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title: roadside — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «roadside» in the school dictionary: The roadside is the ground at the edge of a road. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# roadside

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**Who acts:** roadside, We, Wildflowers, you, farmer, car · **What happens:** be, describe, stop, fix, grow, not play · **To what, where:** ground, edge, something, road, roadside, tyre

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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The roadside is the ground at the edge of a road.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:roadside:m1:1
# text = The roadside is the ground at the edge of a road.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	roadside	roadside	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	ground	ground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	edge	edge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	road	road	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the roadside | the ground |  | the edge of a road |  |  | tree rules |

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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}

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Roadside (before a noun) describes something beside a road: a roadside stall, roadside flowers.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:roadside:m2:1
# text = Roadside (before a noun) describes something beside a road: a roadside stall, roadside flowers.
1	Roadside	roadside	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
2	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	before	before	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	noun	noun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	5	punct	_	_
7	describes	describe	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	7	obj	_	_
9	beside	beside	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	road	road	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	roadside	roadside	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	stall	stall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
17	roadside	roadside	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	compound	_	_
18	flowers	flower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	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 | **describe** | present | Roadside | something |  | a road |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent something=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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We stopped at the roadside to fix the tyre.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:roadside:x1:1
# text = We stopped at the roadside to fix the tyre.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	stopped	stop	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	at	at	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	roadside	roadside	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	fix	fix	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	tyre	tyre	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stop** | past | We |  |  | the roadside |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at roadside=Location |
| 2 | **fix** | to-infinitive | We *not said here* | the tyre |  |  |  |  | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent tyre=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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Wildflowers grew along the roadside.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:roadside:x2:1
# text = Wildflowers grew along the roadside.
1	Wildflowers	wildflower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	grew	grow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	along	along	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	roadside	roadside	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** | past | Wildflowers |  |  | the roadside |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme along roadside=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Never play at the roadside.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:roadside:x3:1
# text = Never play at the roadside.
1	Never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	play	play	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	at	at	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	roadside	roadside	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **play** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  | the roadside |  |  | vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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A farmer sold strawberries at a roadside stall.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:roadside:x4:1
# text = A farmer sold strawberries at a roadside stall.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	farmer	farmer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	sold	sell	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	strawberries	strawberry	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	roadside	roadside	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	stall	stall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	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 | **sell** | participle | a farmer *not said here* | strawberries |  | a roadside stall |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.asset»: agent=Agent strawberry=Theme at stall=Asset |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Don't throw litter at the roadside.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:roadside:x5:1
# text = Don't throw litter at the roadside.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	throw	throw	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	litter	litter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	roadside	roadside	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 | **not** **throw** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | litter |  | the roadside |  |  | vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent litter=Theme at roadside=Destination |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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The car broke down and we waited by the roadside.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:roadside:x6:1
# text = The car broke down and we waited by the roadside.
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	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	waited	wait	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
8	by	by	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	roadside	roadside	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	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 |  |  |  |  |  | vn break-45.1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **wait** | past | we |  |  |  |  | by the roadside | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme by roadside=Location |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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There was an inn by the roadside.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:roadside:x7:1
# text = There was an inn by the roadside.
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	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	inn	inn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
5	by	by	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	roadside	roadside	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | past | a inn |  |  | there |  | by the roadside | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme by roadside=Location |

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