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pace

Who acts: pace, something, you, garden, He, She · What happens: be, happen, keep up, walk, run, pace · To what, where: one step, speed, 1 meter, yourself, ten paces, tree

«pace» in the English dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 11 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: pace in the English dictionary.

Everyday, meaning 1

A pace is one step, or the length of one step.

detnsubjcopnummodpunctccdetconjcasenummodnmodpunctrootADETpaceNOUNisAUXoneNUMstepNOUN,PUNCTorCCONJtheDETlengthNOUNofADPoneNUMstepNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 pacedet
2pacepaceNOUNNumber=Sing5 stepnsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 stepcop
4oneoneNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card5 stepnummod
5stepstepNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6,,PUNCT_9 lengthpunct
7ororCCONJ_9 lengthcc
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 lengthdet
9lengthlengthNOUNNumber=Sing5 stepconj
10ofofADP_12 stepcase
11oneoneNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card12 stepnummod
12stepstepNOUNNumber=Sing9 lengthnmod
13..PUNCT_5 steppunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta paceone step or the length of one stepthe length of one step conjtree rules

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.

Everyday, meaning 2

Pace is how fast someone moves or how fast something happens.

nsubjcopadvmodadvmodnsubjccadvmodadvmodnsubjconjpunctrootPaceNOUNisAUXhowADVfastADVsomeonePRONmovesVERBorCCONJhowADVfastADVsomethingPRONhappensVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1PacepaceNOUNNumber=Sing6 movesnsubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 movescop
3howhowADVPronType=Int4 fastadvmod
4fastfastADVDegree=Pos6 movesadvmod
5someonesomeonePRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind6 movesnsubj
6movesmoveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
7ororCCONJ_11 happenscc
8howhowADVPronType=Int9 fastadvmod
9fastfastADVDegree=Pos11 happensadvmod
10somethingsomethingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind11 happensnsubj
11happenshappenVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 movesconj
12..PUNCT_6 movespunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentPacesomeone nsubj; fast, move propertytree rules
2happenpresentsomethingfast propertyvn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Everyday, meaning 3

To pace is to walk up and down, often because you are worried.

The tree, 13 words
markadvclcopmarkadvmodccconjpunctadvmodmarknsubjcopadvclpunctrootToPARTpaceNOUNisAUXtoPARTwalkVERBupADVandCCONJdownADV,PUNCToftenADVbecauseSCONJyouPRONareAUXworriedADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TotoPART_2 pacemark
2pacepaceNOUNNumber=Sing5 walkadvcl
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 walkcop
4totoPART_5 walkmark
5walkwalkVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
6upupADV_5 walkadvmod
7andandCCONJ_8 downcc
8downdownADV_6 upconj
9,,PUNCT_14 worriedpunct
10oftenoftenADV_14 worriedadvmod
11becausebecauseSCONJ_14 worriedmark
12youyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs14 worriednsubj
13arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin14 worriedcop
14worriedworriedADJDegree=Pos5 walkadvcl
15..PUNCT_5 walkpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentpace advcl; walk propertytree rules
2ispresentyouoften, worried propertytree rules

Everyday, meaning 4

To pace yourself is to go at a speed you can keep up.

markadvclnmodcopmarkcasedetoblnsubjauxadvclcompound:prtpunctrootToPARTpaceNOUNyourselfPRONisAUXtoPARTgoVERBatADPaDETspeedNOUNyouPRONcanAUXkeepVERBupADP.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TotoPART_2 pacemark
2pacepaceNOUNNumber=Sing6 goadvcl
3yourselfyourselfPRONCase=Acc Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes2 pacenmod
4isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 gocop
5totoPART_6 gomark
6gogoVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
7atatADP_9 speedcase
8aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art9 speeddet
9speedspeedNOUNNumber=Sing12 keepobl
10youyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs12 keepnsubj
11cancanAUXVerbForm=Fin12 keepaux
12keepkeepVERBVerbForm=Inf6 goadvcl
13upupADP_12 keepcompound:prt
14..PUNCT_6 gopunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentpace yourself advcl; go propertytree rules
2keep upcanyoua speedvn sustain-55.6 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent

Example 1

The garden is 20 paces long.

detnsubjcopnummodobl:unmarkedpunctrootTheDETgardenNOUNisAUX20NUMpacesNOUNlongADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 gardendet
2gardengardenNOUNNumber=Sing6 longnsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 longcop
42020NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card5 pacesnummod
5pacespaceNOUNNumber=Plur6 longobl:unmarked
6longlongADJDegree=Posrootroot
7..PUNCT_6 longpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentthe garden20 paces obl:unmarked; long propertytree rules

Example 2

He walks at a pace of 4 km an hour.

nsubjcasedetoblcasenummodnmoddetnmod:unmarkedpunctrootHePRONwalksVERBatADPaDETpaceNOUNofADP4NUMkmNOUNanDEThourNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs2 walksnsubj
2walkswalkVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3atatADP_5 pacecase
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 pacedet
5pacepaceNOUNNumber=Sing2 walksobl
6ofofADP_8 kmcase
744NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card8 kmnummod
8kmkmNOUNNumber=Sing5 pacenmod
9anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art10 hourdet
10hourhourNOUNNumber=Sing8 kmnmod:unmarked
11..PUNCT_2 walkspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1walkpresentHeat a pace of 4 km a hourvn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at pace=Trajectory

Example 3

Each pace is about 1 meter.

detnsubjcopadvmodnummodpunctrootEachDETpaceNOUNisAUXaboutADV1NUMmeterNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1EacheachDETPronType=Tot2 pacedet
2pacepaceNOUNNumber=Sing6 meternsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 metercop
4aboutaboutADV_5 1advmod
511NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card6 meternummod
6metermeterNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
7..PUNCT_6 meterpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenteach pace1 metertree rules

Example 4

She runs at a steady pace.

nsubjcasedetamodoblpunctrootShePRONrunsVERBatADPaDETsteadyADJpaceNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SheshePRONCase=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs2 runsnsubj
2runsrunVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3atatADP_6 pacecase
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 pacedet
5steadysteadyADJDegree=Pos6 paceamod
6pacepaceNOUNNumber=Sing2 runsobl
7..PUNCT_2 runspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1runpresentSheat a steady pacevn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at pace=Trajectory

Example 5

Pace yourself, or you will be tired before the end.

objpunctccnsubjauxcopparataxiscasedetoblpunctrootPaceVERByourselfPRON,PUNCTorCCONJyouPRONwillAUXbeAUXtiredADJbeforeADPtheDETendNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1PacepaceVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
2yourselfyourselfPRONCase=Acc Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes1 Paceobj
3,,PUNCT_8 tiredpunct
4ororCCONJ_8 tiredcc
5youyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs8 tirednsubj
6willwillAUXVerbForm=Fin8 tiredaux
7bebeAUXVerbForm=Inf8 tiredcop
8tiredtiredADJDegree=Pos1 Paceparataxis
9beforebeforeADP_11 endcase
10thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art11 enddet
11endendNOUNNumber=Sing8 tiredobl
12..PUNCT_1 Pacepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1paceimperativeyou not said hereyourselfvn run-51.3.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Initial_Location yourself=Theme
2isfutureyoubefore the endtired propertytree rules

Example 6

Count ten paces from the tree and dig.

nummodobjcasedetoblccconjpunctrootCountVERBtenNUMpacesNOUNfromADPtheDETtreeNOUNandCCONJdigVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1CountcountVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
2tentenNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card3 pacesnummod
3pacespaceNOUNNumber=Plur1 Countobj
4fromfromADP_6 treecase
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 treedet
6treetreeNOUNNumber=Sing1 Countobl
7andandCCONJ_8 digcc
8digdigVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Fin1 Countconj
9..PUNCT_1 Countpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1countimperativeyou not said hereten pacesthe treevn multiply-108 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pace=Theme
2diginfinitiveyou not said herevn create-26.4-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Example 7

Dad paced up and down, waiting for news.

nsubjadvmodccconjpunctadvclcaseoblpunctrootDadNOUNpacedVERBupADVandCCONJdownADV,PUNCTwaitingVERBforADPnewsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1DaddadNOUNNumber=Sing2 pacednsubj
2pacedpaceVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3upupADV_2 pacedadvmod
4andandCCONJ_5 downcc
5downdownADV_3 upconj
6,,PUNCT_7 waitingpunct
7waitingwaitVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part2 pacedadvcl
8forforADP_9 newscase
9newsnewsNOUNNumber=Sing7 waitingobl
10..PUNCT_2 pacedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1pacepastDadvn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
2waitgerundDad not said herefor newsvn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 8

Little brother could not keep pace with us.

amodnsubjauxadvmodobjcaseoblpunctrootLittleADJbrotherNOUNcouldAUXnotPARTkeepVERBpaceNOUNwithADPusPRON.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1LittlelittleADJDegree=Pos2 brotheramod
2brotherbrotherNOUNNumber=Sing5 keepnsubj
3couldcouldAUXVerbForm=Fin5 keepaux
4notnotPARTPolarity=Neg5 keepadvmod
5keepkeepVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
6pacepaceNOUNNumber=Sing5 keepobj
7withwithADP_8 uscase
8uswePRONCase=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs5 keepobl
9..PUNCT_5 keeppunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1not keepcouldLittle brotherpacewith usvn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pace=Theme

Example 9

Work at your own pace.

casenmod:possamodnmodpunctrootWorkNOUNatADPyourPRONownADJpaceNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WorkworkNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
2atatADP_5 pacecase
3youryourPRONCase=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs5 pacenmod:poss
4ownownADJDegree=Pos5 paceamod
5pacepaceNOUNNumber=Sing1 Worknmod
6..PUNCT_1 Workpunct

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

Example 10

On the high-road the pace was quicker yet.

casedetamodpunctobldetnsubjcopadvmodpunctrootOnADPtheDEThighADJ-PUNCTroadNOUNtheDETpaceNOUNwasAUXquickerADJyetADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1OnonADP_5 roadcase
2thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 roaddet
3highhighADJDegree=Pos5 roadamod
4--PUNCT_3 highpunct
5roadroadNOUNNumber=Sing9 quickerobl
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 pacedet
7pacepaceNOUNNumber=Sing9 quickernsubj
8wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin9 quickercop
9quickerquickADJDegree=Cmprootroot
10yetyetADV_9 quickeradvmod
11..PUNCT_9 quickerpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispastthe pacethe high roadyetquick propertytree rules

Example 11

And it was so, that when they that bore the ark of the LORD had gone six paces, he sacrificed an ox and a fatling. (Prophets 2SA.6.13, JPS 1917)

Sentence 1: And it was so, that when they that bore the ark of the LORD had gone six paces, he sacrificed an ox and a fatling.

The tree, 25 words
ccnsubjcopadvmodpunctmarkadvmodnsubjnsubjadvcldetnsubjcasedetnmodauxnummodobjpunctnsubjconjdetobjccdetconjpunctrootAndCCONJitPRONwasAUXsoADV,PUNCTthatSCONJwhenADVtheyPRONthatPRONboreVERBtheDETarkNOUNofADPtheDETLORDPROPNhadAUXgoneVERBsixNUMpacesNOUN,PUNCThePRONsacrificedVERBanDEToxNOUNandCCONJaDETfatlingNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AndandCCONJ_17 gonecc
2ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs17 gonensubj
3wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin17 gonecop
4sosoADV_17 goneadvmod
5,,PUNCT_17 gonepunct
6thatthatSCONJ_17 gonemark
7whenwhenADVPronType=Int10 boreadvmod
8theytheyPRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs10 borensubj
9thatthatPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Dem10 borensubj
10borebearVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin17 goneadvcl
11thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art12 arkdet
12arkarkNOUNNumber=Sing17 gonensubj
13ofofADP_15 LORDcase
14thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art15 LORDdet
15LORDLORDPROPNNumber=Sing12 arknmod
16hadhaveAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin17 goneaux
17gonegoVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Partrootroot
18sixsixNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card19 pacesnummod
19pacespaceNOUNNumber=Plur17 goneobj
20,,PUNCT_22 sacrificedpunct
21hehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs22 sacrificednsubj
22sacrificedsacrificeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin17 goneconj
23anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art24 oxdet
24oxoxNOUNNumber=Sing22 sacrificedobj
25andandCCONJ_27 fatlingcc
26aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art27 fatlingdet
27fatlingfatlingNOUNNumber=Sing24 oxconj
28..PUNCT_17 gonepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1bearpasttheythat nsubjvn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer
2ispast · perfectitthe ark of the LORD nsubj; six paces obj; go propertytree rules
3sacrificepasthea ox and a fatlingvn contribute-13.2-1-1 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent ox=Theme

Sentence 2: (Prophets 2SA.6.13, JPS 1917)

punctflatpunctnmod:unmarkedconjpunctroot(PUNCTProphetsNOUN2SA.6.13NUM,PUNCTJPSPROPN1917NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_2 Prophetspunct
2ProphetsprophetNOUNNumber=Plurrootroot
32SA.6.132SA.6.13NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card2 Prophetsflat
4,,PUNCT_6 1917punct
5JPSJPSPROPNNumber=Sing6 1917nmod:unmarked
619171917NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card3 2SA.6.13conj
7))PUNCT_2 Prophetspunct

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

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