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title: nowhere — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «nowhere» in the school dictionary: Not in any place, or not to any place. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# nowhere

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**Who acts:** car, dog, We, it, I, 50 · **What happens:** be, break down, appear, have, play, rain · **To what, where:** other sock, middle, 500, house, He

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«nowhere» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: [nowhere in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/nowhere.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Not in any place, or not to any place.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nowhere:m1:1
# text = Not in any place, or not to any place.
1	Not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	4	det	_	_
4	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
7	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	10	advmod	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	10	det	_	_
10	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Somewhere with nothing near it, far from towns.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nowhere:m2:1
# text = Somewhere with nothing near it, far from towns.
1	Somewhere	somewhere	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	0	root	_	_
2	with	with	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	nothing	nothing	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	1	obl	_	_
4	near	near	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	far	far	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	9	advmod	_	_
8	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	towns	town	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My other sock is nowhere to be found.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nowhere:x1:1
# text = My other sock is nowhere to be found.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	sock	sock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
5	nowhere	nowhere	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
7	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	found	find	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present · passive |  | My other sock |  |  |  | find, nowhere *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The car broke down in the middle of nowhere.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nowhere:x2:1
# text = The car broke down in the middle of nowhere.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	broke	break	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	down	down	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	middle	middle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	nowhere	nowhere	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **break down** | past | the car |  |  | the middle |  |  | vn break-45.1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A dog appeared out of nowhere.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nowhere:x3:1
# text = A dog appeared out of nowhere.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	appeared	appear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	out	out	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	nowhere	nowhere	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **appear** | past | a dog |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme out nowhere=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We have nowhere to play when it rains.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nowhere:x4:1
# text = We have nowhere to play when it rains.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	nowhere	nowhere	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	play	play	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	acl	_	_
6	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	8	mark	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	rains	rain	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | We |  |  |  |  | nowhere *property* | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **play** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **rain** | present | it |  |  |  |  |  | vn weather-57 «It V PP.theme» |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I'm getting nowhere with this puzzle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nowhere:x5:1
# text = I'm getting nowhere with this puzzle.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	'm	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	getting	get	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	nowhere	nowhere	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	7	det	_	_
7	puzzle	puzzle	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 | **get** | present · progressive | I |  |  |  |  | with this puzzle; nowhere *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
50 is nowhere near 500.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nowhere:x6:1
# text = 50 is nowhere near 500.
1	50	50	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	nowhere	nowhere	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
4	near	near	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	500	500	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | 50 | 500 |  |  |  | near, nowhere *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There was nowhere else to hide.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nowhere:x7:1
# text = There was nowhere else to hide.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	was	be	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	nowhere	nowhere	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
4	else	else	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	hide	hide	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | past |  |  |  | there |  | else, nowhere *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **hide** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 8 {#x8}

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The cat wasn't anywhere — it was nowhere in the house.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nowhere:x8:1
# text = The cat wasn't anywhere — it was nowhere in the house.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	anywhere	anywhere	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	0	root	_	_
6	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
8	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
9	nowhere	nowhere	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	12	advmod	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is** | past | the cat |  |  |  |  | anywhere *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | past | cat |  |  | the house |  | nowhere *property* | tree rules |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He was nowhere to be found.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nowhere:x9:1
# text = He was nowhere to be found.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
3	nowhere	nowhere	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
5	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	found	find	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	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 | **find** | past · passive |  | He |  |  |  | nowhere *property* | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: subject=Topic |

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