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title: hillside — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «hillside» in the school dictionary: The sloping side of a hill. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# hillside

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**Who acts:** Sheep, We, hillside, Farmers, Trees, town · **What happens:** slope, graze, build, roll down, cover, be · **To what, where:** house, hillside, grassy hillside, white horse, chalk hillside, grapes

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The sloping side of a hill.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hillside:m1:1
# text = The sloping side of a hill.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	sloping	slope	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	amod	_	_
3	side	side	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	hill	hill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **slope** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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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 -->
Sheep were grazing on the hillside.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hillside:x1:1
# text = Sheep were grazing on the hillside.
1	Sheep	sheep	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	grazing	graze	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	hillside	hillside	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **graze** | past · progressive | Sheep |  |  |  |  | on the hillside | vn dine-39.5 «NP V PP.patient»: agent=Agent on hillside=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our house is built on a hillside.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hillside:x2:1
# text = Our house is built on a hillside.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	built	build	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	hillside	hillside	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **build** | present · passive |  | Our house |  | a hillside |  |  | vn base-97.1 «NP V NP PP.source»: subject=Theme on hillside=Source |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We rolled down the grassy hillside.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hillside:x3:1
# text = We rolled down the grassy hillside.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	rolled	roll	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	down	down	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	grassy	grassy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	hillside	hillside	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **roll down** | past | We | the grassy hillside |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hillside=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The hillside was covered in yellow flowers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hillside:x4:1
# text = The hillside was covered in yellow flowers.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	hillside	hillside	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	covered	cover	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	yellow	yellow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	flowers	flower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cover** | past · passive |  | the hillside |  |  |  | in yellow flowers | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: subject=Destination in flower=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Be careful, the hillside is steep and wet.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hillside:x5:1
# text = Be careful, the hillside is steep and wet.
1	Be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	cop	_	_
2	careful	careful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	csubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	hillside	hillside	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	steep	steep	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	wet	wet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | careful *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | the hillside |  |  |  |  | steep *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **be** |  | the hillside *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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A white horse is carved into the chalk hillside.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hillside:x6:1
# text = A white horse is carved into the chalk hillside.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	horse	horse	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	carved	carve	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	into	into	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	chalk	chalk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	hillside	hillside	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **carve** | present · passive |  | a white horse |  | the chalk hillside |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP.material PP.product»: subject=Material into hillside=Product |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Farmers grow grapes on the sunny hillside.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hillside:x7:1
# text = Farmers grow grapes on the sunny hillside.
1	Farmers	farmer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	grow	grow	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	grapes	grape	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	sunny	sunny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	hillside	hillside	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 | **grow** | present | Farmers | grapes |  | the sunny hillside |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location grape=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Trees help stop the hillside from washing away.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hillside:x8:1
# text = Trees help stop the hillside from washing away.
1	Trees	tree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	help	help	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	stop	stop	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	hillside	hillside	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	from	from	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
7	washing	wash	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
8	away	away	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | present | Trees |  |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **stop** | infinitive | Trees *not said here* | the hillside |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality hillside=Eventuality |
| 3 | **wash away** | gerund | Trees *not said here* |  |  |  |  | away *property* | vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There was the town, on the hillside!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hillside:x9:1
# text = There was the town, on the hillside!
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	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	hillside	hillside	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 | the town |  |  | the hillside; there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on hillside=Location |

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