distinction Who acts: distinction, She, We, He, formal Candidates, you · What happens: be, pass, make, have, see, achieve · To what, where: clear difference, high mark, music exam, distinction, certificate, me
«distinction» 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: distinction in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A distinction is a clear difference between two things.
det nsubj cop det amod case nummod nmod punct root A DET distinction NOUN is AUX a DET clear ADJ difference NOUN between ADP two NUM things NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 distinction det 2 distinction distinction NOUN Number=Sing 6 difference nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 difference cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 difference det 5 clear clear ADJ Degree=Pos 6 difference amod 6 difference difference NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 between between ADP _ 9 things case 8 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 9 things nummod 9 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 6 difference nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 difference punct
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1 is a present a distinction a clear difference between two things 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 A distinction is a high mark or grade for excellent work.
det nsubj cop det amod cc conj case amod nmod punct root A DET distinction NOUN is AUX a DET high ADJ mark NOUN or CCONJ grade NOUN for ADP excellent ADJ work NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 distinction det 2 distinction distinction NOUN Number=Sing 6 mark nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 mark cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 mark det 5 high high ADJ Degree=Pos 6 mark amod 6 mark mark NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 grade cc 8 grade grade NOUN Number=Sing 6 mark conj 9 for for ADP _ 11 work case 10 excellent excellent ADJ Degree=Pos 11 work amod 11 work work NOUN Number=Sing 6 mark nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 mark punct
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1 is a present a distinction a high mark or grade for excellent work tree rules
Meaning 3 Distinction is being special or excellent: a writer of distinction.
nsubj cop cop cc conj punct det parataxis case nmod punct root Distinction NOUN is AUX being AUX special ADJ or CCONJ excellent ADJ : PUNCT a DET writer NOUN of ADP distinction NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Distinction distinction NOUN Number=Sing 4 special nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 special cop 3 being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 special cop 4 special special ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 excellent cc 6 excellent excellent ADJ Degree=Pos 4 special conj 7 : : PUNCT _ 9 writer punct 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 writer det 9 writer writer NOUN Number=Sing 4 special parataxis 10 of of ADP _ 11 distinction case 11 distinction distinction NOUN Number=Sing 9 writer nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 special punct
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1 is present Distinction special property tree rules 2 be Distinction not said here tree rules
Example 1 What is the distinction between a frog and a toad?
cop det nsubj case det nmod cc det conj punct root What PRON is AUX the DET distinction NOUN between ADP a DET frog NOUN and CCONJ a DET toad NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 What what PRON PronType=Int root root 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 What cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 distinction det 4 distinction distinction NOUN Number=Sing 1 What nsubj 5 between between ADP _ 7 frog case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 frog det 7 frog frog NOUN Number=Sing 4 distinction nmod 8 and and CCONJ _ 10 toad cc 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 toad det 10 toad toad NOUN Number=Sing 7 frog conj 11 ? ? PUNCT _ 1 What punct
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1 is a present the distinction between a frog and a toad tree rules
Example 2 She passed her music exam with distinction.
nsubj nmod:poss compound obj case obl punct root She PRON passed VERB her PRON music NOUN exam NOUN with ADP distinction 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 passed nsubj 2 passed pass VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 exam nmod:poss 4 music music NOUN Number=Sing 5 exam compound 5 exam exam NOUN Number=Sing 2 passed obj 6 with with ADP _ 7 distinction case 7 distinction distinction NOUN Number=Sing 2 passed obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 passed punct
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1 pass past She her music exam with distinction vn escape-51.1-1-3 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme exam=Trajectory
Example 3 We must make a distinction between fact and opinion.
nsubj aux det obj case obl cc conj punct root We PRON must AUX make VERB a DET distinction NOUN between ADP fact NOUN and CCONJ opinion 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 make nsubj 2 must must AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 make aux 3 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 distinction det 5 distinction distinction NOUN Number=Sing 3 make obj 6 between between ADP _ 7 fact case 7 fact fact NOUN Number=Sing 3 make obl 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 opinion cc 9 opinion opinion NOUN Number=Sing 7 fact conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 make punct
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1 make must We a distinction between fact and opinion vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent distinction=Product
Example 4 He had the distinction of being the youngest player.
nsubj det obj case cop det amod nmod punct root He PRON had VERB the DET distinction NOUN of ADP being AUX the DET youngest ADJ player 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 had nsubj 2 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 distinction det 4 distinction distinction NOUN Number=Sing 2 had obj 5 of of ADP _ 9 player case 6 being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 9 player cop 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 player det 8 youngest young ADJ Degree=Sup 9 player amod 9 player player NOUN Number=Sing 4 distinction nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 had punct
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1 have past He the distinction vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent distinction=Patient 2 is gerund of the youngest player tree rules
Example 5 The distinction between the twins was hard to see.
det nsubj case det nmod cop mark xcomp punct root The DET distinction NOUN between ADP the DET twins NOUN was AUX hard ADJ to PART see VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 distinction det 2 distinction distinction NOUN Number=Sing 7 hard nsubj 3 between between ADP _ 5 twins case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 twins det 5 twins twin NOUN Number=Plur 2 distinction nmod 6 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 hard cop 7 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos root root 8 to to PART _ 9 see mark 9 see see VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 hard xcomp 10 . . PUNCT _ 7 hard punct
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1 is past the distinction between the twins hard property tree rules 2 see to-infinitive the distinction between the twins not said here vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer
Example 6 (formal) Candidates achieving distinction will receive a certificate.
punct amod punct nsubj acl obj aux det obj punct root ( PUNCT formal ADJ ) PUNCT Candidates NOUN achieving VERB distinction NOUN will AUX receive VERB a DET certificate NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 2 formal punct 2 formal formal ADJ Degree=Pos 4 Candidates amod 3 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 formal punct 4 Candidates candidate NOUN Number=Plur 8 receive nsubj 5 achieving achieve VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 Candidates acl 6 distinction distinction NOUN Number=Sing 5 achieving obj 7 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 8 receive aux 8 receive receive VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 certificate det 10 certificate certificate NOUN Number=Sing 8 receive obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 8 receive punct
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1 achieve gerund formal Candidates not said here distinction vn complete-55.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent distinction=Eventuality 2 receive future formal Candidates a certificate vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent certificate=Theme
Example 7 But let me find, when you enjoy honor and distinction, that you possess a grateful heart.”
The tree, 16 words cc obj xcomp punct mark nsubj ccomp obj cc conj punct mark nsubj conj det amod obj punct punct root But CCONJ let VERB me PRON find VERB , PUNCT when SCONJ you PRON enjoy VERB honor NOUN and CCONJ distinction NOUN , PUNCT that SCONJ you PRON possess VERB a DET grateful ADJ heart NOUN . PUNCT ” PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 But but CCONJ _ 2 let cc 2 let let VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 let obj 4 find find VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 let xcomp 5 , , PUNCT _ 8 enjoy punct 6 when when SCONJ _ 8 enjoy mark 7 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 8 enjoy nsubj 8 enjoy enjoy VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 find ccomp 9 honor honor NOUN Number=Sing 8 enjoy obj 10 and and CCONJ _ 11 distinction cc 11 distinction distinction NOUN Number=Sing 9 honor conj 12 , , PUNCT _ 15 possess punct 13 that that SCONJ _ 15 possess mark 14 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 15 possess nsubj 15 possess possess VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 enjoy conj 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 heart det 17 grateful grateful ADJ Degree=Pos 18 heart amod 18 heart heart NOUN Number=Sing 15 possess obj 19 . . PUNCT _ 2 let punct 20 ” " PUNCT _ 2 let punct
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1 let imperative you not said here me tree rules 2 find infinitive me not said here vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 3 enjoy present you honor and distinction vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer honor=Stimulus 4 possess present you a grateful heart vn own-100.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot heart=Theme
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