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title: slope — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «slope» in the school dictionary: A slope is a surface or piece of ground that goes up or down, with one end higher than the other, like a hill. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# slope

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**Who acts:** slope, ground, Ski slopes, garden, We, car · **What happens:** be, go up, slope, mean, use, slope down · **To what, where:** surface, angle, hills, grassy slope, steep slope, steeper slope · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«slope» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [slope in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/slope.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A slope is a surface or piece of ground that goes up or down, with one end higher than the other, like a hill.

<!-- fold The tree, 24 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slope:m1:1
# text = A slope is a surface or piece of ground that goes up or down, with one end higher than the other, like a hill.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	slope	slope	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	surface	surface	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	piece	piece	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	ground	ground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
10	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	11	nsubj	_	_
11	goes	go	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	acl:relcl	_	_
12	up	up	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	down	down	ADV	RB	_	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
16	with	with	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	18	nummod	_	_
18	end	end	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obl	_	_
19	higher	high	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	11	advcl	_	_
20	than	than	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	26	punct	_	_
24	like	like	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
25	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	26	det	_	_
26	hill	hill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a slope | a surface or piece |  |  |  | of ground | tree rules |
| 2 | **go up** | present | ground |  |  |  |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |

<!-- .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 -->
To slope means to go up or down at an angle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slope:m2:1
# text = To slope means to go up or down at an angle.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	slope	slope	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	csubj	_	_
3	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	go	go	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
6	up	up	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	down	down	ADV	RB	_	6	conj	_	_
9	at	at	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	angle	angle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **slope** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **go up** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  |  | a angle |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |

<!-- .note -->
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The garden slopes down to the river.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slope:m2e:1
# text = The garden slopes down to the river.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	garden	garden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	slopes	slope	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	down	down	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	river	river	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **slope down** | present | the garden |  |  |  |  | to the river; down *property* | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ski slopes are hills used for skiing.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slope:m3:1
# text = Ski slopes are hills used for skiing.
1	Ski	ski	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	slopes	slope	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	hills	hill	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
5	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	skiing	skiing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Ski slopes | hills |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | participle |  | hills *not said here* |  |  |  | for skiing | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We rolled down the grassy slope.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slope:x1:1
# text = We rolled down the grassy slope.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	rolled	roll	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	down	down	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	grassy	grassy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	slope	slope	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **roll down** | past | We | the grassy slope |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent slope=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The car went up the steep slope slowly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slope:x2:1
# text = The car went up the steep slope slowly.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	up	up	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	steep	steep	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	slope	slope	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
8	slowly	slowly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go up** | past | the car | the steep slope |  |  |  | slowly *property* | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.patient V NP.extent PP.source PP.goal»: agent=Patient slope=Extent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The ball rolls faster down a steeper slope.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slope:x3:1
# text = The ball rolls faster down a steeper slope.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ball	ball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	rolls	roll	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	faster	fast	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	3	advmod	_	_
5	down	down	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	steeper	steep	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	8	amod	_	_
8	slope	slope	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **roll down** | present | the ball | a steeper slope |  |  |  | fast *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Initial\_Location slope=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We tested toy cars on slopes in science.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slope:x4:1
# text = We tested toy cars on slopes in science.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	tested	test	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	toy	toy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	cars	car	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	slopes	slope	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	science	science	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **test** | past | We | toy cars |  | slopes |  | in science | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent car=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The roof slopes so the rain runs off.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slope:x5:1
# text = The roof slopes so the rain runs off.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	roof	roof	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	slopes	slope	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
4	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	rain	rain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	runs	run	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	off	off	ADP	RP	_	7	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **run off** | present | the roof slopes |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We went skiing on the snowy slopes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slope:x6:1
# text = We went skiing on the snowy slopes.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	skiing	ski	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	snowy	snowy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	slopes	slope	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | We |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7 «NP V S-Quote»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **ski** | gerund | We *not said here* |  |  | the snowy slopes |  |  | vn vehicle-51.4.1-1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Be careful on the muddy slope.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slope:x7:1
# text = Be careful on the muddy slope.
1	Be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	cop	_	_
2	careful	careful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	muddy	muddy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	slope	slope	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  | the muddy slope |  | careful *property* | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A wheelchair ramp is a gentle slope.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slope:x8:1
# text = A wheelchair ramp is a gentle slope.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	wheelchair	wheelchair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	ramp	ramp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	gentle	gentle	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	slope	slope	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a wheelchair ramp | a gentle slope |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Then Eliza went down the slope from the shore, and hid herself behind the bushes.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:slope:x9:1
# text = Then Eliza went down the slope from the shore, and hid herself behind the bushes.
1	Then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	3	advmod	_	_
2	Eliza	Eliza	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	down	down	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	slope	slope	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	shore	shore	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	hid	hide	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
13	herself	herself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	12	obj	_	_
14	behind	behind	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	bushes	bush	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go down** | past | Eliza | the slope |  | the shore | then |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.patient V NP.extent PP.source PP.goal»: agent=Patient slope=Extent from shore=Initial\_State |
| 2 | **hide** | past | Eliza *not said here* | Eliza |  | the bushes |  |  | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent herself=Patient behind bush=Location |

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