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title: passage — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «passage» in the school dictionary: A passage is a narrow way, like a corridor or path, that you go along. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# passage

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** passage, you, time, law, dark passage, They · **What happens:** be, go along, mean, go by, pass, accept · **To what, where:** narrow way, short part, journey, Passage, questions, secret passage · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«passage» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: [passage in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/passage.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A passage is a narrow way, like a corridor or path, that you go along.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:passage:m1:1
# text = A passage is a narrow way, like a corridor or path, that you go along.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	passage	passage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	narrow	narrow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	like	like	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	corridor	corridor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	path	path	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	16	mark	_	_
15	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	_
16	go	go	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	parataxis	_	_
17	along	along	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a passage | a narrow way |  |  |  | like a corridor or path | tree rules |
| 2 | **go along** | present | you |  |  |  |  | along *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

<!-- .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 -->
A passage is a short part of a book, speech or piece of music.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:passage:m2:1
# text = A passage is a short part of a book, speech or piece of music.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	passage	passage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	book	book	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	speech	speech	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	parataxis	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	piece	piece	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a passage | a short part |  |  |  | of a book | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A passage is a journey, especially by ship.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:passage:m3:1
# text = A passage is a journey, especially by ship.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	passage	passage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	journey	journey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
8	by	by	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	ship	ship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a passage | a journey and ship |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The passage of time means time going by.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:passage:m4:1
# text = The passage of time means time going by.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	passage	passage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
7	going	go	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	acl	_	_
8	by	by	ADP	IN	_	7	fixed	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | the passage of time |  |  |  | time |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **go by** | gerund | time *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **pass** |  | time |  |  |  |  |  | nom passage «act intransitive»: of=agent |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Passage of a law means it being accepted.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:passage:m5:1
# text = Passage of a law means it being accepted.
1	Passage	passage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	law	law	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
5	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
7	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	accepted	accept	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Passage of a law |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **accept** | gerund · passive |  | Passage |  |  |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 3 | **pass** |  | a law |  |  |  |  |  | nom passage «act intransitive»: of=agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Read the passage and answer the questions below.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:passage:x1:1
# text = Read the passage and answer the questions below.
1	Read	read	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	passage	passage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	answer	answer	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	questions	question	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
8	below	below	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **read** | imperative | you *not said here* | the passage |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent passage=Topic |
| 2 | **answer** *speech: assert* | infinitive | you *not said here* | the questions |  |  |  | below *property* | vn reciprocate-112-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent question=Eventuality |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A dark passage led to the kitchen.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:passage:x2:1
# text = A dark passage led to the kitchen.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	dark	dark	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	passage	passage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	led	lead	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	kitchen	kitchen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lead** | past | a dark passage |  |  |  |  | to the kitchen | vn result-27.2 «NP V PP»: agent=Precondition to kitchen=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
They found a secret passage behind the bookcase.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:passage:x3:1
# text = They found a secret passage behind the bookcase.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	found	find	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	secret	secret	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	passage	passage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	behind	behind	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	bookcase	bookcase	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | past | They | a secret passage |  | the bookcase |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent passage=Topic |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The passage across the sea took three weeks.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:passage:x4:1
# text = The passage across the sea took three weeks.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	passage	passage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	across	across	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	weeks	week	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | past | the passage across the sea |  |  |  | week |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
With the passage of time the scar faded.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:passage:x5:1
# text = With the passage of time the scar faded.
1	With	with	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	passage	passage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	scar	scar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	faded	fade	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fade** | past | the scar |  |  |  |  | with the passage of time | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent with passage=Instrument |
| 2 | **pass** |  | time |  |  |  |  |  | nom passage «act intransitive»: of=agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The teacher read us a passage from the story.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:passage:x6:1
# text = The teacher read us a passage from the story.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	read	read	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	passage	passage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **read** | past | the teacher | a passage | us |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent we=Recipient passage=Topic |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Keep the passage clear in case of fire.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:passage:x7:1
# text = Keep the passage clear in case of fire.
1	Keep	keep	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	passage	passage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	clear	clear	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	xcomp	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	case	case	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | imperative | you *not said here* | the passage |  | case of fire |  | clear *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent passage=Theme in case=Location |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The pianist played a difficult passage beautifully.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:passage:x8:1
# text = The pianist played a difficult passage beautifully.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pianist	pianist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	played	play	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	difficult	difficult	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	passage	passage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	beautifully	beautifully	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **play** | past | the pianist | a difficult passage |  |  |  | beautifully *property* | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent passage=Theme |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
However, she heard the king coming along the passage.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:passage:x9:1
# text = However, she heard the king coming along the passage.
1	However	however	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	heard	hear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	coming	come	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	acl	_	_
8	along	along	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	passage	passage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hear** | past | she | the king |  |  |  | however *property* | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer king=Stimulus |
| 2 | **come** | gerund | the king *not said here* |  |  | the passage |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme along passage=Initial\_Location |

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