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title: sideways — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «sideways» in the school dictionary: Sideways means to the side, or moving with one side first. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# sideways

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**Who acts:** Crabs, you, She, triangle, car, old lone wolf · **What happens:** mean, move, walk, turn, squeeze, take · **To what, where:** side, door, two steps, sideways look, me, ice

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Sideways means to the side, or moving with one side first.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sideways:m1:1
# text = Sideways means to the side, or moving with one side first.
1	Sideways	sideways	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	side	side	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	moving	move	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	conj	_	_
9	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	11	nummod	_	_
11	side	side	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
12	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  | to the side; sideways *property* | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot to side=Attribute |
| 2 | **move** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | with one side; first *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |

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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 -->
Sideways means from the side, as in a sideways look.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sideways:m2:1
# text = Sideways means from the side, as in a sideways look.
1	Sideways	sideways	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	from	from	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	side	side	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
7	as	as	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	sideways	sideways	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	look	look	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present |  |  |  | the side |  | sideways *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Crabs walk sideways.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sideways:x1:1
# text = Crabs walk sideways.
1	Crabs	crab	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	walk	walk	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	sideways	sideways	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **walk** | present | Crabs |  |  |  |  | sideways *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Turn sideways to squeeze through the door.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sideways:x2:1
# text = Turn sideways to squeeze through the door.
1	Turn	turn	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	sideways	sideways	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	squeeze	squeeze	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	xcomp	_	_
5	through	through	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **turn** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | sideways *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **squeeze** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  | the door |  |  | vn push-12-1-1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent through door=Trajectory |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Take two steps sideways.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sideways:x3:1
# text = Take two steps sideways.
1	Take	take	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
3	steps	step	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	sideways	sideways	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | imperative | you *not said here* | two steps |  |  |  | sideways *property* | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent step=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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She gave me a sideways look.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sideways:x4:1
# text = She gave me a sideways look.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	iobj	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	sideways	sideways	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	look	look	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | She | a sideways look | me |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent i=Recipient look=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Move the triangle 3 squares sideways to the right.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sideways:x5:1
# text = Move the triangle 3 squares sideways to the right.
1	Move	move	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	triangle	triangle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	flat	_	_
5	squares	square	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	acl:relcl	_	_
6	sideways	sideways	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	right	right	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **move** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **square** | present | the triangle |  |  |  |  | to the right; sideways *property* | vn correspond-36.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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The car slid sideways on the ice.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sideways:x6:1
# text = The car slid sideways on the ice.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	slid	slide	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	sideways	sideways	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	ice	ice	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 | **slide** | past | the car |  |  | the ice |  | sideways *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on ice=Trajectory |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Hold the book sideways to read the map.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sideways:x7:1
# text = Hold the book sideways to read the map.
1	Hold	hold	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	book	book	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	sideways	sideways	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	read	read	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	map	map	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hold** | imperative | you *not said here* | the book |  |  |  | sideways *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent book=Theme |
| 2 | **read** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | the map |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent map=Topic |

## Example 8 {#x8}

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The old, lone wolf leaped sideways, snarling, and slunk away.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sideways:x8:1
# text = The old, lone wolf leaped sideways, snarling, and slunk away.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	lone	lone	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	wolf	wolf	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
6	leaped	leap	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	sideways	sideways	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	snarling	snarl	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	slunk	slink	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	conj	_	_
13	away	away	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **leap** | participle |  | the old lone wolf *not said here* |  |  |  | sideways *property* | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **snarl** | gerund | the old lone wolf |  |  |  |  |  | vn animal\_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **slink away** | past | the old lone wolf *not said here* |  |  |  |  | away *property* | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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