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title: clockwise — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «clockwise» in the school dictionary: Clockwise means moving round in the same direction as the hands of a clock: from the top to the right, down, to the left and back up. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# clockwise

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**Who acts:** Clockwise, opposite, you, children, hands · **What happens:** mean, move, be, turn, walk, close · **To what, where:** same direction, shape, circle, lid, jar, 90

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Clockwise means moving round in the same direction as the hands of a clock: from the top to the right, down, to the left and back up.

<!-- fold The tree, 27 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:clockwise:m1:1
# text = Clockwise means moving round in the same direction as the hands of a clock: from the top to the right, down, to the left and back up.
1	Clockwise	clockwise	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	moving	move	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
4	round	round	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	direction	direction	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
9	as	as	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	hands	hand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	clock	clock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	18	punct	_	_
16	from	from	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	top	top	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
19	to	to	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
23	down	down	ADV	RB	_	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	27	punct	_	_
25	to	to	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
26	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	27	det	_	_
27	left	left	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
28	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	30	cc	_	_
29	back	back	ADV	RB	_	30	advmod	_	_
30	up	up	ADV	RB	_	27	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Clockwise |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **move** *not said to happen* | gerund | Clockwise *not said here* |  |  | the same direction as the hands of a clock |  | from the top to the right; to the left; round *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V PP.source PP.trajectory PP.destination»: agent=Theme in direction=Source from top=Trajectory to left=Destination |

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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 -->
The opposite is anticlockwise (UK, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland) or counterclockwise (US, Canada).

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:clockwise:m2:1
# text = The opposite is anticlockwise (UK, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland) or counterclockwise (US, Canada).
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	opposite	opposite	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	anticlockwise	anticlockwise	ADV	RB	_	0	root	_	_
5	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	Australia	Australia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	New	New	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	flat	_	_
11	Zealand	Zealand	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	Ireland	Ireland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	6	punct	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	counterclockwise	counterclockwise	ADV	RB	_	4	conj	_	_
17	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	US	US	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
20	Canada	Canada	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Turn the shape a quarter turn clockwise.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:clockwise:x1:1
# text = Turn the shape a quarter turn clockwise.
1	Turn	turn	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	shape	shape	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	quarter	quarter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	turn	turn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
7	clockwise	clockwise	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **turn** | imperative | you *not said here* | the shape |  |  |  | clockwise *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP ADJ.result»: agent=Agent shape=Theme turn=Result |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The children walked clockwise round the circle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:clockwise:x2:1
# text = The children walked clockwise round the circle.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	walked	walk	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	clockwise	clockwise	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	round	round	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	circle	circle	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 | **walk** | past | the children |  |  | the circle |  | clockwise *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme round circle=Trajectory |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Turn the lid clockwise to close the jar.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:clockwise:x3:1
# text = Turn the lid clockwise to close the jar.
1	Turn	turn	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	lid	lid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	clockwise	clockwise	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	close	close	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	jar	jar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **turn** | imperative | you *not said here* | the lid |  |  |  | clockwise *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent lid=Theme |
| 2 | **close** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | the jar |  |  |  |  | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent jar=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
If you face north and turn 90° clockwise, you face east.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:clockwise:x4:1
# text = If you face north and turn 90° clockwise, you face east.
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	3	mark	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	face	face	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	advcl	_	_
4	north	north	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	turn	turn	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
7	90	90	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	°	°	SYM	SYM	_	9	compound	_	_
9	clockwise	clockwise	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
11	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
12	face	face	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
13	east	east	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **face** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | you |  |  |  |  | north *property* | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **turn** | present | you *not said here* | 90 |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent 90=Theme |
| 3 | **face** | present | you |  |  |  |  | east *property* | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The hands of a clock always move clockwise.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:clockwise:x5:1
# text = The hands of a clock always move clockwise.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	hands	hand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	clock	clock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	7	advmod	_	_
7	move	move	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	clockwise	clockwise	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **move** | infinitive | the hands of a clock |  |  |  |  | always, clockwise *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Stir the mixture clockwise, then the other way.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:clockwise:x6:1
# text = Stir the mixture clockwise, then the other way.
1	Stir	stir	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	mixture	mixture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	clockwise	clockwise	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
6	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	9	advmod	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stir** | imperative | you *not said here* | the mixture |  |  |  | the other way *obl*; clockwise *property* | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus mixture=Experiencer |

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