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title: uphill — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «uphill» in the school dictionary: Uphill means going up a slope, towards the top of a hill. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# uphill

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**Who acts:** Uphill, uphill task, We, Walking, you, school · **What happens:** mean, go up, be, take, push, walk · **To what, where:** slope, something, lot, bikes, you, house

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«uphill» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: [uphill in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/uphill.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Uphill means going up a slope, towards the top of a hill.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:uphill:m1:1
# text = Uphill means going up a slope, towards the top of a hill.
1	Uphill	uphill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	going	go	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
4	up	up	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	slope	slope	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	towards	towards	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	top	top	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	hill	hill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Uphill |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **go up** *not said to happen* | gerund | Uphill *not said here* | a slope |  |  |  | towards the top of a hill | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.patient V NP.extent PP.source PP.goal»: agent=Patient slope=Extent |

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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 -->
An uphill task or battle is something hard that takes a lot of effort.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:uphill:m2:1
# text = An uphill task or battle is something hard that takes a lot of effort.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	uphill	uphill	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	task	task	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	battle	battle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	0	root	_	_
8	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
9	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
10	takes	take	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	lot	lot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	effort	effort	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a uphill task or battle | something |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **take** | present |  | a lot of effort |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lot=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We pushed our bikes uphill.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:uphill:x1:1
# text = We pushed our bikes uphill.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	pushed	push	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	bikes	bike	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	uphill	uphill	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **push** | past | We | our bikes |  |  |  | uphill *property* | vn carry-11.4-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bike=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Walking uphill makes you breathe hard.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:uphill:x2:1
# text = Walking uphill makes you breathe hard.
1	Walking	walk	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	csubj	_	_
2	uphill	uphill	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
3	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	breathe	breathe	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **walk** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | uphill *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **make** | present | Walking | you |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **breathe** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | hard *property* | vn breathe-40.1.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The school is uphill from our house.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:uphill:x3:1
# text = The school is uphill from our house.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	uphill	uphill	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	house	house	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** | present | the school |  |  | our house |  | uphill *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Water never flows uphill by itself.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:uphill:x4:1
# text = Water never flows uphill by itself.
1	Water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	flows	flow	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	uphill	uphill	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	by	by	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	itself	itself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **flow** | present | Water |  |  |  |  | by Water; uphill *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme by itself=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Learning to read music was an uphill battle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:uphill:x5:1
# text = Learning to read music was an uphill battle.
1	Learning	learn	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	csubj	_	_
2	to	to	PART	TO	_	3	mark	_	_
3	read	read	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	xcomp	_	_
4	music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
6	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	uphill	uphill	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	battle	battle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **learn** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **read** | to-infinitive |  | music |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent music=Topic |
| 3 | **is a** | past | Learning | a uphill battle |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The path goes uphill to the castle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:uphill:x6:1
# text = The path goes uphill to the castle.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	path	path	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	goes	go	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	uphill	uphill	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	castle	castle	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 | **go** | present | the path |  |  | the castle |  | uphill *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to castle=Initial\_Location |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It is easier to ride downhill than uphill.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:uphill:x7:1
# text = It is easier to ride downhill than uphill.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	expl	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	easier	easy	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	ride	ride	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	csubj	_	_
6	downhill	downhill	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
7	than	than	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	uphill	uphill	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | easy *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **ride** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | than uphill; downhill *property* | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Change to a low gear for riding uphill.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:uphill:x8:1
# text = Change to a low gear for riding uphill.
1	Change	change	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	low	low	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	gear	gear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	riding	riding	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	uphill	uphill	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **change** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | to a low gear for riding *result*; uphill *property* | vn turn-26.6.1-1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Agent to gear=Result |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
They went very fast, because dragons can go uphill as easily as down.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:uphill:x9:1
# text = They went very fast, because dragons can go uphill as easily as down.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	very	very	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	fast	fast	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
6	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
7	dragons	dragon	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
8	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	conj	_	_
10	uphill	uphill	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
11	as	as	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	easily	easily	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
13	as	as	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	down	down	ADV	RB	_	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | They |  |  |  |  | fast *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **go** | can | dragons |  |  |  |  | easily *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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