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title: hexagonal — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «hexagonal» in the school dictionary: Hexagonal means shaped like a hexagon: having six straight sides and six corners. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# hexagonal

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**Who acts:** Hexagonal, Bees, pencil, hexagonal shape, snowflake, Hexagonal tiles · **What happens:** mean, shape, have, build, be, not roll off · **To what, where:** six straight sides, hexagonal cells, honeycomb, desk, Giant Causeway, six sides · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Hexagonal means shaped like a hexagon: having six straight sides and six corners.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hexagonal:m1:1
# text = Hexagonal means shaped like a hexagon: having six straight sides and six corners.
1	Hexagonal	Hexagonal	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	shaped	shape	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	xcomp	_	_
4	like	like	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	hexagon	hexagon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
8	having	have	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	ccomp	_	_
9	six	six	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	11	nummod	_	_
10	straight	straight	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	sides	side	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
13	six	six	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	14	nummod	_	_
14	corners	corner	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Hexagonal |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **shape** *not said to happen* | participle | Hexagonal *not said here* |  |  |  |  | like a hexagon | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 3 | **have** | gerund |  | six straight sides and six corners |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent side=Patient |

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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 -->
Bees build hexagonal cells in their honeycomb.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hexagonal:x1:1
# text = Bees build hexagonal cells in their honeycomb.
1	Bees	bee	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	build	build	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	hexagonal	hexagonal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	cells	cell	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	honeycomb	honeycomb	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **build** | present | Bees | hexagonal cells |  | Bees's honeycomb |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cell=Product |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
This pencil is hexagonal so it does not roll off the desk.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hexagonal:x2:1
# text = This pencil is hexagonal so it does not roll off the desk.
1	This	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	pencil	pencil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	hexagonal	hexagonal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
7	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
8	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
9	roll	roll	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	_
10	off	off	ADP	RP	_	9	compound:prt	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	desk	desk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | this pencil |  |  |  |  | hexagonal *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **roll off** | present · do-support | pencil | the desk |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Initial\_Location desk=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Giant's Causeway is made of hexagonal rock columns.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hexagonal:x3:1
# text = The Giant's Causeway is made of hexagonal rock columns.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	Giant	giant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	Causeway	Causeway	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	hexagonal	hexagonal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
9	rock	rock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	columns	column	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present · passive |  | the Giant Causeway |  |  |  | of hexagonal rock columns | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A hexagonal shape has six sides.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hexagonal:x4:1
# text = A hexagonal shape has six sides.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	hexagonal	hexagonal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	shape	shape	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	six	six	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	sides	side	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | a hexagonal shape | six sides |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent side=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The snowflake had a hexagonal pattern.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hexagonal:x5:1
# text = The snowflake had a hexagonal pattern.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	snowflake	snowflake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	hexagonal	hexagonal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	pattern	pattern	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the snowflake | a hexagonal pattern |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pattern=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Hexagonal tiles fit together without gaps.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hexagonal:x6:1
# text = Hexagonal tiles fit together without gaps.
1	Hexagonal	hexagonal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	tiles	tile	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	fit	fit	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	together	together	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	without	without	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	gaps	gap	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fit together** | present | Hexagonal tiles |  |  |  |  | without gaps; together *property* | vn adjust-26.9 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A hexagonal prism has two hexagonal faces and six rectangle faces.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hexagonal:x7:1
# text = A hexagonal prism has two hexagonal faces and six rectangle faces.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	hexagonal	hexagonal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	prism	prism	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
6	hexagonal	hexagonal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	faces	face	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
9	six	six	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	11	nummod	_	_
10	rectangle	rectangle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	faces	face	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | a hexagonal prism | two hexagonal faces and six rectangle faces |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent face=Patient |

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