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title: lane — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «lane» in the school dictionary: A lane is a narrow road, especially in the countryside. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# lane

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**Who acts:** lane, ball, We, you, motorway, She · **What happens:** be, run, roll down, share, walk down, stay · **To what, where:** narrow road, one strip, long wooden path, surname, family name, lane

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«lane» in the school dictionary: its 5 meanings 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: [lane in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/lane.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A lane is a narrow road, especially in the countryside.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lane:m1:1
# text = A lane is a narrow road, especially in the countryside.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	lane	lane	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	narrow	narrow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	road	road	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
8	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	countryside	countryside	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a lane | a narrow road and the countryside |  |  |  |  | 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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A lane is one strip of a road for one line of cars.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lane:m2:1
# text = A lane is one strip of a road for one line of cars.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	lane	lane	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	strip	strip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	road	road	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	11	nummod	_	_
11	line	line	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	cars	car	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a lane | one strip |  |  |  | of a road; for one line of cars | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A lane is one strip of a running track or swimming pool for one person.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lane:m3:1
# text = A lane is one strip of a running track or swimming pool for one person.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	lane	lane	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	strip	strip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	running	run	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	9	amod	_	_
9	track	track	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	swimming	swimming	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	pool	pool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	_
13	for	for	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	15	nummod	_	_
15	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a lane | one strip |  |  |  | of a running track or swimming pool; for one person | tree rules |
| 2 | **run** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A lane in a bowling alley is the long wooden path the ball rolls down.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lane:m4:1
# text = A lane in a bowling alley is the long wooden path the ball rolls down.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	lane	lane	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	bowling	bowling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	alley	alley	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
9	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
10	wooden	wooden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	path	path	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	ball	ball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
14	rolls	roll	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	acl:relcl	_	_
15	down	down	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a lane in a bowling alley | the long wooden path |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **roll down** | present | the ball | the long wooden path *not said here* |  |  |  | down *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Initial\_Location path=Theme |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Lane is also a surname, a family name shared by some people.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lane:m5:1
# text = Lane is also a surname, a family name shared by some people.
1	Lane	Lane	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	surname	surname	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	_
10	shared	share	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	acl	_	_
11	by	by	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	13	det	_	_
13	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Lane | a surname |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **share** | participle |  | a family name *not said here* |  |  |  | by some people | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We walked down the lane to the farm.

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

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **walk down** | past | We | the lane |  | the farm |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent lane=Theme to farm=Trajectory |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Stay in your lane when you swim.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lane:x2:1
# text = Stay in your lane when you swim.
1	Stay	stay	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	lane	lane	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
5	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	7	mark	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	swim	swim	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stay** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  | your lane |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in lane=Location |
| 2 | **swim** | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The motorway has three lanes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lane:x3:1
# text = The motorway has three lanes.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	motorway	motorway	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	lanes	lane	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 | the motorway | three lanes |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lane=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ride your bike in the bike lane.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lane:x4:1
# text = Ride your bike in the bike lane.
1	Ride	ride	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	bike	bike	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	bike	bike	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	lane	lane	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ride** | imperative | you *not said here* | your bike |  | the bike lane |  |  | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bike=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She ran in lane four and won the race.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lane:x5:1
# text = She ran in lane four and won the race.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	ran	run	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	lane	lane	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
5	four	four	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	flat	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	won	win	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	race	race	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **run** | past | She |  |  | lane |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in lane=Trajectory |
| 2 | **win** | past | She *not said here* | the race |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent race=Eventuality |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My friend lives at 12 Oak Lane.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lane:x6:1
# text = My friend lives at 12 Oak Lane.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	friend	friend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	lives	live	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	12	12	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	obl	_	_
6	Oak	Oak	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	Lane	Lane	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | present | My friend |  |  | 12  Oak Lane |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at 12=Location |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The ball rolled into the gutter instead of down the lane.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lane:x7:1
# text = The ball rolled into the gutter instead of down the lane.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ball	ball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	rolled	roll	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	into	into	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	gutter	gutter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	instead	instead	ADV	RB	ExtPos=ADP	11	case	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	fixed	_	_
9	down	down	ADP	IN	_	7	fixed	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	lane	lane	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **roll** | participle |  | the ball *not said here* |  | the gutter |  | instead the lane | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme into gutter=Destination |

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