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title: gabled — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «gabled» in the school dictionary: Having a gable or gables: the pointed, triangle-shaped part of a wall under the two sloping sides of a roof. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# gabled

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**Who acts:** We, old inn, three gabled windows, Toad, gabled end, you · **What happens:** have, shape, slope, live, gable, face · **To what, where:** gable, red brick house, three gabled windows, street, fine old house, road

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Having a gable or gables: the pointed, triangle-shaped part of a wall under the two sloping sides of a roof.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gabled:m1:1
# text = Having a gable or gables: the pointed, triangle-shaped part of a wall under the two sloping sides of a roof.
1	Having	have	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	csubj	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	gable	gable	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	gables	gable	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	pointed	pointed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
10	triangle	triangle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	shaped	shape	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	13	amod	_	_
13	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	advcl	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	wall	wall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	_
17	under	under	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
19	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	21	nummod	_	_
20	sloping	slope	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	21	amod	_	_
21	sides	side	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nmod	_	_
22	of	of	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
23	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	roof	roof	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | gerund |  | a gable or gables |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent gable=Patient |
| 2 | **shape** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 3 | **slope** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «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 live in a red brick house with a gabled roof.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gabled:x1:1
# text = We live in a red brick house with a gabled roof.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	live	live	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	brick	brick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	gabled	gable	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	amod	_	_
11	roof	roof	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | present | We |  |  | a red brick house with a gabled roof |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in house=Location |
| 2 | **gable** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The old inn had three gabled windows facing the street.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gabled:x2:1
# text = The old inn had three gabled windows facing the street.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	inn	inn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
6	gabled	gable	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	amod	_	_
7	windows	window	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
8	facing	face	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	acl	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	street	street	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **have** | past | the old inn | three gabled windows |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent window=Patient |
| 2 | **gable** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **face** | gerund | three gabled windows *not said here* | the street |  |  |  |  | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme street=Destination |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Toad Hall was a fine old house with gables and chimneys.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gabled:x3:1
# text = Toad Hall was a fine old house with gables and chimneys.
1	Toad	Toad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
2	Hall	Hall	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	fine	fine	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	gables	gable	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	chimneys	chimney	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | Toad | a fine old house |  |  |  | with gables and chimneys | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The gabled end of the barn faced the road.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gabled:x4:1
# text = The gabled end of the barn faced the road.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	gabled	gable	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	amod	_	_
3	end	end	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	barn	barn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	faced	face	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	road	road	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **gable** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **face** | past | the gabled end of the barn | the road |  |  |  |  | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme road=Destination |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Draw a gabled house: a rectangle with a triangle on top.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gabled:x5:1
# text = Draw a gabled house: a rectangle with a triangle on top.
1	Draw	draw	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	gabled	gable	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	amod	_	_
4	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	rectangle	rectangle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	triangle	triangle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
11	on	on	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	top	top	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **draw** | imperative | you *not said here* | a gabled house |  |  |  | a rectangle with a triangle on top *obl* | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent house=Theme |
| 2 | **gable** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The street was lined with tall gabled houses.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gabled:x6:1
# text = The street was lined with tall gabled houses.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	street	street	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	lined	line	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	tall	tall	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	gabled	gabled	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	houses	house	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 | **line** | past · passive |  | the street |  |  |  | with tall gabled houses | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: subject=Destination with house=Theme |

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