breadth Who acts: Breadth, something, pool, area, She, ball · What happens: be, include, mean, travel, miss, have · To what, where: something, many different things, breadth, length × breadth, length, goal
«breadth» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings 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: breadth in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Breadth is how wide something is; its width from side to side.
nsubj cop advmod amod cop punct nmod:poss nmod case nmod case nmod punct root Breadth NOUN is AUX how ADV wide ADJ something PRON is AUX ; PUNCT its PRON width NOUN from ADP side NOUN to ADP side NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Breadth breadth NOUN Number=Sing 5 something nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 something cop 3 how how ADV PronType=Int 4 wide advmod 4 wide wide ADJ Degree=Pos 5 something amod 5 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind root root 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 something cop 7 ; ; PUNCT _ 9 width punct 8 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 width nmod:poss 9 width width NOUN Number=Sing 5 something nmod 10 from from ADP _ 11 side case 11 side side NOUN Number=Sing 9 width nmod 12 to to ADP _ 13 side case 13 side side NOUN Number=Sing 9 width nmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 5 something punct
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1 is a present Breadth something Breadth's width from side to side nmod tree 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.
Meaning 2 Breadth is how many different things something includes, as in «breadth of knowledge».
The tree, 13 words nsubj cop advmod amod amod nsubj acl:relcl punct case case punct appos case nmod punct punct root Breadth NOUN is AUX how ADV many ADJ different ADJ things NOUN something PRON includes VERB , PUNCT as ADP in ADP « PUNCT breadth NOUN of ADP knowledge NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Breadth breadth NOUN Number=Sing 6 things nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 things cop 3 how how ADV PronType=Int 4 many advmod 4 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 6 things amod 5 different different ADJ Degree=Pos 6 things amod 6 things thing NOUN Number=Plur root root 7 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 8 includes nsubj 8 includes include VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 things acl:relcl 9 , , PUNCT _ 13 breadth punct 10 as as ADP _ 13 breadth case 11 in in ADP _ 13 breadth case 12 « « PUNCT _ 13 breadth punct 13 breadth breadth NOUN Number=Sing 6 things appos 14 of of ADP _ 15 knowledge case 15 knowledge knowledge NOUN Number=Sing 13 breadth nmod 16 » » PUNCT _ 13 breadth punct 17 . . PUNCT _ 6 things punct
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1 is a present Breadth many different things tree rules 2 include present something many different things not said here vn involve-107.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Theme
Meaning 3 «By a hair's breadth» means only just, by a very tiny amount.
The tree, 13 words punct case det nmod:poss case nsubj punct advmod advmod punct case det advmod amod parataxis punct root « PUNCT By ADP a DET hair NOUN 's PART breadth NOUN » PUNCT means VERB only ADV just ADV , PUNCT by ADP a DET very ADV tiny ADJ amount NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 6 breadth punct 2 By by ADP _ 6 breadth case 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 hair det 4 hair hair NOUN Number=Sing 6 breadth nmod:poss 5 's 's PART _ 4 hair case 6 breadth breadth NOUN Number=Sing 8 means nsubj 7 » » PUNCT _ 6 breadth punct 8 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 9 only only ADV _ 10 just advmod 10 just just ADV _ 8 means advmod 11 , , PUNCT _ 16 amount punct 12 by by ADP _ 16 amount case 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 amount det 14 very very ADV _ 15 tiny advmod 15 tiny tiny ADJ Degree=Pos 16 amount amod 16 amount amount NOUN Number=Sing 8 means parataxis 17 . . PUNCT _ 8 means punct
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1 mean present a hair's breadth vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
Example 1 The pool is 25 m long and 10 m in breadth.
det nsubj cop nummod obl:unmarked cc nummod conj case obl punct root The DET pool NOUN is AUX 25 NUM m NOUN long ADJ and CCONJ 10 NUM m NOUN in ADP breadth NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 pool det 2 pool pool NOUN Number=Sing 6 long nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 long cop 4 25 25 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 m nummod 5 m m NOUN Number=Plur 6 long obl:unmarked 6 long long ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 and and CCONJ _ 9 m cc 8 10 10 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 9 m nummod 9 m m NOUN Number=Plur 6 long conj 10 in in ADP _ 11 breadth case 11 breadth breadth NOUN Number=Sing 6 long obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 long punct
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1 is present the pool breadth 25 m obl:unmarked ; long property tree rules
Example 2 The area is length × breadth: 6 × 4 = 24 square metres.
The tree, 13 words det nsubj cop compound compound punct appos case nmod case nummod compound appos punct root The DET area NOUN is AUX length NOUN × SYM breadth NOUN : PUNCT 6 NUM × SYM 4 NUM = SYM 24 NUM square NOUN metres NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 area det 2 area area NOUN Number=Sing 6 breadth nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 breadth cop 4 length length NOUN Number=Sing 6 breadth compound 5 × × SYM Number=Sing 6 breadth compound 6 breadth breadth NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 : : PUNCT _ 8 6 punct 8 6 6 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 breadth appos 9 × × SYM _ 10 4 case 10 4 4 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 8 6 nmod 11 = = SYM _ 12 24 case 12 24 24 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 14 metres nummod 13 square square NOUN Number=Sing 14 metres compound 14 metres metre NOUN Number=Plur 8 6 appos 15 . . PUNCT _ 6 breadth punct
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1 is a present the area length × breadth tree rules
Example 3 She travelled the length and breadth of the country.
nsubj det obj cc conj case det nmod punct root She PRON travelled VERB the DET length NOUN and CCONJ breadth NOUN of ADP the DET country NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 travelled nsubj 2 travelled travel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 length det 4 length length NOUN Number=Sing 2 travelled obj 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 breadth cc 6 breadth breadth NOUN Number=Sing 4 length conj 7 of of ADP _ 9 country case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 country det 9 country country NOUN Number=Sing 4 length nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 travelled punct
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1 travel past She the length of the country and breadth vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme length=Trajectory
Example 4 The ball missed the goal by a hair's breadth.
det nsubj det obj case det nmod:poss case obl punct root The DET ball NOUN missed VERB the DET goal NOUN by ADP a DET hair NOUN 's PART breadth NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 ball det 2 ball ball NOUN Number=Sing 3 missed nsubj 3 missed miss VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 goal det 5 goal goal NOUN Number=Sing 3 missed obj 6 by by ADP _ 10 breadth case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 hair det 8 hair hair NOUN Number=Sing 10 breadth nmod:poss 9 's 's PART _ 8 hair case 10 breadth breadth NOUN Number=Sing 3 missed obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 missed punct
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1 miss past the ball the goal by a hair's breadth vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer goal=Stimulus
Example 5 The teacher has a great breadth of knowledge.
det nsubj det amod obj case nmod punct root The DET teacher NOUN has VERB a DET great ADJ breadth NOUN of ADP knowledge NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 teacher det 2 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 breadth det 5 great great ADJ Degree=Pos 6 breadth amod 6 breadth breadth NOUN Number=Sing 3 has obj 7 of of ADP _ 8 knowledge case 8 knowledge knowledge NOUN Number=Sing 6 breadth nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present the teacher a great breadth of knowledge vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent breadth=Patient
Example 6 Measure the length and the breadth of your desk.
det obj cc det conj case nmod:poss nmod punct root Measure VERB the DET length NOUN and CCONJ the DET breadth NOUN of ADP your PRON desk NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Measure measure VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 length det 3 length length NOUN Number=Sing 1 Measure obj 4 and and CCONJ _ 6 breadth cc 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 breadth det 6 breadth breadth NOUN Number=Sing 3 length conj 7 of of ADP _ 9 desk case 8 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 desk nmod:poss 9 desk desk NOUN Number=Sing 6 breadth nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Measure punct
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1 measure imperative you not said here the length and the breadth of your desk vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme length=Value
Example 7 That time he almost touched it—no, he missed it by a hair’s breadth!
The tree, 15 words det obl:unmarked nsubj advmod obj punct discourse punct nsubj conj obj case det nmod:poss case obl punct root That DET time NOUN he PRON almost ADV touched VERB it PRON — PUNCT no INTJ , PUNCT he PRON missed VERB it PRON by ADP a DET hair NOUN ’s PART breadth NOUN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 That that DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 2 time det 2 time time NOUN Number=Sing 5 touched obl:unmarked 3 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 touched nsubj 4 almost almost ADV _ 5 touched advmod 5 touched touch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 touched obj 7 — - PUNCT _ 11 missed punct 8 no no INTJ Polarity=Neg 11 missed discourse 9 , , PUNCT _ 11 missed punct 10 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 missed nsubj 11 missed miss VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 touched conj 12 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 missed obj 13 by by ADP _ 17 breadth case 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 hair det 15 hair hair NOUN Number=Sing 17 breadth nmod:poss 16 ’s 's PART _ 15 hair case 17 breadth breadth NOUN Number=Sing 11 missed obl 18 ! ! PUNCT _ 5 touched punct
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1 touch past he it time almost property vn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme it=Co-Theme 2 miss past he it by a hair's breadth vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer it=Stimulus
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