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title: downtown — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «downtown» in the school dictionary: The main business and shopping area in the centre of a city or town. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# downtown

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**Who acts:** We, Dad, Downtown, downtown streets, big library downtown · **What happens:** go, take, see, work, have, be · **To what, where:** bus downtown, parade, tall buildings, UK, town, shoes

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«downtown» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [downtown in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/downtown.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: US, Canada — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The main business and shopping area in the centre of a city or town.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:downtown:m1:1
# text = The main business and shopping area in the centre of a city or town.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	main	main	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	business	business	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
5	shopping	shopping	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	area	area	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	centre	centre	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	city	city	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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Usage: adverb — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To or in the city centre: «go downtown».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:downtown:m2:1
# text = To or in the city centre: «go downtown».
1	To	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
2	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	city	city	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	centre	centre	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
8	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	go	go	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	6	parataxis	_	_
10	downtown	downtown	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** *in a quote* | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | downtown *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: adjective — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In or of the city centre: «downtown Toronto».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:downtown:m3:1
# text = In or of the city centre: «downtown Toronto».
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
2	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	1	conj	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	city	city	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	centre	centre	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
8	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	downtown	downtown	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	appos	_	_
10	Toronto	Toronto	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We took the bus downtown to see the parade.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:downtown:x1:1
# text = We took the bus downtown to see the parade.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	bus	bus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	downtown	downtown	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	parade	parade	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | past | We | the bus downtown |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent downtown=Theme |
| 2 | **see** | to-infinitive | We *not said here* | the parade |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer parade=Stimulus |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad works in an office downtown.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:downtown:x2:1
# text = Dad works in an office downtown.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	works	work	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	office	office	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	downtown	downtown	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 | **work** | present | Dad |  |  |  |  | in a office downtown | vn employment-95.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in downtown=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Downtown Toronto has very tall buildings.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:downtown:x3:1
# text = Downtown Toronto has very tall buildings.
1	Downtown	Downtown	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	Toronto	Toronto	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	very	very	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	tall	tall	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	buildings	building	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The downtown streets were full of shoppers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:downtown:x4:1
# text = The downtown streets were full of shoppers.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	downtown	downtown	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	streets	street	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
4	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	shoppers	shopper	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the downtown streets |  |  |  |  | of shoppers; full *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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There's a big library downtown.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:downtown:x5:1
# text = There's a big library downtown.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	library	library	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	downtown	downtown	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | present | a big library downtown |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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(UK equivalent) We went into town to buy shoes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:downtown:x6:1
# text = (UK equivalent) We went into town to buy shoes.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
3	equivalent	equivalent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
5	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	into	into	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	buy	buy	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	_
11	shoes	shoe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | We | UK |  | town |  |  | vn say-37.7 «NP V S-Quote»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **buy** | to-infinitive | We *not said here* | shoes |  |  |  |  | vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shoe=Theme |

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