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title: storey — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «storey» in the school dictionary: A storey is one floor or level of a building. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# storey

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**Who acts:** storey, Multi-storey, We, library, car park, giant · **What happens:** be, describe, live, have · **To what, where:** one floor, building, storey house, top storey, twelve storeys, large building

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A storey is one floor or level of a building.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:storey:m1:1
# text = A storey is one floor or level of a building.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	storey	storey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	floor	floor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	level	level	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	building	building	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a storey | one floor or level of a building |  |  |  |  | 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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"Multi-storey" describes a building with many floors, like a multi-storey car park.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:storey:m2:1
# text = "Multi-storey" describes a building with many floors, like a multi-storey car park.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Multi-storey	Multi-storey	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
4	describes	describe	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	building	building	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	floors	floor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
11	like	like	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
13	multi-storey	multi-storey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	_
15	park	park	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **describe** | present | Multi-storey | a building and a car park |  |  |  | with many floors | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent building=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We live in a two-storey house.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:storey:x1:1
# text = We live in a two-storey house.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	live	live	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
5	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	storey	storey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	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 | **live** | present | We |  |  | a storey house |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in house=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The library is on the top storey of the building.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:storey:x2:1
# text = The library is on the top storey of the building.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	library	library	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	top	top	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	storey	storey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	building	building	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the library |  |  | the top storey |  | of the building | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The multi-storey car park was full.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:storey:x3:1
# text = The multi-storey car park was full.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	multi-storey	multi-storey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	park	park	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the car park |  |  |  |  | full *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The giant was as tall as a three-storey building.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:storey:x4:1
# text = The giant was as tall as a three-storey building.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	giant	giant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	as	as	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	tall	tall	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	as	as	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
8	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	storey	storey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	building	building	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	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** | past | the giant |  |  |  |  | as a storey building; tall *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The new block of flats has twelve storeys.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:storey:x5:1
# text = The new block of flats has twelve storeys.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	block	block	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	flats	flat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	_
6	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	twelve	twelve	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	storeys	storey	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the new block of flats | twelve storeys |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent storey=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
If each storey is 3 metres high, a 5-storey building is about 15 metres tall.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:storey:x6:1
# text = If each storey is 3 metres high, a 5-storey building is about 15 metres tall.
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
2	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	3	det	_	_
3	storey	storey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	metres	metre	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl:unmarked	_	_
7	high	high	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
10	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	12	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	storey	storey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	building	building	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nsubj	_	_
14	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	cop	_	_
15	about	about	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
16	15	15	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	17	nummod	_	_
17	metres	metre	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	obl:unmarked	_	_
18	tall	tall	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	18	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | each storey |  |  |  |  | 3 metres *obl:unmarked*; high *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | a storey building |  |  |  |  | 15 metres *obl:unmarked*; tall *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
His dwelling-house was a large building, three storeys high, with little turrets.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:storey:x7:1
# text = His dwelling-house was a large building, three storeys high, with little turrets.
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
2	dwelling	dwelling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	building	building	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	11	nummod	_	_
11	storeys	storey	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obl:unmarked	_	_
12	high	high	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	with	with	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	turrets	turret	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | His dwelling house | a large building |  |  |  | with little turrets | tree rules |

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