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title: balcony — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «balcony» in the school dictionary: A balcony is a small floor with a railing on the outside of a building, where you can stand or sit above the ground. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# balcony

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**Who acts:** balcony, you, 6 flower pots, flat, 3 birds, We · **What happens:** be, stand, sit, have, eat, not climb · **To what, where:** small floor, ground, upper level, theatre, 2 meters, one balcony

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A balcony is a small floor with a railing on the outside of a building, where you can stand or sit above the ground.

<!-- fold The tree, 24 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:balcony:m1:1
# text = A balcony is a small floor with a railing on the outside of a building, where you can stand or sit above the ground.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	balcony	balcony	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	floor	floor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	railing	railing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
10	on	on	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	outside	outside	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	building	building	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
17	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	20	advmod	_	_
18	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	20	nsubj	_	_
19	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	20	aux	_	_
20	stand	stand	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	acl:relcl	_	_
21	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
22	sit	sit	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	20	conj	_	_
23	above	above	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
24	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
25	ground	ground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a balcony | a small floor |  |  |  | with a railing on the outside of a building | tree rules |
| 2 | **stand** | can | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **sit** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  | the ground |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent above ground=Location |

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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 a theatre or cinema, the balcony is the upper level of seats.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:balcony:m2:1
# text = In a theatre or cinema, the balcony is the upper level of seats.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	theatre	theatre	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	cinema	cinema	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	balcony	balcony	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	upper	upper	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	level	level	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	seats	seat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the balcony | the upper level |  | a theatre or cinema |  | of seats | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There are 6 flower pots on the balcony.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:balcony:x1:1
# text = There are 6 flower pots on the balcony.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	are	be	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	6	6	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
4	flower	flower	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	pots	pot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	balcony	balcony	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **does** | present | 6 flower pots on the balcony |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The balcony is 4 meters long and 2 meters wide.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:balcony:x2:1
# text = The balcony is 4 meters long and 2 meters wide.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	balcony	balcony	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	meters	meter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl:unmarked	_	_
6	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
8	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	meters	meter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl:unmarked	_	_
10	wide	wide	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the balcony |  |  |  |  | 4 meters *obl:unmarked*; long *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | the balcony *not said here* | 2 meters |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Each flat has one balcony.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:balcony:x3:1
# text = Each flat has one balcony.
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	flat	flat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	balcony	balcony	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | each flat | one balcony |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent balcony=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
3 birds sat on the balcony.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:balcony:x4:1
# text = 3 birds sat on the balcony.
1	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	birds	bird	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sat	sit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	balcony	balcony	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 | **sit** | past | 3 birds |  |  | the balcony |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on balcony=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We ate breakfast on the balcony.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:balcony:x5:1
# text = We ate breakfast on the balcony.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	ate	eat	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	breakfast	breakfast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	balcony	balcony	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **eat** | past | We | breakfast |  | the balcony |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent breakfast=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Never climb on the balcony railing.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:balcony:x6:1
# text = Never climb on the balcony railing.
1	Never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	climb	climb	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	balcony	balcony	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	railing	railing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **climb** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  | the balcony railing |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on railing=Trajectory |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our hotel room had a balcony with a view of the sea.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:balcony:x7:1
# text = Our hotel room had a balcony with a view of the sea.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	hotel	hotel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	balcony	balcony	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	view	view	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | Our hotel room | a balcony |  |  |  | with a view of the sea | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent balcony=Patient |
| 2 | **view** |  |  | the sea |  |  |  |  | nom view «cognition transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We sat in the balcony at the theatre.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:balcony:x8:1
# text = We sat in the balcony at the theatre.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	sat	sit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	balcony	balcony	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	theatre	theatre	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 | **sit** | past | We |  |  | the balcony |  | at the theatre | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in balcony=Location |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
One evening the stranger sat out on the balcony.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:balcony:x9:1
# text = One evening the stranger sat out on the balcony.
1	One	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	evening	evening	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl:unmarked	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	stranger	stranger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	sat	sit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	out	out	ADP	RP	_	5	compound:prt	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	balcony	balcony	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sit out** | past | the stranger |  |  | the balcony | evening |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on balcony=Location |

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