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title: wetland — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «wetland» in the school dictionary: A wetland is an area of land that is covered with shallow water or is wet and soggy for much of the year, such as a marsh, swamp or bog. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# wetland

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**Who acts:** wetland, Herons, Wetlands, We, water, Many migrating birds · **What happens:** be, cover, live, soak up, help, stop · **To what, where:** area, that, wetland, water, floods, boardwalk

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«wetland» in the school dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 7 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: [wetland in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/wetland.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A wetland is an area of land that is covered with shallow water or is wet and soggy for much of the year, such as a marsh, swamp or bog.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wetland:m1:1
# text = A wetland is an area of land that is covered with shallow water or is wet and soggy for much of the year, such as a marsh, swamp or bog.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	wetland	wetland	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	area	area	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	land	land	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj:pass	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux:pass	_	_
10	covered	cover	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	parataxis	_	_
11	with	with	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	shallow	shallow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
15	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	cop	_	_
16	wet	wet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	conj	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	soggy	soggy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	conj	_	_
19	for	for	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	much	much	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	obl	_	_
21	of	of	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
22	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	year	year	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	28	punct	_	_
25	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	28	case	_	_
26	as	as	ADP	IN	_	25	fixed	_	_
27	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	28	det	_	_
28	marsh	marsh	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	30	punct	_	_
30	swamp	swamp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	28	conj	_	_
31	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	32	cc	_	_
32	bog	bog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	30	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
33	.	.	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 wetland | a area |  |  |  | of land | tree rules |
| 2 | **cover** | present · passive |  | that |  |  |  | with shallow water | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: subject=Destination with water=Theme |
| 3 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | for much of the year; wet *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **be** |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 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 -->
Herons and frogs live in the wetland.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wetland:x1:1
# text = Herons and frogs live in the wetland.
1	Herons	heron	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	frogs	frog	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	conj	_	_
4	live	live	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	wetland	wetland	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | present | Herons and frogs |  |  | the wetland |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in wetland=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wetlands soak up water and help stop floods.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wetland:x2:1
# text = Wetlands soak up water and help stop floods.
1	Wetlands	wetland	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	soak	soak	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	up	up	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	help	help	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
7	stop	stop	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	_
8	floods	flood	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **soak up** | present | Wetlands | water |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent water=Source |
| 2 | **help** | present | Wetlands *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 3 | **stop** | infinitive | Wetlands *not said here* | floods |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality flood=Eventuality |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We walked on a boardwalk through the wetland.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wetland:x3:1
# text = We walked on a boardwalk through the wetland.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	walked	walk	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	boardwalk	boardwalk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	through	through	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	wetland	wetland	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **walk** | past | We |  |  | a boardwalk |  | through the wetland | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on boardwalk=Trajectory |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The wetland was drained to build houses.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wetland:x4:1
# text = The wetland was drained to build houses.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	wetland	wetland	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	drained	drain	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	build	build	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	houses	house	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **drain** | past · passive |  | the wetland |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **build** | to-infinitive |  | houses |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset house=Product |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wetlands clean the water that flows through them.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wetland:x5:1
# text = Wetlands clean the water that flows through them.
1	Wetlands	wetland	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	clean	clean	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
6	flows	flow	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
7	through	through	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **clean** | present | Wetlands | the water |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent water=Patient |
| 2 | **flow** | present | the water |  |  |  |  | through Wetlands *= wetland* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme through they=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Many migrating birds rest in wetlands.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wetland:x6:1
# text = Many migrating birds rest in wetlands.
1	Many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
2	migrating	migrate	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	amod	_	_
3	birds	bird	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	rest	rest	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	wetlands	wetland	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **migrate** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **rest** | present | Many migrating birds |  |  | wetlands |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V NP.theme PP»: agent=Agent in wetland=Location |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Stay on the path — wetland mud can be deep.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wetland:x7:1
# text = Stay on the path — wetland mud can be deep.
1	Stay	stay	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	on	on	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	path	path	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
5	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
6	wetland	wetland	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	mud	mud	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
8	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
9	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	cop	_	_
10	deep	deep	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stay** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  | the path |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on path=Location |
| 2 | **is** | can | wetland mud |  |  |  |  | deep *property* | tree rules |

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