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title: gangway — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «gangway» in the school dictionary: A movable bridge or ramp for walking between a ship and the land. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# gangway

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**Who acts:** ramp, Gangway, I, passengers, you, sailors · **What happens:** walk, mean, move out, come through, keep, shout · **To what, where:** ship, way, gangways, porter, trolley, gangway · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«gangway» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings 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: [gangway in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/gangway.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A movable bridge or ramp for walking between a ship and the land.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gangway:m1:1
# text = A movable bridge or ramp for walking between a ship and the land.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	movable	movable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	bridge	bridge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	ramp	ramp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
7	walking	walk	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	acl	_	_
8	between	between	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	ship	ship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	land	land	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **walk** | gerund | ramp *not said here* |  |  | a ship and the land |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme between ship=Trajectory |

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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}

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Usage: UK — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A passage between rows of seats, in a theatre, bus or plane; in the US an aisle.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gangway:m2:1
# text = A passage between rows of seats, in a theatre, bus or plane; in the US an aisle.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	passage	passage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	between	between	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	rows	row	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	seats	seat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	theatre	theatre	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	bus	bus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	plane	plane	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	2	punct	_	_
16	in	in	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	US	US	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
19	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	aisle	aisle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: interjection, informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Gangway!» means «Move out of the way, I'm coming through!».

<!-- fold The tree, 11 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gangway:m3:1
# text = «Gangway!» means «Move out of the way, I'm coming through!».
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Gangway	Gangway	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
5	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	Move	move	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	ccomp	_	_
8	out	out	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
13	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	'm	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	aux	_	_
15	coming	come	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	advcl	_	_
16	through	through	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Gangway |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **move out** *in a quote* | infinitive |  | the way |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent way=Theme |
| 3 | **come through** *in a quote* | present · progressive | I |  |  |  |  | through *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The passengers walked up the gangway onto the ship.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gangway:x1:1
# text = The passengers walked up the gangway onto the ship.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	passengers	passenger	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	walked	walk	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	up	up	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	gangway	gangway	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	onto	onto	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	ship	ship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **walk** | past | the passengers |  |  | the ship |  | up the gangway | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP PP.source PP.destination PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent up gangway=Initial\_Location onto ship=Trajectory |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Please keep the gangways clear.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gangway:x2:1
# text = Please keep the gangways clear.
1	Please	please	INTJ	UH	_	2	discourse	_	_
2	keep	keep	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	gangways	gangway	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	clear	clear	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | imperative | you *not said here* | the gangways |  |  |  | clear *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent gangway=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Gangway!» shouted the porter, pushing a trolley of bags.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gangway:x3:1
# text = «Gangway!» shouted the porter, pushing a trolley of bags.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Gangway	Gangway	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
5	shouted	shout	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	porter	porter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	pushing	push	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	advcl	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	trolley	trolley	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	bags	bag	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shout** *speech: express* | past | Gangway | the porter |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent porter=Topic |
| 2 | **push** | gerund | Gangway *not said here* | a trolley of bags |  |  |  |  | vn carry-11.4-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent trolley=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The sailors pulled up the gangway and the ship set sail.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gangway:x4:1
# text = The sailors pulled up the gangway and the ship set sail.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sailors	sailor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	pulled	pull	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	up	up	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	gangway	gangway	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	ship	ship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
10	set	set	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	acl	_	_
11	sail	sail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pull up** | past | the sailors | the gangway and the ship |  |  |  |  | vn push-12-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent gangway=Theme |
| 2 | **set** | participle | the ship *not said here* | sail |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Patient sail=Result |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Sea Rat strode down the gangway into the port.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gangway:x5:1
# text = The Sea Rat strode down the gangway into the port.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Sea	Sea	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	Rat	Rat	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	strode	stride	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	down	down	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	gangway	gangway	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	into	into	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	port	port	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stride down** | past | the Sea Rat | the gangway |  | the port |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme gangway=Trajectory |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't leave your bag in the gangway on the bus.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gangway:x6:1
# text = Don't leave your bag in the gangway on the bus.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	leave	leave	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	bag	bag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	gangway	gangway	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
9	on	on	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	bus	bus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **leave** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | your bag |  | the gangway on the bus |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent bag=Theme in gangway=Location |

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