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title: narrow — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «narrow» in the school dictionary: Narrow means not wide; with only a small distance from one side to the other. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# narrow

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**Who acts:** Narrow, narrow win, something, path, We, He · **What happens:** mean, be, happen, make, list, mind · **To what, where:** one, something, choices, new ideas, single file, team

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Narrow means not wide; with only a small distance from one side to the other.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:narrow:m1:1
# text = Narrow means not wide; with only a small distance from one side to the other.
1	Narrow	narrow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	wide	wide	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
7	only	only	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	distance	distance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
11	from	from	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	13	nummod	_	_
13	side	side	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	_
14	to	to	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Narrow |  |  |  |  | wide *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: 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 narrow win, escape or miss is one that only just happens.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:narrow:m2:1
# text = A narrow win, escape or miss is one that only just happens.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	narrow	narrow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	win	win	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	escape	escape	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	miss	miss	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	0	root	_	_
10	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	13	nsubj	_	_
11	only	only	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
12	just	just	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	happens	happen	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a narrow win and escape or miss | one |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **happen** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To narrow is to become or make something less wide.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:narrow:m3:1
# text = To narrow is to become or make something less wide.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	narrow	narrow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	advcl	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	become	become	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	make	make	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
8	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	7	obj	_	_
9	less	less	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	8	amod	_	_
10	wide	wide	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | become *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset something=Product |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To narrow something down is to make a list of choices smaller.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:narrow:m4:1
# text = To narrow something down is to make a list of choices smaller.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	narrow	narrow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	7	nsubj	_	_
4	down	down	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	list	list	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	choices	choice	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nmod	_	_
12	smaller	small	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | something |  |  |  |  | make, small *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **list** |  |  | choices |  |  |  |  | nom list «communication transitive»: of=patient |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Narrow-minded means not willing to accept new or different ideas.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:narrow:m5:1
# text = Narrow-minded means not willing to accept new or different ideas.
1	Narrow	narrow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	1	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	minded	mind	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	nsubj	_	_
4	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
6	willing	willing	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	accept	accept	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	_
9	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	different	different	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	conj	_	_
12	ideas	idea	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mind** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn care-88.1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  | willing *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **accept** | to-infinitive |  | new ideas |  |  |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent idea=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The path was too narrow for two bikes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:narrow:x1:1
# text = The path was too narrow for two bikes.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	path	path	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	too	too	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	narrow	narrow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	bikes	bike	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the path |  |  |  |  | for two bikes; narrow *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We walked in single file down the narrow lane.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:narrow:x2:1
# text = We walked in single file down the narrow lane.
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	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	single	single	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	file	file	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	down	down	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	narrow	narrow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	lane	lane	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The team won by a narrow margin of one point.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:narrow:x3:1
# text = The team won by a narrow margin of one point.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	won	win	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	2	acl	_	_
4	by	by	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	narrow	narrow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	margin	margin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
10	point	point	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **win** | participle |  | the team *not said here* |  |  |  | by a narrow margin of one point | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He had a narrow escape from the falling branch.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:narrow:x4:1
# text = He had a narrow escape from the falling branch.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	narrow	narrow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	escape	escape	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	falling	fall	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	9	amod	_	_
9	branch	branch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | He | a narrow escape |  | the falling branch |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent escape=Patient |
| 2 | **fall** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The river narrows near the bridge.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:narrow:x5:1
# text = The river narrows near the bridge.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	river	river	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	narrows	narrow	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	near	near	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	bridge	bridge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **narrow** | present | the river |  |  | the bridge |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We narrowed the choices down to two.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:narrow:x6:1
# text = We narrowed the choices down to two.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	narrowed	narrow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	choices	choice	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	down	down	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **narrow down** | past | We | the choices |  |  |  | to two; down *property* | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent choice=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Her eyes narrowed with suspicion.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:narrow:x7:1
# text = Her eyes narrowed with suspicion.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	eyes	eye	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	narrowed	narrow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	suspicion	suspicion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **narrow** | participle | Her eyes |  |  |  |  | with suspicion | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent with suspicion=Instrument |

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