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title: rectangular — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «rectangular» in the school dictionary: Rectangular means shaped like a rectangle, with four straight sides and square corners. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# rectangular

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**Who acts:** Rectangular, rectangular box, rectangular garden, much fence, rectangular pool, classroom · **What happens:** mean, shape, have, be, go, not square · **To what, where:** rectangle faces, 7 m, rectangular field, 4, area, rectangular tables

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«rectangular» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [rectangular in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/rectangular.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Rectangular means shaped like a rectangle, with four straight sides and square corners.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rectangular:m1:1
# text = Rectangular means shaped like a rectangle, with four straight sides and square corners.
1	Rectangular	Rectangular	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	shaped	shape	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	xcomp	_	_
4	like	like	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	rectangle	rectangle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	four	four	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	11	nummod	_	_
10	straight	straight	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	sides	side	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
13	square	square	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	corners	corner	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Rectangular |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **shape** *not said to happen* | participle | Rectangular *not said here* |  |  |  |  | like a rectangle with four straight sides and square corners | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |

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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 rectangular box or room (a cuboid, or rectangular prism) has rectangle faces.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rectangular:m2:1
# text = A rectangular box or room (a cuboid, or rectangular prism) has rectangle faces.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	rectangular	rectangular	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	box	box	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	cuboid	cuboid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	rectangular	rectangular	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	prism	prism	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	8	punct	_	_
14	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
15	rectangle	rectangle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	compound	_	_
16	faces	face	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	14	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | a rectangular box or room | rectangle faces |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent face=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A rectangular garden is 12 m long and 7 m wide.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rectangular:x1:1
# text = A rectangular garden is 12 m long and 7 m wide.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	rectangular	rectangular	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	garden	garden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	12	12	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	m	m	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl:unmarked	_	_
7	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
9	7	7	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
10	m	m	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obl:unmarked	_	_
11	wide	wide	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a rectangular garden |  |  |  |  | 12 m *obl:unmarked*; long *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | a rectangular garden *not said here* | 7 m |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
How much fence goes around the rectangular field?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rectangular:x2:1
# text = How much fence goes around the rectangular field?
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	2	advmod	_	_
2	much	much	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	fence	fence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	goes	go	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	around	around	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	rectangular	rectangular	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	field	field	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | present | much fence |  |  | the rectangular field |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme around field=Initial\_Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A rectangular box is 4 by 3 by 2 inches.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rectangular:x3:1
# text = A rectangular box is 4 by 3 by 2 inches.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	rectangular	rectangular	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	box	box	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	0	root	_	_
6	by	by	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nmod	_	_
8	by	by	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
10	inches	inch	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a rectangular box | 4 |  |  |  | by 3 by 2 inches | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The rectangular pool has an area of 50 square meters.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rectangular:x4:1
# text = The rectangular pool has an area of 50 square meters.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	rectangular	rectangular	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	pool	pool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	area	area	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	50	50	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
9	square	square	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	meters	meter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the rectangular pool | a area of 50 square meters |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent area=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our classroom has rectangular tables.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rectangular:x5:1
# text = Our classroom has rectangular tables.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	classroom	classroom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	rectangular	rectangular	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	tables	table	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Our classroom | rectangular tables |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent table=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A brick is a rectangular block.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rectangular:x6:1
# text = A brick is a rectangular block.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	brick	brick	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	rectangular	rectangular	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	block	block	NOUN	NN	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 a** | present | a brick | a rectangular block |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A shoebox is a rectangular prism.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rectangular:x7:1
# text = A shoebox is a rectangular prism.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	shoebox	shoebox	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	rectangular	rectangular	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	prism	prism	NOUN	NN	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 a** | present | a shoebox | a rectangular prism |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The envelope is rectangular, not square.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rectangular:x8:1
# text = The envelope is rectangular, not square.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	envelope	envelope	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	rectangular	rectangular	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
7	square	square	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the envelope |  |  |  |  | rectangular *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **square** | infinitive | the envelope *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn correspond-36.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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