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title: alongside — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «alongside» in the school dictionary: Alongside means next to, beside or along the side of something. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# alongside

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**Who acts:** Alongside, dog, boat, I, you, path · **What happens:** mean, work, be, trot, pull up, put · **To what, where:** two rulers, each, river, older girls, team, end

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«alongside» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [alongside in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/alongside.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Alongside means next to, beside or along the side of something.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:alongside:m1:1
# text = Alongside means next to, beside or along the side of something.
1	Alongside	Alongside	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	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	_	3	fixed	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
6	beside	beside	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	along	along	ADP	IN	_	6	conj	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	side	side	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Alongside |  |  |  |  | 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 -->
Alongside means together with someone, working or being with them.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:alongside:m2:1
# text = Alongside means together with someone, working or being with them.
1	Alongside	Alongside	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	together	together	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	working	work	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	acl	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	being	be	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	conj	_	_
10	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Alongside |  |  |  |  | with someone; together *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **work** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | with them *= they* | vn cooperate-73.1-3 «NP V PP.co-agent PP.theme»: agent=Agent with they=Co-Agent |
| 3 | **be** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The dog trotted alongside me.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:alongside:x1:1
# text = The dog trotted alongside me.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	trotted	trot	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	alongside	alongside	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **trot** | past | the dog |  |  |  |  | alongside me | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme alongside i=Trajectory |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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The boat pulled up alongside the jetty.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:alongside:x2:1
# text = The boat pulled up alongside the jetty.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	boat	boat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	pulled	pull	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	up	up	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	alongside	alongside	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	jetty	jetty	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 | **pull up** | past | the boat |  |  |  |  | alongside the jetty | vn slide-11.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I worked alongside my friend on the project.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:alongside:x3:1
# text = I worked alongside my friend on the project.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	worked	work	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	alongside	alongside	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	friend	friend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	project	project	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 | **work** | past | I |  |  |  |  | alongside my friend; on the project | vn employment-95.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent on project=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Put the two rulers alongside each other.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:alongside:x4:1
# text = Put the two rulers alongside each other.
1	Put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	rulers	ruler	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
5	alongside	alongside	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	each	each	DET	DT	ExtPos=PRON|PronType=Rcp	1	obl	_	_
7	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	fixed	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | imperative | you *not said here* | the two rulers |  | each |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent ruler=Theme alongside each=Destination |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The path runs alongside the river.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:alongside:x5:1
# text = The path runs alongside the river.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	path	path	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	runs	run	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	alongside	alongside	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	river	river	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **run** | present | the path |  |  | the river |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme alongside river=Trajectory |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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She played alongside older girls in the team.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:alongside:x6:1
# text = She played alongside older girls in the team.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	played	play	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	alongside	alongside	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	older	old	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	5	amod	_	_
5	girls	girl	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	team	team	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 | **play** | past | She | older girls |  | the team |  | alongside *property* | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent girl=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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Two 30-centimetre rulers placed end to end alongside a table measure 60 centimetres.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:alongside:x7:1
# text = Two 30-centimetre rulers placed end to end alongside a table measure 60 centimetres.
1	Two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
2	30-centimetre	30-centimetre	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
3	rulers	ruler	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
4	placed	place	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	end	end	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	end	end	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	_
8	alongside	alongside	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	table	table	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	measure	measure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
12	60	60	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	13	nummod	_	_
13	centimetres	centimetre	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **place** | participle | Two 30-centimetre rulers *not said here* | end |  |  |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent end=Theme |
| 2 | **end** | to-infinitive | Two 30-centimetre rulers *not said here* | 60 centimetres |  |  |  | alongside a table measure | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality centimetre=Eventuality |

## Example 8 {#x8}

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His horse grew tired, and all of a sudden it came to a standstill alongside of a graveyard.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:alongside:x8:1
# text = His horse grew tired, and all of a sudden it came to a standstill alongside of a graveyard.
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	horse	horse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	grew	grow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	tired	tired	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
7	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	12	nsubj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	sudden	sudden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	nmod	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nmod	_	_
12	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
13	to	to	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	standstill	standstill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	compound	_	_
16	alongside	alongside	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
17	of	of	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	graveyard	graveyard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** | past | His horse |  |  |  |  | tired *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **come** | past | all |  |  | a standstill alongside of a graveyard |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to alongside=Initial\_Location |

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