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title: thoroughfare — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «thoroughfare» in the school dictionary: A thoroughfare is a main road or street through a town or city, used by a lot of traffic and people. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# thoroughfare

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**Who acts:** thoroughfare, that, Oxford Street, old market square, sign, alley · **What happens:** be, use, go through, say, walk, cross · **To what, where:** main road, town, route, one place, busy London thoroughfare, main thoroughfare · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A thoroughfare is a main road or street through a town or city, used by a lot of traffic and people.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thoroughfare:m1:1
# text = A thoroughfare is a main road or street through a town or city, used by a lot of traffic and people.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	thoroughfare	thoroughfare	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	main	main	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	road	road	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	street	street	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
9	through	through	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	city	city	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	acl	_	_
16	by	by	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	lot	lot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	_
19	of	of	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	traffic	traffic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nmod	_	_
21	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
22	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a thoroughfare | a main road or street |  | a town or city |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | participle |  | a town or city *not said here* |  |  |  | by a lot of traffic and people | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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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 -->
A thoroughfare is also any route or passage that people go through from one place to another.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thoroughfare:m2:1
# text = A thoroughfare is also any route or passage that people go through from one place to another.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	thoroughfare	thoroughfare	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	also	also	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
5	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	6	det	_	_
6	route	route	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	passage	passage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
9	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	11	nsubj	_	_
10	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nsubj	_	_
11	go	go	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	parataxis	_	_
12	through	through	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
13	from	from	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	15	nummod	_	_
15	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
16	to	to	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a thoroughfare | any route or passage |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **go through** | present | that |  |  | one place to another |  | through *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme from place=Initial\_Location |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Oxford Street is a busy London thoroughfare.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thoroughfare:x1:1
# text = Oxford Street is a busy London thoroughfare.
1	Oxford	Oxford	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	Street	Street	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	busy	busy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	London	London	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	thoroughfare	thoroughfare	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Oxford Street | a busy London thoroughfare |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The old market square was the town's main thoroughfare.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thoroughfare:x2:1
# text = The old market square was the town's main thoroughfare.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	market	market	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	square	square	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	main	main	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	thoroughfare	thoroughfare	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the old market square | the town's main thoroughfare |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The sign on the gate said «No thoroughfare».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thoroughfare:x3:1
# text = The sign on the gate said «No thoroughfare».
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sign	sign	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	gate	gate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	No	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	9	det	_	_
9	thoroughfare	thoroughfare	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the sign on the gate | no thoroughfare |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent thoroughfare=Topic |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The alley is a popular thoroughfare for pupils walking to school.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thoroughfare:x4:1
# text = The alley is a popular thoroughfare for pupils walking to school.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	alley	alley	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	popular	popular	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	thoroughfare	thoroughfare	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	pupils	pupil	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	_
9	walking	walk	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	acl	_	_
10	to	to	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	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 alley | a popular thoroughfare |  |  |  | for pupils | tree rules |
| 2 | **walk** | gerund | pupils *not said here* |  |  |  |  | to school *result* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Theme to school=Result |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cross the busy thoroughfare only at the lights.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thoroughfare:x5:1
# text = Cross the busy thoroughfare only at the lights.
1	Cross	cross	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	busy	busy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	thoroughfare	thoroughfare	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	only	only	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	lights	light	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cross** | imperative | you *not said here* | the busy thoroughfare |  | the lights |  |  | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thoroughfare=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Horses and carts once filled the city's thoroughfares.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thoroughfare:x6:1
# text = Horses and carts once filled the city's thoroughfares.
1	Horses	horse	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	carts	cart	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	conj	_	_
4	once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	5	advmod	_	_
5	filled	fill	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	city	city	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	thoroughfares	thoroughfare	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fill** | past | Horses and carts | the city's thoroughfares |  |  |  | once *property* | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent thoroughfare=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
One of the branches of the tree had, however, been broken: mischievous hands must have done this in passing, for the tree now stood in a public thoroughfare.

<!-- fold The tree, 28 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thoroughfare:x7:1
# text = One of the branches of the tree had, however, been broken: mischievous hands must have done this in passing, for the tree now stood in a public thoroughfare.
1	One	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	branches	branch	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
10	however	however	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
12	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	13	aux:pass	_	_
13	broken	break	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	19	punct	_	_
15	mischievous	mischievous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	hands	hand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	nsubj:pass	_	_
17	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	19	aux	_	_
18	have	have	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	19	aux	_	_
19	done	do	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	conj	_	_
20	this	this	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	19	obj	_	_
21	in	in	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
22	passing	passing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	28	punct	_	_
24	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	28	mark	_	_
25	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	26	det	_	_
26	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	28	nsubj	_	_
27	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	28	advmod	_	_
28	stood	stand	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	19	advcl	_	_
29	in	in	ADP	IN	_	32	case	_	_
30	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	32	det	_	_
31	public	public	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	32	amod	_	_
32	thoroughfare	thoroughfare	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	28	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
33	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | One |  |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **break** | participle · passive | One *not said here* |  |  |  |  | however *property* | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V» |
| 3 | **do** | must · perfect · passive |  | mischievous hands |  | passing |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **stand** | past | the tree |  |  | a public thoroughfare | now |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in thoroughfare=Location |

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