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title: alike — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «alike» in the school dictionary: Alike means very similar, looking or being almost the same («The twins look alike»). Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# alike

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**Who acts:** Alike, twins, sister, two triangles, Great minds, game · **What happens:** mean, look, be, treat, think, dress · **To what, where:** same way, everyone, both, shape, pupils, frogs · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«alike» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: [alike in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/alike.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Alike means very similar, looking or being almost the same («The twins look alike»).

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:alike:m1:1
# text = Alike means very similar, looking or being almost the same («The twins look alike»).
1	Alike	alike	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	very	very	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	similar	similar	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	looking	look	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	11	csubj	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	being	be	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	conj	_	_
9	almost	almost	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	parataxis	_	_
12	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	twins	twin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	nsubj	_	_
16	look	look	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	parataxis	_	_
17	alike	alike	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Alike |  |  |  |  | similar *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **look** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |
| 3 | **be** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **look** *in a quote* | present | the twins |  |  |  |  | alike *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

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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 -->
As an adverb, alike means in the same way («treat everyone alike»).

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:alike:m2:1
# text = As an adverb, alike means in the same way («treat everyone alike»).
1	As	as	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	adverb	adverb	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	alike	alike	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	nsubj	_	_
6	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
11	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	treat	treat	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	6	parataxis	_	_
14	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	13	obj	_	_
15	alike	alike	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | alike |  |  | the same way |  | as a adverb | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **treat** *in a quote* | infinitive |  |  | everyone |  |  | alike *property* | vn equip-13.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent everyone=Recipient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Alike can mean both, or equally («adults and children alike»).

<!-- fold The tree, 10 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:alike:m3:1
# text = Alike can mean both, or equally («adults and children alike»).
1	Alike	alike	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	both	both	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	equally	equally	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
8	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	adults	adult	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nsubj	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	conj	_	_
13	alike	alike	ADV	RB	_	3	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can |  | both |  |  |  | alike, equally *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My sister and I look alike.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:alike:x1:1
# text = My sister and I look alike.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	sister	sister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	conj	_	_
5	look	look	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	alike	alike	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | present | My sister |  |  |  |  | alike *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The two triangles are alike in shape but not in size.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:alike:x2:1
# text = The two triangles are alike in shape but not in size.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
3	triangles	triangle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	alike	alike	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	shape	shape	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
8	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
9	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	11	advmod	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	size	size	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the two triangles |  |  | shape but size |  | alike *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Great minds think alike!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:alike:x3:1
# text = Great minds think alike!
1	Great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	minds	mind	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	think	think	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	alike	alike	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **think** *speech: other* | present | Great minds |  |  |  |  | alike *property* | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The game is fun for children and adults alike.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:alike:x4:1
# text = The game is fun for children and adults alike.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	fun	fun	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	adults	adult	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	_
9	alike	alike	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the game |  |  |  |  | for children and adults; alike, fun *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Treat all the pupils alike.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:alike:x5:1
# text = Treat all the pupils alike.
1	Treat	treat	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	4	det:predet	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	pupils	pupil	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
5	alike	alike	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **treat** | imperative | you *not said here* |  | all pupils |  |  | alike *property* | vn equip-13.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent pupil=Recipient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
No two snowflakes are exactly alike.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:alike:x6:1
# text = No two snowflakes are exactly alike.
1	No	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	3	det	_	_
2	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
3	snowflakes	snowflake	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	exactly	exactly	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	alike	alike	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | no two snowflakes |  |  |  |  | alike, exactly *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
How are frogs and toads alike?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:alike:x7:1
# text = How are frogs and toads alike?
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	3	advmod	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	frogs	frog	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	toads	toad	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	_
6	alike	alike	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present |  | frogs and toads |  |  |  | alike *property* | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cousins dress alike for every party.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:alike:x8:1
# text = The cousins dress alike for every party.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cousins	cousin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	dress	dress	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	alike	alike	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	det	_	_
7	party	party	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dress** | present | the cousins |  |  |  |  | for every party; alike *property* | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
They all looked alike except as to size.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:alike:x9:1
# text = They all looked alike except as to size.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	3	advmod	_	_
3	looked	look	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	alike	alike	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	except	except	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	as	as	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	size	size	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | past | They |  |  |  |  | except size; alike *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |

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