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title: upriver — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «upriver» in the school dictionary: Upriver means towards the source of a river, against the flow of the water. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# upriver

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**Who acts:** Upriver, water, river, Salmon, explorers, village · **What happens:** mean, flow, be, swim, lay, paddle · **To what, where:** place, upriver, eggs, mile upriver, bridge, fish

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Upriver means towards the source of a river, against the flow of the water.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:upriver:m1:1
# text = Upriver means towards the source of a river, against the flow of the water.
1	Upriver	upriver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	towards	towards	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	source	source	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
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	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	against	against	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	flow	flow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Upriver |  |  |  |  | towards the source of a river | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **flow** |  | the water |  |  |  |  |  | nom flow «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 -->
Upriver also means at a place further up the river from where you are.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:upriver:m2:1
# text = Upriver also means at a place further up the river from where you are.
1	Upriver	upriver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	also	also	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	further	further	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
8	up	up	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	river	river	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	appos	_	_
11	from	from	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	10	acl	_	_
13	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
14	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Upriver |  |  | a place |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present | the river *not said here* |  |  |  |  | where *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Salmon swim upriver to lay their eggs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:upriver:x1:1
# text = Salmon swim upriver to lay their eggs.
1	Salmon	salmon	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	swim	swim	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	upriver	upriver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	lay	lay	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
6	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	eggs	egg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **swim** | present | Salmon | upriver |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme upriver=Trajectory |
| 2 | **lay** | to-infinitive | Salmon *not said here* | Salmon's eggs |  |  |  |  | vn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent egg=Result |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The explorers paddled upriver for days.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:upriver:x2:1
# text = The explorers paddled upriver for days.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	explorers	explorer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	paddled	paddle	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	upriver	upriver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	days	day	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **paddle** | past | the explorers | upriver |  |  | day |  | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent upriver=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The village is a mile upriver from the bridge.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:upriver:x3:1
# text = The village is a mile upriver from the bridge.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	village	village	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	mile	mile	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	upriver	upriver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	bridge	bridge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	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 a** | present | the village | a mile upriver |  | the bridge |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Rowing upriver is harder than rowing down.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:upriver:x4:1
# text = Rowing upriver is harder than rowing down.
1	Rowing	row	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	csubj	_	_
2	upriver	upriver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	harder	hard	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	_
5	than	than	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	rowing	row	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	advcl	_	_
7	down	down	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **row** | gerund |  | upriver |  |  |  |  | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent upriver=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present | Rowing |  |  |  |  | hard *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **row down** | gerund | Rowing *not said here* |  |  |  |  | down *property* | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Pollution from a factory upriver killed the fish.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:upriver:x5:1
# text = Pollution from a factory upriver killed the fish.
1	Pollution	pollution	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	from	from	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	factory	factory	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	upriver	upriver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
6	killed	kill	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	fish	fish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **kill** | past | Pollution from a factory upriver | the fish |  |  |  |  | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fish=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We took an upriver boat trip.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:upriver:x6:1
# text = We took an upriver boat trip.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	upriver	upriver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	boat	boat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	trip	trip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | past | We | a boat trip |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent trip=Theme |

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