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title: floor — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «floor» in the school dictionary: A floor is the flat part of a room that you walk on. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# floor

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**Who acts:** floor, that, ocean floor, hotel, She, you · **What happens:** be, walk on, have, tile, pick up, cover · **To what, where:** flat part, level, ground, bottom, 4 metres, 12 floors

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«floor» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [floor in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/floor.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A floor is the flat part of a room that you walk on.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:floor:m1:1
# text = A floor is the flat part of a room that you walk on.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	floor	floor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	flat	flat	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
10	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	12	nsubj	_	_
11	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
12	walk	walk	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	parataxis	_	_
13	on	on	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a floor | the flat part |  |  |  | of a room | tree rules |
| 2 | **walk on** | present | that |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A floor is a level of a building, one above another, like the third floor.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:floor:m2:1
# text = A floor is a level of a building, one above another, like the third floor.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	floor	floor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	level	level	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	building	building	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	appos	_	_
11	above	above	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
14	like	like	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	third	third	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	17	amod	_	_
17	floor	floor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a floor | a level and the third floor |  |  |  | of a building | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The ocean floor or forest floor is the ground at the bottom.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:floor:m3:1
# text = The ocean floor or forest floor is the ground at the bottom.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	ocean	ocean	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	floor	floor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
5	forest	forest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	floor	floor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	ground	ground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
10	at	at	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	bottom	bottom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the ocean floor or forest floor | the ground |  | the bottom |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The floor is 5 metres long and 4 metres wide.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:floor:x1:1
# text = The floor is 5 metres long and 4 metres wide.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	floor	floor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	metres	metre	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl:unmarked	_	_
6	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
8	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	metres	metre	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl:unmarked	_	_
10	wide	wide	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the floor |  |  |  |  | 5 metres *obl:unmarked*; long *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | the floor *not said here* | 4 metres |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The hotel has 12 floors.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:floor:x2:1
# text = The hotel has 12 floors.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	hotel	hotel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	12	12	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	floors	floor	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 | **have** | present | the hotel | 12 floors |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent floor=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Each floor has 9 rooms.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:floor:x3:1
# text = Each floor has 9 rooms.
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	floor	floor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	9	9	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	rooms	room	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 | **have** | present | each floor | 9 rooms |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent room=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She tiles a floor of 20 square feet.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:floor:x4:1
# text = She tiles a floor of 20 square feet.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	tiles	tile	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	floor	floor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	20	20	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
7	square	square	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	feet	foot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tile** | present | She | a floor of 20 square feet |  |  |  |  | vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent floor=Destination |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Please pick your clothes up off the floor.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:floor:x5:1
# text = Please pick your clothes up off the floor.
1	Please	please	INTJ	UH	_	2	discourse	_	_
2	pick	pick	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	clothes	clothes	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	2	obj	_	_
5	up	up	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
6	off	off	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
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 | **pick up** | imperative | you *not said here* | your clothes |  |  |  | off the floor | vn discover-84-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent clothes=Topic |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Careful, the floor is wet.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:floor:x6:1
# text = Careful, the floor is wet.
1	Careful	careful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	floor	floor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	wet	wet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the floor |  |  |  |  | wet *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Leaves cover the forest floor.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:floor:x7:1
# text = Leaves cover the forest floor.
1	Leaves	leaf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	cover	cover	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	forest	forest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	floor	floor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cover** | present | Leaves | the forest floor |  |  |  |  | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme floor=Destination |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our classroom is on the second floor.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:floor:x8:1
# text = Our classroom is on the second floor.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	classroom	classroom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	second	second	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	7	amod	_	_
7	floor	floor	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 | **is** | present | Our classroom |  |  | the second floor |  |  | tree rules |

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