expanse Who acts: expanse, It, We, plane, Stars, prairie · What happens: be, suggest, stretch out, stretch, look out, fly · To what, where: wide open area, something, vast expanse, front, blue expanse, white expanse
«expanse» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: expanse in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 An expanse is a very wide, open area of land, sea, sky or something else.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj cop det advmod amod punct amod case nmod punct conj punct parataxis cc conj advmod punct root An DET expanse NOUN is AUX a DET very ADV wide ADJ , PUNCT open ADJ area NOUN of ADP land NOUN , PUNCT sea NOUN , PUNCT sky NOUN or CCONJ something PRON else ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 expanse det 2 expanse expanse NOUN Number=Sing 9 area nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 area cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 area det 5 very very ADV _ 6 wide advmod 6 wide wide ADJ Degree=Pos 9 area amod 7 , , PUNCT _ 6 wide punct 8 open open ADJ Degree=Pos 9 area amod 9 area area NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 of of ADP _ 11 land case 11 land land NOUN Number=Sing 9 area nmod 12 , , PUNCT _ 13 sea punct 13 sea sea NOUN Number=Sing 9 area conj 14 , , PUNCT _ 15 sky punct 15 sky sky NOUN Number=Sing 9 area parataxis 16 or or CCONJ _ 17 something cc 17 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 15 sky conj 18 else else ADV _ 17 something advmod 19 . . PUNCT _ 9 area punct
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1 is a present a expanse a wide open area and sea of land 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 It suggests something large and empty or smooth stretching out far.
nsubj obj amod cc conj cc conj acl compound:prt advmod punct root It PRON suggests VERB something PRON large ADJ and CCONJ empty ADJ or CCONJ smooth ADJ stretching VERB out ADP far ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 suggests nsubj 2 suggests suggest VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 suggests obj 4 large large ADJ Degree=Pos 3 something amod 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 empty cc 6 empty empty ADJ Degree=Pos 4 large conj 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 smooth cc 8 smooth smooth ADJ Degree=Pos 4 large conj 9 stretching stretch VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 something acl 10 out out ADP _ 9 stretching compound:prt 11 far far ADV Degree=Pos 9 stretching advmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 suggests punct
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1 suggest speech: suggest present It something vn say-37.7-1-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent something=Topic 2 stretch out gerund far property vn bend-45.2 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 1 A vast expanse of sand stretched in front of us.
det amod case nmod acl case obl case nmod punct root A DET vast ADJ expanse NOUN of ADP sand NOUN stretched VERB in ADP front NOUN of ADP us PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 expanse det 2 vast vast ADJ Degree=Pos 3 expanse amod 3 expanse expanse NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 of of ADP _ 5 sand case 5 sand sand NOUN Number=Sing 3 expanse nmod 6 stretched stretch VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 expanse acl 7 in in ADP _ 8 front case 8 front front NOUN Number=Sing 6 stretched obl 9 of of ADP _ 10 us case 10 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 8 front nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 expanse punct
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1 stretch participle a vast expanse of sand not said here front of us vn bend-45.2 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 2 We looked out over the blue expanse of the ocean.
nsubj advmod case det amod obl case det nmod punct root We PRON looked VERB out ADV over ADP the DET blue ADJ expanse NOUN of ADP the DET ocean 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 looked nsubj 2 looked look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 out out ADV _ 2 looked advmod 4 over over ADP _ 7 expanse case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 expanse det 6 blue blue ADJ Degree=Pos 7 expanse amod 7 expanse expanse NOUN Number=Sing 2 looked obl 8 of of ADP _ 10 ocean case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 ocean det 10 ocean ocean NOUN Number=Sing 7 expanse nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 looked punct
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1 look out past We the blue expanse of the ocean out property vn caring-75.2-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent
Example 3 The plane flew over a white expanse of snow.
det nsubj case det amod obl case nmod punct root The DET plane NOUN flew VERB over ADP a DET white ADJ expanse NOUN of ADP snow NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 plane det 2 plane plane NOUN Number=Sing 3 flew nsubj 3 flew fly VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 over over ADP _ 7 expanse case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 expanse det 6 white white ADJ Degree=Pos 7 expanse amod 7 expanse expanse NOUN Number=Sing 3 flew obl 8 of of ADP _ 9 snow case 9 snow snow NOUN Number=Sing 7 expanse nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 flew punct
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1 fly past the plane a white expanse of snow vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme over expanse=Location
Example 4 An expanse of green fields surrounded the farm.
det nsubj:pass case amod nmod det obj punct root An DET expanse NOUN of ADP green ADJ fields NOUN surrounded VERB the DET farm NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 expanse det 2 expanse expanse NOUN Number=Sing 6 surrounded nsubj:pass 3 of of ADP _ 5 fields case 4 green green ADJ Degree=Pos 5 fields amod 5 fields field NOUN Number=Plur 2 expanse nmod 6 surrounded surround VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 farm det 8 farm farm NOUN Number=Sing 6 surrounded obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 surrounded punct
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1 surround participle · passive a expanse of green fields tree rules
Example 5 Stars filled the dark expanse of the sky.
nsubj det amod obj case det nmod punct root Stars NOUN filled VERB the DET dark ADJ expanse NOUN of ADP the DET sky NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Stars star NOUN Number=Plur 2 filled nsubj 2 filled fill VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 expanse det 4 dark dark ADJ Degree=Pos 5 expanse amod 5 expanse expanse NOUN Number=Sing 2 filled obj 6 of of ADP _ 8 sky case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 sky det 8 sky sky NOUN Number=Sing 5 expanse nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 filled punct
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1 fill past Stars the dark expanse of the sky vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent expanse=Patient
Example 6 The prairie was a huge, flat expanse.
det nsubj cop det amod punct amod punct root The DET prairie NOUN was AUX a DET huge ADJ , PUNCT flat ADJ expanse NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 prairie det 2 prairie prairie NOUN Number=Sing 8 expanse nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 expanse cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 expanse det 5 huge huge ADJ Degree=Pos 8 expanse amod 6 , , PUNCT _ 5 huge punct 7 flat flat ADJ Degree=Pos 8 expanse amod 8 expanse expanse NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 expanse punct
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1 is a past the prairie a huge flat expanse tree rules
Example 7 Tartarus was a vast and gloomy expanse, as far below Hades as the earth is distant from the skies.
The tree, 19 words nsubj cop det amod cc conj punct case advmod case nmod mark det nsubj cop acl case det obl punct root Tartarus PROPN was AUX a DET vast ADJ and CCONJ gloomy ADJ expanse NOUN , PUNCT as ADP far ADV below ADP Hades PROPN as SCONJ the DET earth NOUN is AUX distant ADJ from ADP the DET skies NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Tartarus Tartarus PROPN Number=Sing 7 expanse nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 expanse cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 expanse det 4 vast vast ADJ Degree=Pos 7 expanse amod 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 gloomy cc 6 gloomy gloomy ADJ Degree=Pos 4 vast conj 7 expanse expanse NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 , , PUNCT _ 12 Hades punct 9 as as ADP _ 12 Hades case 10 far far ADV Degree=Pos 12 Hades advmod 11 below below ADP _ 12 Hades case 12 Hades Hade PROPN Number=Plur 7 expanse nmod 13 as as SCONJ _ 17 distant mark 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 earth det 15 earth earth NOUN Number=Sing 17 distant nsubj 16 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 17 distant cop 17 distant distant ADJ Degree=Pos 12 Hades acl 18 from from ADP _ 20 skies case 19 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 20 skies det 20 skies sky NOUN Number=Plur 17 distant obl 21 . . PUNCT _ 7 expanse punct
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1 is a past Tartarus a vast expanse as Hades tree rules 2 is present the earth Hades not said here the skies distant property tree rules
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