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title: tub — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «tub» in the school dictionary: A tub is a wide, open container, often round, used for holding food, plants or water: «a tub of ice cream», «a plant tub». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# tub

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**Who acts:** tub, you, We, toys, water, Mum · **What happens:** be, use, hold, wash in, share, fill · **To what, where:** wide open container, food, bathtub, bath, small plastic box, old clumsy boat

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A tub is a wide, open container, often round, used for holding food, plants or water: «a tub of ice cream», «a plant tub».

<!-- fold The tree, 24 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tub:m1:1
# text = A tub is a wide, open container, often round, used for holding food, plants or water: «a tub of ice cream», «a plant tub».
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tub	tub	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	wide	wide	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	open	open	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	container	container	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	often	often	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	round	round	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	parataxis	_	_
14	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
15	holding	hold	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	13	advcl	_	_
16	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
18	plants	plant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	conj	_	_
19	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
20	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	24	punct	_	_
22	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	24	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	tub	tub	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	appos	_	_
25	of	of	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
26	ice	ice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	27	compound	_	_
27	cream	cream	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	24	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	33	punct	_	_
30	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	33	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	33	det	_	_
32	plant	plant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	33	compound	_	_
33	tub	tub	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
34	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	33	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
35	.	.	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 tub | a wide open container |  |  |  | round *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **hold** | gerund |  | food and plants or water |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent food=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 -->
A tub is a bathtub, the bath you wash in (especially American English).

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tub:m2:1
# text = A tub is a bathtub, the bath you wash in (especially American English).
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tub	tub	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	bathtub	bathtub	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	bath	bath	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
9	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	wash	wash	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	RP	_	10	compound:prt	_	_
12	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
14	American	American	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	English	English	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a tub | a bathtub |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **wash in** | present | you | the bath |  |  |  |  | vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A tub is a small plastic box with a lid for food like margarine or yoghurt.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tub:m3:1
# text = A tub is a small plastic box with a lid for food like margarine or yoghurt.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tub	tub	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	plastic	plastic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	box	box	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	lid	lid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
11	for	for	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	_
13	like	like	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	margarine	margarine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	yoghurt	yoghurt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	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 tub | a small plastic box |  |  |  | with a lid for food like margarine or yoghurt | tree rules |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A tub can also be an old, clumsy boat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tub:m4:1
# text = A tub can also be an old, clumsy boat.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tub	tub	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
4	also	also	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
5	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	cop	_	_
6	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
7	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
9	clumsy	clumsy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	boat	boat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | can | a tub | a old clumsy boat |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We shared a tub of ice cream.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tub:x1:1
# text = We shared a tub of ice cream.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	shared	share	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	tub	tub	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	ice	ice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	cream	cream	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **share** | past | We | a tub of ice cream |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The toys are in the blue tub.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tub:x2:1
# text = The toys are in the blue tub.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	toys	toy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	blue	blue	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	tub	tub	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the toys |  |  | the blue tub |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Fill the tub with water and test which objects float.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tub:x3:1
# text = Fill the tub with water and test which objects float.
1	Fill	fill	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	tub	tub	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	test	test	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
9	objects	object	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
10	float	float	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fill** | imperative | you *not said here* | the tub |  |  |  | with water and test | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent tub=Patient with water=Instrument |
| 2 | **float** | present | water and test |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The baby splashed in the tub.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tub:x4:1
# text = The baby splashed in the tub.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	splashed	splash	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	tub	tub	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **splash** | participle |  | the baby *not said here* |  | the tub |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in tub=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum planted herbs in a tub on the balcony.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tub:x5:1
# text = Mum planted herbs in a tub on the balcony.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	planted	plant	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	herbs	herb	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	tub	tub	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	balcony	balcony	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 | **plant** | past | Mum | herbs |  | a tub |  | on the balcony | vn put-9.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent herb=Theme in tub=Destination |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Recycle the empty yoghurt tub.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tub:x6:1
# text = Recycle the empty yoghurt tub.
1	Recycle	recycle	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
3	empty	empty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
4	yoghurt	yoghurt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	tub	tub	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **recycle** | imperative | you *not said here* | the empty yoghurt tub |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Each table has a tub of pencils.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tub:x7:1
# text = Each table has a tub of pencils.
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	table	table	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	tub	tub	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	pencils	pencil	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | each table | a tub of pencils |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tub=Patient |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Long did the tub float about on the sea.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tub:x8:1
# text = Long did the tub float about on the sea.
1	Long	long	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	2	advmod	_	_
2	did	do	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	tub	tub	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	float	float	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
6	about	about	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | past |  |  |  |  |  | long *property* | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **float** | present | the tub |  |  | the sea |  | about *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on sea=Trajectory |

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