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title: steepness — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «steepness» in the school dictionary: Steepness is how steep something is: how sharply a slope, hill, road or roof goes up or down. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# steepness

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**Who acts:** Steepness, slope, gradient, us, close contour lines, We · **What happens:** be, go up, measure, make, get off, push · **To what, where:** steepness, maths, us, bikes, great steepness, map

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«steepness» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: [steepness in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/steepness.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Steepness is how steep something is: how sharply a slope, hill, road or roof goes up or down.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:steepness:m1:1
# text = Steepness is how steep something is: how sharply a slope, hill, road or roof goes up or down.
1	Steepness	steepness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	4	advmod	_	_
4	steep	steep	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
8	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	9	advmod	_	_
9	sharply	sharply	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	slope	slope	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	hill	hill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	road	road	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nsubj	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	roof	roof	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	_
18	goes	go	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
19	up	up	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	_
20	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
21	down	down	ADV	RB	_	19	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Steepness |  |  |  |  | steep *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **go up** | present | a slope and hill |  |  |  |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |

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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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Usage: maths — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In maths the steepness of a line is measured by its gradient or slope: how far it goes up for every step across.

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:steepness:m2:1
# text = In maths the steepness of a line is measured by its gradient or slope: how far it goes up for every step across.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	maths	math	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	steepness	steepness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj:pass	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	line	line	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux:pass	_	_
9	measured	measure	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
10	by	by	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	gradient	gradient	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	slope	slope	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	19	punct	_	_
16	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	17	advmod	_	_
17	far	far	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	19	advmod	_	_
18	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	nsubj	_	_
19	goes	go	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	conj	_	_
20	up	up	ADP	RP	_	19	compound:prt	_	_
21	for	for	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
22	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	23	det	_	_
23	step	step	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obl	_	_
24	across	across	ADV	RB	_	19	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **measure** | present · passive | steepness's gradient or slope | the steepness of a line |  | maths |  |  | vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme subject=Value |
| 2 | **go up** | present | steepness |  |  |  |  | for every step; across, far *property* | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The steepness of the hill made us get off our bikes and push.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:steepness:x1:1
# text = The steepness of the hill made us get off our bikes and push.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	steepness	steepness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	hill	hill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	_
9	off	off	ADP	RP	_	8	compound:prt	_	_
10	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	bikes	bike	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	push	push	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | the steepness of the hill | us |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **get off** | infinitive | us *not said here* | our bikes |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer bike=Stimulus |
| 3 | **push** | present | us *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn push-12-1-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
On a map, close contour lines show great steepness.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:steepness:x2:1
# text = On a map, close contour lines show great steepness.
1	On	on	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	map	map	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	close	close	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	contour	contour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	lines	line	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
8	show	show	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	steepness	steepness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | present | close contour lines | great steepness |  | a map |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent steepness=Recipient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We changed the steepness of the ramp and timed the car.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:steepness:x3:1
# text = We changed the steepness of the ramp and timed the car.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	changed	change	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	steepness	steepness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	ramp	ramp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	timed	time	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **change** | past | We | the steepness of the ramp |  |  |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent steepness=Patient |
| 2 | **time** | past | We *not said here* | the car |  |  |  |  | vn register-54.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent car=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The steepness of the roof lets snow slide off.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:steepness:x4:1
# text = The steepness of the roof lets snow slide off.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	steepness	steepness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	roof	roof	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	lets	let	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	snow	snow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	slide	slide	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	_
9	off	off	ADP	RP	_	8	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **let** | present | the steepness of the roof |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **slide off** | infinitive | snow |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The steepness of the line on the graph shows how fast the plant grew.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:steepness:x5:1
# text = The steepness of the line on the graph shows how fast the plant grew.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	steepness	steepness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	line	line	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	graph	graph	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	shows	show	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	11	advmod	_	_
11	fast	fast	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	14	advmod	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	plant	plant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
14	grew	grow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | present | the steepness of the line on the graph |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **grow** | past | the plant |  |  |  |  | fast *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandad was worried about the steepness of the steps.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:steepness:x6:1
# text = Grandad was worried about the steepness of the steps.
1	Grandad	Grandad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	worried	worried	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	about	about	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	steepness	steepness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	steps	step	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | Grandad |  |  |  |  | about the steepness of the steps; worried *property* | tree rules |

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