	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	trees	tree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	reeds	reed	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	conj	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
17	still	still	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	_
18	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a area of land |  |  |  |  | always, wet *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | a area of land *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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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: verb — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To flood something with water.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:swamp:m2:1
# text = To flood something with water.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	flood	flood	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	water	water	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 | **flood** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  | with water | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent something=Patient with water=Instrument |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To give someone far too much of something: swamped with work.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:swamp:m3:1
# text = To give someone far too much of something: swamped with work.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	give	give	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	far	far	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	6	advmod	_	_
5	too	too	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	much	much	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
10	swamped	swamp	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	acl	_	_
11	with	with	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | to-infinitive |  | much of something | someone |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent someone=Recipient much=Theme |
| 2 | **swamp** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | with work | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Alligators live in the swamps of Florida.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:swamp:x1:1
# text = Alligators live in the swamps of Florida.
1	Alligators	alligator	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	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	swamps	swamp	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Florida	Florida	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 | **live** | present | Alligators |  |  | the swamps of Florida |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in swamp=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The path through the swamp was muddy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:swamp:x2:1
# text = The path through the swamp was muddy.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	path	path	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	through	through	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	swamp	swamp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	muddy	muddy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	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** | past | the path through the swamp |  |  |  |  | muddy *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A big wave swamped the little boat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:swamp:x3:1
# text = A big wave swamped the little boat.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	wave	wave	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	swamped	swamp	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	boat	boat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **swamp** | past | a big wave | the little boat |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I'm swamped with homework this week.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:swamp:x4:1
# text = I'm swamped with homework this week.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	'm	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	swamped	swamp	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	homework	homework	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	7	det	_	_
7	week	week	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **swamp** | present · passive |  | I |  |  | week | with homework | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mosquitoes breed in swamps.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:swamp:x5:1
# text = Mosquitoes breed in swamps.
1	Mosquitoes	mosquito	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	breed	breed	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	swamps	swamp	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **breed** | present | Mosquitoes |  |  | swamps |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The shop was swamped with customers after the sale started.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:swamp:x6:1
# text = The shop was swamped with customers after the sale started.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	shop	shop	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	swamped	swamp	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	customers	customer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
7	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	sale	sale	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	started	start	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **swamp** | past · passive |  | the shop |  |  |  | with customers | tree rules |
| 2 | **start** | past | the sale |  |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Falling into a swamp, he remains there some time.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:swamp:x7:1
# text = Falling into a swamp, he remains there some time.
1	Falling	fall	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	advcl	_	_
2	into	into	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	swamp	swamp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
6	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	remains	remain	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	there	there	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	7	advmod	_	_
9	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	10	det	_	_
10	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fall** | gerund | he *not said here* |  |  |  |  | into a swamp *result* | vn become-109.1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient into swamp=Result |
| 2 | **remain** | present | he |  |  | there | time |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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