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title: northwest — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «northwest» in the school dictionary: The direction halfway between north and west. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# northwest

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**Who acts:** area, northwest wind, wind, Manchester, you, castle · **What happens:** lie, face, blow, be, walk, reach · **To what, where:** direction, northwest, river, map, Pacific Northwest

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The direction halfway between north and west.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:northwest:m1:1
# text = The direction halfway between north and west.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	direction	direction	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	halfway	halfway	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	between	between	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	north	north	ADV	RB	_	2	nmod	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	west	west	ADV	RB	_	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The part of a country or area that lies in that direction, as in "the Northwest of England".

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:northwest:m2:1
# text = The part of a country or area that lies in that direction, as in "the Northwest of England".
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	area	area	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
9	lies	lie	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	12	det	_	_
12	direction	direction	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
14	as	as	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
15	in	in	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
16	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	Northwest	Northwest	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	_
19	of	of	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	England	England	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	18	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lie** | present | area |  |  | that direction |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in direction=Location |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: as adjective — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In, from or facing the northwest: a northwest wind blows from the northwest.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:northwest:m3:1
# text = In, from or facing the northwest: a northwest wind blows from the northwest.
1	In	in	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
3	from	from	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	facing	face	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	12	advcl	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	northwest	northwest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	5	punct	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	northwest	northwest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	wind	wind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
12	blows	blow	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
13	from	from	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	northwest	northwest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **face** | gerund | a northwest wind *not said here* | the northwest |  |  |  |  | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme northwest=Destination |
| 2 | **blow** | present | a northwest wind |  |  |  |  | from the northwest | vn split-23.2 «NP V PP.co-patient»: agent=Patient from northwest=Co-Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The wind is blowing from the northwest.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:northwest:x1:1
# text = The wind is blowing from the northwest.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	wind	wind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	blowing	blow	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	northwest	northwest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **blow** | present · progressive | the wind |  |  |  |  | from the northwest | vn split-23.2 «NP V PP.co-patient»: agent=Patient from northwest=Co-Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Manchester is in the northwest of England.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:northwest:x2:1
# text = Manchester is in the northwest of England.
1	Manchester	Manchester	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	northwest	northwest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	England	England	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Manchester |  |  | the northwest |  | of England | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Walk northwest until you reach the river.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:northwest:x3:1
# text = Walk northwest until you reach the river.
1	Walk	walk	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	northwest	northwest	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
3	until	until	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	reach	reach	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	river	river	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **walk** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | northwest *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **reach** | present | you | the river |  |  |  |  | vn body\_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Agent river=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
On the map, the castle is northwest of the village.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:northwest:x4:1
# text = On the map, the castle is northwest of the village.
1	On	on	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	map	map	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	castle	castle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	northwest	northwest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	village	village	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the castle | northwest |  | the map |  | of the village | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Explorers searched for the Northwest Passage for hundreds of years.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:northwest:x5:1
# text = Explorers searched for the Northwest Passage for hundreds of years.
1	Explorers	explorer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	searched	search	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	Northwest	Northwest	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	Passage	Passage	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	hundreds	hundred	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	years	year	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **search** | past | Explorers |  |  |  |  | for the Northwest Passage; for hundreds of years | vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.theme NP.location»: agent=Agent for passage=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
NW on a compass stands for northwest.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:northwest:x6:1
# text = NW on a compass stands for northwest.
1	NW	nw	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	on	on	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	compass	compass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
5	stands	stand	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	northwest	northwest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stand** | present | NW on a compass |  |  |  |  | for northwest | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer for northwest=Attribute |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Seattle is in the Pacific Northwest.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:northwest:x7:1
# text = Seattle is in the Pacific Northwest.
1	Seattle	Seattle	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	Pacific	Pacific	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	Northwest	Northwest	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Seattle |  |  | the Pacific Northwest |  |  | tree rules |

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