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title: hallway — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «hallway» in the school dictionary: A hallway is a long narrow passage inside a building, with doors to rooms. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# hallway

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**Who acts:** hallway, 8 lockers, They, classroom, you, I · **What happens:** be, put, hang, switch · **To what, where:** long narrow passage, building, space, front door, carpet, hallway

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«hallway» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [hallway in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/hallway.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A hallway is a long narrow passage inside a building, with doors to rooms.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hallway:m1:1
# text = A hallway is a long narrow passage inside a building, with doors to rooms.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	hallway	hallway	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	narrow	narrow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	passage	passage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	inside	inside	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	building	building	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	with	with	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	doors	door	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	_
14	to	to	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	rooms	room	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a hallway | a long narrow passage and doors to rooms |  | a building |  |  | tree rules |

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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 hallway is also the space just inside the front door of a house.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hallway:m2:1
# text = A hallway is also the space just inside the front door of a house.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	hallway	hallway	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	also	also	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	space	space	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	just	just	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
8	inside	inside	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	front	front	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	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 hallway | the space |  | the front door of a house |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The hallway is 12 metres long.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hallway:x1:1
# text = The hallway is 12 metres long.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	hallway	hallway	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	12	12	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	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the hallway |  |  |  |  | 12 metres *obl:unmarked*; long *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There are 8 lockers on each side of the hallway.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hallway:x2:1
# text = There are 8 lockers on each side of the hallway.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	are	be	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	8	8	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	lockers	locker	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	det	_	_
7	side	side	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	hallway	hallway	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **does** | present | 8 lockers on each side of the hallway |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
They put a carpet 2 m wide along the hallway.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hallway:x3:1
# text = They put a carpet 2 m wide along the hallway.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	put	put	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	carpet	carpet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	m	m	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl:unmarked	_	_
7	wide	wide	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
8	along	along	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	hallway	hallway	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | past | They | a carpet |  | the hallway |  | wide *property* | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent carpet=Theme along hallway=Destination |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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6 doors open onto the hallway.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hallway:x4:1
# text = 6 doors open onto the hallway.
1	6	6	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	doors	door	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl:unmarked	_	_
3	open	open	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	onto	onto	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	hallway	hallway	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
No running in the hallway!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hallway:x5:1
# text = No running in the hallway!
1	No	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	2	det	_	_
2	running	running	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	hallway	hallway	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 6 {#x6}

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My classroom is at the end of the hallway.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hallway:x6:1
# text = My classroom is at the end of the hallway.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	classroom	classroom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	end	end	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	hallway	hallway	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | My classroom |  |  |  | at the end | of the hallway | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Hang your coat in the hallway.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hallway:x7:1
# text = Hang your coat in the hallway.
1	Hang	hang	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	coat	coat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	hallway	hallway	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 | **hang** | imperative | you *not said here* | your coat |  | the hallway |  |  | vn put\_spatial-9.2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent coat=Theme in hallway=Destination |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The hallway was dark, so I switched on the light.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hallway:x8:1
# text = The hallway was dark, so I switched on the light.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	hallway	hallway	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	dark	dark	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	so	so	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
7	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	switched	switch	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
9	on	on	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the hallway |  |  |  |  | dark *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **switch** | past | I |  |  | the light |  |  | vn convert-26.6.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |

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