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title: somewhere — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «somewhere» in the school dictionary: Somewhere means in, at or to a place, without saying exactly which one. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# somewhere

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**Who acts:** Getting, I, you, 's, She, answer · **What happens:** mean, say, give, get, make, not state · **To what, where:** one, number, progress, point, book, house · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«somewhere» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: [somewhere in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/somewhere.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Somewhere means in, at or to a place, without saying exactly which one.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:somewhere:m1:1
# text = Somewhere means in, at or to a place, without saying exactly which one.
1	Somewhere	somewhere	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	2	advmod	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	without	without	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
12	saying	say	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	9	advcl	_	_
13	exactly	exactly	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
14	which	which	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	15	det	_	_
15	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  | somewhere *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | gerund |  | which one |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent one=Topic |

<!-- .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 -->
Somewhere means about, roughly, when giving a number.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:somewhere:m2:1
# text = Somewhere means about, roughly, when giving a number.
1	Somewhere	somewhere	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	2	advmod	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	about	about	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	roughly	roughly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	8	mark	_	_
8	giving	give	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  | about, roughly, somewhere *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **give** | gerund |  | a number |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent number=Theme |

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"somewhere between 20 and 30".

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:somewhere:m2e:1
# text = "somewhere between 20 and 30".
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	somewhere	somewhere	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	4	advmod	_	_
3	between	between	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	20	20	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	30	30	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"Getting somewhere" means making progress.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:somewhere:m3:1
# text = "Getting somewhere" means making progress.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Getting	get	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	csubj	_	_
3	somewhere	somewhere	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
5	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	making	make	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	xcomp	_	_
7	progress	progress	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** *in a quote* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | somewhere *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **mean** | present | Getting |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **make** *not said to happen* | gerund | Getting *not said here* | progress |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset progress=Product |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Somewhere can also mean at some point or level that is not exactly stated.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:somewhere:m4:1
# text = Somewhere can also mean at some point or level that is not exactly stated.
1	Somewhere	somewhere	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	4	advmod	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	7	det	_	_
7	point	point	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	level	level	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
10	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	14	nsubj:pass	_	_
11	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	aux:pass	_	_
12	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	14	advmod	_	_
13	exactly	exactly	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
14	stated	state	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can |  |  |  | some point or level |  | somewhere *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **not** **state** *speech: other* | present · passive |  | some point or level |  |  |  | exactly *property* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: subject=Topic |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I left my book somewhere in the house.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:somewhere:x1:1
# text = I left my book somewhere in the house.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	left	leave	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|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	book	book	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	somewhere	somewhere	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	2	advmod	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	house	house	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 | **leave** | past | I | my book |  | the house |  | somewhere *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent book=Theme in house=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Let's go somewhere warm for the holidays.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:somewhere:x2:1
# text = Let's go somewhere warm for the holidays.
1	Let	let	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	1	obj	_	_
3	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	xcomp	_	_
4	somewhere	somewhere	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	5	advmod	_	_
5	warm	warm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	holidays	holiday	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **let** | imperative | you *not said here* | 's |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **go** | infinitive | 's *not said here* |  |  |  |  | warm *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She lives somewhere near the school.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:somewhere:x3:1
# text = She lives somewhere near the school.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	lives	live	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	somewhere	somewhere	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	2	advmod	_	_
4	near	near	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	school	school	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 | **live** | present | She |  |  | the school |  | somewhere *property* | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme near school=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Put it somewhere safe.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:somewhere:x4:1
# text = Put it somewhere safe.
1	Put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	1	obj	_	_
3	somewhere	somewhere	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	1	advmod	_	_
4	safe	safe	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | imperative | you *not said here* | it |  |  |  | somewhere *property* | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent it=Goal |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The answer is somewhere between 40 and 50.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:somewhere:x5:1
# text = The answer is somewhere between 40 and 50.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	answer	answer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	somewhere	somewhere	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	0	root	_	_
5	between	between	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	40	40	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	50	50	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the answer |  |  |  |  | between 40; somewhere *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Now we're getting somewhere!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:somewhere:x6:1
# text = Now we're getting somewhere!
1	Now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	4	advmod	_	_
2	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	're	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	getting	get	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	somewhere	somewhere	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | present · progressive | we |  |  |  | now | somewhere *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Is there somewhere I can wash my hands?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:somewhere:x7:1
# text = Is there somewhere I can wash my hands?
1	Is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
2	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	6	expl	_	_
3	somewhere	somewhere	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	6	advmod	_	_
4	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
5	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	wash	wash	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	hands	hand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | can · present | I |  |  | there |  | somewhere, wash *property* | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Somewhere on it is hidden a rich treasure.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:somewhere:x8:1
# text = Somewhere on it is hidden a rich treasure.
1	Somewhere	somewhere	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	5	advmod	_	_
2	on	on	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
3	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	hidden	hide	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	rich	rich	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	treasure	treasure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hide** | present · passive |  | it |  |  |  | somewhere *property* | tree rules |

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