length Who acts: Length, something, you, pool, She, He · What happens: be, last, mean, find, leave, give · To what, where: one end, distance, piece, 6 m., length, area · Speech: someone speaks here
«length» in the school dictionary: its 5 meanings for a pupil and its 10 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: length in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Length is how long something is from one end to the other.
nsubj cop advmod advmod nsubj cop case nummod case det nmod punct root Length NOUN is AUX how ADV long ADV something PRON is AUX from ADP one NUM end NOUN to ADP the DET other ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Length length NOUN Number=Sing 9 end nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 end cop 3 how how ADV PronType=Int 4 long advmod 4 long long ADV Degree=Pos 9 end advmod 5 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 9 end nsubj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 end cop 7 from from ADP _ 9 end case 8 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 9 end nummod 9 end end NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 to to ADP _ 12 other case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 other det 12 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 9 end nmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 9 end punct
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1 is present Length from one end to the other; long 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 Length is how long something lasts in time: the length of the film.
The tree, 13 words nsubj cop advmod nsubj acl:relcl case obl punct det appos case det nmod punct root Length NOUN is AUX how ADV long ADV something PRON lasts VERB in ADP time NOUN : PUNCT the DET length NOUN of ADP the DET film NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Length length NOUN Number=Sing 4 long nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 long cop 3 how how ADV PronType=Int 4 long advmod 4 long long ADV Degree=Pos root root 5 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 lasts nsubj 6 lasts last VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 long acl:relcl 7 in in ADP _ 8 time case 8 time time NOUN Number=Sing 6 lasts obl 9 : : PUNCT _ 11 length punct 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 length det 11 length length NOUN Number=Sing 8 time appos 12 of of ADP _ 14 film case 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 film det 14 film film NOUN Number=Sing 11 length nmod 15 . . PUNCT _ 4 long punct
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1 is present Length long property tree rules 2 last present something time vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme
Meaning 3 A length is the distance from one end of a swimming pool to the other.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj cop det case nummod nmod case det compound nmod case det nmod punct root A DET length NOUN is AUX the DET distance NOUN from ADP one NUM end NOUN of ADP a DET swimming NOUN pool NOUN to ADP the DET other ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 length det 2 length length NOUN Number=Sing 5 distance nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 distance cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 distance det 5 distance distance NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 from from ADP _ 8 end case 7 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 8 end nummod 8 end end NOUN Number=Sing 5 distance nmod 9 of of ADP _ 12 pool case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 pool det 11 swimming swimming NOUN Number=Sing 12 pool compound 12 pool pool NOUN Number=Sing 8 end nmod 13 to to ADP _ 15 other case 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 other det 15 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 12 pool nmod 16 . . PUNCT _ 5 distance punct
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1 is a present a length the distance from one end of a swimming pool to the other tree rules
Meaning 4 A length of something is a piece of it: a length of rope.
The tree, 13 words det nsubj case nmod cop det case nmod punct det conj case nmod punct root A DET length NOUN of ADP something PRON is AUX a DET piece NOUN of ADP it PRON : PUNCT a DET length NOUN of ADP rope NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 length det 2 length length NOUN Number=Sing 7 piece nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 4 something case 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 length nmod 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 piece cop 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 piece det 7 piece piece NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 of of ADP _ 9 it case 9 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 piece nmod 10 : : PUNCT _ 12 length punct 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 length det 12 length length NOUN Number=Sing 7 piece conj 13 of of ADP _ 14 rope case 14 rope rope NOUN Number=Sing 12 length nmod 15 . . PUNCT _ 7 piece punct
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1 is a present a length of something a piece and a length of rope of it tree rules
Meaning 5 «At length» means for a long time, or at last.
punct case nsubj punct case det amod obl punct cc case conj punct root « PUNCT At ADP length NOUN » PUNCT means VERB for ADP a DET long ADJ time NOUN , PUNCT or CCONJ at ADP last ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 3 length punct 2 At at ADP _ 3 length case 3 length length NOUN Number=Sing 5 means nsubj 4 » » PUNCT _ 3 length punct 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 for for ADP _ 9 time case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 time det 8 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 9 time amod 9 time time NOUN Number=Sing 5 means obl 10 , , PUNCT _ 13 last punct 11 or or CCONJ _ 13 last cc 12 at at ADP _ 13 last case 13 last last ADJ Degree=Pos 5 means conj 14 . . PUNCT _ 5 means punct
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1 mean present length time vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
Example 1 The length of the room is 6 m.
det nsubj case det nmod cop nummod root The DET length NOUN of ADP the DET room NOUN is AUX 6 NUM m. NOUN The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 length det 2 length length NOUN Number=Sing 8 m. nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 5 room case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 room det 5 room room NOUN Number=Sing 2 length nmod 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 m. cop 7 6 6 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 8 m. nummod 8 m. m. NOUN Number=Sing root root
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1 is a present the length of the room 6 m. tree rules
Example 2 Find the length of the ribbon left.
det nsubj case det nmod ccomp punct root Find VERB the DET length NOUN of ADP the DET ribbon NOUN left VERB . 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 length det 3 length length NOUN Number=Sing 7 left nsubj 4 of of ADP _ 6 ribbon case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 ribbon det 6 ribbon ribbon NOUN Number=Sing 3 length nmod 7 left leave VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 1 Find ccomp 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Find punct
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1 find imperative you not said here vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 2 leave past the length of the ribbon vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 3 The pool is 25 m in length.
det nsubj cop nummod nmod:unmarked case punct root The DET pool NOUN is AUX 25 NUM m NOUN in ADP length NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 pool det 2 pool pool NOUN Number=Sing 7 length nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 length cop 4 25 25 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 m nummod 5 m m NOUN Number=Plur 7 length nmod:unmarked 6 in in ADP _ 7 length case 7 length length NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 length punct
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1 is present the pool length 25 m nmod:unmarked tree rules
Example 4 Length × width gives the area.
nsubj case nmod det obj punct root Length NOUN × SYM width NOUN gives VERB the DET area NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Length length NOUN Number=Sing 4 gives nsubj 2 × × SYM _ 3 width case 3 width width NOUN Number=Sing 1 Length nmod 4 gives give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 area det 6 area area NOUN Number=Sing 4 gives obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 gives punct
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1 give present Length × width the area vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent area=Theme
Example 5 Measure the length of your pencil with a ruler.
det obj case nmod:poss nmod case det nmod punct root Measure VERB the DET length NOUN of ADP your PRON pencil 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 length det 3 length length NOUN Number=Sing 1 Measure obj 4 of of ADP _ 6 pencil case 5 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 pencil nmod:poss 6 pencil pencil NOUN Number=Sing 3 length 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 pencil nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Measure punct
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1 measure imperative you not said here the length of your pencil with a ruler vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme length=Value
Example 6 She swam ten lengths of the pool.
nsubj nummod obj case det nmod punct root She PRON swam VERB ten NUM lengths NOUN of ADP the DET pool 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 swam nsubj 2 swam swim VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 ten ten NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 4 lengths nummod 4 lengths length NOUN Number=Plur 2 swam obj 5 of of ADP _ 7 pool case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 pool det 7 pool pool NOUN Number=Sing 4 lengths nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 swam punct
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1 swim past She ten lengths of the pool vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme length=Trajectory
Example 7 The length of the movie is two hours.
det nsubj case det nmod cop nummod punct root The DET length NOUN of ADP the DET movie NOUN is AUX two NUM hours NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 length det 2 length length NOUN Number=Sing 8 hours nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 5 movie case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 movie det 5 movie movie NOUN Number=Sing 2 length nmod 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 hours cop 7 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 8 hours nummod 8 hours hour NOUN Number=Plur root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 hours punct
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1 is a present the length of the movie two hours tree rules
Example 8 He cut a short length of string for the kite.
nsubj det amod obj case nmod case det obl punct root He PRON cut VERB a DET short ADJ length NOUN of ADP string NOUN for ADP the DET kite 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 cut nsubj 2 cut cut VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 length det 4 short short ADJ Degree=Pos 5 length amod 5 length length NOUN Number=Sing 2 cut obj 6 of of ADP _ 7 string case 7 string string NOUN Number=Sing 5 length nmod 8 for for ADP _ 10 kite case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 kite det 10 kite kite NOUN Number=Sing 2 cut obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 cut punct
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1 cut past He a short length of string for the kite vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP P.asset»: agent=Agent length=Product for kite=Asset
Example 9 They went to great lengths to find the lost puppy.
nsubj case amod obl mark advcl det amod obj punct root They PRON went VERB to ADP great ADJ lengths NOUN to PART find VERB the DET lost VERB puppy NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 They they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 went nsubj 2 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to ADP _ 5 lengths case 4 great great ADJ Degree=Pos 5 lengths amod 5 lengths length NOUN Number=Plur 2 went obl 6 to to PART _ 7 find mark 7 find find VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 went advcl 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 puppy det 9 lost lose VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 10 puppy amod 10 puppy puppy NOUN Number=Sing 7 find obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 went punct
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1 go past They great lengths vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to length=Initial_Location 2 find to-infinitive They not said here the lost puppy vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent puppy=Topic 3 lose participle vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 10 At length his longing was satisfied.
case obl nmod:poss nsubj cop punct root At ADP length NOUN his PRON longing NOUN was AUX satisfied ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 At at ADP _ 2 length case 2 length length NOUN Number=Sing 6 satisfied obl 3 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 longing nmod:poss 4 longing longing NOUN Number=Sing 6 satisfied nsubj 5 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 satisfied cop 6 satisfied satisfied ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 satisfied punct
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1 is past his longing length satisfied property tree rules 2 long his = he nom longing «feeling intransitive»: poss=agent
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