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title: watershed — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «watershed» in the school dictionary: A watershed is a line of high land, such as a ridge, that divides two areas whose rivers flow in different directions. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# watershed

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** watershed, ridge, rivers, water, things, Rain · **What happens:** be, divide, flow, drain, change, show · **To what, where:** line, two areas, different directions, whole area, one river, important moment

<!-- .vabout -->
«watershed» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: [watershed in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/watershed.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A watershed is a line of high land, such as a ridge, that divides two areas whose rivers flow in different directions.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:watershed:m1:1
# text = A watershed is a line of high land, such as a ridge, that divides two areas whose rivers flow in different directions.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	watershed	watershed	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	line	line	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	high	high	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	land	land	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
10	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	13	case	_	_
11	as	as	ADP	IN	_	10	fixed	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	ridge	ridge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
15	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	16	nsubj	_	_
16	divides	divide	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	acl:relcl	_	_
17	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	18	nummod	_	_
18	areas	area	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	obj	_	_
19	whose	whose	PRON	WP$	Poss=Yes|PronType=Rel	20	nmod:poss	_	_
20	rivers	river	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	21	nsubj	_	_
21	flow	flow	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	acl:relcl	_	_
22	in	in	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
23	different	different	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	24	amod	_	_
24	directions	direction	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	21	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a watershed | a line |  |  |  | of high land | tree rules |
| 2 | **divide** | present | a ridge | two areas |  |  |  |  | vn multiply-108-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent area=Theme |
| 3 | **flow** | present | rivers |  |  | different directions |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in direction=Location |

<!-- .note -->
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}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: US — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A watershed is the whole area of land whose water drains into one river or lake.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:watershed:m2:1
# text = A watershed is the whole area of land whose water drains into one river or lake.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	watershed	watershed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	area	area	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	land	land	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
9	whose	whose	PRON	WP$	Poss=Yes|PronType=Rel	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
11	drains	drain	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
12	into	into	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	14	nummod	_	_
14	river	river	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	lake	lake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a watershed | the whole area |  |  |  | of land | tree rules |
| 2 | **drain** | present | water |  |  | one river or lake |  |  | vn clear-10.3-1 «NP.Source V»: agent=Source |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A watershed is an important moment when things change: a watershed in her life.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:watershed:m3:1
# text = A watershed is an important moment when things change: a watershed in her life.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	watershed	watershed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	important	important	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	moment	moment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	9	mark	_	_
8	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
9	change	change	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	watershed	watershed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	15	nmod:poss	_	_
15	life	life	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a watershed | a important moment and a watershed in her life |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **change** | present | things |  |  |  |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: UK — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The watershed is the time in the evening after which TV programmes for adults can be shown.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:watershed:m4:1
# text = The watershed is the time in the evening after which TV programmes for adults can be shown.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	watershed	watershed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	evening	evening	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	after	after	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	which	which	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	12	det	_	_
11	TV	TV	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	programmes	programme	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	nsubj:pass	_	_
13	for	for	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	adults	adult	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nmod	_	_
15	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	17	aux	_	_
16	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	17	aux:pass	_	_
17	shown	show	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the watershed | the time |  |  | evening |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **show** | can · passive |  | which TV programmes for adults |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Rain falling on this side of the hills flows into a different river: the ridge is the watershed.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:watershed:x1:1
# text = Rain falling on this side of the hills flows into a different river: the ridge is the watershed.
1	Rain	rain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
2	falling	fall	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	1	acl	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	5	det	_	_
5	side	side	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	hills	hill	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
9	flows	flow	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	into	into	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	different	different	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	river	river	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	19	punct	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	ridge	ridge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nsubj	_	_
17	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	19	cop	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	watershed	watershed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fall** | gerund | Rain *not said here* |  |  | this side of the hills |  |  | vn occur-48.3 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme on side=Location |
| 2 | **flow** | present | Rain |  |  | a different river and the watershed |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **is a** | present | the ridge | the watershed |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Everything that drains into the lake is its watershed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:watershed:x2:1
# text = Everything that drains into the lake is its watershed.
1	Everything	everything	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	9	nsubj	_	_
2	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	3	nsubj	_	_
3	drains	drain	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	acl:relcl	_	_
4	into	into	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	lake	lake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	watershed	watershed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **drain** | present |  |  |  | the lake |  |  | vn clear-10.3-1 «NP.Source V»: agent=Source |
| 2 | **is a** | present | Everything | lake's watershed |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Joining the team was a watershed in his life.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:watershed:x3:1
# text = Joining the team was a watershed in his life.
1	Joining	join	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	csubj	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	watershed	watershed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	life	life	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **join** | gerund |  | the team |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent team=Patient |
| 2 | **is a** | past | Joining | a watershed |  | his life |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
That film is shown after the watershed, so it's not for children.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:watershed:x4:1
# text = That film is shown after the watershed, so it's not for children.
1	That	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	shown	show	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	after	after	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	watershed	watershed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
9	so	so	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	cop	_	_
12	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	14	advmod	_	_
13	for	for	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | present · passive |  | that film |  |  | after the watershed |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |
| 2 | **not** **is** | present | film |  |  |  |  | for children | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We must keep our watershed clean to have clean water.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:watershed:x5:1
# text = We must keep our watershed clean to have clean water.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	keep	keep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	watershed	watershed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	clean	clean	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	have	have	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
9	clean	clean	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | must | We | our watershed |  |  |  | clean *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent watershed=Theme |
| 2 | **have** | to-infinitive | We *not said here* | clean water |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent water=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The discovery was a watershed moment in science.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:watershed:x6:1
# text = The discovery was a watershed moment in science.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	discovery	discovery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	watershed	watershed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	moment	moment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	science	science	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the discovery | a watershed moment |  | science |  |  | tree rules |

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