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title: portal — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «portal» in the school dictionary: A large, grand doorway or entrance to a building. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# portal

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**Who acts:** magic doorway, website, starting point, we, wardrobe, Mum · **What happens:** take, be, use, carve, build, check · **To what, where:** you, world, starting point, service, portal, game

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A large, grand doorway or entrance to a building.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:portal:m1:1
# text = A large, grand doorway or entrance to a building.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
2	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	grand	grand	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	doorway	doorway	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	entrance	entrance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	building	building	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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Usage: stories, games — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A magic doorway that takes you to another world or place.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:portal:m2:1
# text = A magic doorway that takes you to another world or place.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	magic	magic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	doorway	doorway	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	5	nsubj	_	_
5	takes	take	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	acl:relcl	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	5	obj	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	9	det	_	_
9	world	world	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | present | a magic doorway | you |  | another world or place |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent you=Theme to world=Destination |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: computing — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A website that is the starting point for using a service, such as a school login page.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:portal:m3:1
# text = A website that is the starting point for using a service, such as a school login page.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	website	website	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	starting	starting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	point	point	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
9	using	use	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	acl	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	service	service	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
13	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	18	case	_	_
14	as	as	ADP	IN	_	13	fixed	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
16	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	compound	_	_
17	login	login	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	compound	_	_
18	page	page	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a website | the starting point |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | gerund | the starting point *not said here* | a service and a login page |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent service=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cathedral's portal was carved with saints.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:portal:x1:1
# text = The cathedral's portal was carved with saints.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cathedral	cathedral	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	portal	portal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	carved	carve	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	saints	saint	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **carve** | past · passive |  | the cathedral's portal |  |  |  | with saints | vn carve-21.2-2 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: subject=Patient with saint=Instrument |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the game, we built a portal to another world.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:portal:x2:1
# text = In the game, we built a portal to another world.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	built	build	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	portal	portal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	11	det	_	_
11	world	world	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **build** | past | we | a portal |  | the game |  | to another world | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent portal=Product |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The wardrobe was like a portal to Narnia.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:portal:x3:1
# text = The wardrobe was like a portal to Narnia.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	wardrobe	wardrobe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	like	like	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	portal	portal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	Narnia	Narnia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the wardrobe |  | Narnia |  |  | like a portal | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Mum checked my homework on the school portal.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:portal:x4:1
# text = Mum checked my homework on the school portal.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	checked	check	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	homework	homework	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	portal	portal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **check** | past | Mum | my homework |  | the school portal |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent homework=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Log in to the portal with your username and password.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:portal:x5:1
# text = Log in to the portal with your username and password.
1	Log	log	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	portal	portal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	username	username	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	password	password	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **log in** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | to the portal with your username and password | vn berry-13.7 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The stone portal was covered in ivy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:portal:x6:1
# text = The stone portal was covered in ivy.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	stone	stone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	portal	portal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	covered	cover	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	ivy	ivy	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 | **cover** | past · passive |  | the stone portal |  |  |  | in ivy | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: subject=Destination in ivy=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Suddenly little Gerda stepped through the great portal into the palace.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:portal:x7:1
# text = Suddenly little Gerda stepped through the great portal into the palace.
1	Suddenly	suddenly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	Gerda	Gerda	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	stepped	step	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	through	through	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	portal	portal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
9	into	into	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	palace	palace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **step** | past | little Gerda |  |  | the great portal |  | into the palace | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme into palace=Destination |

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