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title: vertically — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «vertically» in the school dictionary: In an up-and-down direction, straight up, at a right angle to the ground. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# vertically

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**Who acts:** you, rocket, y axis, Rain, He · **What happens:** write, rise, fold, go, fall, hang · **To what, where:** sum, sky, paper, graph, poster, joking bit

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In an up-and-down direction, straight up, at a right angle to the ground.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vertically:m1:1
# text = In an up-and-down direction, straight up, at a right angle to the ground.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	up	up	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	down	down	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	direction	direction	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	straight	straight	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	up	up	ADV	RB	_	8	compound	_	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	8	appos	_	_
17	to	to	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	ground	ground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Write the sum vertically, with the tens under the tens.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vertically:x1:1
# text = Write the sum vertically, with the tens under the tens.
1	Write	write	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	sum	sum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	vertically	vertically	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	tens	ten	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	parataxis	_	_
9	under	under	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	tens	ten	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **write** | imperative | you *not said here* | the sum |  |  |  | vertically *property* | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sum=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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The rocket rose vertically into the sky.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vertically:x2:1
# text = The rocket rose vertically into the sky.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	rocket	rocket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	rose	rise	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	vertically	vertically	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	into	into	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	sky	sky	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 | **rise** | past | the rocket |  |  | the sky |  | vertically *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme into sky=Initial\_Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Fold the paper vertically down the middle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vertically:x3:1
# text = Fold the paper vertically down the middle.
1	Fold	fold	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	paper	paper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	vertically	vertically	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
5	down	down	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	middle	middle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fold** | imperative | you *not said here* | the paper |  |  |  | down the middle; vertically *property* | vn bend-45.2 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent paper=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The y-axis goes vertically on a graph.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vertically:x4:1
# text = The y-axis goes vertically on a graph.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	y	y	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	axis	axis	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	goes	go	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	vertically	vertically	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	graph	graph	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | present | the y axis |  |  | a graph |  | vertically *property* | vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme on graph=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Rain fell vertically on the still day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vertically:x5:1
# text = Rain fell vertically on the still day.
1	Rain	rain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	fell	fall	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	vertically	vertically	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	still	still	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	day	day	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 | **fall** | past | Rain |  |  |  | day | vertically *property* | vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Hang the poster vertically, not sideways.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vertically:x6:1
# text = Hang the poster vertically, not sideways.
1	Hang	hang	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	poster	poster	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	vertically	vertically	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
7	sideways	sideways	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hang** | imperative | you *not said here* | the poster |  |  |  | sideways, vertically *property* | vn poison-42.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent poster=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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(joking) He's a bit vertically challenged — he can't reach the top shelf.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vertically:x7:1
# text = (joking) He's a bit vertically challenged — he can't reach the top shelf.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	joking	joke	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
4	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	bit	bit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl:unmarked	_	_
8	vertically	vertically	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	challenged	challenge	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
11	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
12	ca	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	14	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	14	advmod	_	_
14	reach	reach	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	conj	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	top	top	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	shelf	shelf	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **joke** *speech: other* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn chit\_chat-37.6 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | present | He | a joking bit |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **challenge** | past |  |  |  |  |  | vertically *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **not** **reach** | can | he | the top shelf |  |  |  |  | vn body\_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Agent shelf=Theme |

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