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title: transversely — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «transversely» in the school dictionary: Transversely means across, lying or moving from side to side, at a right angle to the length of something. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# transversely

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**Who acts:** you, particles, scientist, stripes · **What happens:** mean, lie, move, cut, see, lay · **To what, where:** right angle, side, carrot, rounds, stem, tubes

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Transversely means across, lying or moving from side to side, at a right angle to the length of something.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:transversely:m1:1
# text = Transversely means across, lying or moving from side to side, at a right angle to the length of something.
1	Transversely	transversely	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	across	across	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	lying	lie	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	moving	move	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	conj	_	_
8	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	side	side	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
10	to	to	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	side	side	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
13	at	at	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	angle	angle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
17	to	to	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	length	length	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nmod	_	_
20	of	of	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
21	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	19	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  | across, transversely *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **lie** | gerund |  |  |  | a right angle to the length of something |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent at angle=Location |
| 3 | **move** | gerund |  |  |  | side |  | to side | vn slide-11.2 «NP V PP.initial\_location PP.destination»: agent=Theme from side=Initial\_Location to side=Destination |

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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.

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The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"Cut the carrot transversely into rounds."

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:transversely:m1e:1
# text = "Cut the carrot transversely into rounds."
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Cut	cut	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	carrot	carrot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	transversely	transversely	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
6	into	into	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	rounds	round	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cut** *in a quote* | imperative | you *not said here* | the carrot |  | rounds |  | transversely *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP.material PP.product»: agent=Agent carrot=Material into round=Product |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cut the stem transversely to see the tubes inside.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:transversely:x1:1
# text = Cut the stem transversely to see the tubes inside.
1	Cut	cut	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	stem	stem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	transversely	transversely	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	tubes	tube	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
9	inside	inside	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cut** | imperative | you *not said here* | the stem |  |  |  | transversely *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset stem=Product |
| 2 | **see** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | the tubes |  |  |  | inside *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer tube=Stimulus |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The beams were laid transversely across the bridge.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:transversely:x2:1
# text = The beams were laid transversely across the bridge.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	beams	beam	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	laid	lay	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	transversely	transversely	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	across	across	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	bridge	bridge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lay** | past · passive |  | the beams |  | the bridge |  | transversely *property* | vn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: subject=Result |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In a transverse wave, the particles move transversely to the wave's direction.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:transversely:x3:1
# text = In a transverse wave, the particles move transversely to the wave's direction.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	transverse	transverse	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	wave	wave	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	particles	particle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
8	move	move	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	transversely	transversely	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
10	to	to	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	wave	wave	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	's	's	PART	POS	_	12	case	_	_
14	direction	direction	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **move** | present | the particles |  |  | a transverse wave |  | to the wave's direction; transversely *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V PP.source PP.trajectory PP.destination»: agent=Theme in wave=Source to direction=Trajectory |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Slice the cucumber transversely into circles.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:transversely:x4:1
# text = Slice the cucumber transversely into circles.
1	Slice	slice	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	cucumber	cucumber	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	transversely	transversely	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
5	into	into	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	circles	circle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **slice** | imperative | you *not said here* | the cucumber |  |  |  | into circles *result*; transversely *property* | vn cut-21.1-1 «NP V NP PP.result»: agent=Agent cucumber=Patient into circle=Result |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The engine is mounted transversely in many small cars.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:transversely:x5:1
# text = The engine is mounted transversely in many small cars.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	engine	engine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	mounted	mount	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	transversely	transversely	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
8	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	cars	car	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mount** | present · passive |  | the engine |  | many small cars |  | transversely *property* | vn put-9.1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme in car=Destination |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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The scientist cut the bone transversely and looked at it under the microscope.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:transversely:x6:1
# text = The scientist cut the bone transversely and looked at it under the microscope.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	scientist	scientist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	cut	cut	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	bone	bone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	transversely	transversely	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	looked	look	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
9	at	at	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obl	_	_
11	under	under	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	microscope	microscope	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cut** | past | the scientist | the bone |  |  |  | transversely *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset bone=Product |
| 2 | **look** | past | the scientist *not said here* |  |  |  |  | under the microscope; at scientist | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at it=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The stripes run transversely across the flag.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:transversely:x7:1
# text = The stripes run transversely across the flag.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	stripes	stripe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	run	run	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	transversely	transversely	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	across	across	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	flag	flag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **run** | present | the stripes |  |  | the flag |  | transversely *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme across flag=Trajectory |

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