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title: hexagon — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «hexagon» in the school dictionary: A hexagon is a flat shape with 6 straight sides and 6 corners. A hexagon has 6 sides. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# hexagon

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**Who acts:** hexagon, regular hexagon, side, many sides, 3 hexagons, cells · **What happens:** be, have, do, cover, grip, draw · **To what, where:** flat shape, 6 sides, 4 cm, perimeter, hexagons, bathroom floor

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«hexagon» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: [hexagon in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/hexagon.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A hexagon is a flat shape with 6 straight sides and 6 corners. A hexagon has 6 sides.

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*Sentence 1:* A hexagon is a flat shape with 6 straight sides and 6 corners.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hexagon:m1:1
# text = A hexagon is a flat shape with 6 straight sides and 6 corners.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	hexagon	hexagon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	flat	flat	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	shape	shape	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	6	6	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
9	straight	straight	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	sides	side	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	6	6	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	13	nummod	_	_
13	corners	corner	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	conj	_	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 hexagon | a flat shape |  |  |  | with 6 straight sides and 6 corners | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
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.

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* A hexagon has 6 sides.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hexagon:m1:2
# text = A hexagon has 6 sides.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	hexagon	hexagon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	6	6	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	sides	side	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | a hexagon | 6 sides |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent side=Patient |

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A regular hexagon has all 6 sides the same length and all 6 angles the same size (120 degrees each).

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hexagon:m2:1
# text = A regular hexagon has all 6 sides the same length and all 6 angles the same size (120 degrees each).
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	regular	regular	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	hexagon	hexagon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	7	det:predet	_	_
6	6	6	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	sides	side	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	length	length	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
12	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	14	det	_	_
13	6	6	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	14	nummod	_	_
14	angles	angle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	conj	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	size	size	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
18	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	20	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	120	120	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	20	nummod	_	_
20	degrees	degree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	appos	_	_
21	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	20	nmod:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	20	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | a regular hexagon | all 6 sides |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A hexagon has 6 sides.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hexagon:x1:1
# text = A hexagon has 6 sides.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	hexagon	hexagon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	6	6	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	sides	side	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | a hexagon | 6 sides |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent side=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Each side of the hexagon is 4 cm.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hexagon:x2:1
# text = Each side of the hexagon is 4 cm.
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	side	side	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	hexagon	hexagon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	cm	cm	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | each side of the hexagon | 4 cm |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
What is its perimeter?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hexagon:x3:1
# text = What is its perimeter?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	0	root	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	perimeter	perimeter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present |  | its perimeter |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
How many sides do 3 hexagons have?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hexagon:x4:1
# text = How many sides do 3 hexagons have?
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	2	advmod	_	_
2	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	sides	side	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	do	do	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	hexagons	hexagon	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
7	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | present | many sides |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **have** | present | 3 hexagons |  |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cells of a honeycomb are hexagons.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hexagon:x5:1
# text = The cells of a honeycomb are hexagons.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cells	cell	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	honeycomb	honeycomb	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	hexagons	hexagon	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the cells of a honeycomb | hexagons |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bathroom floor is covered with little white hexagons.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hexagon:x6:1
# text = The bathroom floor is covered with little white hexagons.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	bathroom	bathroom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	floor	floor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	covered	cover	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
8	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	hexagons	hexagon	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cover** | present · passive |  | the bathroom floor |  |  |  | with little white hexagons | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: subject=Destination with hexagon=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A nut has a hexagon shape so a spanner can grip it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hexagon:x7:1
# text = A nut has a hexagon shape so a spanner can grip it.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	nut	nut	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	hexagon	hexagon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	shape	shape	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	so	so	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	spanner	spanner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
10	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
11	grip	grip	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	parataxis	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | a nut | a hexagon shape |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shape=Patient |
| 2 | **grip** | can | a spanner | shape |  |  |  |  | vn touch-20-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Draw a hexagon and join opposite corners to make 6 triangles.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hexagon:x8:1
# text = Draw a hexagon and join opposite corners to make 6 triangles.
1	Draw	draw	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	hexagon	hexagon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	join	join	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
6	opposite	opposite	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	corners	corner	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	advcl	_	_
10	6	6	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	11	nummod	_	_
11	triangles	triangle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **draw** | imperative | you *not said here* | a hexagon |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hexagon=Theme |
| 2 | **join** | present | you *not said here* | opposite corners |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent corner=Patient |
| 3 | **make** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | 6 triangles |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset triangle=Product |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A regular hexagon fits together with others without gaps.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hexagon:x9:1
# text = A regular hexagon fits together with others without gaps.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	regular	regular	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	hexagon	hexagon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	fits	fit	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	together	together	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	others	other	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
8	without	without	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	gaps	gap	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fit together** | present | a regular hexagon |  |  |  |  | with others; without gaps; together *property* | vn adjust-26.9 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent |

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