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title: towpath — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «towpath» in the school dictionary: A path along the bank of a river or canal, where horses once walked pulling barges and boats with ropes. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# towpath

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**Who acts:** horses, We, horse, Toad, you, towpath · **What happens:** walk, pull, use, run, cycle, ride off · **To what, where:** barges, river, canal towpath, barge, towpath, bell

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A path along the bank of a river or canal, where horses once walked pulling barges and boats with ropes.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:towpath:m1:1
# text = A path along the bank of a river or canal, where horses once walked pulling barges and boats with ropes.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	path	path	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	along	along	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	bank	bank	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	river	river	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	canal	canal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
12	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	15	advmod	_	_
13	horses	horse	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	nsubj	_	_
14	once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	15	advmod	_	_
15	walked	walk	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	acl:relcl	_	_
16	pulling	pull	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	15	advcl	_	_
17	barges	barge	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	obj	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	boats	boat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	conj	_	_
20	with	with	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
21	ropes	rope	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **walk** | past | horses |  |  |  |  | once *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **pull** | gerund | horses *not said here* | barges and boats |  |  |  | with ropes | vn push-12-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent barge=Theme |

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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 -->
Today, a path along a canal or river used for walking, running and cycling.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:towpath:m2:1
# text = Today, a path along a canal or river used for walking, running and cycling.
1	Today	today	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	path	path	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	_
5	along	along	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	canal	canal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	river	river	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
10	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	acl	_	_
11	for	for	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	walking	walking	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	running	run	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	12	appos	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	cycling	cycle	NOUN	VBG	_	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | participle |  | river *not said here* |  |  |  | for walking | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **run** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We cycled along the canal towpath.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:towpath:x1:1
# text = We cycled along the canal towpath.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	cycled	cycle	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	along	along	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	canal	canal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	towpath	towpath	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cycle** | past | We |  |  | the canal towpath |  |  | vn vehicle-51.4.1-1 «NP.theme V PP.location»: agent=Theme along towpath=Trajectory |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A horse once pulled the barge along the towpath.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:towpath:x2:1
# text = A horse once pulled the barge along the towpath.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	horse	horse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	4	advmod	_	_
4	pulled	pull	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	barge	barge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	along	along	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	towpath	towpath	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pull** | past | a horse | the barge |  |  |  | along the towpath; once *property* | vn push-12-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent barge=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Toad rode off on the barge-horse along the towpath.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:towpath:x3:1
# text = Toad rode off on the barge-horse along the towpath.
1	Toad	Toad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	rode	ride	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	off	off	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
6	barge	barge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	horse	horse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
9	along	along	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	towpath	towpath	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ride off** | past | Toad |  |  | the towpath |  | on the barge horse | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent along towpath=Trajectory |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ring your bell when you pass walkers on the towpath.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:towpath:x4:1
# text = Ring your bell when you pass walkers on the towpath.
1	Ring	ring	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	bell	bell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	6	advmod	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	pass	pass	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	_
7	walkers	walker	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	towpath	towpath	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ring** | imperative | you *not said here* | your bell |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location bell=Theme |
| 2 | **pass** | present | you | walkers |  | the towpath |  |  | vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent walker=Theme on towpath=Destination |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The towpath was muddy after the rain.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:towpath:x5:1
# text = The towpath was muddy after the rain.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	towpath	towpath	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	muddy	muddy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
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	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the towpath |  |  |  | after the rain | muddy *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ducks waddled across the towpath.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:towpath:x6:1
# text = Ducks waddled across the towpath.
1	Ducks	duck	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	waddled	waddle	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	across	across	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	towpath	towpath	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 | **waddle** | past | Ducks |  |  | the towpath |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme across towpath=Trajectory |

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