distant Who acts: Distant, distant relative, family, distant person, We, Pluto · What happens: mean, be, not be, seem, not pay, see · To what, where: someone, family, attention, distant mountains, distant past, distant cousin
«distant» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: distant in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Distant means far away in space.
nsubj advmod advmod case obl punct root Distant ADJ means VERB far ADV away ADV in ADP space NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Distant distant ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 far far ADV Degree=Pos 4 away advmod 4 away away ADV _ 2 means advmod 5 in in ADP _ 6 space case 6 space space NOUN Number=Sing 4 away obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Distant away property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
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 Distant means far away in time, long ago or far in the future.
The tree, 13 words nsubj advmod advmod case obl punct advmod advmod cc conj case det obl punct root Distant ADJ means VERB far ADV away ADV in ADP time NOUN , PUNCT long ADV ago ADV or CCONJ far ADV in ADP the DET future NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Distant distant ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 far far ADV Degree=Pos 4 away advmod 4 away away ADV _ 2 means advmod 5 in in ADP _ 6 time case 6 time time NOUN Number=Sing 4 away obl 7 , , PUNCT _ 9 ago punct 8 long long ADV Degree=Pos 9 ago advmod 9 ago ago ADV _ 2 means advmod 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 far cc 11 far far ADV Degree=Pos 9 ago conj 12 in in ADP _ 14 future case 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 future det 14 future future NOUN Number=Sing 11 far obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Distant ago, away property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 A distant relative is someone in your family who is not closely related.
det amod nsubj cop case nmod:poss nmod nsubj cop advmod advmod acl:relcl punct root A DET distant ADJ relative NOUN is AUX someone PRON in ADP your PRON family NOUN who PRON is AUX not PART closely ADV related ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 relative det 2 distant distant ADJ Degree=Pos 3 relative amod 3 relative relative NOUN Number=Sing 5 someone nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 someone cop 5 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind root root 6 in in ADP _ 8 family case 7 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 family nmod:poss 8 family family NOUN Number=Sing 5 someone nmod 9 who who PRON PronType=Rel 13 related nsubj 10 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 related cop 11 not not PART Polarity=Neg 13 related advmod 12 closely closely ADV _ 13 related advmod 13 related related ADJ Degree=Pos 8 family acl:relcl 14 . . PUNCT _ 5 someone punct
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1 is a present a distant relative someone your family tree rules 2 not is present your family closely, related property tree rules
Meaning 4 A distant person is not friendly or seems not to be paying attention.
det amod nsubj cop advmod cc conj advmod mark aux xcomp obj punct root A DET distant ADJ person NOUN is AUX not PART friendly ADJ or CCONJ seems VERB not PART to PART be AUX paying VERB attention NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 person det 2 distant distant ADJ Degree=Pos 3 person amod 3 person person NOUN Number=Sing 6 friendly nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 friendly cop 5 not not PART Polarity=Neg 6 friendly advmod 6 friendly friendly ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 seems cc 8 seems seem VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 friendly conj 9 not not PART Polarity=Neg 12 paying advmod 10 to to PART _ 12 paying mark 11 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 12 paying aux 12 paying pay VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 8 seems xcomp 13 attention attention NOUN Number=Sing 12 paying obj 14 . . PUNCT _ 6 friendly punct
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1 not is present a distant person friendly property tree rules 2 seem present a distant person not said here vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Theme clause=Attribute 3 not pay to-infinitive · progressive a distant person not said here attention vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent attention=Asset
Example 1 We could see distant mountains.
nsubj aux amod obj punct root We PRON could AUX see VERB distant ADJ mountains 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 3 see nsubj 2 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 see aux 3 see see VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 distant distant ADJ Degree=Pos 5 mountains amod 5 mountains mountain NOUN Number=Plur 3 see obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 see punct
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1 see could We distant mountains vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer mountain=Stimulus
Example 2 Pluto is very distant from the Sun.
nsubj cop advmod case det obl root Pluto PROPN is AUX very ADV distant ADJ from ADP the DET Sun. PROPN The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Pluto Pluto PROPN Number=Sing 4 distant nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 distant cop 3 very very ADV _ 4 distant advmod 4 distant distant ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 from from ADP _ 7 Sun. case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 Sun. det 7 Sun. Sunday PROPN Number=Sing 4 distant obl
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1 is present Pluto sunday distant property tree rules
Example 3 Dinosaurs lived in the distant past.
nsubj case det amod obl punct root Dinosaurs NOUN lived VERB in ADP the DET distant ADJ past NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dinosaurs dinosaur NOUN Number=Plur 2 lived nsubj 2 lived live VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 in in ADP _ 6 past case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 past det 5 distant distant ADJ Degree=Pos 6 past amod 6 past past NOUN Number=Sing 2 lived obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 lived punct
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1 live past Dinosaurs the distant past vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in past=Location
Example 4 She is a distant cousin of mine.
nsubj cop det amod case nmod punct root She PRON is AUX a DET distant ADJ cousin NOUN of ADP mine PRON . 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 5 cousin nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 cousin cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 cousin det 4 distant distant ADJ Degree=Pos 5 cousin amod 5 cousin cousin NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 7 mine case 7 mine my PRON Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 cousin nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 cousin punct
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1 is a present She a distant cousin of mine tree rules
Example 5 We heard the distant sound of thunder.
nsubj det amod obj case nmod punct root We PRON heard VERB the DET distant ADJ sound NOUN of ADP thunder 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 heard nsubj 2 heard hear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 sound det 4 distant distant ADJ Degree=Pos 5 sound amod 5 sound sound NOUN Number=Sing 2 heard obj 6 of of ADP _ 7 thunder case 7 thunder thunder NOUN Number=Sing 5 sound nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 heard punct
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1 hear past We the distant sound of thunder vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer sound=Stimulus
Example 6 He seemed distant and quiet today.
nsubj xcomp cc conj obl:unmarked punct root He PRON seemed VERB distant ADJ and CCONJ quiet ADJ today NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 seemed nsubj 2 seemed seem VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 distant distant ADJ Degree=Pos 2 seemed xcomp 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 quiet cc 5 quiet quiet ADJ Degree=Pos 3 distant conj 6 today today NOUN Number=Sing 3 distant obl:unmarked 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 seemed punct
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1 seem past He distant property vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Theme
Example 7 In the distant future, people may live on Mars.
case det amod obl punct nsubj aux case obl punct root In ADP the DET distant ADJ future NOUN , PUNCT people NOUN may AUX live VERB on ADP Mars PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 4 future case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 future det 3 distant distant ADJ Degree=Pos 4 future amod 4 future future NOUN Number=Sing 8 live obl 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 future punct 6 people people NOUN Number=Plur 8 live nsubj 7 may may AUX VerbForm=Fin 8 live aux 8 live live VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 9 on on ADP _ 10 Mars case 10 Mars Mars PROPN Number=Sing 8 live obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 8 live punct
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1 live may people the distant future on Mars vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in future=Location
Example 8 While they talked they heard a distant sound.
mark nsubj nsubj ccomp det amod obj punct root While SCONJ they PRON talked VERB they PRON heard VERB a DET distant ADJ sound NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 While while SCONJ _ 3 talked mark 2 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 talked nsubj 3 talked talk VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 heard nsubj 5 heard hear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 talked ccomp 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 sound det 7 distant distant ADJ Degree=Pos 8 sound amod 8 sound sound NOUN Number=Sing 5 heard obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 talked punct
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1 talk past they tree rules 2 hear past they a distant sound vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer sound=Stimulus
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