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title: elongate — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «elongate» in the school dictionary: To make something longer, or to become longer. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# elongate

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**Who acts:** shadows, sun, Our, giraffe, cell, artist · **What happens:** make, become, elongate, go down, shadow, have · **To what, where:** something, adjective, elongated neck, elongated faces, dough

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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To make something longer, or to become longer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:elongate:m1:1
# text = To make something longer, or to become longer.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	advcl	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	longer	long	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	become	become	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	longer	long	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  | long *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset something=Product |
| 2 | **become** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | long *property* | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |

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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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elongated (adjective): long and thin, longer than usual.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:elongate:m2:1
# text = elongated (adjective): long and thin, longer than usual.
1	elongated	elongate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
2	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	adjective	adjective	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
6	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	thin	thin	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	longer	long	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	6	conj	_	_
11	than	than	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	usual	usual	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **elongate** | participle |  | adjective |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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Our shadows elongate as the sun goes down.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:elongate:x1:1
# text = Our shadows elongate as the sun goes down.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	shadows	shadow	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	elongate	elongate	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	sun	sun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	goes	go	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
8	down	down	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **elongate** | present | Our shadows |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **go down** | present | the sun |  |  |  |  | down *property* | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |
| 3 | **shadow** |  | Our |  |  |  |  |  | nom shadow «state transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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A giraffe has an elongated neck.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:elongate:x2:1
# text = A giraffe has an elongated neck.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	giraffe	giraffe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	elongated	elongate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	amod	_	_
6	neck	neck	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | a giraffe | a elongated neck |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent neck=Patient |
| 2 | **elongate** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The cell elongates before it splits.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:elongate:x3:1
# text = The cell elongates before it splits.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cell	cell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	elongates	elongate	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
5	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	splits	split	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **elongate** | present | the cell |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **split** | present | cell |  |  |  |  |  | vn break-45.1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The artist painted elongated faces.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:elongate:x4:1
# text = The artist painted elongated faces.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	artist	artist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	painted	paint	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	elongated	elongate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	amod	_	_
5	faces	face	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **paint** | past | the artist | elongated faces |  |  |  |  | vn image\_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent face=Destination |
| 2 | **elongate** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Stretch the dough to elongate it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:elongate:x5:1
# text = Stretch the dough to elongate it.
1	Stretch	stretch	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	dough	dough	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	elongate	elongate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stretch** | imperative | you *not said here* | the dough |  |  |  |  | vn bend-45.2 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent dough=Patient |
| 2 | **elongate** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | dough |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An ellipse is like an elongated circle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:elongate:x6:1
# text = An ellipse is like an elongated circle.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ellipse	ellipse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	like	like	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	elongated	elongate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	amod	_	_
7	circle	circle	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 | **elongate** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | a ellipse |  |  |  |  | like a elongated circle | tree rules |

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