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title: adjacent — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «adjacent» in the school dictionary: Adjacent means next to something or very near it. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# adjacent

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**Who acts:** Adjacent, maths, house, library, Adjacent angles, two adjacent sides · **What happens:** mean, share, be, add up, stay in, give · **To what, where:** side, length, rectangle, adjacent rooms, hotel

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«adjacent» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: [adjacent in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/adjacent.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Adjacent means next to something or very near it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:adjacent:m1:1
# text = Adjacent means next to something or very near it.
1	Adjacent	adjacent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	next	next	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	obl	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
7	very	very	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
8	near	near	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Adjacent |  |  |  |  | next *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: 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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In maths, adjacent sides or angles share a side or a corner (vertex).

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:adjacent:m2:1
# text = In maths, adjacent sides or angles share a side or a corner (vertex).
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	maths	math	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
4	adjacent	adjacent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	sides	side	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	conj	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	angles	angle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	conj	_	_
8	share	share	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	side	side	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	corner	corner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	_
14	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	vertex	vertex	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **share** | present | maths and adjacent sides or angles | a side or a corner |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our house is adjacent to the park.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:adjacent:x1:1
# text = Our house is adjacent to the park.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	adjacent	adjacent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	park	park	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Our house |  |  |  |  | to the park; adjacent *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The library is adjacent to the main hall.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:adjacent:x2:1
# text = The library is adjacent to the main hall.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	library	library	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	adjacent	adjacent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	main	main	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	hall	hall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the library |  |  |  |  | to the main hall; adjacent *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Adjacent angles on a straight line add up to 180°.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:adjacent:x3:1
# text = Adjacent angles on a straight line add up to 180°.
1	Adjacent	adjacent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	angles	angle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	straight	straight	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	line	line	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
7	add	add	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	up	up	ADP	RP	_	7	compound:prt	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	180	180	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	°	°	SYM	SYM	_	10	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **add up** *speech: assert* | present | Adjacent angles on a straight line |  |  |  |  | to 180 | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V ADVP-Middle PP»: agent=Patient to 180=Co-Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In a rectangle, two adjacent sides are a length and a width.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:adjacent:x4:1
# text = In a rectangle, two adjacent sides are a length and a width.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	rectangle	rectangle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
6	adjacent	adjacent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	sides	side	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
8	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	length	length	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	width	width	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | two adjacent sides | a length and a width |  | a rectangle |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We stayed in adjacent rooms at the hotel.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:adjacent:x5:1
# text = We stayed in adjacent rooms at the hotel.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	stayed	stay	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	adjacent	adjacent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	rooms	room	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	hotel	hotel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stay in** | past | We | adjacent rooms |  | the hotel |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V ADV»: agent=Theme room=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Adjacent sides 3 cm and 4 cm give a rectangle with area 12 cm².

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:adjacent:x6:1
# text = Adjacent sides 3 cm and 4 cm give a rectangle with area 12 cm².
1	Adjacent	adjacent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	sides	side	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
3	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	cm	cm	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod:unmarked	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	cm	cm	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	conj	_	_
8	give	give	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	rectangle	rectangle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	with	with	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	area	area	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
13	12	12	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	14	nummod	_	_
14	cm	cm	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	²	²	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | present | Adjacent sides  3 cm and 4 cm | a rectangle |  |  |  | with area | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent rectangle=Recipient ²=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The field adjacent to the river often floods.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:adjacent:x7:1
# text = The field adjacent to the river often floods.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	field	field	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	adjacent	adjacent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	river	river	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	often	often	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	floods	flood	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **flood** | present | the field |  |  |  |  | often *property* | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

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