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title: swept — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «swept» in the school dictionary: Swept is the past of sweep: cleaned the floor or ground with a brush or broom. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# swept

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**Who acts:** Swept, wave, news, team, I, river · **What happens:** be, clean, sweep, mean, move, push · **To what, where:** past, floor, force, something, area, country · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«swept» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: [swept in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/swept.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Swept is the past of sweep: cleaned the floor or ground with a brush or broom.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:swept:m1:1
# text = Swept is the past of sweep: cleaned the floor or ground with a brush or broom.
1	Swept	Swept	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	past	past	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	sweep	sweep	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
8	cleaned	clean	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	floor	floor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	ground	ground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	_
13	with	with	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	brush	brush	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	broom	broom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Swept | the past |  |  |  | of sweep | tree rules |
| 2 | **clean** | past |  | the floor or ground |  |  |  | with a brush or broom | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent floor=Patient with brush=Instrument |

<!-- .note -->
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 -->
Swept means moved quickly and smoothly, or pushed or carried along with force, like a wave sweeping something away.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:swept:m2:1
# text = Swept means moved quickly and smoothly, or pushed or carried along with force, like a wave sweeping something away.
1	Swept	sweep	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	moved	move	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	ccomp	_	_
4	quickly	quickly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	smoothly	smoothly	ADV	RB	_	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	pushed	push	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	conj	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	carried	carry	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	conj	_	_
12	along	along	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	with	with	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	force	force	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
16	like	like	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	wave	wave	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
19	sweeping	sweep	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	18	acl	_	_
20	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	19	obj	_	_
21	away	away	ADV	RB	_	19	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sweep** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **move** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | quickly *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **push** | participle |  |  |  | force |  | like a wave | vn push-12-1-1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent along force=Trajectory |
| 5 | **carry** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 6 | **sweep away** | gerund | a wave *not said here* | something |  |  |  | away *property* | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme something=Trajectory |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Swept can mean spread fast over an area, like news or fire sweeping across a country.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:swept:m3:1
# text = Swept can mean spread fast over an area, like news or fire sweeping across a country.
1	Swept	sweep	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	advcl	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	spread	spread	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	fast	fast	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	4	advmod	_	_
6	over	over	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	area	area	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	like	like	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	news	news	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	appos	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	_
14	sweeping	sweep	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	11	acl	_	_
15	across	across	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sweep** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **spread** | can · passive |  |  |  | a area |  | fast *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: over area=Location |
| 3 | **sweep** | gerund | news or fire *not said here* |  |  | a country |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme across country=Trajectory |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A team that «swept» won every game.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:swept:m4:1
# text = A team that «swept» won every game.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	5	obj	_	_
4	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	swept	sweep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
7	won	win	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	9	det	_	_
9	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sweep** *in a quote* | past |  | a team |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme that=Trajectory |
| 2 | **win** | past | a team | every game |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent game=Eventuality |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I swept the leaves off the path.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:swept:x1:1
# text = I swept the leaves off the path.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	swept	sweep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	leaves	leaf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	off	off	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	path	path	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sweep** | past | I | the leaves |  | the path |  |  | vn funnel-9.3-1-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent leaf=Theme off path=Trajectory |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The river swept the bridge away.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:swept:x2:1
# text = The river swept the bridge away.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	river	river	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	swept	sweep	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	bridge	bridge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	away	away	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sweep away** | past | the river | the bridge |  |  |  | away *property* | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme bridge=Trajectory |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She swept into the room in a long dress.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:swept:x3:1
# text = She swept into the room in a long dress.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	swept	sweep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	into	into	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	dress	dress	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sweep** | past | She |  |  | the room |  | in a long dress | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme into room=Destination |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cold wind swept across the field.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:swept:x4:1
# text = The cold wind swept across the field.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	cold	cold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	wind	wind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	swept	sweep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	across	across	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	field	field	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sweep** | past | the cold wind |  |  | the field |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme across field=Trajectory |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A wave swept his bucket out to sea.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:swept:x5:1
# text = A wave swept his bucket out to sea.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	wave	wave	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	swept	sweep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	bucket	bucket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	out	out	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sweep out** | past | a wave | wave's bucket |  | sea |  | out *property* | vn funnel-9.3-1-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent bucket=Theme to sea=Trajectory |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We swept up all the broken glass carefully.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:swept:x6:1
# text = We swept up all the broken glass carefully.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	swept	sweep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	up	up	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	7	det:predet	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	broken	break	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	amod	_	_
7	glass	glass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
8	carefully	carefully	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sweep up** | past | We | all broken glass |  |  |  | carefully *property* | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme glass=Trajectory |
| 2 | **break** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The new game swept through the whole school.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:swept:x7:1
# text = The new game swept through the whole school.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	swept	sweep	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	through	through	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sweep** | participle |  | the new game *not said here* |  | the whole school |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme through school=Trajectory |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Here he swept a path, there he trained a twig.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:swept:x8:1
# text = Here he swept a path, there he trained a twig.
1	Here	here	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	3	advmod	_	_
2	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	swept	sweep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	path	path	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	9	expl	_	_
8	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	trained	train	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	twig	twig	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sweep** | past | he | a path |  | here |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme path=Trajectory |
| 2 | **train** | past | he | a twig |  | there |  |  | vn hire-13.5.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent twig=Theme |

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