across Who acts: you, something, clues, pool, He, 6 tiles · What happens: mean, walk, tell, be, go, leave · To what, where: one side, street, other side, 2 meters, crossword, right · Speech: someone speaks here
«across» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 10 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: across in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Across means from one side to the other side: you walk across the street.
The tree, 14 words case case nummod obl case det amod nmod punct nsubj parataxis case det obl punct root Across ADP means VERB from ADP one NUM side NOUN to ADP the DET other ADJ side NOUN : PUNCT you PRON walk VERB across ADP the DET street NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Across across ADP _ 2 means case 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 from from ADP _ 5 side case 4 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 side nummod 5 side side NOUN Number=Sing 2 means obl 6 to to ADP _ 9 side case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 side det 8 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 9 side amod 9 side side NOUN Number=Sing 5 side nmod 10 : : PUNCT _ 12 walk punct 11 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 12 walk nsubj 12 walk walk VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 means parataxis 13 across across ADP _ 15 street case 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 street det 15 street street NOUN Number=Sing 12 walk obl 16 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present one side to the other side vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 walk present you the street vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme across street=Trajectory
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 Across means on the other side: the shop across the road.
case case det amod obl punct det appos case det nmod punct root Across ADP means VERB on ADP the DET other ADJ side NOUN : PUNCT the DET shop NOUN across ADP the DET road NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Across across ADP _ 2 means case 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 on on ADP _ 6 side case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 side det 5 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 6 side amod 6 side side NOUN Number=Sing 2 means obl 7 : : PUNCT _ 9 shop punct 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 shop det 9 shop shop NOUN Number=Sing 6 side appos 10 across across ADP _ 12 road case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 road det 12 road road NOUN Number=Sing 9 shop nmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present the other side vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 Across tells how wide something is: «2 meters across».
mark advmod ccomp nsubj cop punct punct nummod obl advmod punct punct root Across ADP tells VERB how ADV wide ADJ something PRON is AUX : PUNCT « PUNCT 2 NUM meters NOUN across ADV » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Across across ADP _ 2 tells mark 2 tells tell VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 how how ADV PronType=Int 4 wide advmod 4 wide wide ADJ Degree=Pos 2 tells ccomp 5 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 wide nsubj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 wide cop 7 : : PUNCT _ 10 meters punct 8 « « PUNCT _ 10 meters punct 9 2 2 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 10 meters nummod 10 meters meter NOUN Number=Plur 2 tells obl 11 across across ADV _ 10 meters advmod 12 » » PUNCT _ 10 meters punct 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 tells punct
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1 tell speech: assert present 2 meters vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 is present something wide property tree rules
Meaning 4 In a crossword, «across» clues go from left to right.
case det obl punct punct advmod punct nsubj mark advcl case obl punct root In ADP a DET crossword NOUN , PUNCT « PUNCT across ADV » PUNCT clues NOUN go VERB from SCONJ left VERB to ADP right ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 crossword case 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 crossword det 3 crossword crossword NOUN Number=Sing 9 go obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 crossword punct 5 « « PUNCT _ 6 across punct 6 across across ADV _ 9 go advmod 7 » » PUNCT _ 6 across punct 8 clues clue NOUN Number=Plur 9 go nsubj 9 go go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 10 from from SCONJ _ 11 left mark 11 left leave VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 9 go advcl 12 to to ADP _ 13 right case 13 right right ADJ Degree=Pos 11 left obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 9 go punct
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1 go present clues a crossword across property vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme in crossword=Location 2 leave participle clues not said here right vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to right=Initial_Location
Example 1 The pool is 25 meters across.
det nsubj cop nummod advmod punct root The DET pool NOUN is AUX 25 NUM meters NOUN across ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 pool det 2 pool pool NOUN Number=Sing 5 meters nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 meters cop 4 25 25 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 meters nummod 5 meters meter NOUN Number=Plur root root 6 across across ADV _ 5 meters advmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 5 meters punct
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1 is a present the pool 25 meters across property tree rules
Example 2 He swims across the lake twice.
nsubj case det obl advmod punct root He PRON swims VERB across ADP the DET lake NOUN twice ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 swims nsubj 2 swims swim VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 across across ADP _ 5 lake case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 lake det 5 lake lake NOUN Number=Sing 2 swims obl 6 twice twice ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Mult 2 swims advmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 swims punct
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1 swim present He the lake twice property vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme across lake=Trajectory
Example 3 There are 6 tiles across and 4 down.
expl nummod nsubj advmod cc appos advmod punct root There PRON are VERB 6 NUM tiles NOUN across ADV and CCONJ 4 NUM down ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 2 are expl 2 are be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 6 6 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 tiles nummod 4 tiles tile NOUN Number=Plur 2 are nsubj 5 across across ADV _ 4 tiles advmod 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 4 cc 7 4 4 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 tiles appos 8 down down ADV _ 7 4 advmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 are punct
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1 does present 6 tiles there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 4 The bridge goes across a river 80 feet wide.
det nsubj case det obl nummod obl:unmarked xcomp punct root The DET bridge NOUN goes VERB across ADP a DET river NOUN 80 NUM feet NOUN wide ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 bridge det 2 bridge bridge NOUN Number=Sing 3 goes nsubj 3 goes go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 across across ADP _ 6 river case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 river det 6 river river NOUN Number=Sing 3 goes obl 7 80 80 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 8 feet nummod 8 feet foot NOUN Number=Plur 9 wide obl:unmarked 9 wide wide ADJ Degree=Pos 3 goes xcomp 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 goes punct
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1 go present the bridge a river wide property vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme across river=Initial_Location
Example 5 Look both ways before you walk across the road.
det obl mark nsubj advcl case det obl punct root Look VERB both DET ways NOUN before SCONJ you PRON walk VERB across ADP the DET road NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Look look VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 both both DET PronType=Tot 3 ways det 3 ways way NOUN Number=Plur 1 Look obl 4 before before SCONJ _ 6 walk mark 5 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 6 walk nsubj 6 walk walk VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Look advcl 7 across across ADP _ 9 road case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 road det 9 road road NOUN Number=Sing 6 walk obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Look punct
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1 look imperative you not said here both ways vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus 2 walk present you the road vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme across road=Trajectory
Example 6 The bakery is across from the school.
det nsubj cop advmod case det punct root The DET bakery NOUN is AUX across ADV from ADP the DET school NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 bakery det 2 bakery bakery NOUN Number=Sing 7 school nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 school cop 4 across across ADV _ 7 school advmod 5 from from ADP _ 7 school case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 school det 7 school school NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 school punct
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1 is present the bakery the school across property tree rules
Example 7 I came across an old photo.
nsubj advmod det amod obl punct root I PRON came VERB across ADV an DET old ADJ photo NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 came nsubj 2 came come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 across across ADV _ 2 came advmod 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 photo det 5 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 6 photo amod 6 photo photo NOUN Number=Sing 2 came obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 came punct
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1 come past I a old photo across property vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 8 Write the word for 5 across.
det obj case obl advmod punct root Write VERB the DET word NOUN for ADP 5 NUM across ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Write write VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 word det 3 word word NOUN Number=Sing 1 Write obj 4 for for ADP _ 5 5 case 5 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 1 Write obl 6 across across ADV _ 1 Write advmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Write punct
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1 write imperative you not said here the word for 5; across property vn create-26.4-1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent word=Result for 5=Beneficiary
Example 9 Birds fly across the sky.
nsubj case det obl punct root Birds NOUN fly VERB across ADP the DET sky NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Birds bird NOUN Number=Plur 2 fly nsubj 2 fly fly VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 across across ADP _ 5 sky case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 sky det 5 sky sky NOUN Number=Sing 2 fly obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 fly punct
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1 fly present Birds the sky vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme across sky=Trajectory
Example 10 The circle is 10 cm across.
det nsubj cop nummod advmod punct root The DET circle NOUN is AUX 10 NUM cm NOUN across ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 circle det 2 circle circle NOUN Number=Sing 5 cm nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 cm cop 4 10 10 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 cm nummod 5 cm cm NOUN Number=Plur root root 6 across across ADV _ 5 cm advmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 5 cm punct
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1 is a present the circle 10 cm across property tree rules
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