pace Who acts: pace, something, you, garden, He, She · What happens: be, happen, keep up, walk, run, pace · To what, where: one step, speed, 1 meter, yourself, ten paces, tree
«pace» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: pace in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A pace is one step, or the length of one step.
det nsubj cop nummod punct cc det conj case nummod nmod punct root A DET pace NOUN is AUX one NUM step NOUN , PUNCT or CCONJ the DET length NOUN of ADP one NUM step NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 pace det 2 pace pace NOUN Number=Sing 5 step nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 step cop 4 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 step nummod 5 step step NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 , , PUNCT _ 9 length punct 7 or or CCONJ _ 9 length cc 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 length det 9 length length NOUN Number=Sing 5 step conj 10 of of ADP _ 12 step case 11 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 12 step nummod 12 step step NOUN Number=Sing 9 length nmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 5 step punct
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1 is a present a pace one step or the length of one step 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 Pace is how fast someone moves or how fast something happens.
nsubj cop advmod advmod nsubj cc advmod advmod nsubj conj punct root Pace NOUN is AUX how ADV fast ADV someone PRON moves VERB or CCONJ how ADV fast ADV something PRON happens VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Pace pace NOUN Number=Sing 6 moves nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 moves cop 3 how how ADV PronType=Int 4 fast advmod 4 fast fast ADV Degree=Pos 6 moves advmod 5 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 moves nsubj 6 moves move VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 or or CCONJ _ 11 happens cc 8 how how ADV PronType=Int 9 fast advmod 9 fast fast ADV Degree=Pos 11 happens advmod 10 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 11 happens nsubj 11 happens happen VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 moves conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 moves punct
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1 is present Pace fast, move property tree rules 2 happen present something fast property vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Meaning 3 To pace is to walk up and down, often because you are worried.
The tree, 13 words mark advcl cop mark advmod cc conj punct advmod mark nsubj cop advcl punct root To PART pace NOUN is AUX to PART walk VERB up ADV and CCONJ down ADV , PUNCT often ADV because SCONJ you PRON are AUX worried ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 pace mark 2 pace pace NOUN Number=Sing 5 walk advcl 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 walk cop 4 to to PART _ 5 walk mark 5 walk walk VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 6 up up ADV _ 5 walk advmod 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 down cc 8 down down ADV _ 6 up conj 9 , , PUNCT _ 14 worried punct 10 often often ADV _ 14 worried advmod 11 because because SCONJ _ 14 worried mark 12 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 14 worried nsubj 13 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 worried cop 14 worried worried ADJ Degree=Pos 5 walk advcl 15 . . PUNCT _ 5 walk punct
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1 is present walk property tree rules 2 is present you often, worried property tree rules
Meaning 4 To pace yourself is to go at a speed you can keep up.
mark advcl nmod cop mark case det obl nsubj aux advcl compound:prt punct root To PART pace NOUN yourself PRON is AUX to PART go VERB at ADP a DET speed NOUN you PRON can AUX keep VERB up ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 pace mark 2 pace pace NOUN Number=Sing 6 go advcl 3 yourself yourself PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 2 pace nmod 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 go cop 5 to to PART _ 6 go mark 6 go go VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 at at ADP _ 9 speed case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 speed det 9 speed speed NOUN Number=Sing 12 keep obl 10 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 12 keep nsubj 11 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 12 keep aux 12 keep keep VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 go advcl 13 up up ADP _ 12 keep compound:prt 14 . . PUNCT _ 6 go punct
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1 is present go property tree rules 2 keep up can you a speed vn sustain-55.6 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent
Example 1 The garden is 20 paces long.
det nsubj cop nummod obl:unmarked punct root The DET garden NOUN is AUX 20 NUM paces NOUN long ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 garden det 2 garden garden NOUN Number=Sing 6 long nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 long cop 4 20 20 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 paces nummod 5 paces pace NOUN Number=Plur 6 long obl:unmarked 6 long long ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 long punct
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1 is present the garden 20 paces obl:unmarked ; long property tree rules
Example 2 He walks at a pace of 4 km an hour.
nsubj case det obl case nummod nmod det nmod:unmarked punct root He PRON walks VERB at ADP a DET pace NOUN of ADP 4 NUM km NOUN an DET hour 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 walks nsubj 2 walks walk VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 at at ADP _ 5 pace case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 pace det 5 pace pace NOUN Number=Sing 2 walks obl 6 of of ADP _ 8 km case 7 4 4 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 8 km nummod 8 km km NOUN Number=Sing 5 pace nmod 9 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 hour det 10 hour hour NOUN Number=Sing 8 km nmod:unmarked 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 walks punct
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1 walk present He at a pace of 4 km a hour vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at pace=Trajectory
Example 3 Each pace is about 1 meter.
det nsubj cop advmod nummod punct root Each DET pace NOUN is AUX about ADV 1 NUM meter NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Each each DET PronType=Tot 2 pace det 2 pace pace NOUN Number=Sing 6 meter nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 meter cop 4 about about ADV _ 5 1 advmod 5 1 1 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 meter nummod 6 meter meter NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 meter punct
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1 is a present each pace 1 meter tree rules
Example 4 She runs at a steady pace.
nsubj case det amod obl punct root She PRON runs VERB at ADP a DET steady ADJ pace 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 runs nsubj 2 runs run VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 at at ADP _ 6 pace case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 pace det 5 steady steady ADJ Degree=Pos 6 pace amod 6 pace pace NOUN Number=Sing 2 runs obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 runs punct
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1 run present She at a steady pace vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at pace=Trajectory
Example 5 Pace yourself, or you will be tired before the end.
obj punct cc nsubj aux cop parataxis case det obl punct root Pace VERB yourself PRON , PUNCT or CCONJ you PRON will AUX be AUX tired ADJ before ADP the DET end NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Pace pace VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 yourself yourself PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 1 Pace obj 3 , , PUNCT _ 8 tired punct 4 or or CCONJ _ 8 tired cc 5 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 8 tired nsubj 6 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 8 tired aux 7 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 8 tired cop 8 tired tired ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Pace parataxis 9 before before ADP _ 11 end case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 end det 11 end end NOUN Number=Sing 8 tired obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 1 Pace punct
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1 pace imperative you not said here yourself vn run-51.3.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Initial_Location yourself=Theme 2 is future you before the end tired property tree rules
Example 6 Count ten paces from the tree and dig.
nummod obj case det obl cc conj punct root Count VERB ten NUM paces NOUN from ADP the DET tree NOUN and CCONJ dig VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Count count VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 ten ten NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 3 paces nummod 3 paces pace NOUN Number=Plur 1 Count obj 4 from from ADP _ 6 tree case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 tree det 6 tree tree NOUN Number=Sing 1 Count obl 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 dig cc 8 dig dig VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 1 Count conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Count punct
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1 count imperative you not said here ten paces the tree vn multiply-108 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pace=Theme 2 dig infinitive you not said here vn create-26.4-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 7 Dad paced up and down, waiting for news.
nsubj advmod cc conj punct advcl case obl punct root Dad NOUN paced VERB up ADV and CCONJ down ADV , PUNCT waiting VERB for ADP news NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 2 paced nsubj 2 paced pace VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 up up ADV _ 2 paced advmod 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 down cc 5 down down ADV _ 3 up conj 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 waiting punct 7 waiting wait VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 paced advcl 8 for for ADP _ 9 news case 9 news news NOUN Number=Sing 7 waiting obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 paced punct
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1 pace past Dad vn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 wait gerund Dad not said here for news vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 8 Little brother could not keep pace with us.
amod nsubj aux advmod obj case obl punct root Little ADJ brother NOUN could AUX not PART keep VERB pace NOUN with ADP us PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Little little ADJ Degree=Pos 2 brother amod 2 brother brother NOUN Number=Sing 5 keep nsubj 3 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 keep aux 4 not not PART Polarity=Neg 5 keep advmod 5 keep keep VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 pace pace NOUN Number=Sing 5 keep obj 7 with with ADP _ 8 us case 8 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 5 keep obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 keep punct
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1 not keep could Little brother pace with us vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pace=Theme
Example 9 Work at your own pace.
case nmod:poss amod nmod punct root Work NOUN at ADP your PRON own ADJ pace NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Work work NOUN Number=Sing root root 2 at at ADP _ 5 pace case 3 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 pace nmod:poss 4 own own ADJ Degree=Pos 5 pace amod 5 pace pace NOUN Number=Sing 1 Work nmod 6 . . PUNCT _ 1 Work punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 10 On the high-road the pace was quicker yet.
case det amod punct obl det nsubj cop advmod punct root On ADP the DET high ADJ - PUNCT road NOUN the DET pace NOUN was AUX quicker ADJ yet ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 On on ADP _ 5 road case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 road det 3 high high ADJ Degree=Pos 5 road amod 4 - - PUNCT _ 3 high punct 5 road road NOUN Number=Sing 9 quicker obl 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 pace det 7 pace pace NOUN Number=Sing 9 quicker nsubj 8 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 quicker cop 9 quicker quick ADJ Degree=Cmp root root 10 yet yet ADV _ 9 quicker advmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 9 quicker punct
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1 is past the pace the high road yet quick property tree rules
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