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title: undersea — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «undersea» in the school dictionary: Undersea means below the surface of the sea or happening under the sea. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# undersea

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**Who acts:** Undersea, Divers, undersea cable, islands, film, train · **What happens:** mean, happen, explore, carry, be, show · **To what, where:** surface, sea, undersea caves, internet signals, ocean, tops

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Undersea means below the surface of the sea or happening under the sea.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:undersea:m1:1
# text = Undersea means below the surface of the sea or happening under the sea.
1	Undersea	undersea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	below	below	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	surface	surface	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	happening	happen	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	conj	_	_
11	under	under	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Undersea |  |  | the surface of the sea |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **happen** | gerund | Undersea *not said here* |  |  | the sea |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme under sea=Location |

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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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Divers explored the undersea caves.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:undersea:x1:1
# text = Divers explored the undersea caves.
1	Divers	diver	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	explored	explore	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	undersea	undersea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	caves	cave	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **explore** | past | Divers | the undersea caves |  |  |  |  | vn investigate-35.4 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent cave=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An undersea cable carries internet signals across the ocean.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:undersea:x2:1
# text = An undersea cable carries internet signals across the ocean.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	undersea	undersea	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	cable	cable	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	carries	carry	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	internet	internet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	signals	signal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
7	across	across	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	ocean	ocean	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 | **carry** | present | a undersea cable | internet signals |  | the ocean |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent signal=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Some islands are the tops of undersea volcanoes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:undersea:x3:1
# text = Some islands are the tops of undersea volcanoes.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	islands	island	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	tops	top	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	undersea	undersea	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	volcanoes	volcano	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | some islands | the tops |  |  |  | of undersea volcanoes | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The film showed the colourful undersea world of a coral reef.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:undersea:x4:1
# text = The film showed the colourful undersea world of a coral reef.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	showed	show	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	colourful	colourful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	undersea	undersea	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	world	world	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	coral	coral	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	reef	reef	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | past | the film | the colourful undersea world of a coral reef |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent world=Recipient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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A train goes through an undersea tunnel.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:undersea:x5:1
# text = A train goes through an undersea tunnel.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	train	train	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	goes	go	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	through	through	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	undersea	undersea	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** | present | a train |  |  | a undersea tunnel |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme through tunnel=Initial\_Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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The mermaid lived in an undersea palace.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:undersea:x6:1
# text = The mermaid lived in an undersea palace.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	mermaid	mermaid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	lived	live	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	undersea	undersea	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	palace	palace	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 | **live** | past | the mermaid |  |  | a undersea palace |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in palace=Location |

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