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title: walkway — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «walkway» in the school dictionary: A walkway is a path or passage for people to walk along, often raised, covered or built between buildings. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# walkway

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**Who acts:** walkway, people, covered walkway, We, you, treetop walkway · **What happens:** be, walk, raise, cover, build, join · **To what, where:** path, two school buildings, moving walkway, airport, walkway, forest

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A walkway is a path or passage for people to walk along, often raised, covered or built between buildings.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:walkway:m1:1
# text = A walkway is a path or passage for people to walk along, often raised, covered or built between buildings.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	walkway	walkway	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	path	path	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	passage	passage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
9	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nsubj	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	walk	walk	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	acl	_	_
12	along	along	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	often	often	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
15	raised	raise	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
17	covered	cover	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	15	conj	_	_
18	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	built	build	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	17	conj	_	_
20	between	between	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
21	buildings	building	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a walkway | a path or passage |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **walk** | to-infinitive | people |  |  |  |  | along *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **raise** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | often *property* | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **cover** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme |
| 5 | **build** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | between buildings | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |

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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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A covered walkway joins the two school buildings.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:walkway:x1:1
# text = A covered walkway joins the two school buildings.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	covered	cover	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	amod	_	_
3	walkway	walkway	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	joins	join	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
6	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
7	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	buildings	building	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cover** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **join** | present | a covered walkway | the two school buildings |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent building=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We took the moving walkway at the airport.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:walkway:x2:1
# text = We took the moving walkway at the airport.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	moving	move	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	amod	_	_
5	walkway	walkway	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	airport	airport	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | past | We | the moving walkway |  | the airport |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.source NP.asset»: agent=Agent walkway=Theme at airport=Asset |
| 2 | **move** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Keep the walkway clear of bags.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:walkway:x3:1
# text = Keep the walkway clear of bags.
1	Keep	keep	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	walkway	walkway	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	clear	clear	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	xcomp	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	bags	bag	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	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 | **keep** | imperative | you *not said here* | the walkway |  |  |  | clear *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent walkway=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The treetop walkway was high above the forest.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:walkway:x4:1
# text = The treetop walkway was high above the forest.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	treetop	treetop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	walkway	walkway	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	high	high	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	above	above	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	forest	forest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the treetop walkway |  |  | the forest |  | high *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Bikes are not allowed on the walkway.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:walkway:x5:1
# text = Bikes are not allowed on the walkway.
1	Bikes	bike	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	allowed	allow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	walkway	walkway	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **allow** | present · passive |  | Bikes |  | the walkway |  |  | vn allow-64.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Beneficiary |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A wooden walkway crosses the wetland.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:walkway:x6:1
# text = A wooden walkway crosses the wetland.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	wooden	wooden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	walkway	walkway	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	crosses	cross	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	wetland	wetland	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cross** | present | a wooden walkway | the wetland |  |  |  |  | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wetland=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Hold the rail on the walkway.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:walkway:x7:1
# text = Hold the rail on the walkway.
1	Hold	hold	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	rail	rail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	walkway	walkway	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **hold** | imperative | you *not said here* | the rail |  | the walkway |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent rail=Theme on walkway=Location |

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