estuary Who acts: estuary, Estuary English, way, river, Lots, Estuary water · What happens: be, meet, speak, widen, reach, wade · To what, where: wide part, sea, way, estuary, mix, low tide · Speech: someone speaks here
«estuary» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: estuary in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 An estuary is the wide part of a river where it meets the sea, so fresh water and salty sea water mix.
The tree, 22 words det nsubj cop det amod case det nmod advmod nsubj acl:relcl det obj punct advmod amod conj cc amod compound compound conj punct root An DET estuary NOUN is AUX the DET wide ADJ part NOUN of ADP a DET river NOUN where ADV it PRON meets VERB the DET sea NOUN , PUNCT so ADV fresh ADJ water NOUN and CCONJ salty ADJ sea NOUN water NOUN mix NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 estuary det 2 estuary estuary NOUN Number=Sing 6 part nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 part cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 part det 5 wide wide ADJ Degree=Pos 6 part amod 6 part part NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 of of ADP _ 9 river case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 river det 9 river river NOUN Number=Sing 6 part nmod 10 where where ADV PronType=Rel 12 meets advmod 11 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 meets nsubj 12 meets meet VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 river acl:relcl 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 sea det 14 sea sea NOUN Number=Sing 12 meets obj 15 , , PUNCT _ 18 water punct 16 so so ADV _ 17 fresh advmod 17 fresh fresh ADJ Degree=Pos 18 water amod 18 water water NOUN Number=Sing 6 part conj 19 and and CCONJ _ 23 mix cc 20 salty salty ADJ Degree=Pos 23 mix amod 21 sea sea NOUN Number=Sing 22 water compound 22 water water NOUN Number=Sing 23 mix compound 23 mix mix NOUN Number=Sing 6 part conj 24 . . PUNCT _ 6 part punct
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1 is a present a estuary the wide part and fresh water and salty water mix of a river tree rules 2 meet present estuary the sea vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sea=Co-Agent
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 Usage: UK — kept apart, not parsed.
Estuary English is a way of speaking common around London and the Thames estuary.
The tree, 14 words compound nsubj cop det mark acl xcomp case obl cc det compound conj punct root Estuary PROPN English PROPN is AUX a DET way NOUN of SCONJ speaking VERB common ADJ around ADP London PROPN and CCONJ the DET Thames PROPN estuary NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Estuary Estuary PROPN Number=Sing 2 English compound 2 English English PROPN Number=Sing 5 way nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 way cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 way det 5 way way NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of SCONJ _ 7 speaking mark 7 speaking speak VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 way acl 8 common common ADJ Degree=Pos 7 speaking xcomp 9 around around ADP _ 10 London case 10 London London PROPN Number=Sing 8 common obl 11 and and CCONJ _ 14 estuary cc 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 estuary det 13 Thames Thames PROPN Number=Sing 14 estuary compound 14 estuary estuary NOUN Number=Sing 10 London conj 15 . . PUNCT _ 5 way punct
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1 is a present Estuary English a way tree rules 2 speak speech: other gerund a way not said here common property vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 The river widens into an estuary before it reaches the sea.
det nsubj case det obl mark nsubj advcl det obj punct root The DET river NOUN widens VERB into ADP an DET estuary NOUN before SCONJ it PRON reaches VERB the DET sea NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 river det 2 river river NOUN Number=Sing 3 widens nsubj 3 widens widen VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 into into ADP _ 6 estuary case 5 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 estuary det 6 estuary estuary NOUN Number=Sing 3 widens obl 7 before before SCONJ _ 9 reaches mark 8 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 reaches nsubj 9 reaches reach VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 widens advcl 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 sea det 11 sea sea NOUN Number=Sing 9 reaches obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 widens punct
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1 widen present the river a estuary vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 2 reach present river the sea vn body_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Agent sea=Theme
Example 2 Lots of wading birds feed on the mud in the estuary.
nsubj case amod nmod case det obl case det obl punct root Lots NOUN of ADP wading VERB birds NOUN feed VERB on ADP the DET mud NOUN in ADP the DET estuary NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Lots lot NOUN Number=Plur 5 feed nsubj 2 of of ADP _ 4 birds case 3 wading wade VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 birds amod 4 birds bird NOUN Number=Plur 1 Lots nmod 5 feed feed VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 on on ADP _ 8 mud case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 mud det 8 mud mud NOUN Number=Sing 5 feed obl 9 in in ADP _ 11 estuary case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 estuary det 11 estuary estuary NOUN Number=Sing 5 feed obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 feed punct
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1 wade gerund vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 feed present Lots of wading birds in the estuary; on the mud vn gorge-39.6 «NP V PP.patient»: agent=Agent on mud=Patient
Example 3 Estuary water is a mix of fresh water and salt water.
compound nsubj cop det case amod nmod cc compound conj punct root Estuary PROPN water NOUN is AUX a DET mix NOUN of ADP fresh ADJ water NOUN and CCONJ salt NOUN water NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Estuary Estuary PROPN Number=Sing 2 water compound 2 water water NOUN Number=Sing 5 mix nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 mix cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 mix det 5 mix mix NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 8 water case 7 fresh fresh ADJ Degree=Pos 8 water amod 8 water water NOUN Number=Sing 5 mix nmod 9 and and CCONJ _ 11 water cc 10 salt salt NOUN Number=Sing 11 water compound 11 water water NOUN Number=Sing 8 water conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 mix punct
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1 is a present Estuary water a mix of fresh water and salt water tree rules
Example 4 At low tide the estuary turns into mud flats.
case amod obl det nsubj case compound obl punct root At ADP low ADJ tide NOUN the DET estuary NOUN turns VERB into ADP mud NOUN flats NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 At at ADP _ 3 tide case 2 low low ADJ Degree=Pos 3 tide amod 3 tide tide NOUN Number=Sing 6 turns obl 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 estuary det 5 estuary estuary NOUN Number=Sing 6 turns nsubj 6 turns turn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 into into ADP _ 9 flats case 8 mud mud NOUN Number=Sing 9 flats compound 9 flats flat NOUN Number=Plur 6 turns obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 turns punct
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1 turn present the estuary low tide into mud flats vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V PP.source PP.trajectory PP.destination»: agent=Theme at tide=Source into flat=Trajectory
Example 5 We went on a field trip to the estuary to look for crabs.
nsubj case det compound obl case det nmod mark advcl case obl punct root We PRON went VERB on ADP a DET field NOUN trip NOUN to ADP the DET estuary NOUN to PART look VERB for ADP crabs NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 went nsubj 2 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 on on ADP _ 6 trip case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 trip det 5 field field NOUN Number=Sing 6 trip compound 6 trip trip NOUN Number=Sing 2 went obl 7 to to ADP _ 9 estuary case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 estuary det 9 estuary estuary NOUN Number=Sing 6 trip nmod 10 to to PART _ 11 look mark 11 look look VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 went advcl 12 for for ADP _ 13 crabs case 13 crabs crab NOUN Number=Plur 11 look obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 went punct
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1 go past We a field trip to the estuary vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme on trip=Location 2 look to-infinitive We not said here for crabs vn rummage-35.5 «NP V PP.location PP.theme»: agent=Agent for crab=Theme
Example 6 The Thames estuary is in the south-east of England.
det compound nsubj cop case det compound punct case nmod punct root The DET Thames PROPN estuary NOUN is AUX in ADP the DET south NOUN - PUNCT east NOUN of ADP England PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 estuary det 2 Thames Thames PROPN Number=Sing 3 estuary compound 3 estuary estuary NOUN Number=Sing 9 east nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 east cop 5 in in ADP _ 9 east case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 east det 7 south south NOUN Number=Sing 9 east compound 8 - - PUNCT _ 7 south punct 9 east east NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 of of ADP _ 11 England case 11 England England PROPN Number=Sing 9 east nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 9 east punct
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1 is present the Thames estuary the south east of England tree rules
Example 7 Ships sail up the estuary to the port.
nsubj compound:prt det obj case det obl punct root Ships NOUN sail VERB up ADP the DET estuary NOUN to ADP the DET port NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Ships ship NOUN Number=Plur 2 sail nsubj 2 sail sail VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 up up ADP _ 2 sail compound:prt 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 estuary det 5 estuary estuary NOUN Number=Sing 2 sail obj 6 to to ADP _ 8 port case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 port det 8 port port NOUN Number=Sing 2 sail obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 sail punct
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1 sail up present Ships the estuary the port vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent estuary=Theme to port=Trajectory
Example 8 My uncle speaks Estuary English and drops his t's.
nmod:poss nsubj compound obj cc conj nmod:poss obj case punct root My PRON uncle NOUN speaks VERB Estuary PROPN English PROPN and CCONJ drops VERB his PRON t NOUN 's PART . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 uncle nmod:poss 2 uncle uncle NOUN Number=Sing 3 speaks nsubj 3 speaks speak VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 Estuary Estuary PROPN Number=Sing 5 English compound 5 English English PROPN Number=Sing 3 speaks obj 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 drops cc 7 drops drop VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 speaks conj 8 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 t nmod:poss 9 t t NOUN Number=Sing 7 drops obj 10 's 's PART _ 9 t case 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 speaks punct
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1 speak speech: other present My uncle Estuary English tree rules 2 drop present My uncle not said here uncle's t vn put_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent t=Theme
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