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title: lateral — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «lateral» in the school dictionary: Lateral means to do with the side or sides; moving sideways. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# lateral

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**Who acts:** Lateral, Lateral thinking, square pyramid, Crabs, riddle, you · **What happens:** mean, do, move, solve, have, need · **To what, where:** problems, new clever way, four lateral faces, lateral thinking, lateral surface area, lateral line · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«lateral» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: [lateral in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/lateral.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Lateral means to do with the side or sides; moving sideways.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lateral:m1:1
# text = Lateral means to do with the side or sides; moving sideways.
1	Lateral	lateral	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	ccomp	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	side	side	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	sides	side	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
11	moving	move	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	conj	_	_
12	sideways	sideways	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Lateral |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **do** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | with the side or sides | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **move** | gerund | Lateral *not said here* |  |  |  |  | sideways *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme 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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Lateral thinking means solving problems in a new, clever way instead of the usual step-by-step way.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lateral:m2:1
# text = Lateral thinking means solving problems in a new, clever way instead of the usual step-by-step way.
1	Lateral	lateral	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	thinking	thinking	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	solving	solve	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	xcomp	_	_
5	problems	problem	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
8	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
10	clever	clever	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
12	instead	instead	ADV	RB	ExtPos=ADP	16	case	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	fixed	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	usual	usual	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	step	step	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	21	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	by	by	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	step	step	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	compound	_	_
21	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Lateral thinking |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **solve** *not said to happen* | gerund | Lateral thinking *not said here* | problems |  | a new clever way |  | instead the usual step and step way | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent problem=Topic |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A square pyramid has four lateral faces.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lateral:x1:1
# text = A square pyramid has four lateral faces.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	square	square	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	pyramid	pyramid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	four	four	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
6	lateral	lateral	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	faces	face	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **have** | present | a square pyramid | four lateral faces |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent face=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Crabs move with a lateral walk.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lateral:x2:1
# text = Crabs move with a lateral walk.
1	Crabs	crab	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	move	move	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	lateral	lateral	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	walk	walk	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 | **move** | present | Crabs |  |  |  |  | with a lateral walk | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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This riddle needs lateral thinking.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lateral:x3:1
# text = This riddle needs lateral thinking.
1	This	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	riddle	riddle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	needs	need	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	lateral	lateral	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	thinking	thinking	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | present | this riddle | lateral thinking |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot thinking=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Find the lateral surface area of the cylinder.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lateral:x4:1
# text = Find the lateral surface area of the cylinder.
1	Find	find	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
3	lateral	lateral	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
4	surface	surface	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	area	area	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	cylinder	cylinder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | imperative | you *not said here* | the lateral surface area of the cylinder |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent area=Topic |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The fish has a lateral line along its side to sense movement.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lateral:x5:1
# text = The fish has a lateral line along its side to sense movement.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	fish	fish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	lateral	lateral	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	line	line	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	along	along	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	side	side	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	sense	sense	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	acl	_	_
12	movement	movement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the fish | a lateral line |  |  |  | along fish's side | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent line=Patient |
| 2 | **sense** | to-infinitive | the fish *not said here* | movement |  |  |  |  | vn see-30.1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer movement=Stimulus |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The goalkeeper made a quick lateral dive.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lateral:x6:1
# text = The goalkeeper made a quick lateral dive.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	goalkeeper	goalkeeper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	quick	quick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	lateral	lateral	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	dive	dive	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | the goalkeeper | a quick lateral dive |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset dive=Product |

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