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title: swathe — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «swathe» in the school dictionary: A swathe is a long, wide strip or area of land, crops or something else. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# swathe

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**Who acts:** swathe, fire, farmer, bluebells, Snow · **What happens:** be, swathe, burn, cut, cover, fall · **To what, where:** long wide strip, something, cloth, large part, wide swathe, baby

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A swathe is a long, wide strip or area of land, crops or something else.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:swathe:m1:1
# text = A swathe is a long, wide strip or area of land, crops or something else.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	swathe	swathe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
5	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	wide	wide	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	strip	strip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	area	area	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	land	land	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	crops	crop	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	14	conj	_	_
17	else	else	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a swathe | a long wide strip or area of land |  |  |  | crops *nmod* | 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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To swathe something is to wrap it up in cloth or bandages.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:swathe:m2:1
# text = To swathe something is to wrap it up in cloth or bandages.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	swathe	swathe	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	wrap	wrap	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	up	up	ADP	RP	_	6	compound:prt	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	cloth	cloth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	bandages	bandage	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **swathe** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme something=Destination |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  | cloth or bandages |  | wrap *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A swathe can be a large part of a group: «a swathe of the country».

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:swathe:m3:1
# text = A swathe can be a large part of a group: «a swathe of the country».
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	swathe	swathe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
12	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	swathe	swathe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	appos	_	_
15	of	of	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | can | a swathe | a large part |  |  |  | of a group | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The fire burned a wide swathe of forest.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:swathe:x1:1
# text = The fire burned a wide swathe of forest.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	burned	burn	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	wide	wide	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	swathe	swathe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	forest	forest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	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 | **burn** | past | the fire | a wide swathe of forest |  |  |  |  | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent swathe=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The baby was swathed in a warm blanket.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:swathe:x2:1
# text = The baby was swathed in a warm blanket.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	baby	baby	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	swathed	swathe	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	warm	warm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	blanket	blanket	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 | **swathe** | past · passive |  | the baby |  |  |  | in a warm blanket | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: subject=Destination in blanket=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
His arm was swathed in bandages.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:swathe:x3:1
# text = His arm was swathed in bandages.
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	arm	arm	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	swathed	swathe	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	bandages	bandage	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **swathe** | past · passive |  | His arm |  |  |  | in bandages | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: subject=Destination in bandage=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The farmer cut the hay in long swathes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:swathe:x4:1
# text = The farmer cut the hay in long swathes.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	farmer	farmer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	cut	cut	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	hay	hay	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	swathes	swathe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cut** | past | the farmer | the hay |  | long swathes |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hay=Product |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A swathe of bluebells covered the wood.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:swathe:x5:1
# text = A swathe of bluebells covered the wood.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	swathe	swathe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	bluebells	bluebell	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
5	covered	cover	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	wood	wood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cover** | participle | bluebells *not said here* | the wood |  |  |  |  | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme wood=Destination |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Snow fell across a huge swathe of Canada.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:swathe:x6:1
# text = Snow fell across a huge swathe of Canada.
1	Snow	snow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	fell	fall	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	across	across	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	huge	huge	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	swathe	swathe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	Canada	Canada	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fall** | past | Snow |  |  | a huge swathe of Canada |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme across swathe=Initial\_Location |

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