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title: wade — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «wade» in the school dictionary: To wade is to walk through water or mud, where it is hard to move. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# wade

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**Who acts:** We, children, you, heron, pond, I · **What happens:** wade, be, move, wade in, wade up, not wade · **To what, where:** water, something, shallow stream, sea, fast flowing water, pond

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«wade» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [wade in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/wade.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To wade is to walk through water or mud, where it is hard to move.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wade:m1:1
# text = To wade is to walk through water or mud, where it is hard to move.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	wade	wade	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	csubj	_	_
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	walk	walk	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	through	through	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	mud	mud	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
11	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	14	advmod	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	expl	_	_
13	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	cop	_	_
14	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	conj	_	_
15	to	to	PART	TO	_	16	mark	_	_
16	move	move	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wade** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  | water or mud |  | walk *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | hard *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **move** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=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 -->
To wade through something is to deal with a lot of boring or difficult work slowly.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wade:m2:1
# text = To wade through something is to deal with a lot of boring or difficult work slowly.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	wade	wade	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	advcl	_	_
3	through	through	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obl	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	deal	deal	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	lot	lot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
12	boring	boring	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	difficult	difficult	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	conj	_	_
15	work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	_
16	slowly	slowly	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wade** | to-infinitive |  |  |  | something |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme through something=Trajectory |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | with a lot of boring work; deal, slowly *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To wade in is to join something, like a fight or argument, firmly.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wade:m3:1
# text = To wade in is to join something, like a fight or argument, firmly.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	wade	wade	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	2	obl	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	join	join	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	like	like	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	fight	fight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	appos	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	argument	argument	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	firmly	firmly	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wade in** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | firmly, join *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We waded across the shallow stream.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wade:x1:1
# text = We waded across the shallow stream.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	waded	wade	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	across	across	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	shallow	shallow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	stream	stream	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wade** | past | We |  |  | the shallow stream |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme across stream=Trajectory |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The children waded in the sea up to their knees.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wade:x2:1
# text = The children waded in the sea up to their knees.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	waded	wade	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	up	up	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	knees	knee	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wade up** | past | the children |  |  | the sea |  | to children's knees | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme to knee=Destination |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Never wade into fast-flowing water.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wade:x3:1
# text = Never wade into fast-flowing water.
1	Never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	wade	wade	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	into	into	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
4	fast	fast	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	flowing	flow	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	amod	_	_
7	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **wade** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  | fast flowing water |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme into water=Destination |
| 2 | **flow** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The heron waded in the pond looking for fish.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wade:x4:1
# text = The heron waded in the pond looking for fish.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	heron	heron	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	waded	wade	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	pond	pond	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	looking	look	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	acl	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	fish	fish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wade** | past | the heron |  |  | the pond |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in pond=Trajectory |
| 2 | **look** | gerund | the pond *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for fish | vn rummage-35.5 «NP V PP.location PP.theme»: agent=Agent for fish=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I had to wade through a huge pile of homework.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wade:x5:1
# text = I had to wade through a huge pile of homework.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	wade	wade	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	through	through	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	huge	huge	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	pile	pile	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	homework	homework	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | I |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **wade** | to-infinitive | I *not said here* |  |  | a huge pile of homework |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme through pile=Trajectory |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The little ones played in the wading pool.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wade:x6:1
# text = The little ones played in the wading pool.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	ones	one	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
4	played	play	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	wading	wading	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	pool	pool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **play** | participle |  | the little ones *not said here* |  | the wading pool |  |  | vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wear old shoes when you wade in the river.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wade:x7:1
# text = Wear old shoes when you wade in the river.
1	Wear	wear	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	shoes	shoe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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	wade	wade	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	river	river	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | imperative | you *not said here* | old shoes |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent shoe=Theme |
| 2 | **wade** | present | you |  |  | the river |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in river=Trajectory |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The farmer waded through the mud.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wade:x8:1
# text = The farmer waded through the mud.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	farmer	farmer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	waded	wade	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	through	through	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	mud	mud	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

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