lengthy Who acts: Lengthy, We, speech, She, lengthy instructions, court case · What happens: mean, have, be, write, confuse, find · To what, where: lengthy wait, doctor, lengthy letter, pen pal, everyone, keys
«lengthy» in the school dictionary: its meaning 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: lengthy in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Lengthy means very long, often too long, in time or in words.
The tree, 12 words nsubj advmod xcomp punct advmod advmod parataxis punct case obl cc case conj punct root Lengthy ADJ means VERB very ADV long ADJ , PUNCT often ADV too ADV long ADJ , PUNCT in ADP time NOUN or CCONJ in ADP words NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Lengthy lengthy ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 very very ADV _ 4 long advmod 4 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means xcomp 5 , , PUNCT _ 8 long punct 6 often often ADV _ 8 long advmod 7 too too ADV _ 8 long advmod 8 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means parataxis 9 , , PUNCT _ 11 time punct 10 in in ADP _ 11 time case 11 time time NOUN Number=Sing 8 long obl 12 or or CCONJ _ 14 words cc 13 in in ADP _ 14 words case 14 words word NOUN Number=Plur 11 time conj 15 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Lengthy long 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.
Example 1 We had a lengthy wait at the doctor's.
nsubj det amod obj case det obl case punct root We PRON had VERB a DET lengthy ADJ wait NOUN at ADP the DET doctor NOUN 's PART . 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 had nsubj 2 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 wait det 4 lengthy lengthy ADJ Degree=Pos 5 wait amod 5 wait wait NOUN Number=Sing 2 had obj 6 at at ADP _ 8 doctor case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 doctor det 8 doctor doctor NOUN Number=Sing 2 had obl 9 's 's PART _ 8 doctor case 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 had punct
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1 have past We a lengthy wait the doctor vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wait=Patient
Example 2 The speech was lengthy and dull.
det nsubj cop cc conj punct root The DET speech NOUN was AUX lengthy ADJ and CCONJ dull ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 speech det 2 speech speech NOUN Number=Sing 4 lengthy nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 lengthy cop 4 lengthy lengthy ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 dull cc 6 dull dull ADJ Degree=Pos 4 lengthy conj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 lengthy punct
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1 is past the speech lengthy property tree rules 2 be the speech not said here tree rules
Example 3 She wrote a lengthy letter to her pen pal.
nsubj det amod obj case nmod:poss compound nmod punct root She PRON wrote VERB a DET lengthy ADJ letter NOUN to ADP her PRON pen NOUN pal 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 wrote nsubj 2 wrote write VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 letter det 4 lengthy lengthy ADJ Degree=Pos 5 letter amod 5 letter letter NOUN Number=Sing 2 wrote obj 6 to to ADP _ 9 pal case 7 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 pal nmod:poss 8 pen pen NOUN Number=Sing 9 pal compound 9 pal pal NOUN Number=Sing 5 letter nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 wrote punct
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1 write past She a lengthy letter her pen pal vn say-37.7-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent letter=Topic to pal=Recipient
Example 4 The lengthy instructions confused everyone.
det amod nsubj obj punct root The DET lengthy ADJ instructions NOUN confused VERB everyone PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 instructions det 2 lengthy lengthy ADJ Degree=Pos 3 instructions amod 3 instructions instruction NOUN Number=Plur 4 confused nsubj 4 confused confuse VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 everyone everyone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Tot 4 confused obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 4 confused punct
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1 confuse past the lengthy instructions everyone vn amalgamate-22.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent everyone=Patient
Example 5 After a lengthy search, we found the keys.
case det amod obl punct nsubj det obj punct root After ADP a DET lengthy ADJ search NOUN , PUNCT we PRON found VERB the DET keys NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 After after ADP _ 4 search case 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 search det 3 lengthy lengthy ADJ Degree=Pos 4 search amod 4 search search NOUN Number=Sing 7 found obl 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 search punct 6 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 7 found nsubj 7 found find VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 keys det 9 keys key NOUN Number=Plur 7 found obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 7 found punct
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1 find past we the keys after a lengthy search vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent key=Topic
Example 6 The court case was lengthy.
det compound nsubj cop punct root The DET court NOUN case NOUN was AUX lengthy ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 case det 2 court court NOUN Number=Sing 3 case compound 3 case case NOUN Number=Sing 5 lengthy nsubj 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 lengthy cop 5 lengthy lengthy ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 . . PUNCT _ 5 lengthy punct
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1 is past the court case lengthy property tree rules
Example 7 After a somewhat lengthy journey the Prince and the wolf came to the kingdom ruled over by the Emperor who possessed the golden horse.
The tree, 24 words case det advmod amod obl det nsubj cc det conj case det obl acl advmod case det obl nsubj acl:relcl det amod obj punct root After ADP a DET somewhat ADV lengthy ADJ journey NOUN the DET Prince PROPN and CCONJ the DET wolf NOUN came VERB to ADP the DET kingdom NOUN ruled VERB over ADV by ADP the DET Emperor PROPN who PRON possessed VERB the DET golden ADJ horse NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 After after ADP _ 5 journey case 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 journey det 3 somewhat somewhat ADV _ 4 lengthy advmod 4 lengthy lengthy ADJ Degree=Pos 5 journey amod 5 journey journey NOUN Number=Sing 11 came obl 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 Prince det 7 Prince Prince PROPN Number=Sing 11 came nsubj 8 and and CCONJ _ 10 wolf cc 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 wolf det 10 wolf wolf NOUN Number=Sing 7 Prince conj 11 came come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 12 to to ADP _ 14 kingdom case 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 kingdom det 14 kingdom kingdom NOUN Number=Sing 11 came obl 15 ruled rule VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 14 kingdom acl 16 over over ADV _ 15 ruled advmod 17 by by ADP _ 19 Emperor case 18 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 19 Emperor det 19 Emperor Emperor PROPN Number=Sing 15 ruled obl 20 who who PRON PronType=Rel 21 possessed nsubj 21 possessed possess VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 19 Emperor acl:relcl 22 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 24 horse det 23 golden golden ADJ Degree=Pos 24 horse amod 24 horse horse NOUN Number=Sing 21 possessed obj 25 . . PUNCT _ 11 came punct
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1 come past the Prince and the wolf the kingdom after a lengthy journey vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to kingdom=Initial_Location 2 rule over participle the kingdom not said here by the Emperor; over property vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 3 possess past the Emperor the golden horse vn own-100.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot horse=Theme
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