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title: lengthways — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «lengthways» in the school dictionary: Lengthways means in the direction of the longest side of something, from end to end, not across. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# lengthways

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**Who acts:** you, table, halves, log · **What happens:** mean, fold, cut, fit, park, be · **To what, where:** paper, half, cucumber, strips, wall, bus

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Lengthways means in the direction of the longest side of something, from end to end, not across.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lengthways:m1:1
# text = Lengthways means in the direction of the longest side of something, from end to end, not across.
1	Lengthways	lengthways	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	direction	direction	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	longest	long	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	9	amod	_	_
9	side	side	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
13	from	from	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	end	end	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	parataxis	_	_
15	to	to	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	end	end	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
18	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	19	advmod	_	_
19	across	across	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  | in the direction of the longest side of something; across, lengthways *property* | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot in direction=Attribute |

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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 -->
Fold the paper in half lengthways.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lengthways:x1:1
# text = Fold the paper in half lengthways.
1	Fold	fold	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	paper	paper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	half	half	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing|NumForm=Word|NumType=Frac	1	obl	_	_
6	lengthways	lengthways	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fold** | imperative | you *not said here* | the paper |  | half |  | lengthways *property* | vn bend-45.2 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent paper=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cut the cucumber lengthways into strips.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lengthways:x2:1
# text = Cut the cucumber lengthways into strips.
1	Cut	cut	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	cucumber	cucumber	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	lengthways	lengthways	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
5	into	into	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	strips	strip	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **cut** | imperative | you *not said here* | the cucumber |  | strips |  | lengthways *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP.material PP.product»: agent=Agent cucumber=Material into strip=Product |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The table fits lengthways along the wall.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lengthways:x3:1
# text = The table fits lengthways along the wall.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	table	table	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	fits	fit	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	lengthways	lengthways	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	along	along	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	wall	wall	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 | **fit** | present | the table |  |  | the wall |  | lengthways *property* | vn funnel-9.3-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent along wall=Trajectory |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bus was parked lengthways across the road.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lengthways:x4:1
# text = The bus was parked lengthways across the road.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bus	bus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	parked	park	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	lengthways	lengthways	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	across	across	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	road	road	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **park** | past · passive |  | the bus |  | the road |  | lengthways *property* | vn put-9.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
If you fold an A4 sheet lengthways, the halves are long and thin.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lengthways:x5:1
# text = If you fold an A4 sheet lengthways, the halves are long and thin.
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	3	mark	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	fold	fold	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	advcl	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	A4	a4	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	sheet	sheet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	lengthways	lengthways	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	halves	half	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nsubj	_	_
11	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
12	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	thin	thin	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fold** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | you | a A4 sheet |  |  |  | lengthways *property* | vn bend-45.2 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent sheet=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | present | the halves |  |  |  |  | long *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **be** |  | the halves *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Slice the banana lengthways for the banana split.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lengthways:x6:1
# text = Slice the banana lengthways for the banana split.
1	Slice	slice	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	banana	banana	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	lengthways	lengthways	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	banana	banana	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	split	split	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	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 | **slice** | imperative | you *not said here* | the banana |  |  |  | for the banana split; lengthways *property* | vn carve-21.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent banana=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The log lay lengthways in the river.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lengthways:x7:1
# text = The log lay lengthways in the river.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	log	log	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	lay	lie	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	lengthways	lengthways	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	river	river	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 | **lie** | past | the log |  |  | the river |  | lengthways *property* | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in river=Location |

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