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title: alignment — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «alignment» in the school dictionary: Arrangement in a straight line or in the right position: «the alignment of the wheels». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# alignment

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**Who acts:** planets, mechanic, you, front teeth, I, teams · **What happens:** appear, be, line up, leave, check, use · **To what, where:** line, same side, text, centre, alignment, ruler

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«alignment» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: [alignment in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/alignment.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Arrangement in a straight line or in the right position: «the alignment of the wheels».

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:alignment:m1:1
# text = Arrangement in a straight line or in the right position: «the alignment of the wheels».
1	Arrangement	arrangement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	straight	straight	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	line	line	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	position	position	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
12	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	alignment	alignment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	appos	_	_
15	of	of	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	wheels	wheel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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Usage: science — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
When planets or stars appear in a line in the sky.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:alignment:m2:1
# text = When planets or stars appear in a line in the sky.
1	When	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	5	mark	_	_
2	planets	planet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	stars	star	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	conj	_	_
5	appear	appear	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	line	line	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	sky	sky	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **appear** | present | planets or stars |  |  | a line |  | in the sky | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in line=Location |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Agreement or being on the same side: «in alignment with the rules».

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:alignment:m3:1
# text = Agreement or being on the same side: «in alignment with the rules».
1	Agreement	agreement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
2	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
3	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	cop	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	side	side	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
9	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	alignment	alignment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	_
12	with	with	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	rules	rule	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | gerund |  |  |  | the same side |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

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Usage: computing, writing — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
How text is lined up: left, centre, right.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:alignment:m4:1
# text = How text is lined up: left, centre, right.
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	4	advmod	_	_
2	text	text	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	lined	line	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	up	up	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
7	left	leave	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	centre	centre	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
11	right	right	INTJ	UH	_	4	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **line up** | present · passive |  | text |  |  |  |  | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Destination |
| 2 | **leave** | participle |  | centre |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent centre=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The mechanic checked the alignment of the car's wheels.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:alignment:x1:1
# text = The mechanic checked the alignment of the car's wheels.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	mechanic	mechanic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	checked	check	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	alignment	alignment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	's	's	PART	POS	_	8	case	_	_
10	wheels	wheel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **check** | past | the mechanic | the alignment of the car's wheels |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent alignment=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Use a ruler to keep the alignment of your columns straight.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:alignment:x2:1
# text = Use a ruler to keep the alignment of your columns straight.
1	Use	use	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	ruler	ruler	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	keep	keep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	alignment	alignment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	columns	column	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	_
11	straight	straight	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | imperative | you *not said here* | a ruler |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ruler=Patient |
| 2 | **keep** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | the alignment of your columns |  |  |  | straight *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent alignment=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Set the title's alignment to centre.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:alignment:x3:1
# text = Set the title's alignment to centre.
1	Set	set	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	title	title	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	's	's	PART	POS	_	3	case	_	_
5	alignment	alignment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	centre	centre	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **set** | imperative | you *not said here* | the title's alignment |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Patient alignment=Result |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The planets were in alignment in the evening sky.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:alignment:x4:1
# text = The planets were in alignment in the evening sky.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	planets	planet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	alignment	alignment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	evening	evening	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	sky	sky	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the planets |  |  | alignment |  | in the evening sky | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My front teeth are out of alignment, so I have a brace.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:alignment:x5:1
# text = My front teeth are out of alignment, so I have a brace.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	front	front	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	teeth	tooth	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	out	out	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	alignment	alignment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	so	so	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
10	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	brace	brace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | My front teeth |  |  | alignment |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **have** | present | I | a brace |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent brace=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The teams are in alignment about the plan.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:alignment:x6:1
# text = The teams are in alignment about the plan.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	teams	team	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	alignment	alignment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	about	about	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	plan	plan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the teams |  |  | alignment |  | about the plan | tree rules |

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