distance Who acts: Distance, She, you, We, Moon, it · What happens: be, mean, keep, do, run, find · To what, where: one place, 2 km, car travel, 50 km, distance, field
«distance» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: distance in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Distance is how far it is from one place to another.
nsubj cop advmod advmod nsubj cop case nummod case nmod punct root Distance NOUN is AUX how ADV far ADV it PRON is AUX from ADP one NUM place NOUN to ADP another DET . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Distance distance NOUN Number=Sing 9 place nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 place cop 3 how how ADV PronType=Int 4 far advmod 4 far far ADV Degree=Pos 9 place advmod 5 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 place nsubj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 place cop 7 from from ADP _ 9 place case 8 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 9 place nummod 9 place place NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 to to ADP _ 11 another case 11 another another DET PronType=Ind 9 place nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 9 place punct
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1 is present Distance one place to another; far property 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 «In the distance» means far away.
punct case det nsubj punct advmod advmod punct root « PUNCT In ADP the DET distance NOUN » PUNCT means VERB far ADV away ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 4 distance punct 2 In in ADP _ 4 distance case 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 distance det 4 distance distance NOUN Number=Sing 6 means nsubj 5 » » PUNCT _ 4 distance punct 6 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 far far ADV Degree=Pos 8 away advmod 8 away away ADV _ 6 means advmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 means punct
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1 mean present the distance away property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 To keep your distance is to stay away.
mark nmod:poss nsubj cop mark ccomp advmod punct root To PART keep VERB your PRON distance NOUN is AUX to PART stay VERB away ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 keep mark 2 keep keep VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 distance nmod:poss 4 distance distance NOUN Number=Sing 7 stay nsubj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 stay cop 6 to to PART _ 7 stay mark 7 stay stay VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 keep ccomp 8 away away ADV _ 7 stay advmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 keep punct
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1 keep to-infinitive tree rules 2 is present your distance away, stay property tree rules
Example 1 The distance from home to school is 2 km.
det nsubj case nmod case nmod cop nummod punct root The DET distance NOUN from ADP home NOUN to ADP school NOUN is AUX 2 NUM km NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 distance det 2 distance distance NOUN Number=Sing 9 km nsubj 3 from from ADP _ 4 home case 4 home home NOUN Number=Sing 2 distance nmod 5 to to ADP _ 6 school case 6 school school NOUN Number=Sing 2 distance nmod 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 km cop 8 2 2 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 9 km nummod 9 km km NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 . . PUNCT _ 9 km punct
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1 is a present the distance from home to school 2 km tree rules
Example 2 What distance does the car travel in 3 hours at 50 km an hour?
The tree, 14 words obj nsubj det compound obj case nummod nmod case nummod nmod det nmod:unmarked punct root What PRON distance NOUN does VERB the DET car NOUN travel NOUN in ADP 3 NUM hours NOUN at ADP 50 NUM km NOUN an DET hour NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 What what PRON PronType=Int 3 does obj 2 distance distance NOUN Number=Sing 3 does nsubj 3 does do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 travel det 5 car car NOUN Number=Sing 6 travel compound 6 travel travel NOUN Number=Sing 3 does obj 7 in in ADP _ 9 hours case 8 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 9 hours nummod 9 hours hour NOUN Number=Plur 6 travel nmod 10 at at ADP _ 12 km case 11 50 50 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 12 km nummod 12 km km NOUN Number=Sing 6 travel nmod 13 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 hour det 14 hour hour NOUN Number=Sing 12 km nmod:unmarked 15 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 does punct
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1 do present distance the car travel 50 km a hour in 3 hours tree rules
Example 3 She ran a distance of 400 meters.
nsubj det obj case nummod nmod punct root She PRON ran VERB a DET distance NOUN of ADP 400 NUM meters 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 ran nsubj 2 ran run VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 distance det 4 distance distance NOUN Number=Sing 2 ran obj 5 of of ADP _ 7 meters case 6 400 400 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 7 meters nummod 7 meters meter NOUN Number=Plur 4 distance nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 ran punct
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1 run past She a distance of 400 meters vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme distance=Trajectory
Example 4 Find the distance around the field.
det obj case det nmod punct root Find VERB the DET distance NOUN around ADP the DET field NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Find find VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 distance det 3 distance distance NOUN Number=Sing 1 Find obj 4 around around ADP _ 6 field case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 field det 6 field field NOUN Number=Sing 3 distance nmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Find punct
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1 find imperative you not said here the distance the field vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent distance=Topic
Example 5 We saw mountains in the distance.
nsubj obj case det obl punct root We PRON saw VERB mountains NOUN in ADP the DET distance NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 saw nsubj 2 saw see VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 mountains mountain NOUN Number=Plur 2 saw obj 4 in in ADP _ 6 distance case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 distance det 6 distance distance NOUN Number=Sing 2 saw obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 saw punct
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1 see past We mountains in the distance vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer mountain=Stimulus
Example 6 Keep your distance from the campfire.
nmod:poss obj case det obl punct root Keep VERB your PRON distance NOUN from ADP the DET campfire NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Keep keep VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 distance nmod:poss 3 distance distance NOUN Number=Sing 1 Keep obj 4 from from ADP _ 6 campfire case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 campfire det 6 campfire campfire NOUN Number=Sing 1 Keep obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Keep punct
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1 keep imperative you not said here your distance the campfire vn forbid-64.4 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Causer distance=Beneficiary from campfire=Eventuality
Example 7 The Moon is a long distance from Earth.
det nsubj cop det amod case nmod punct root The DET Moon PROPN is AUX a DET long ADJ distance NOUN from ADP Earth PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 Moon det 2 Moon Moon PROPN Number=Sing 6 distance nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 distance cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 distance det 5 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 6 distance amod 6 distance distance NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 from from ADP _ 8 Earth case 8 Earth Earth PROPN Number=Sing 6 distance nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 distance punct
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1 is a present the Moon a long distance Earth tree rules
Example 8 Measure the distance on the map with a ruler.
det obj case det nmod case det nmod punct root Measure VERB the DET distance NOUN on ADP the DET map NOUN with ADP a DET ruler 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 distance det 3 distance distance NOUN Number=Sing 1 Measure obj 4 on on ADP _ 6 map case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 map det 6 map map NOUN Number=Sing 3 distance nmod 7 with with ADP _ 9 ruler case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 ruler det 9 ruler ruler NOUN Number=Sing 6 map nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Measure punct
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1 measure imperative you not said here the distance the map with a ruler vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme distance=Value
Example 9 Still it was a great distance.
advmod nsubj cop det amod punct root Still ADV it PRON was AUX a DET great ADJ distance NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Still still ADV _ 6 distance advmod 2 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 distance nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 distance cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 distance det 5 great great ADJ Degree=Pos 6 distance amod 6 distance distance NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 distance punct
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1 is a past it a great distance still tree rules
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