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title: elongated — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «elongated» in the school dictionary: Longer and thinner than usual; stretched out. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# elongated

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**Who acts:** worm, evening sun, oval, elongated neck, giraffe, mirror · **What happens:** stretch out, have, elongate, cast, be, help · **To what, where:** long elongated body, elongated shadows, field, giraffe, high leaves, cells

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Longer and thinner than usual; stretched out.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:elongated:m1:1
# text = Longer and thinner than usual; stretched out.
1	Longer	long	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	3	nsubj	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	thinner	thin	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	_
4	than	than	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	usual	usual	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	stretched	stretch	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	conj	_	_
8	out	out	ADP	RP	_	7	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stretch out** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn bend-45.2 «NP.patient V»: 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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A worm has a long, elongated body.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:elongated:x1:1
# text = A worm has a long, elongated body.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	worm	worm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
5	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	elongated	elongate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	amod	_	_
8	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | a worm | a long elongated body |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent body=Patient |
| 2 | **elongate** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The evening sun cast elongated shadows across the field.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:elongated:x2:1
# text = The evening sun cast elongated shadows across the field.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	evening	evening	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	sun	sun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	cast	cast	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	elongated	elongate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	amod	_	_
6	shadows	shadow	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
7	across	across	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	field	field	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cast** | present | the evening sun | elongated shadows |  | the field |  |  | vn build-26.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shadow=Product |
| 2 | **elongate** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:elongated:x3:1
# text = An oval is like an elongated circle.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	oval	oval	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 oval |  |  |  |  | like a elongated circle | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The giraffe's elongated neck helps it reach high leaves.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:elongated:x4:1
# text = The giraffe's elongated neck helps it reach high leaves.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	giraffe	giraffe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	elongated	elongate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	amod	_	_
5	neck	neck	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	helps	help	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	reach	reach	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	_
9	high	high	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	leaves	leaf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **elongate** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **help** | present | the giraffe's elongated neck | giraffe |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent it=Beneficiary clause=Theme |
| 3 | **reach** | infinitive | giraffe *not said here* | high leaves |  |  |  |  | vn body\_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Agent leaf=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some cells are elongated, like long threads.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:elongated:x5:1
# text = Some cells are elongated, like long threads.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	cells	cell	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	elongated	elongate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	like	like	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	threads	thread	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **elongate** | present · passive |  | some cells |  |  |  | like long threads | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The mirror made our faces look elongated and funny.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:elongated:x6:1
# text = The mirror made our faces look elongated and funny.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	mirror	mirror	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	faces	face	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
6	look	look	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
7	elongated	elongate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	xcomp	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	funny	funny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | the mirror |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **look** | present | our faces |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **elongate** | participle | our faces *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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