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title: midway — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «midway» in the school dictionary: In the middle, halfway between two places or two points in time. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# midway

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**Who acts:** town, power, number midway, We, She · **What happens:** be, go off, stop, win, fight, fall · **To what, where:** film, 15, teddy, game, Battle, 1942

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«midway» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [midway in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/midway.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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In the middle, halfway between two places or two points in time.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:midway:m1:1
# text = In the middle, halfway between two places or two points in time.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	middle	middle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
5	halfway	halfway	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
6	between	between	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	places	place	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	11	nummod	_	_
11	points	point	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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Usage: US, Canada — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The area at a fair with rides, games and food stalls.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:midway:m2:1
# text = The area at a fair with rides, games and food stalls.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	area	area	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	at	at	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	fair	fair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	rides	ride	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	games	game	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	stalls	stall	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: Midway — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Midway Atoll in the Pacific Ocean, site of a famous 1942 sea battle.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:midway:m3:1
# text = The Midway Atoll in the Pacific Ocean, site of a famous 1942 sea battle.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Midway	Midway	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	Atoll	Atoll	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	Pacific	Pacific	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	Ocean	Ocean	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	site	site	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	appos	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
12	famous	famous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
13	1942	1942	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	14	nummod	_	_
14	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	_
15	battle	battle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The town is midway between London and Manchester.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:midway:x1:1
# text = The town is midway between London and Manchester.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	midway	midway	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	between	between	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	London	London	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	Manchester	Manchester	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the town |  |  |  |  | between London and Manchester; midway *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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Midway through the film, the power went off.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:midway:x2:1
# text = Midway through the film, the power went off.
1	Midway	Midway	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	through	through	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	power	power	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	off	off	ADP	RP	_	8	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go off** | past | the power |  |  | the film |  |  | vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme through film=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The number midway between 10 and 20 is 15.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:midway:x3:1
# text = The number midway between 10 and 20 is 15.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	midway	midway	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
4	between	between	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	10	10	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	nmod	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	20	20	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	conj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	15	15	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the number midway between 10 | 15 |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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We stopped for lunch midway along the path.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:midway:x4:1
# text = We stopped for lunch midway along the path.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	stopped	stop	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	lunch	lunch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	midway	midway	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	along	along	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	path	path	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 | **stop** | past | We |  |  |  |  | for lunch midway; along the path | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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We won a teddy at a game on the midway.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:midway:x5:1
# text = We won a teddy at a game on the midway.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	won	win	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	teddy	teddy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	midway	midway	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **win** | past | We | a teddy |  | a game |  | on the midway | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.source NP.asset»: agent=Agent teddy=Theme at game=Asset |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Battle of Midway was fought in 1942.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:midway:x6:1
# text = The Battle of Midway was fought in 1942.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Battle	Battle	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	Midway	Midway	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	fought	fight	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	1942	1942	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fight** | past · passive |  | the Battle of Midway |  | 1942 |  |  | vn battle-36.4-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Co-Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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She fell asleep midway through the story.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:midway:x7:1
# text = She fell asleep midway through the story.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	fell	fall	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	asleep	asleep	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	midway	midway	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	through	through	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	story	story	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 | **fall** | past | She | asleep midway |  | the story |  |  | vn become-109.1-1 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Patient midway=Result |

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