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title: tunnel — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «tunnel» in the school dictionary: A tunnel is a long passage under the ground, through a hill, or under water, for cars, trains or people. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# tunnel

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**Who acts:** tunnel, train, Channel Tunnel, Moles, children, prisoners · **What happens:** be, dig, go, crawl, tunnell, not go · **To what, where:** long passage, ground, passage, something, long tunnel, sea

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«tunnel» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: [tunnel in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/tunnel.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A tunnel is a long passage under the ground, through a hill, or under water, for cars, trains or people.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tunnel:m1:1
# text = A tunnel is a long passage under the ground, through a hill, or under water, for cars, trains or people.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tunnel	tunnel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	passage	passage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	under	under	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	ground	ground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	through	through	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	hill	hill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
16	under	under	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
19	for	for	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	cars	car	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
22	trains	train	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	conj	_	_
23	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
24	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a tunnel | a long passage and a hill or water and cars and trains or people |  | the ground |  |  | 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 -->
A tunnel is a passage dug by an animal, like a rabbit or mole.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tunnel:m2:1
# text = A tunnel is a passage dug by an animal, like a rabbit or mole.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tunnel	tunnel	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	passage	passage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	dug	dig	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	by	by	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	like	like	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	rabbit	rabbit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	mole	mole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a tunnel | a passage and a rabbit or mole |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **dig** | participle |  | a passage and a rabbit or mole *not said here* |  |  |  | by a animal | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V PP.theme PP.location»: agent=Agent by animal=Location |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To tunnel is to dig a tunnel through or under something.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tunnel:m3:1
# text = To tunnel is to dig a tunnel through or under something.
1	To	to	ADP	TO	_	2	case	_	_
2	tunnel	tunnel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	dig	dig	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	tunnel	tunnel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	through	through	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	under	under	ADP	IN	_	8	conj	_	_
11	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present |  |  |  | something |  | to tunnel; dig *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The train went through a long tunnel.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tunnel:x1:1
# text = The train went through a long tunnel.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	train	train	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	through	through	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	tunnel	tunnel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | the train |  |  | a long tunnel |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme through tunnel=Initial\_Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Channel Tunnel goes under the sea.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tunnel:x2:1
# text = The Channel Tunnel goes under the sea.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Channel	Channel	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	Tunnel	Tunnel	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	goes	go	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	under	under	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	sea	sea	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 | **go** | present | the Channel Tunnel |  |  | the sea |  |  | vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme under sea=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Moles dig tunnels under the lawn.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tunnel:x3:1
# text = Moles dig tunnels under the lawn.
1	Moles	mole	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	dig	dig	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	tunnels	tunnel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	under	under	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	lawn	lawn	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 | **dig** | present | Moles | tunnels |  | the lawn |  |  | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent tunnel=Theme under lawn=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The children crawled through the play tunnel.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tunnel:x4:1
# text = The children crawled through the play tunnel.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	crawled	crawl	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	through	through	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	play	play	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	tunnel	tunnel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **crawl** | past | the children |  |  | the play tunnel |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme through tunnel=Trajectory |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Earthworms tunnel through the soil.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tunnel:x5:1
# text = Earthworms tunnel through the soil.
1	Earthworms	earthworm	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	compound	_	_
2	tunnel	tunnel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	through	through	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	soil	soil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The prisoners tunnelled out of the castle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tunnel:x6:1
# text = The prisoners tunnelled out of the castle.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	prisoners	prisoner	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	tunnelled	tunnell	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	out	out	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	castle	castle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tunnell** | past | the prisoners |  |  | the castle |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There's light at the end of the tunnel.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tunnel:x7:1
# text = There's light at the end of the tunnel.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	end	end	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	tunnel	tunnel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | present | light |  |  | there | at the end of the tunnel |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at end=Location |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Never go into storm drain tunnels.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tunnel:x8:1
# text = Never go into storm drain tunnels.
1	Never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	go	go	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	into	into	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	storm	storm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	drain	drain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	tunnels	tunnel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **go** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  | drain tunnels |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme into tunnel=Initial\_Location |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Suddenly there came along a great water-rat that lived in the tunnel.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tunnel:x9:1
# text = Suddenly there came along a great water-rat that lived in the tunnel.
1	Suddenly	suddenly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
2	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	3	expl	_	_
3	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	along	along	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
6	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
7	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	rat	rat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
10	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	11	nsubj	_	_
11	lived	live	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	acl:relcl	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	tunnel	tunnel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come along** | past |  | a great water rat |  | there |  | along, suddenly *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **live** | past | a great water rat |  |  | the tunnel |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in tunnel=Location |

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