distal
Who acts: fingers, distal end, doctor, break, you, toes · What happens: attach, be, say, label · To what, where: something, knee, distal part, distal ends, diagram · Speech: someone speaks here
«distal» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: distal in the school dictionary.
Meaning 1
Usage: science, medicine — kept apart, not parsed.
Further away from the centre of the body or the point where something is attached.
The tree, 15 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Further | further | ADV | _ | 2 away | advmod |
| 2 | away | away | ADV | _ | root | root |
| 3 | from | from | ADP | _ | 5 centre | case |
| 4 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 centre | det |
| 5 | centre | centre | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 away | obl |
| 6 | of | of | ADP | _ | 8 body | case |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 body | det |
| 8 | body | body | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 centre | nmod |
| 9 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 11 point | cc |
| 10 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 11 point | det |
| 11 | point | point | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 centre | conj |
| 12 | where | where | ADV | PronType=Rel | 15 attached | advmod |
| 13 | something | something | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Ind | 15 attached | nsubj |
| 14 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 15 attached | aux:pass |
| 15 | attached | attach | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 11 point | acl:relcl |
| 16 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 away | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | attach | present · passive | something | vn shake-22.3-2-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
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
Opposite of proximal (closer to the centre).
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Opposite | opposite | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 2 | of | of | ADP | _ | 3 proximal | case |
| 3 | proximal | proximal | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Opposite | nmod |
| 4 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 5 closer | punct |
| 5 | closer | close | ADJ | Degree=Cmp | 3 proximal | amod |
| 6 | to | to | ADP | _ | 8 centre | case |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 centre | det |
| 8 | centre | centre | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 closer | obl |
| 9 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 5 closer | punct |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 Opposite | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 1
Your fingers are distal to your wrist.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Your | your | PRON | Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 2 fingers | nmod:poss |
| 2 | fingers | finger | NOUN | Number=Plur | 4 distal | nsubj |
| 3 | are | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 distal | cop |
| 4 | distal | distal | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 5 | to | to | ADP | _ | 7 wrist | case |
| 6 | your | your | PRON | Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 7 wrist | nmod:poss |
| 7 | wrist | wrist | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 distal | obl |
| 8 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 distal | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | present | Your fingers | to your wrist; distal property | tree rules |
Example 2
The distal end of the bone is near the knee.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 end | det |
| 2 | distal | distal | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 end | amod |
| 3 | end | end | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 knee | nsubj |
| 4 | of | of | ADP | _ | 6 bone | case |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 bone | det |
| 6 | bone | bone | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 end | nmod |
| 7 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 10 knee | cop |
| 8 | near | near | ADP | _ | 10 knee | case |
| 9 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 10 knee | det |
| 10 | knee | knee | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 11 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 10 knee | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | present | the distal end of the bone | the knee | tree rules |
Example 3
The doctor said the break was in the distal part of the arm.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 doctor | det |
| 2 | doctor | doctor | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 said | nsubj |
| 3 | said | say | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 break | det |
| 5 | break | break | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 part | nsubj |
| 6 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 10 part | cop |
| 7 | in | in | ADP | _ | 10 part | case |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 10 part | det |
| 9 | distal | distal | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 10 part | amod |
| 10 | part | part | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 said | ccomp |
| 11 | of | of | ADP | _ | 13 arm | case |
| 12 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 13 arm | det |
| 13 | arm | arm | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 part | nmod |
| 14 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 said | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | say speech: assert | past | the doctor | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent | |||||
| 2 | is | past | the break | the distal part | of the arm | tree rules |
Example 4
In the diagram, label the distal and proximal ends.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | In | in | ADP | _ | 3 diagram | case |
| 2 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 diagram | det |
| 3 | diagram | diagram | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 label | obl |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 3 diagram | punct |
| 5 | label | label | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 10 ends | det |
| 7 | distal | distal | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 10 ends | amod |
| 8 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 9 proximal | cc |
| 9 | proximal | proximal | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 7 distal | conj |
| 10 | ends | end | NOUN | Number=Plur | 5 label | obj |
| 11 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 5 label | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | label | imperative | you not said here | the distal ends | the diagram | vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent end=Destination |
Example 5
Your toes are the most distal part of your leg.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Your | your | PRON | Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 2 toes | nmod:poss |
| 2 | toes | toe | NOUN | Number=Plur | 7 part | nsubj |
| 3 | are | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 7 part | cop |
| 4 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 part | det |
| 5 | most | most | ADV | Degree=Sup | 6 distal | advmod |
| 6 | distal | distal | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 7 part | amod |
| 7 | part | part | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 8 | of | of | ADP | _ | 10 leg | case |
| 9 | your | your | PRON | Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 10 leg | nmod:poss |
| 10 | leg | leg | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 part | nmod |
| 11 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 7 part | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | Your toes | the distal part | of your leg | tree rules |
Example 6
The distal tip of the leaf was brown.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 tip | det |
| 2 | distal | distal | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 tip | amod |
| 3 | tip | tip | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 brown | nsubj |
| 4 | of | of | ADP | _ | 6 leaf | case |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 leaf | det |
| 6 | leaf | leaf | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 tip | nmod |
| 7 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 8 brown | cop |
| 8 | brown | brown | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 9 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 8 brown | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | past | the distal tip of the leaf | brown property | tree rules |
Text: the school dictionary of Mova's schools (world/data/dictionary-schools/), written for Mova. Trees: Mova's own parse — the en model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. Frames: Mova's frames reader (prag), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.
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