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title: escalator — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «escalator» in the school dictionary: An escalator is a moving staircase that carries people up or down between floors. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# escalator

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**Who acts:** escalator, moving staircase, We, you · **What happens:** move, be, carry, take, hold, stand · **To what, where:** moving staircase, people, escalator, top floor, handrail, right

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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An escalator is a moving staircase that carries people up or down between floors.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:escalator:m1:1
# text = An escalator is a moving staircase that carries people up or down between floors.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	escalator	escalator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	moving	move	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	amod	_	_
6	staircase	staircase	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	carries	carry	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
9	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	_
10	up	up	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	down	down	ADV	RB	_	10	conj	_	_
13	between	between	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	floors	floor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **move** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is a** | present | a escalator | a moving staircase |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **carry** | present | a moving staircase | people |  |  |  | between floors | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent people=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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

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We took the escalator to the top floor.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:escalator:x1:1
# text = We took the escalator to the top floor.
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	4	det	_	_
4	escalator	escalator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	top	top	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	floor	floor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	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 escalator |  | the top floor |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent escalator=Theme to floor=Destination |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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Hold the handrail on the escalator.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:escalator:x2:1
# text = Hold the handrail on the escalator.
1	Hold	hold	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	handrail	handrail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	escalator	escalator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hold** | imperative | you *not said here* | the handrail |  | the escalator |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent handrail=Theme on escalator=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Stand on the right on the escalator.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:escalator:x3:1
# text = Stand on the right on the escalator.
1	Stand	stand	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	on	on	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	right	right	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	escalator	escalator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stand** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  | the right on the escalator |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on right=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Don't run up the down escalator.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:escalator:x4:1
# text = Don't run up the down escalator.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	run	run	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	up	up	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	down	down	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	escalator	escalator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **run up** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | the down escalator |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme escalator=Trajectory |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Mind your shoelaces on the escalator.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:escalator:x5:1
# text = Mind your shoelaces on the escalator.
1	Mind	mind	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	shoelaces	shoelace	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	escalator	escalator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mind** | imperative | you *not said here* | your shoelaces |  | the escalator |  |  | vn caring-75.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shoelace=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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The escalator was broken, so we used the stairs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:escalator:x6:1
# text = The escalator was broken, so we used the stairs.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	escalator	escalator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	broken	break	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	so	so	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
7	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	used	use	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	stairs	stair	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **break** | past · passive |  | the escalator |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 2 | **use** | past | we | the stairs |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent stair=Patient |

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