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title: bilateral — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «bilateral» in the school dictionary: Involving two sides, groups or countries, as in a bilateral agreement. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# bilateral

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**Who acts:** two countries, Humans, wings, prime ministers, doctor, infection · **What happens:** involve, have, do, sign, show, hold · **To what, where:** two sides, bilateral trade deal, bilateral symmetry, bilateral talks, ears, way symmetry · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: politics, formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Involving two sides, groups or countries, as in a bilateral agreement.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bilateral:m1:1
# text = Involving two sides, groups or countries, as in a bilateral agreement.
1	Involving	involve	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
3	sides	side	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	groups	group	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	countries	country	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
9	as	as	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	bilateral	bilateral	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	agreement	agreement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **involve** | gerund |  | two sides and groups or countries |  |  |  | as a bilateral agreement | vn involve-107.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent side=Theme |

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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: science, medicine — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Having to do with both sides of the body, as in bilateral symmetry.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bilateral:m2:1
# text = Having to do with both sides of the body, as in bilateral symmetry.
1	Having	have	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	to	to	PART	TO	_	3	mark	_	_
3	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	xcomp	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	both	both	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	6	det	_	_
6	sides	side	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
11	as	as	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	bilateral	bilateral	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	symmetry	symmetry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **do** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | with both sides of the body; as bilateral symmetry | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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The two countries signed a bilateral trade deal.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bilateral:x1:1
# text = The two countries signed a bilateral trade deal.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
3	countries	country	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	signed	sign	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
6	bilateral	bilateral	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	trade	trade	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	deal	deal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sign** | past | the two countries | a bilateral trade deal |  |  |  |  | vn image\_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent deal=Destination |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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Humans have bilateral symmetry.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bilateral:x2:1
# text = Humans have bilateral symmetry.
1	Humans	human	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	bilateral	bilateral	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	symmetry	symmetry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 3 {#x3}

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A butterfly's wings show bilateral symmetry.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bilateral:x3:1
# text = A butterfly's wings show bilateral symmetry.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	butterfly	butterfly	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	wings	wing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
5	show	show	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	bilateral	bilateral	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	symmetry	symmetry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | present | a butterfly's wings | bilateral symmetry |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent symmetry=Recipient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The prime ministers held bilateral talks.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bilateral:x4:1
# text = The prime ministers held bilateral talks.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	prime	prime	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	ministers	minister	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	held	hold	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	bilateral	bilateral	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	talks	talk	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hold** | past | the prime ministers | bilateral talks |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent talk=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The doctor said the infection was bilateral, in both ears.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bilateral:x5:1
# text = The doctor said the infection was bilateral, in both ears.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	doctor	doctor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	said	say	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	infection	infection	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	bilateral	bilateral	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	both	both	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	11	det	_	_
11	ears	ear	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the doctor |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | past | the infection |  |  | both ears |  | bilateral *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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A starfish does not have bilateral symmetry; it has five-way symmetry.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bilateral:x6:1
# text = A starfish does not have bilateral symmetry; it has five-way symmetry.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	starfish	starfish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	have	have	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	bilateral	bilateral	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	symmetry	symmetry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
11	five	five	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	13	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	symmetry	symmetry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **have** | present · do-support | a starfish | bilateral symmetry |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent symmetry=Patient |
| 2 | **have** | present | starfish | way symmetry |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent symmetry=Patient |

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