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title: straddle — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «straddle» in the school dictionary: To straddle is to stand or sit with one leg on each side of something. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# straddle

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**Who acts:** She, bridge, He, giant · **What happens:** straddle, be, sit, climb, ride · **To what, where:** side, sides, bench, river, log, stream

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«straddle» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 4 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: [straddle in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/straddle.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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To straddle is to stand or sit with one leg on each side of something.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:straddle:m1:1
# text = To straddle is to stand or sit with one leg on each side of something.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	straddle	straddle	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	csubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	stand	stand	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	sit	sit	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
10	leg	leg	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
11	on	on	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	13	det	_	_
13	side	side	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **straddle** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | stand *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **sit** | infinitive |  |  |  | each side of something |  | with one leg | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on side=Location |

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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 -->
To straddle is to stretch across both sides of something, like a bridge across a river.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:straddle:m2:1
# text = To straddle is to stretch across both sides of something, like a bridge across a river.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	straddle	straddle	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	csubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	stretch	stretch	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	across	across	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	both	both	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	8	det	_	_
8	sides	side	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	like	like	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	bridge	bridge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
15	across	across	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	river	river	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **straddle** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  | both sides of something |  | like a bridge across a river; stretch *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She straddled the bench to climb over it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:straddle:x1:1
# text = She straddled the bench to climb over it.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	straddled	straddle	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	bench	bench	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	climb	climb	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
7	over	over	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	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 | **straddle** | past | She | the bench |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme bench=Co-Theme |
| 2 | **climb** | to-infinitive | She *not said here* |  |  | bench |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme over it=Trajectory |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bridge straddles the river.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:straddle:x2:1
# text = The bridge straddles the river.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bridge	bridge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	straddles	straddle	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	river	river	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **straddle** | present | the bridge | the river |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme river=Co-Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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He straddled the log and rode it across the stream.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:straddle:x3:1
# text = He straddled the log and rode it across the stream.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	straddled	straddle	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	log	log	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	rode	ride	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	across	across	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	stream	stream	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **straddle** | past | He | the log |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme log=Co-Theme |
| 2 | **ride** | past | He *not said here* | log |  | the stream |  |  | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent it=Theme across stream=Trajectory |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The giant straddled the valley.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:straddle:x4:1
# text = The giant straddled the valley.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	giant	giant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	straddled	straddle	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	valley	valley	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **straddle** | past | the giant | the valley |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme valley=Co-Theme |

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**Text:** the school dictionary of Mova's schools (`world/data/dictionary-schools/`), written for Mova. **Trees:** Mova's own parse — the `en` model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

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