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title: footbridge — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «footbridge» in the school dictionary: A narrow bridge only for people walking, not for cars. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# footbridge

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**Who acts:** people, We, you, footbridge, he, himself · **What happens:** walk, cross, use, get, keep, build · **To what, where:** stream, wooden footbridge, footbridge, railway, walkers, D

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«footbridge» in the school dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 7 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: [footbridge in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/footbridge.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A narrow bridge only for people walking, not for cars.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:footbridge:m1:1
# text = A narrow bridge only for people walking, not for cars.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	narrow	narrow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	bridge	bridge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	only	only	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
7	walking	walk	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	11	advmod	_	_
10	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	cars	car	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **walk** | gerund | people *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for cars | 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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We crossed the stream on a wooden footbridge.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:footbridge:x1:1
# text = We crossed the stream on a wooden footbridge.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	crossed	cross	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	stream	stream	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	wooden	wooden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	footbridge	footbridge	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 | **cross** | past | We | the stream |  | a wooden footbridge |  |  | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent stream=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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Use the footbridge to get over the railway.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:footbridge:x2:1
# text = Use the footbridge to get over the railway.
1	Use	use	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	footbridge	footbridge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
6	over	over	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	railway	railway	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | imperative | you *not said here* | the footbridge |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent footbridge=Patient |
| 2 | **get** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  | the railway |  |  | vn escape-51.1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme over railway=Destination |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The footbridge over the motorway keeps walkers safe.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:footbridge:x3:1
# text = The footbridge over the motorway keeps walkers safe.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	footbridge	footbridge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	over	over	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	motorway	motorway	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	keeps	keep	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	walkers	walker	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
8	safe	safe	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | present | the footbridge over the motorway | walkers |  |  |  | safe *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent walker=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In D&T we built a footbridge out of straws.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:footbridge:x4:1
# text = In D&T we built a footbridge out of straws.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	D	D	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	&	&	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	T	t	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
5	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	built	build	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	footbridge	footbridge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	out	out	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	straws	straw	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **build** | past | we | a footbridge |  | D & T |  | out straws | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent footbridge=Product |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The old footbridge wobbled in the wind.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:footbridge:x5:1
# text = The old footbridge wobbled in the wind.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	footbridge	footbridge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	wobbled	wobble	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	wind	wind	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 | **wobble** | participle |  | the old footbridge *not said here* |  | the wind |  |  | vn modes\_of\_being\_with\_motion-47.3 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in wind=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Bikes must be walked across the footbridge.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:footbridge:x6:1
# text = Bikes must be walked across the footbridge.
1	Bikes	bike	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	walked	walk	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	across	across	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	footbridge	footbridge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **walk** | must · passive |  | Bikes |  | the footbridge |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: subject=Theme across footbridge=Trajectory |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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As he crossed a narrow footbridge, he happened to look down and saw himself reflected in the quiet water as if in a mirror.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:footbridge:x7:1
# text = As he crossed a narrow footbridge, he happened to look down and saw himself reflected in the quiet water as if in a mirror.
1	As	as	SCONJ	IN	_	3	mark	_	_
2	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	crossed	cross	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	advcl	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	narrow	narrow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	footbridge	footbridge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
8	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	happened	happen	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	look	look	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	xcomp	_	_
12	down	down	ADP	RP	_	11	compound:prt	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	saw	see	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	conj	_	_
15	himself	himself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	14	obj	_	_
16	reflected	reflect	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	14	xcomp	_	_
17	in	in	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
19	quiet	quiet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
20	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	_
21	as	as	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
22	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	25	mark	_	_
23	in	in	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
24	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
25	mirror	mirror	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cross** | past | he | a narrow footbridge |  |  |  |  | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent footbridge=Patient |
| 2 | **happen** | past | he |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **look down** | to-infinitive | he *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |
| 4 | **see** | past | he *not said here* | himself *= he* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 5 | **reflect** | participle | himself *= he* *not said here* |  |  | the quiet water |  | as a mirror | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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