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title: elevation — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «elevation» in the school dictionary: The height of a place above sea level. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# elevation

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**Who acts:** Raising, her, one side, town, village, Plants · **What happens:** raise up, move, elevate, draw, be, use · **To what, where:** something, someone, higher rank, elevation, high elevation, front elevation

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The height of a place above sea level.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:elevation:m1:1
# text = The height of a place above sea level.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	height	height	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	above	above	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	level	level	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

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The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The town is at an elevation of 500 metres.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:elevation:m1e:1
# text = The town is at an elevation of 500 metres.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	elevation	elevation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	500	500	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	metres	metre	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the town |  |  | a elevation |  | of 500 metres | tree rules |

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Raising something or someone up, or moving someone to a higher rank: her elevation to captain.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:elevation:m2:1
# text = Raising something or someone up, or moving someone to a higher rank: her elevation to captain.
1	Raising	raise	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	csubj	_	_
2	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	1	obj	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	conj	_	_
5	up	up	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	moving	move	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
9	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	8	obj	_	_
10	to	to	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	higher	high	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	13	amod	_	_
13	rank	rank	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	16	punct	_	_
15	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	16	nmod:poss	_	_
16	elevation	elevation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	appos	_	_
17	to	to	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	captain	captain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **raise up** | gerund |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Theme |
| 2 | **move** | gerund | Raising | someone |  | a higher rank |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent someone=Theme to rank=Trajectory |
| 3 | **elevate** |  | her *= she* |  |  |  |  | to captain | nom elevation «event transitive»: poss=agent to=obl |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: technical — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A flat drawing of one side of a building.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:elevation:m3:1
# text = A flat drawing of one side of a building.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	flat	flat	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	drawing	drawing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	side	side	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	building	building	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **draw** |  | one side of a building |  |  |  |  |  | nom drawing «communication intransitive»: of=agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The village is at an elevation of 1,200 metres.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:elevation:x1:1
# text = The village is at an elevation of 1,200 metres.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	village	village	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	elevation	elevation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	1,200	1200	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	metres	metre	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the village |  |  | a elevation |  | of 1,200 metres | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Plants are smaller at high elevation because it is cold and windy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:elevation:x2:1
# text = Plants are smaller at high elevation because it is cold and windy.
1	Plants	plant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	smaller	small	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	high	high	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	elevation	elevation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
10	cold	cold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	advcl	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	windy	windy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Plants |  |  | high elevation |  | small *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | elevation |  |  |  |  | cold *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **be** |  | elevation *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The map uses brown for high elevation.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:elevation:x3:1
# text = The map uses brown for high elevation.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	map	map	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	uses	use	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	brown	brown	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	high	high	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	elevation	elevation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	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 | **use** | present | the map |  |  |  |  | brown *property* | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The architect drew the front elevation of the house.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:elevation:x4:1
# text = The architect drew the front elevation of the house.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	architect	architect	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	drew	draw	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	front	front	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	elevation	elevation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **draw** | past | the architect | the front elevation of the house |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent elevation=Theme |
| 2 | **elevate** |  |  | the house |  |  |  |  | nom elevation «event transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Her elevation to head girl surprised nobody.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:elevation:x5:1
# text = Her elevation to head girl surprised nobody.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	elevation	elevation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
4	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	girl	girl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	surprised	surprise	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	nobody	nobody	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **surprise** | past | Her elevation | nobody |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus nobody=Experiencer |
| 2 | **elevate** |  | Her *= she* |  |  |  |  |  | nom elevation «event transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Camp A is at 800 m and camp B at 1,300 m; the difference in elevation is 500 m.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:elevation:x6:1
# text = Camp A is at 800 m and camp B at 1,300 m; the difference in elevation is 500 m.
1	Camp	camp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	nsubj	_	_
2	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	800	800	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	m	m	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	nmod:unmarked	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	camp	camp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	B	B	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
10	at	at	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	1,300	1,300	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	12	nummod	_	_
12	m	m	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	difference	difference	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	_
16	in	in	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	elevation	elevation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	_
18	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	20	cop	_	_
19	500	500	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	20	nummod	_	_
20	m.	m.	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present |  |  |  | a 800 m and camp B at 1,300 m |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | present | Camp and the difference in elevation | 500 m. |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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