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title: terrace — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «terrace» in the school dictionary: A terrace is a flat area next to a house, café or hotel where people can sit outside. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# terrace

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**Who acts:** terrace, people, these, hillside, terraces, fans · **What happens:** be, sit, join, terrace, cut, grow · **To what, where:** flat area, row, houses, terraced houses, one, flat steps

<!-- .vabout -->
«terrace» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: [terrace in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/terrace.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A terrace is a flat area next to a house, café or hotel where people can sit outside.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:terrace:m1:1
# text = A terrace is a flat area next to a house, café or hotel where people can sit outside.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	terrace	terrace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	flat	flat	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	area	area	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	next	next	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	café	café	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	parataxis	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	hotel	hotel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	_
15	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	18	advmod	_	_
16	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	nsubj	_	_
17	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	18	aux	_	_
18	sit	sit	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	acl	_	_
19	outside	outside	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a terrace | a flat area |  |  |  | to a house | tree rules |
| 2 | **sit** | can | people |  |  |  |  | outside *property* | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

<!-- .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}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: UK — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A terrace is a row of houses joined together in a line; these are terraced houses.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:terrace:m2:1
# text = A terrace is a row of houses joined together in a line; these are terraced houses.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	terrace	terrace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	row	row	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	houses	house	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
8	joined	join	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	acl	_	_
9	together	together	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	line	line	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	17	punct	_	_
14	these	this	PRON	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	17	nsubj	_	_
15	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	cop	_	_
16	terraced	terrace	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	17	amod	_	_
17	houses	house	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a terrace | a row and terraced houses |  |  |  | of houses | tree rules |
| 2 | **join** | participle |  | houses *not said here* |  |  |  | in a line; together *property* | vn cooperate-73.1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in line=Theme |
| 3 | **terrace** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **is a** | present | these | terraced houses |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A terrace is one of a set of flat steps cut into a hillside for growing crops.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:terrace:m3:1
# text = A terrace is one of a set of flat steps cut into a hillside for growing crops.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	terrace	terrace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	set	set	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	flat	flat	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	steps	step	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	_
11	cut	cut	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	acl	_	_
12	into	into	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	hillside	hillside	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
15	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	16	mark	_	_
16	growing	grow	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	14	acl	_	_
17	crops	crop	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a terrace | one |  |  |  | of a set of flat steps | tree rules |
| 2 | **cut** | participle |  | flat steps *not said here* |  |  |  | into a hillside | vn cut-21.1-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent into hillside=Patient |
| 3 | **grow** | gerund | a hillside *not said here* | crops |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location crop=Theme |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: UK, Ireland — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The terraces are the wide steps in a sports ground where fans stand to watch.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:terrace:m4:1
# text = The terraces are the wide steps in a sports ground where fans stand to watch.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	terraces	terrace	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	wide	wide	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	steps	step	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	sports	sport	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	compound	_	_
10	ground	ground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
11	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	13	advmod	_	_
12	fans	fan	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nsubj	_	_
13	stand	stand	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	acl:relcl	_	_
14	to	to	PART	TO	_	15	mark	_	_
15	watch	watch	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the terraces | the wide steps |  | a sports ground |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **stand** | present | fans |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 3 | **watch** | to-infinitive | fans *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We had lunch on the terrace in the sunshine.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:terrace:x1:1
# text = We had lunch on the terrace in the sunshine.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	lunch	lunch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	terrace	terrace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	sunshine	sunshine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | We | lunch |  | the terrace in the sunshine |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lunch=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We live in a terrace of red-brick houses.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:terrace:x2:1
# text = We live in a terrace of red-brick houses.
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	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	terrace	terrace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
7	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	brick	brick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	houses	house	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | present | We |  |  | a terrace of brick houses |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in terrace=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Rice terraces climb up the hills like giant steps.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:terrace:x3:1
# text = Rice terraces climb up the hills like giant steps.
1	Rice	rice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	terraces	terrace	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	climb	climb	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	up	up	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	hills	hill	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
7	like	like	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	giant	giant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	steps	step	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **climb up** | present | Rice terraces | the hills |  |  |  | like giant steps | vn run-51.3.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Initial\_Location hill=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The fans on the terraces sang loudly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:terrace:x4:1
# text = The fans on the terraces sang loudly.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	fans	fan	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	terraces	terrace	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
6	sang	sing	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	loudly	loudly	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sing** *speech: express* | past | the fans on the terraces |  |  |  |  | loudly *property* | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The hotel has a roof terrace with a pool.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:terrace:x5:1
# text = The hotel has a roof terrace with a pool.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	hotel	hotel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	roof	roof	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	terrace	terrace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	pool	pool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the hotel | a roof terrace |  |  |  | with a pool | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent terrace=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Farmers terraced the hillside to grow tea.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:terrace:x6:1
# text = Farmers terraced the hillside to grow tea.
1	Farmers	farmer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	terraced	terrace	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	hillside	hillside	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	grow	grow	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	acl	_	_
7	tea	tea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **terrace** | past | Farmers | the hillside |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **grow** | to-infinitive | Farmers *not said here* | tea |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location tea=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
When that cloud covers the moon I shall go to the terrace.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:terrace:x7:1
# text = When that cloud covers the moon I shall go to the terrace.
1	When	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	4	mark	_	_
2	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	3	det	_	_
3	cloud	cloud	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	covers	cover	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	advcl	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	moon	moon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
8	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
10	to	to	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	terrace	terrace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cover** | present | that cloud | the moon |  |  |  |  | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme moon=Destination |
| 2 | **go** | shall | I |  |  | the terrace |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to terrace=Initial\_Location |

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