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title: navigate — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «navigate» in the school dictionary: To find the way to a place, using a map, compass, stars or GPS. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# navigate

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** you, We, Sailors, I, Bats, captain · **What happens:** find, use, steer, move, navigate, deal · **To what, where:** way, map, ship, route, past difficult things, busy streets

<!-- .vabout -->
«navigate» in the school dictionary: its 5 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [navigate in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/navigate.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To find the way to a place, using a map, compass, stars or GPS.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:navigate:m1:1
# text = To find the way to a place, using a map, compass, stars or GPS.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	find	find	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	using	use	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	map	map	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	compass	compass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	stars	star	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	conj	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	GPS	GPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | to-infinitive |  | the way |  |  |  | to a place | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent way=Topic |
| 2 | **use** | gerund |  | a map and compass and stars or GPS |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent map=Patient |

<!-- .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 -->
To steer a ship, plane or vehicle along a route.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:navigate:m2:1
# text = To steer a ship, plane or vehicle along a route.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	steer	steer	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	ship	ship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	plane	plane	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	vehicle	vehicle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
9	along	along	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	route	route	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **steer** | to-infinitive |  | a ship and plane or vehicle |  | a route |  |  | vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent ship=Theme along route=Destination |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To move safely through or past difficult things: navigate the busy streets.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:navigate:m3:1
# text = To move safely through or past difficult things: navigate the busy streets.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	move	move	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	advcl	_	_
3	safely	safely	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	through	through	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	fixed	_	_
6	past	past	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	difficult	difficult	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
10	navigate	navigate	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	busy	busy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	streets	street	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **move** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  | past difficult things |  | safely *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme through thing=Trajectory |
| 2 | **navigate** | imperative | you *not said here* | the busy streets |  |  |  |  | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme street=Trajectory |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: computing — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To move around a website or app: navigate to the menu.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:navigate:m4:1
# text = To move around a website or app: navigate to the menu.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	move	move	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	around	around	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	website	website	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	app	app	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
9	navigate	navigate	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
10	to	to	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	menu	menu	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **move** | to-infinitive |  |  |  | a website or app |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme around website=Trajectory |
| 2 | **navigate** | infinitive |  |  |  | the menu |  |  | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent to menu=Trajectory |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To deal with a hard situation: navigate friendships.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:navigate:m5:1
# text = To deal with a hard situation: navigate friendships.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	deal	deal	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	advcl	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	situation	situation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
8	navigate	navigate	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	friendships	friendship	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **deal** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | with a hard situation | vn cope-83 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent with situation=Theme |
| 2 | **navigate** | imperative | you *not said here* | friendships |  |  |  |  | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme friendship=Trajectory |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We used a compass to navigate through the forest.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:navigate:x1:1
# text = We used a compass to navigate through the forest.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	used	use	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	compass	compass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	navigate	navigate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
7	through	through	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	forest	forest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | past | We | a compass |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent compass=Patient |
| 2 | **navigate** | to-infinitive | We *not said here* |  |  | the forest |  |  | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent through forest=Trajectory |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sailors once navigated by the stars.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:navigate:x2:1
# text = Sailors once navigated by the stars.
1	Sailors	sailor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	3	advmod	_	_
3	navigated	navigate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	by	by	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	stars	star	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **navigate** | participle | Sailors |  |  |  |  | by the stars; once *property* | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Can you navigate while I drive?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:navigate:x3:1
# text = Can you navigate while I drive?
1	Can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	navigate	navigate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
5	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	drive	drive	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **navigate** | can | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **drive** | present | I |  |  |  |  |  | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It was hard to navigate the crowded station.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:navigate:x4:1
# text = It was hard to navigate the crowded station.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	expl	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	navigate	navigate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	csubj	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	crowded	crowded	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	station	station	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past |  |  |  |  |  | hard *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **navigate** | to-infinitive |  | the crowded station |  |  |  |  | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme station=Trajectory |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Click here to navigate to the home page.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:navigate:x5:1
# text = Click here to navigate to the home page.
1	Click	click	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	here	here	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	1	advmod	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	navigate	navigate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	xcomp	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	home	home	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	page	page	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **click** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  | here |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **navigate** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  | the home page |  |  | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent to page=Trajectory |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Bats navigate in the dark using sound.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:navigate:x6:1
# text = Bats navigate in the dark using sound.
1	Bats	bat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	navigate	navigate	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|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	dark	dark	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	using	use	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
7	sound	sound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **navigate** | present | Bats |  |  | the dark |  |  | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **use** | gerund | Bats *not said here* | sound |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sound=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The captain navigated the ship through the storm.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:navigate:x7:1
# text = The captain navigated the ship through the storm.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	captain	captain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	navigated	navigate	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	ship	ship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	through	through	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	storm	storm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **navigate** | past | the captain | the ship |  | the storm |  |  | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent ship=Theme through storm=Trajectory |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Starting a new school can be tricky to navigate.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:navigate:x8:1
# text = Starting a new school can be tricky to navigate.
1	Starting	start	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	csubj	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
6	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	cop	_	_
7	tricky	tricky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	navigate	navigate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **start** | gerund |  | a new school |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent school=Eventuality |
| 2 | **is** | can | Starting |  |  |  |  | tricky *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **navigate** | to-infinitive | Starting *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent |

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