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title: subway — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «subway» in the school dictionary: In the USA and Canada, an underground railway in a city, like the New York subway. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# subway

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**Who acts:** people, We, subway station, you, subway · **What happens:** walk through, take, be, hold, call, use · **To what, where:** subway, museum, two blocks, hand, busy subway platform, underground railway · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the USA and Canada, an underground railway in a city, like the New York subway.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:subway:m1:1
# text = In the USA and Canada, an underground railway in a city, like the New York subway.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	USA	USA	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	Canada	Canada	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	underground	underground	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	railway	railway	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	appos	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	city	city	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
14	like	like	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
16	New	New	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	17	flat	_	_
17	York	York	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	18	compound	_	_
18	subway	subway	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the UK, Ireland and Australia, a path or tunnel under a road for people to walk through.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:subway:m2:1
# text = In the UK, Ireland and Australia, a path or tunnel under a road for people to walk through.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	Ireland	Ireland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	Australia	Australia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	path	path	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	appos	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	tunnel	tunnel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	_
13	under	under	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	road	road	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	_
16	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	19	mark	_	_
17	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	nsubj	_	_
18	to	to	PART	TO	_	19	mark	_	_
19	walk	walk	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	acl	_	_
20	through	through	ADV	RB	_	19	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **walk through** | to-infinitive | people |  |  |  |  | through *property* | vn rehearse-26.8 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We took the subway to the museum.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:subway:x1:1
# text = We took the subway to the museum.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	took	take	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	subway	subway	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	museum	museum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | past | We | the subway |  | the museum |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent subway=Theme to museum=Destination |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The subway station is two blocks away.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:subway:x2:1
# text = The subway station is two blocks away.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	subway	subway	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	station	station	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	blocks	block	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
7	away	away	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the subway station | two blocks |  |  |  | away *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Hold an adult's hand on a busy subway platform.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:subway:x3:1
# text = Hold an adult's hand on a busy subway platform.
1	Hold	hold	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	adult	adult	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	's	's	PART	POS	_	3	case	_	_
5	hand	hand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
8	busy	busy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
9	subway	subway	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	platform	platform	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hold** | imperative | you *not said here* | a adult's hand |  | a busy subway platform |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent hand=Theme on platform=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In London, the underground railway is called the Tube, not the subway.

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:subway:x4:1
# text = In London, the underground railway is called the Tube, not the subway.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	London	London	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	underground	underground	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	railway	railway	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	Tube	Tube	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	14	advmod	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	subway	subway	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | present · passive |  | the underground railway |  | London |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Use the subway to cross the main road.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:subway:x5:1
# text = Use the subway to cross the main road.
1	Use	use	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	subway	subway	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	cross	cross	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	main	main	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	road	road	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | imperative | you *not said here* | the subway |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subway=Patient |
| 2 | **cross** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | the main road |  |  |  |  | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent road=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The subway was crowded in the morning.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:subway:x6:1
# text = The subway was crowded in the morning.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	subway	subway	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	crowded	crowded	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	morning	morning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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

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