along Who acts: Trees, She, He, Posts, We, you · What happens: mean, follow, walk, bring, move along, grow · To what, where: length, road, friend, 5 meters, 3 miles, river · Speech: someone speaks here
«along» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 11 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: along in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Along means following the length of something, like walking along a road.
case xcomp det obj case nmod punct mark conj case det obl punct root Along ADP means VERB following VERB the DET length NOUN of ADP something PRON , PUNCT like SCONJ walking VERB along ADP a DET road NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Along along ADP _ 2 means case 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 following follow VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 means xcomp 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 length det 5 length length NOUN Number=Sing 3 following obj 6 of of ADP _ 7 something case 7 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 length nmod 8 , , PUNCT _ 10 walking punct 9 like like SCONJ _ 10 walking mark 10 walking walk VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 following conj 11 along along ADP _ 13 road case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 road det 13 road road NOUN Number=Sing 10 walking obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 follow not said to happen gerund the length of something vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent length=Theme 3 walk gerund a road vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme along road=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 Along means together with someone: «bring a friend along».
case advmod case obl punct punct ccomp det obj advmod punct punct root Along ADP means VERB together ADV with ADP someone PRON : PUNCT « PUNCT bring VERB a DET friend NOUN along ADV » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Along along ADP _ 2 means case 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 together together ADV _ 2 means advmod 4 with with ADP _ 5 someone case 5 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 means obl 6 : : PUNCT _ 8 bring punct 7 « « PUNCT _ 8 bring punct 8 bring bring VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 means ccomp 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 friend det 10 friend friend NOUN Number=Sing 8 bring obj 11 along along ADV _ 8 bring advmod 12 » » PUNCT _ 8 bring punct 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present with someone; together property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 bring in a quote infinitive a friend along property vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP ADVP»: agent=Instrument friend=Destination
Meaning 3 Along means forward, onward: «move along».
advmod advmod punct advmod punct punct parataxis advmod punct punct root Along ADV means VERB forward ADV , PUNCT onward ADV : PUNCT « PUNCT move VERB along ADV » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Along along ADV _ 2 means advmod 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 forward forward ADV _ 2 means advmod 4 , , PUNCT _ 5 onward punct 5 onward onward ADV _ 2 means advmod 6 : : PUNCT _ 8 move punct 7 « « PUNCT _ 8 move punct 8 move move VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 2 means parataxis 9 along along ADV _ 8 move advmod 10 » » PUNCT _ 8 move punct 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present along, forward, onward property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 move along in a quote infinitive along property vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme
Meaning 4 «All along» means the whole time.
punct advmod advmod punct det amod obj punct root « PUNCT All ADV along ADV » PUNCT means VERB the DET whole ADJ time NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 3 along punct 2 All all ADV _ 3 along advmod 3 along along ADV _ 5 means advmod 4 » » PUNCT _ 3 along punct 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 time det 7 whole whole ADJ Degree=Pos 8 time amod 8 time time NOUN Number=Sing 5 means obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 means punct
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1 mean present time along property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
Example 1 Trees grow along the road every 5 meters.
nsubj case det obl det nummod obj punct root Trees NOUN grow VERB along ADP the DET road NOUN every DET 5 NUM meters NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Trees tree NOUN Number=Plur 2 grow nsubj 2 grow grow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 along along ADP _ 5 road case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 road det 5 road road NOUN Number=Sing 2 grow obl 6 every every DET PronType=Tot 8 meters det 7 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 8 meters nummod 8 meters meter NOUN Number=Plur 2 grow obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 grow punct
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1 grow present Trees every 5 meters along the road vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location meter=Theme
Example 2 She walked 3 miles along the river.
nsubj nummod obj case det obl punct root She PRON walked VERB 3 NUM miles NOUN along ADP the DET river NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 walked nsubj 2 walked walk VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 miles nummod 4 miles mile NOUN Number=Plur 2 walked obj 5 along along ADP _ 7 river case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 river det 7 river river NOUN Number=Sing 2 walked obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 walked punct
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1 walk past She 3 miles the river vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent mile=Theme along river=Trajectory
Example 3 He brought along 2 friends.
nsubj advmod nummod obj punct root He PRON brought VERB along ADV 2 NUM friends NOUN . 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 brought nsubj 2 brought bring VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 along along ADV _ 2 brought advmod 4 2 2 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 friends nummod 5 friends friend NOUN Number=Plur 2 brought obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 brought punct
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1 bring along past He 2 friends along property vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP ADVP»: agent=Instrument friend=Destination
Example 4 Posts stand along a fence 40 feet long.
nsubj case det obl nummod obl:unmarked amod punct root Posts NOUN stand VERB along ADP a DET fence NOUN 40 NUM feet NOUN long ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Posts post NOUN Number=Plur 2 stand nsubj 2 stand stand VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 along along ADP _ 5 fence case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 fence det 5 fence fence NOUN Number=Sing 2 stand obl 6 40 40 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 7 feet nummod 7 feet foot NOUN Number=Plur 8 long obl:unmarked 8 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 5 fence amod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 stand punct
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1 stand present Posts a fence vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent along fence=Location
Example 5 We walked along the beach.
nsubj case det obl punct root We PRON walked VERB along ADP the DET beach 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 walked nsubj 2 walked walk VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 along along ADP _ 5 beach case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 beach det 5 beach beach NOUN Number=Sing 2 walked obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 walked punct
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1 walk past We the beach vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme along beach=Trajectory
Example 6 Do you get along with your sister?
aux nsubj advmod case nmod:poss obl punct root Do AUX you PRON get VERB along ADV with ADP your PRON sister NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 get aux 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 get nsubj 3 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 along along ADV _ 3 get advmod 5 with with ADP _ 7 sister case 6 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 sister nmod:poss 7 sister sister NOUN Number=Sing 3 get obl 8 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 get punct
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1 get along present · do-support you with your sister; along property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer
Example 7 Come along, we're late!
advmod punct nsubj cop parataxis punct root Come VERB along ADV , PUNCT we PRON 're AUX late ADJ ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Come come VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 along along ADV _ 1 Come advmod 3 , , PUNCT _ 6 late punct 4 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 6 late nsubj 5 're be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 late cop 6 late late ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Come parataxis 7 ! ! PUNCT _ 1 Come punct
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1 come along imperative you not said here along property vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 is present we late property tree rules
Example 8 She knew the answer all along.
nsubj det obj advmod advmod punct root She PRON knew VERB the DET answer NOUN all ADV along ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 knew nsubj 2 knew know VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 answer det 4 answer answer NOUN Number=Sing 2 knew obj 5 all all ADV _ 6 along advmod 6 along along ADV _ 2 knew advmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 knew punct
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1 know past She the answer along property vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer answer=Stimulus
Example 9 Let's sing along to the song.
obj xcomp advmod case det obl punct root Let VERB 's PRON sing VERB along ADV to ADP the DET song NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Let let VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 's we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 1 Let obj 3 sing sing VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Let xcomp 4 along along ADV _ 3 sing advmod 5 to to ADP _ 7 song case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 song det 7 song song NOUN Number=Sing 3 sing obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Let punct
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1 let imperative you not said here 's tree rules 2 sing speech: express infinitive 's not said here the song along property vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent to song=Recipient
Example 10 Bring your swimsuit along with a towel.
nmod:poss obj case case det obl punct root Bring VERB your PRON swimsuit NOUN along ADP with ADP a DET towel NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Bring bring VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 swimsuit nmod:poss 3 swimsuit swimsuit NOUN Number=Sing 1 Bring obj 4 along along ADP _ 7 towel case 5 with with ADP _ 7 towel case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 towel det 7 towel towel NOUN Number=Sing 1 Bring obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Bring punct
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1 bring imperative you not said here your swimsuit along a towel vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent swimsuit=Theme
Example 11 Two Travelers were walking along the seashore.
nummod nsubj aux case det obl punct root Two NUM Travelers NOUN were AUX walking VERB along ADP the DET seashore NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 2 Travelers nummod 2 Travelers traveler NOUN Number=Plur 4 walking nsubj 3 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 walking aux 4 walking walk VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 along along ADP _ 7 seashore case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 seashore det 7 seashore seashore NOUN Number=Sing 4 walking obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 walking punct
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1 walk past · progressive Two Travelers the seashore vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme along seashore=Trajectory
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