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title: tidal — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «tidal» in the school dictionary: Tidal describes something to do with the tides, the daily rise and fall of the sea. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# tidal

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**Who acts:** sea, tidal river, water level, Crabs, Thames, Tidal power stations · **What happens:** describe, do, rise, be, go up, hide · **To what, where:** something, one, tidal pools, London, movement, sea · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Tidal describes something to do with the tides, the daily rise and fall of the sea.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tidal:m1:1
# text = Tidal describes something to do with the tides, the daily rise and fall of the sea.
1	Tidal	tidal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	describes	describe	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	acl	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	tides	tide	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	daily	daily	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	rise	rise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	appos	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	fall	fall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	_
15	of	of	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **describe** | present |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent something=Theme |
| 2 | **do** | to-infinitive |  | something *not said here* |  |  |  | with the tides | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **rise** |  | the sea |  |  |  |  |  | nom rise «event intransitive»: of=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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A tidal river or pool is one where the water level goes up and down with the tide.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tidal:m2:1
# text = A tidal river or pool is one where the water level goes up and down with the tide.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	tidal	tidal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	river	river	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	pool	pool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	0	root	_	_
8	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	12	advmod	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	level	level	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
12	goes	go	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
13	up	up	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	down	down	ADV	RB	_	13	conj	_	_
16	with	with	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	tide	tide	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	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** | present | a tidal river or pool | one |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **go up** | present | the water level |  |  |  |  | with the tide | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Crabs hide in the tidal pools on the beach.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tidal:x1:1
# text = Crabs hide in the tidal pools on the beach.
1	Crabs	crab	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	hide	hide	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	tidal	tidal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	pools	pool	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	beach	beach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hide** | present | Crabs |  |  | the tidal pools |  | on the beach | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in pool=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Thames is tidal in London.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tidal:x2:1
# text = The Thames is tidal in London.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Thames	Thames	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	tidal	tidal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	London	London	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	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 | **is** | present | the Thames |  |  | London |  | tidal *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Tidal power stations use the movement of the sea.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tidal:x3:1
# text = Tidal power stations use the movement of the sea.
1	Tidal	tidal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
2	power	power	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	stations	station	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	use	use	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	movement	movement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | present | Tidal power stations | the movement of the sea |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent movement=Patient |
| 2 | **move** |  |  | the sea |  |  |  |  | nom movement «act transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The tidal causeway is only open at low tide.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tidal:x4:1
# text = The tidal causeway is only open at low tide.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	tidal	tidal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	causeway	causeway	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	only	only	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	open	open	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	low	low	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	tide	tide	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the tidal causeway |  |  | low tide |  | open *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A tidal surge flooded the coast.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tidal:x5:1
# text = A tidal surge flooded the coast.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	tidal	tidal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	surge	surge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	flooded	flood	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	coast	coast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **flood** | past | a tidal surge | the coast |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent coast=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We explored the tidal mudflats with a guide.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tidal:x6:1
# text = We explored the tidal mudflats with a guide.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	explored	explore	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	tidal	tidal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	mudflats	mudflat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	guide	guide	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **explore** | past | We | the tidal mudflats |  |  |  | with a guide | vn investigate-35.4 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent mudflat=Location |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The kanjiu is also called the Jewel of the Ebbing Tide, and this gem controls the sea and the waves thereof, and will cause even a tidal wave to recede.”

<!-- fold The tree, 30 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tidal:x7:1
# text = The kanjiu is also called the Jewel of the Ebbing Tide, and this gem controls the sea and the waves thereof, and will cause even a tidal wave to recede.”
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	kanjiu	kanjiu	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
4	also	also	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	Jewel	Jewel	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	xcomp	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	Ebbing	ebb	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	11	amod	_	_
11	Tide	tide	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
14	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	15	det	_	_
15	gem	gem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nsubj	_	_
16	controls	control	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obj	_	_
19	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	waves	wave	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	conj	_	_
22	thereof	thereof	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	26	punct	_	_
24	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	26	cc	_	_
25	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	26	aux	_	_
26	cause	cause	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	advcl	_	_
27	even	even	ADV	RB	_	30	advmod	_	_
28	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	30	det	_	_
29	tidal	tidal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	30	amod	_	_
30	wave	wave	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	obj	_	_
31	to	to	PART	TO	_	32	mark	_	_
32	recede	recede	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	30	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
33	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	26	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
34	”	"	PUNCT	''	_	26	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | present · passive |  | the kanjiu |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |
| 2 | **ebb** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn entity\_specific\_cos-45.5 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **control** | present | this gem | the sea and the waves |  |  |  | thereof *property* | vn enforce-63 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sea=Theme |
| 4 | **cause** | future |  | a tidal wave |  |  |  |  | vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition wave=Patient |
| 5 | **recede** | to-infinitive |  | a tidal wave *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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