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title: angular — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «angular» in the school dictionary: Having sharp corners or angles. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# angular

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**Who acts:** bones, building, Triangles, witch, Angular speed, something · **What happens:** have, show, measure, be, tell, spin · **To what, where:** sharp corners, angular modern shape, angular face · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«angular» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [angular in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/angular.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Having sharp corners or angles.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:angular:m1:1
# text = Having sharp corners or angles.
1	Having	have	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	sharp	sharp	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	corners	corner	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	angles	angle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | gerund |  | sharp corners or angles |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent corner=Patient |

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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}

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Usage: of a person or face — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Thin, with bones showing clearly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:angular:m2:1
# text = Thin, with bones showing clearly.
1	Thin	thin	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	bones	bone	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	_
5	showing	show	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	acl	_	_
6	clearly	clearly	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | gerund | bones *not said here* |  |  |  |  | clearly *property* | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: maths, science — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
About angles or measured by an angle, like angular speed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:angular:m3:1
# text = About angles or measured by an angle, like angular speed.
1	About	about	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	angles	angle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	measured	measure	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	by	by	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	angle	angle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	like	like	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	angular	angular	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	speed	speed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **measure** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | about angles; by a angle | vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The building had an angular, modern shape.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:angular:x1:1
# text = The building had an angular, modern shape.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	building	building	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
5	angular	angular	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	modern	modern	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	shape	shape	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the building | a angular modern shape |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shape=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Triangles are angular; circles are not.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:angular:x2:1
# text = Triangles are angular; circles are not.
1	Triangles	triangle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	angular	angular	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	3	punct	_	_
5	circles	circle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
6	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Triangles |  |  |  |  | angular *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The witch had an angular face and long fingers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:angular:x3:1
# text = The witch had an angular face and long fingers.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	witch	witch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	angular	angular	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	face	face	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	fingers	finger	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the witch | a angular face and long fingers |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent face=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Angular speed tells how fast something spins.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:angular:x4:1
# text = Angular speed tells how fast something spins.
1	Angular	angular	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	speed	speed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	tells	tell	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	5	advmod	_	_
5	fast	fast	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	7	advmod	_	_
6	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	7	nsubj	_	_
7	spins	spin	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | present | Angular speed |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **spin** | present | something |  |  |  |  | fast *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The crystals were sharp and angular.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:angular:x5:1
# text = The crystals were sharp and angular.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	crystals	crystal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	sharp	sharp	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	angular	angular	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the crystals |  |  |  |  | sharp *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | the crystals *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
His handwriting was tall and angular.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:angular:x6:1
# text = His handwriting was tall and angular.
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	handwriting	handwriting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	tall	tall	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	angular	angular	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | His handwriting |  |  |  |  | tall *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | His handwriting *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **handwrite** |  | His *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom handwriting «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

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