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title: junction — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «junction» in the school dictionary: A place where two or more roads, railway lines or paths meet or cross. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# junction

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**Who acts:** two roads, place, you, T junction, Cars, train · **What happens:** meet, join, stop, look, turn, be · **To what, where:** junction, ways, next junction, busy junction, railway junction, junctions

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A place where two or more roads, railway lines or paths meet or cross.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:junction:m1:1
# text = A place where two or more roads, railway lines or paths meet or cross.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	13	advmod	_	_
4	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	4	conj	_	_
7	roads	road	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	railway	railway	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	lines	line	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	paths	path	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	_
13	meet	meet	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	cross	cross	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **meet** | present | two roads and railway lines or paths |  |  |  |  |  | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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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 place where things join, like wires or rivers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:junction:m2:1
# text = A place where things join, like wires or rivers.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	5	advmod	_	_
4	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
5	join	join	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	like	like	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	wires	wire	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	rivers	river	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **join** | present | a place |  |  |  |  | like wires or rivers | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Stop at the junction and look both ways.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:junction:x1:1
# text = Stop at the junction and look both ways.
1	Stop	stop	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	at	at	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	junction	junction	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	look	look	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
7	both	both	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	8	det	_	_
8	ways	way	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stop** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  | the junction |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at junction=Location |
| 2 | **look** | infinitive | you *not said here* | both ways |  |  |  |  | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Turn left at the next junction.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:junction:x2:1
# text = Turn left at the next junction.
1	Turn	turn	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	left	left	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
3	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	next	next	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	junction	junction	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 | **turn** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  | the next junction |  | left *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme at junction=Trajectory |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A T-junction is where one road meets another like the letter T.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:junction:x3:1
# text = A T-junction is where one road meets another like the letter T.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	T	t	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	junction	junction	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
6	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	9	advmod	_	_
7	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	road	road	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	meets	meet	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	9	obj	_	_
11	like	like	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	letter	letter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
14	T.	T.	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	appos	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a T junction |  |  |  |  | like the letter; meet *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Cars slow down at a busy junction.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:junction:x4:1
# text = Cars slow down at a busy junction.
1	Cars	car	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	slow	slow	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	down	down	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	busy	busy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	junction	junction	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 | **slow down** | present | Cars |  |  | a busy junction |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our train waited at the railway junction.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:junction:x5:1
# text = Our train waited at the railway junction.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	train	train	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	waited	wait	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	railway	railway	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	junction	junction	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 | **wait** | past | Our train |  |  | the railway junction |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at junction=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cyclists must be careful at junctions.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:junction:x6:1
# text = Cyclists must be careful at junctions.
1	Cyclists	cyclist	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	cop	_	_
4	careful	careful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	junctions	junction	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** | must | Cyclists |  |  | junctions |  | careful *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Leave the motorway at junction 5.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:junction:x7:1
# text = Leave the motorway at junction 5.
1	Leave	leave	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	motorway	motorway	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	junction	junction	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
6	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **leave** | imperative | you *not said here* | the motorway |  | junction |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent motorway=Theme at junction=Location |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The two rivers meet at a junction near the town.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:junction:x8:1
# text = The two rivers meet at a junction near the town.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
3	rivers	river	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	meet	meet	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	junction	junction	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	near	near	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **meet** | present | the two rivers |  |  | a junction |  | near the town | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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