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title: diagonally — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «diagonally» in the school dictionary: Diagonally means in a straight slanting line from one corner to the opposite corner. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# diagonally

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**Who acts:** you, bishop, shop, rain · **What happens:** mean, slant, cut, make, move, be · **To what, where:** slant, sandwich, two triangles, chessboard, square paper, line

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«diagonally» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: [diagonally in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/diagonally.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Diagonally means in a straight slanting line from one corner to the opposite corner.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:diagonally:m1:1
# text = Diagonally means in a straight slanting line from one corner to the opposite corner.
1	Diagonally	diagonally	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	straight	straight	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	slanting	slant	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	amod	_	_
7	line	line	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	from	from	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
10	corner	corner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
11	to	to	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	opposite	opposite	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	corner	corner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  | in a straight slanting line from one corner to the opposite corner; diagonally *property* | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot in line=Attribute |
| 2 | **slant** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn meander-47.7-1 «NP V»: agent=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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Diagonally can mean at a slant, not straight up and down or straight across.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:diagonally:m2:1
# text = Diagonally can mean at a slant, not straight up and down or straight across.
1	Diagonally	diagonally	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	slant	slant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	10	advmod	_	_
9	straight	straight	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	up	up	ADV	RB	_	3	parataxis	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	down	down	ADV	RB	_	10	conj	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
14	straight	straight	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
15	across	across	ADV	RB	_	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can |  |  |  | a slant |  | diagonally *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cut the sandwich diagonally to make two triangles.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:diagonally:x1:1
# text = Cut the sandwich diagonally to make two triangles.
1	Cut	cut	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	sandwich	sandwich	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	diagonally	diagonally	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
7	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	triangles	triangle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **cut** | imperative | you *not said here* | the sandwich |  |  |  | diagonally *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset sandwich=Product |
| 2 | **make** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | two triangles |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset triangle=Product |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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The bishop moves diagonally on the chessboard.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:diagonally:x2:1
# text = The bishop moves diagonally on the chessboard.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bishop	bishop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	moves	move	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	diagonally	diagonally	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	chessboard	chessboard	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 | **move** | present | the bishop |  |  | the chessboard |  | diagonally *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme on chessboard=Trajectory |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The shop is diagonally opposite the school.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:diagonally:x3:1
# text = The shop is diagonally opposite the school.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	diagonally	diagonally	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
5	opposite	opposite	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Fold the square paper diagonally.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:diagonally:x4:1
# text = Fold the square paper diagonally.
1	Fold	fold	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	square	square	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	paper	paper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	diagonally	diagonally	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fold** | imperative | you *not said here* | the square paper |  |  |  | diagonally *property* | vn bend-45.2 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent paper=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Draw a line diagonally across the rectangle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:diagonally:x5:1
# text = Draw a line diagonally across the rectangle.
1	Draw	draw	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	line	line	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	diagonally	diagonally	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
5	across	across	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	rectangle	rectangle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **draw** | imperative | you *not said here* | a line |  | the rectangle |  | diagonally *property* | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent line=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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The rain was falling diagonally in the wind.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:diagonally:x6:1
# text = The rain was falling diagonally in the wind.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	rain	rain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	falling	fall	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	diagonally	diagonally	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	wind	wind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fall** | past · progressive | the rain |  |  | the wind |  | diagonally *property* | vn occur-48.3 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme in wind=Location |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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Always cross the road straight across, not diagonally.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:diagonally:x7:1
# text = Always cross the road straight across, not diagonally.
1	Always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	2	advmod	_	_
2	cross	cross	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	road	road	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	straight	straight	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	across	across	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
9	diagonally	diagonally	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cross** | imperative | you *not said here* | the road |  |  |  | across, always, diagonally *property* | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent road=Patient |

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