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title: doorway — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «doorway» in the school dictionary: A doorway is the opening in a wall where a door is. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# doorway

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**Who acts:** doorway, door, Mum, you, shadow, cat · **What happens:** be, mean, stand, call, not block, appear · **To what, where:** opening, wall, space, doorway, us, curtain · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A doorway is the opening in a wall where a door is.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:doorway:m1:1
# text = A doorway is the opening in a wall where a door is.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	doorway	doorway	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	opening	opening	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	wall	wall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	12	advmod	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
12	is	be	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a doorway | the opening |  | a wall |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** | present | a door |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A doorway can mean the space just inside or outside a door.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:doorway:m2:1
# text = A doorway can mean the space just inside or outside a door.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	doorway	doorway	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	space	space	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	just	just	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	inside	inside	ADV	RB	_	4	ccomp	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
10	outside	outside	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum stood in the doorway and called us in.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:doorway:x1:1
# text = Mum stood in the doorway and called us in.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	stood	stand	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|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	doorway	doorway	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	called	call	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
8	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	in	in	ADV	RB	_	7	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 | **stand** | past | Mum |  |  | the doorway |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in doorway=Location |
| 2 | **call** | past | Mum *not said here* |  | us |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent we=Recipient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't block the doorway with your bag.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:doorway:x2:1
# text = Don't block the doorway with your bag.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	block	block	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	doorway	doorway	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	bag	bag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **block** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | the doorway |  |  |  | with your bag | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent doorway=Destination with bag=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A shadow appeared in the doorway.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:doorway:x3:1
# text = A shadow appeared in the doorway.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	shadow	shadow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	appeared	appear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	doorway	doorway	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 | **appear** | past | a shadow |  |  | the doorway |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in doorway=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cat sat in the doorway, watching.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:doorway:x4:1
# text = The cat sat in the doorway, watching.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sat	sit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	doorway	doorway	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	watching	watch	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sit** | past | the cat |  |  | the doorway |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in doorway=Location |
| 2 | **watch** | gerund | the cat *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The doorway was too low, so he ducked.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:doorway:x5:1
# text = The doorway was too low, so he ducked.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	doorway	doorway	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	too	too	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	low	low	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	so	so	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
8	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	ducked	duck	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the doorway |  |  |  |  | low *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **duck** | past | he |  |  |  |  |  | vn avoid-52 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We hung a curtain across the doorway.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:doorway:x6:1
# text = We hung a curtain across the doorway.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	hung	hang	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	curtain	curtain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	across	across	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	doorway	doorway	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hang** | past | We | a curtain |  | the doorway |  |  | vn poison-42.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent curtain=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The fire exit doorway must stay clear.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:doorway:x7:1
# text = The fire exit doorway must stay clear.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	exit	exit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	doorway	doorway	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
5	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	stay	stay	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	clear	clear	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stay** | must | the exit doorway |  |  |  |  | clear *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She waved from the kitchen doorway.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:doorway:x8:1
# text = She waved from the kitchen doorway.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	waved	wave	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	kitchen	kitchen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	doorway	doorway	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 | **wave** | past | She |  |  | the kitchen doorway |  |  | vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
So she went up to the doorway, and over it she found written:

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:doorway:x9:1
# text = So she went up to the doorway, and over it she found written:
1	So	so	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
2	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	up	up	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	doorway	doorway	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
10	over	over	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj:pass	_	_
12	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
13	found	find	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	14	aux:pass	_	_
14	written	write	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go up** | past | she |  |  |  |  | to the doorway | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |
| 2 | **write** | past · passive |  | doorway |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

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