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title: verandah — English dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «verandah» in the English dictionary: A verandah is the same as a veranda: a roofed floor along the outside of a house, used for sitting outdoors. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# verandah

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**Who acts:** verandah, roofed floor, Helga, she, rose bushes · **What happens:** be, roof, use, sit, open, stand · **To what, where:** air, verandah, flowers, strange warriors

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«verandah» in the English dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 5 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: [verandah in the English dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/verandah/).

## Everyday, meaning 1 {#m1}

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A verandah is the same as a veranda: a roofed floor along the outside of a house, used for sitting outdoors.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:english:verandah:m1:1
# text = A verandah is the same as a veranda: a roofed floor along the outside of a house, used for sitting outdoors.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	verandah	verandah	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	as	as	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	veranda	veranda	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	roofed	roof	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	amod	_	_
12	floor	floor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	appos	_	_
13	along	along	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	outside	outside	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	_
16	of	of	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
20	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	parataxis	_	_
21	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	22	mark	_	_
22	sitting	sit	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	20	advcl	_	_
23	outdoors	outdoors	ADV	RB	_	22	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a verandah |  |  |  |  | as a veranda; same *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **roof** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **use** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **sit** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | outdoors *property* | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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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.

## Early Modern English, meaning 1 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A roofed floor along the outside of a house, open to the air.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:english:verandah:m2:1
# text = A roofed floor along the outside of a house, open to the air.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	roofed	roof	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	amod	_	_
3	floor	floor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
4	along	along	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	outside	outside	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
11	open	open	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
12	to	to	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **roof** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **open** | infinitive | a roofed floor along the outside of a house |  | the air |  |  |  | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent to air=Recipient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Then Helga stood again in the verandah.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:english:verandah:x1:1
# text = Then Helga stood again in the verandah.
1	Then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	3	advmod	_	_
2	Helga	Helga	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	stood	stand	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	again	again	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	verandah	verandah	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stand** | past | Helga |  |  | the verandah | then; again |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in verandah=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the verandah, among the flowers, she and George stood together.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:english:verandah:x2:1
# text = In the verandah, among the flowers, she and George stood together.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	verandah	verandah	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	among	among	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	flowers	flower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
9	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	George	George	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	_
12	stood	stand	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
13	together	together	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stand together** | past | she |  |  | the verandah |  | among the flowers; together *property* | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in verandah=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Then Helga stood again in the verandah.

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From Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:english:verandah:x3:1
# text = Then Helga stood again in the verandah.
1	Then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	3	advmod	_	_
2	Helga	Helga	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	stood	stand	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	again	again	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	verandah	verandah	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stand** | past | Helga |  |  | the verandah | then; again |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in verandah=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the verandah, among the flowers, she and George stood together; the rose-bushes concealed them.

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From Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:english:verandah:x4:1
# text = In the verandah, among the flowers, she and George stood together; the rose-bushes concealed them.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	verandah	verandah	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	among	among	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	flowers	flower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
9	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	George	George	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	_
12	stood	stand	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
13	together	together	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
16	rose	rose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	bushes	bush	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	nsubj	_	_
19	concealed	conceal	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	12	conj	_	_
20	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stand together** | past | she |  |  | the verandah and the flowers |  | together *property* | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in verandah=Location |
| 2 | **conceal** | past | the rose bushes | flowers *= flower* |  |  |  |  | vn concealment-16 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She stepped from the verandah through the empty hall into the next chamber, where slept strange warriors.

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From Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:english:verandah:x5:1
# text = She stepped from the verandah through the empty hall into the next chamber, where slept strange warriors.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	stepped	step	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	from	from	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	verandah	verandah	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	through	through	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	empty	empty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	hall	hall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
10	into	into	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	next	next	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	chamber	chamber	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
15	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	16	advmod	_	_
16	slept	sleep	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	13	acl:relcl	_	_
17	strange	strange	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	warriors	warrior	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **step** | past | She |  |  | the verandah |  | through the empty hall; into the next chamber | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme into chamber=Destination |
| 2 | **sleep** | participle |  | strange warriors |  |  |  |  | vn snooze-40.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent warrior=Theme |

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