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title: watercourse — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «watercourse» in the school dictionary: A watercourse is any channel that water flows along, like a river, stream, brook, ditch or canal. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# watercourse

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**Who acts:** watercourse, channel, small watercourse, Farmers, chemicals, map · **What happens:** be, flow, brook, ditch, run, not let · **To what, where:** channel, bottom, chemicals, watercourses, watercourse, banks

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A watercourse is any channel that water flows along, like a river, stream, brook, ditch or canal.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:watercourse:m1:1
# text = A watercourse is any channel that water flows along, like a river, stream, brook, ditch or canal.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	watercourse	watercourse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	5	det	_	_
5	channel	channel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
7	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	flows	flow	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
9	along	along	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	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	river	river	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	stream	stream	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
17	brook	brook	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
19	ditch	ditch	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	17	conj	_	_
20	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
21	canal	canal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	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 watercourse | any channel and a river and stream |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **flow** | present | any channel and a river and stream |  |  |  |  | along *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **brook** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **ditch** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | 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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A small watercourse runs along the bottom of the field.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:watercourse:x1:1
# text = A small watercourse runs along the bottom of the field.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	watercourse	watercourse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	runs	run	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	along	along	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	bottom	bottom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	field	field	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **run** | present | a small watercourse |  |  | the bottom of the field |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme along bottom=Trajectory |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Farmers must not let chemicals get into watercourses.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:watercourse:x2:1
# text = Farmers must not let chemicals get into watercourses.
1	Farmers	farmer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	let	let	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	chemicals	chemical	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	into	into	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	watercourses	watercourse	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **let** | must | Farmers | chemicals |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **get** | infinitive | chemicals *not said here* |  |  | watercourses |  |  | vn escape-51.1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme into watercourse=Destination |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The map shows every watercourse as a thin blue line.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:watercourse:x3:1
# text = The map shows every watercourse as a thin blue line.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	map	map	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	shows	show	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	5	det	_	_
5	watercourse	watercourse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	as	as	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
8	thin	thin	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
9	blue	blue	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	line	line	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | present | the map | every watercourse |  |  |  | as a thin blue line | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent watercourse=Recipient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Willows grow along the banks of the watercourse.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:watercourse:x4:1
# text = Willows grow along the banks of the watercourse.
1	Willows	willow	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	grow	grow	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	along	along	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	banks	bank	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	watercourse	watercourse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** | present | Willows |  |  | the banks of the watercourse |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme along bank=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
After heavy rain, the dry watercourse filled with water.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:watercourse:x5:1
# text = After heavy rain, the dry watercourse filled with water.
1	After	after	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	heavy	heavy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	rain	rain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	dry	dry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	watercourse	watercourse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
8	filled	fill	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	acl	_	_
9	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fill** | participle |  | the dry watercourse *not said here* |  |  |  | with water | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent with water=Instrument |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Australian creeks can be dry watercourses for much of the year.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:watercourse:x6:1
# text = Australian creeks can be dry watercourses for much of the year.
1	Australian	Australian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	creeks	creek	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	cop	_	_
5	dry	dry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	watercourses	watercourse	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	much	much	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	nmod	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	year	year	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | can | Australian creeks | dry watercourses |  |  |  | for much of the year | tree rules |

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