crossways Who acts: one thing, crossways, four roads, you, car, US · What happens: place, cross, be, meet, cut, lay · To what, where: another, place, sandwich crossways, two triangles, planks, stream
«crossways» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: crossways in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Across from one side to the other, not along; at an angle, often a right angle, to something else.
The tree, 19 words advmod case nummod nsubj case det punct advmod advmod punct case det parataxis punct advmod det amod appos punct case appos advmod punct root Across ADV from ADP one NUM side NOUN to ADP the DET other ADJ , PUNCT not PART along ADV ; PUNCT at ADP an DET angle NOUN , PUNCT often ADV a DET right ADJ angle NOUN , PUNCT to ADP something PRON else ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Across across ADV _ 4 side advmod 2 from from ADP _ 4 side case 3 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 4 side nummod 4 side side NOUN Number=Sing 7 other nsubj 5 to to ADP _ 7 other case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 other det 7 other other ADJ Degree=Pos root root 8 , , PUNCT _ 10 along punct 9 not not PART Polarity=Neg 10 along advmod 10 along along ADV _ 7 other advmod 11 ; ; PUNCT _ 14 angle punct 12 at at ADP _ 14 angle case 13 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 angle det 14 angle angle NOUN Number=Sing 7 other parataxis 15 , , PUNCT _ 19 angle punct 16 often often ADV _ 19 angle advmod 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 angle det 18 right right ADJ Degree=Pos 19 angle amod 19 angle angle NOUN Number=Sing 14 angle appos 20 , , PUNCT _ 22 something punct 21 to to ADP _ 22 something case 22 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 19 angle appos 23 else else ADV _ 22 something advmod 24 . . PUNCT _ 7 other punct
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Meaning 2 Placed so that one thing crosses over another, like an X.
mark fixed nummod nsubj advcl case obl punct case det obl punct root Placed VERB so SCONJ that SCONJ one NUM thing NOUN crosses VERB over ADP another DET , PUNCT like ADP an DET X NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Placed place VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 2 so so SCONJ ExtPos=SCONJ 6 crosses mark 3 that that SCONJ _ 2 so fixed 4 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 thing nummod 5 thing thing NOUN Number=Sing 6 crosses nsubj 6 crosses cross VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Placed advcl 7 over over ADP _ 8 another case 8 another another DET PronType=Ind 6 crosses obl 9 , , PUNCT _ 12 X punct 10 like like ADP _ 12 X case 11 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 X det 12 X x NOUN Number=Sing 6 crosses obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 1 Placed punct
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1 place participle vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent 2 cross present one thing another like a X vn escape-51.1-1-3 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme over another=Initial_Location
Meaning 3 A crossways is a place where four or more roads meet, a crossroads.
The tree, 13 words det nsubj cop det advmod nummod cc conj nsubj acl:relcl punct det conj punct root A DET crossways NOUN is AUX a DET place NOUN where ADV four NUM or CCONJ more ADJ roads NOUN meet VERB , PUNCT a DET crossroads NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 crossways det 2 crossways crossway NOUN Number=Plur 5 place nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 place cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 place det 5 place place NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 where where ADV PronType=Rel 11 meet advmod 7 four four NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 10 roads nummod 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 more cc 9 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp 7 four conj 10 roads road NOUN Number=Plur 11 meet nsubj 11 meet meet VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 place acl:relcl 12 , , PUNCT _ 14 crossroads punct 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 crossroads det 14 crossroads crossroad NOUN Number=Plur 5 place conj 15 . . PUNCT _ 5 place punct
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1 is a present a crossways a place and a crossroads tree rules 2 meet present four roads vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 Cut the sandwich crossways into two triangles.
det compound obj case nummod obl punct root Cut VERB the DET sandwich NOUN crossways NOUN into ADP two NUM triangles NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Cut cut VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 crossways det 3 sandwich sandwich NOUN Number=Sing 4 crossways compound 4 crossways crossway NOUN Number=Plur 1 Cut obj 5 into into ADP _ 7 triangles case 6 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 7 triangles nummod 7 triangles triangle NOUN Number=Plur 1 Cut obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Cut punct
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1 cut imperative you not said here the sandwich crossways two triangles vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP.material PP.product»: agent=Agent crossway=Material into triangle=Product
Example 2 Lay the planks crossways over the stream.
det obj obj case det obl punct root Lay VERB the DET planks NOUN crossways NOUN over ADP the DET stream NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Lay lay VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 planks det 3 planks plank NOUN Number=Plur 1 Lay obj 4 crossways crossway NOUN Number=Plur 1 Lay obj 5 over over ADP _ 7 stream case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 stream det 7 stream stream NOUN Number=Sing 1 Lay obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Lay punct
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1 lay imperative you not said here the planks the stream vn put_spatial-9.2 «NP V NP ADVP»: agent=Agent plank=Theme crossway=Destination
Example 3 The sticks were placed crossways to make a cross.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass obj mark advcl det obj punct root The DET sticks NOUN were AUX placed VERB crossways NOUN to PART make VERB a DET cross NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 sticks det 2 sticks stick NOUN Number=Plur 4 placed nsubj:pass 3 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 placed aux:pass 4 placed place VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 crossways crossway NOUN Number=Plur 4 placed obj 6 to to PART _ 7 make mark 7 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 placed advcl 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 cross det 9 cross cross NOUN Number=Sing 7 make obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 placed punct
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1 place past · passive the sticks vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP ADVP»: subject=Theme crossway=Destination 2 make to-infinitive a cross vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset cross=Product
Example 4 The carrot was sliced crossways into round coins.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass obj case amod obl punct root The DET carrot NOUN was AUX sliced VERB crossways NOUN into ADP round ADJ coins NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 carrot det 2 carrot carrot NOUN Number=Sing 4 sliced nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 sliced aux:pass 4 sliced slice VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 crossways crossway NOUN Number=Plur 4 sliced obj 6 into into ADP _ 8 coins case 7 round round ADJ Degree=Pos 8 coins amod 8 coins coin NOUN Number=Plur 4 sliced obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 sliced punct
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1 slice past · passive the carrot round coins vn cut-21.1-1 «NP V NP ADJP»: subject=Patient crossway=Result
Example 5 The car stopped crossways across the road and blocked it.
det nsubj obj case det obl cc conj obj punct root The DET car NOUN stopped VERB crossways NOUN across ADP the DET road NOUN and CCONJ blocked VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 car det 2 car car NOUN Number=Sing 3 stopped nsubj 3 stopped stop VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 crossways crossway NOUN Number=Plur 3 stopped obj 5 across across ADP _ 7 road case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 road det 7 road road NOUN Number=Sing 3 stopped obl 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 blocked cc 9 blocked block VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 stopped conj 10 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 blocked obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 stopped punct
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1 stop past the car crossways the road vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality crossway=Eventuality 2 block past the car not said here car vn forbid-64.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer it=Theme
Example 6 Fold the paper crossways, from one corner to the other.
det compound obj punct case nummod obl case det nmod punct root Fold VERB the DET paper NOUN crossways NOUN , PUNCT from ADP one NUM corner NOUN to ADP the DET other ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Fold fold VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 crossways det 3 paper paper NOUN Number=Sing 4 crossways compound 4 crossways crossway NOUN Number=Plur 1 Fold obj 5 , , PUNCT _ 8 corner punct 6 from from ADP _ 8 corner case 7 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 8 corner nummod 8 corner corner NOUN Number=Sing 1 Fold obl 9 to to ADP _ 11 other case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 other det 11 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 8 corner nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 1 Fold punct
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1 fold imperative you not said here the paper crossways one corner to the other vn build-26.1 «NP V NP.product PP.material»: agent=Agent crossway=Product from corner=Material
Example 7 (US informal) He got crossways with his coach and was benched.
punct nsubj amod punct nsubj obj case nmod:poss obl cc aux:pass conj punct root ( PUNCT US PROPN informal ADJ ) PUNCT He PRON got VERB crossways NOUN with ADP his PRON coach NOUN and CCONJ was AUX benched VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 6 got punct 2 US US PROPN Number=Sing 6 got nsubj 3 informal informal ADJ Degree=Pos 2 US amod 4 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 US punct 5 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 got nsubj 6 got get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 crossways crossway NOUN Number=Plur 6 got obj 8 with with ADP _ 10 coach case 9 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 coach nmod:poss 10 coach coach NOUN Number=Sing 6 got obl 11 and and CCONJ _ 13 benched cc 12 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 13 benched aux:pass 13 benched bench VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 got conj 14 . . PUNCT _ 6 got punct
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1 get past US crossways with his coach vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer crossway=Stimulus 2 bench past · passive US not said here vn pocket-9.10 «NP V NP.theme»
Example 8 When they had got on some way they came to four crossways, each leading to a different country.
The tree, 18 words advmod nsubj aux case det obl nsubj acl:relcl case nummod obl punct nsubj acl case det amod obl punct root When ADV they PRON had AUX got VERB on ADP some DET way NOUN they PRON came VERB to ADP four NUM crossways NOUN , PUNCT each DET leading VERB to ADP a DET different ADJ country NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 When when ADV PronType=Int 4 got advmod 2 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 got nsubj 3 had have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 got aux 4 got get VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part root root 5 on on ADP _ 7 way case 6 some some DET PronType=Ind 7 way det 7 way way NOUN Number=Sing 4 got obl 8 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 came nsubj 9 came come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 way acl:relcl 10 to to ADP _ 12 crossways case 11 four four NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 12 crossways nummod 12 crossways crossway NOUN Number=Plur 9 came obl 13 , , PUNCT _ 15 leading punct 14 each each DET PronType=Tot 15 leading nsubj 15 leading lead VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 12 crossways acl 16 to to ADP _ 19 country case 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 country det 18 different different ADJ Degree=Pos 19 country amod 19 country country NOUN Number=Sing 15 leading obl 20 . . PUNCT _ 4 got punct
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1 get past · perfect they some way vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent on way=Source 2 come past they some way not said here to four crossways vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location way=Theme 3 lead gerund each four crossways not said here a different country vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent crossway=Theme to country=Destination
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