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title: highway — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «highway» in the school dictionary: A main road, usually big and fast, that joins towns and cities. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# highway

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**Who acts:** main road, public road, We, highway, you, patrol officers · **What happens:** join, be, drive, not cross, run, learn · **To what, where:** towns, UK book, highway, foot, country, rules

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A main road, usually big and fast, that joins towns and cities.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:highway:m1:1
# text = A main road, usually big and fast, that joins towns and cities.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	main	main	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	road	road	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	fast	fast	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	11	nsubj	_	_
11	joins	join	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
12	towns	town	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obj	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	cities	city	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **join** | present | a main road | towns and cities |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent town=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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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Usage: old or formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Any public road; «the Highway Code» is the UK book of road rules.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:highway:m2:1
# text = Any public road; «the Highway Code» is the UK book of road rules.
1	Any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	3	det	_	_
2	public	public	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	road	road	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
5	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	Highway	Highway	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	Code	Code	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	book	book	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	road	road	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	compound	_	_
16	rules	rule	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	13	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | any public road | the UK book |  |  |  | of road rules | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We drove along the highway to the beach.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:highway:x1:1
# text = We drove along the highway to the beach.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	drove	drive	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	along	along	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	highway	highway	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	beach	beach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **drive** | past | We |  |  | the highway |  | to the beach | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent along highway=Trajectory |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The highway was busy with trucks.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:highway:x2:1
# text = The highway was busy with trucks.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	highway	highway	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	busy	busy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	trucks	truck	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the highway |  |  |  |  | with trucks; busy *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Never cross a highway on foot.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:highway:x3:1
# text = Never cross a highway on foot.
1	Never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	cross	cross	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	highway	highway	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	foot	foot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **cross** | imperative | you *not said here* | a highway |  | foot |  |  | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent highway=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The highway runs right across the country.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:highway:x4:1
# text = The highway runs right across the country.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	highway	highway	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	runs	run	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	right	right	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	across	across	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **run** | present | the highway |  |  | the country |  | right *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme across country=Trajectory |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Learn the rules in the Highway Code before you ride your bike on the road.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:highway:x5:1
# text = Learn the rules in the Highway Code before you ride your bike on the road.
1	Learn	learn	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	rules	rule	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	Highway	Highway	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	Code	code	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
8	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
9	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	ride	ride	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	_
11	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	bike	bike	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
13	on	on	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	road	road	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **learn** | imperative | you *not said here* | the rules |  | the Highway Code |  |  | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rule=Topic |
| 2 | **ride** | present | you | your bike |  | the road |  |  | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bike=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Highway patrol officers stopped the speeding car.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:highway:x6:1
# text = Highway patrol officers stopped the speeding car.
1	Highway	highway	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	patrol	patrol	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	officers	officer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	stopped	stop	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	speeding	speeding	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stop** | past | patrol officers | the speeding car |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality car=Eventuality |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There was a traffic jam on the highway.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:highway:x7:1
# text = There was a traffic jam on the highway.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	was	be	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	traffic	traffic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	jam	jam	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	highway	highway	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | past | a traffic jam |  |  | the highway; there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on highway=Location |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A Rat was traveling along the King's highway.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:highway:x8:1
# text = A Rat was traveling along the King's highway.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Rat	Rat	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	traveling	travel	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	along	along	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	King	King	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	highway	highway	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **travel** | past · progressive | a Rat |  |  | the King's highway |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme along highway=Trajectory |

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