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title: swampy — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «swampy» in the school dictionary: Swampy land is wet, soft and muddy, like a swamp, with water lying on it and plants growing in the water. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# swampy

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**Who acts:** Swampy land, water, plants, path, Alligators, football pitch · **What happens:** be, lie, grow, become, live, cover · **To what, where:** land, water, swampy parts, we, swampy ground, swampy forest

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Swampy land is wet, soft and muddy, like a swamp, with water lying on it and plants growing in the water.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:swampy:m1:1
# text = Swampy land is wet, soft and muddy, like a swamp, with water lying on it and plants growing in the water.
1	Swampy	swampy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	land	land	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	wet	wet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	muddy	muddy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	like	like	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	swamp	swamp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	with	with	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	_
16	lying	lie	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	15	acl	_	_
17	on	on	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	obl	_	_
19	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
20	plants	plant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	conj	_	_
21	growing	grow	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	20	acl	_	_
22	in	in	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
23	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Swampy land |  |  |  |  | wet *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | Swampy land *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **be** |  | Swampy land *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **lie** | gerund | water *not said here* |  |  | land |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on it=Location |
| 5 | **grow** | gerund | plants *not said here* |  |  | the water |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in water=Location |

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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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The path became swampy after the rain.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:swampy:x1:1
# text = The path became swampy after the rain.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	path	path	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	became	become	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	swampy	swampy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
5	after	after	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	rain	rain	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 | **become** | past | the path |  |  |  | after the rain | swampy *property* | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Alligators live in swampy parts of Florida.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:swampy:x2:1
# text = Alligators live in swampy parts 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	swampy	swampy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	parts	part	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 |  |  | swampy parts of Florida |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in part=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The football pitch was swampy and we got covered in mud.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:swampy:x3:1
# text = The football pitch was swampy and we got covered in mud.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	football	football	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	pitch	pitch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	swampy	swampy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
7	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj:pass	_	_
8	got	get	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux:pass	_	_
9	covered	cover	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	conj	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	mud	mud	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the football pitch |  |  |  |  | swampy *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **cover** | past · passive |  | we |  |  |  | in mud | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: subject=Destination in mud=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:swampy:x4:1
# text = Mosquitoes breed in swampy ground.
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	_	5	case	_	_
4	swampy	swampy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	ground	ground	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 | **breed** | present | Mosquitoes |  |  | swampy ground |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The ogre lived in a swampy forest.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:swampy:x5:1
# text = The ogre lived in a swampy forest.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ogre	ogre	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	lived	live	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	swampy	swampy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	forest	forest	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 | **live** | past | the ogre |  |  | a swampy forest |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in forest=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Swampy land is good for frogs and herons.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:swampy:x6:1
# text = Swampy land is good for frogs and herons.
1	Swampy	swampy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	land	land	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	frogs	frog	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	herons	heron	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Swampy land |  |  |  |  | for frogs and herons; good *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the swampy margin of a broad stream in the garden lived the toad, with her son.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:swampy:x7:1
# text = In the swampy margin of a broad stream in the garden lived the toad, with her son.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	swampy	swampy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	margin	margin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	broad	broad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	stream	stream	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	garden	garden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
12	lived	live	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	toad	toad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
16	with	with	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	18	nmod:poss	_	_
18	son	son	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | past | the swampy margin of a broad stream in the garden | the toad |  |  |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V ADV»: agent=Theme toad=Location |

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