span Who acts: span, something, bridge, hand span, old way, albatross · What happens: be, last, span, spread out, say, not use · To what, where: length, time, distance, one end, something, it · Speech: someone speaks here
«span» in the school dictionary: its 5 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: span in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A span is the length of time something lasts: a life span, an attention span.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj cop det case nmod nsubj acl:relcl punct det compound parataxis punct det compound appos punct root A DET span NOUN is AUX the DET length NOUN of ADP time NOUN something PRON lasts VERB : PUNCT a DET life NOUN span NOUN , PUNCT an DET attention NOUN span NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 span det 2 span span NOUN Number=Sing 5 length nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 length cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 length det 5 length length NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 7 time case 7 time time NOUN Number=Sing 5 length nmod 8 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 9 lasts nsubj 9 lasts last VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 time acl:relcl 10 : : PUNCT _ 13 span punct 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 span det 12 life life NOUN Number=Sing 13 span compound 13 span span NOUN Number=Sing 5 length parataxis 14 , , PUNCT _ 17 span punct 15 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 span det 16 attention attention NOUN Number=Sing 17 span compound 17 span span NOUN Number=Sing 13 span appos 18 . . PUNCT _ 5 length punct
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1 is a present a span the length time tree rules 2 last present something time not said here vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme time=Value
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 span is the distance from one end of something to the other: the span of a bridge, a bird's wingspan.
The tree, 22 words det nsubj cop det case nummod nmod case nmod case det nmod punct det parataxis case det nmod punct det nmod:poss case conj punct root A DET span NOUN is AUX the DET distance NOUN from ADP one NUM end NOUN of ADP something PRON to ADP the DET other ADJ : PUNCT the DET span NOUN of ADP a DET bridge NOUN , PUNCT a DET bird NOUN 's PART wingspan NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 span det 2 span span 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 _ 10 something case 10 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 8 end nmod 11 to to ADP _ 13 other case 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 other det 13 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 10 something nmod 14 : : PUNCT _ 16 span punct 15 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 16 span det 16 span span NOUN Number=Sing 5 distance parataxis 17 of of ADP _ 19 bridge case 18 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 bridge det 19 bridge bridge NOUN Number=Sing 16 span nmod 20 , , PUNCT _ 24 wingspan punct 21 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 22 bird det 22 bird bird NOUN Number=Sing 24 wingspan nmod:poss 23 's 's PART _ 22 bird case 24 wingspan wingspan NOUN Number=Sing 16 span conj 25 . . PUNCT _ 5 distance punct
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1 is a present a span the distance from one end of something tree rules
Meaning 3 To span something is to stretch across it or last over it: the bridge spans the river.
The tree, 17 words mark advcl obj cop mark case obl cc conj case obl punct det nsubj parataxis det obj punct root To PART span VERB something PRON is AUX to PART stretch VERB across ADP it PRON or CCONJ last ADJ over ADP it PRON : PUNCT the DET bridge NOUN spans VERB the DET river NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 span mark 2 span span VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 stretch advcl 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 span obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 stretch cop 5 to to PART _ 6 stretch mark 6 stretch stretch VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 across across ADP _ 8 it case 8 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 stretch obl 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 last cc 10 last last ADJ Degree=Pos 6 stretch conj 11 over over ADP _ 12 it case 12 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 last obl 13 : : PUNCT _ 16 spans punct 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 bridge det 15 bridge bridge NOUN Number=Sing 16 spans nsubj 16 spans span VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 stretch parataxis 17 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 18 river det 18 river river NOUN Number=Sing 16 spans obj 19 . . PUNCT _ 6 stretch punct
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1 span to-infinitive something vn contiguous_location-47.8 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme something=Co-Theme 2 is present it stretch property tree rules 3 be it tree rules 4 span present the bridge the river vn contiguous_location-47.8 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme river=Co-Theme
Meaning 4 A hand span is the distance from the tip of your thumb to the tip of your little finger when your hand is spread out.
The tree, 25 words det compound nsubj cop det case det nmod case nmod:poss nmod case det nmod case nmod:poss amod nmod advmod nmod:poss nsubj:pass aux:pass acl:relcl compound:prt punct root A DET hand NOUN span NOUN is AUX the DET distance NOUN from ADP the DET tip NOUN of ADP your PRON thumb NOUN to ADP the DET tip NOUN of ADP your PRON little ADJ finger NOUN when ADV your PRON hand NOUN is AUX spread VERB out ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 span det 2 hand hand NOUN Number=Sing 3 span compound 3 span span NOUN Number=Sing 6 distance nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 distance cop 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 distance det 6 distance distance NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 from from ADP _ 9 tip case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 tip det 9 tip tip NOUN Number=Sing 6 distance nmod 10 of of ADP _ 12 thumb case 11 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 12 thumb nmod:poss 12 thumb thumb NOUN Number=Sing 9 tip nmod 13 to to ADP _ 15 tip case 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 tip det 15 tip tip NOUN Number=Sing 12 thumb nmod 16 of of ADP _ 19 finger case 17 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 19 finger nmod:poss 18 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 19 finger amod 19 finger finger NOUN Number=Sing 15 tip nmod 20 when when ADV PronType=Int 24 spread advmod 21 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 22 hand nmod:poss 22 hand hand NOUN Number=Sing 24 spread nsubj:pass 23 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 24 spread aux:pass 24 spread spread VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 12 thumb acl:relcl 25 out out ADP _ 24 spread compound:prt 26 . . PUNCT _ 6 distance punct
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1 is a present a hand span the distance the tip of your thumb to the tip of your little finger tree rules 2 spread out present · passive your hand vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: subject=Theme
Meaning 5 Span new is an old way of saying brand new, as if something has never been used.
The tree, 17 words nsubj amod cop det amod mark acl advmod ccomp punct mark mark nsubj:pass aux advmod aux:pass ccomp punct root Span PROPN new ADJ is AUX an DET old ADJ way NOUN of SCONJ saying VERB brand ADV new ADJ , PUNCT as SCONJ if SCONJ something PRON has AUX never ADV been AUX used VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Span Span PROPN Number=Sing 6 way nsubj 2 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Span amod 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 way cop 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 way det 5 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 6 way amod 6 way way NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 of of SCONJ _ 8 saying mark 8 saying say VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 way acl 9 brand brand ADV _ 10 new advmod 10 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 8 saying ccomp 11 , , PUNCT _ 18 used punct 12 as as SCONJ _ 18 used mark 13 if if SCONJ _ 18 used mark 14 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 18 used nsubj:pass 15 has have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 18 used aux 16 never never ADV PronType=Neg 18 used advmod 17 been be AUX Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 18 used aux:pass 18 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 saying ccomp 19 . . PUNCT _ 6 way punct
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1 is a present Span a old way tree rules 2 say speech: assert gerund a old way not said here vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 not use a condition, not said to happen present · perfect · passive something vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient
Example 1 An albatross has the biggest wingspan of any bird.
det nsubj det amod obj case det nmod punct root An DET albatross NOUN has VERB the DET biggest ADJ wingspan NOUN of ADP any DET bird NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 albatross det 2 albatross albatross NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 wingspan det 5 biggest big ADJ Degree=Sup 6 wingspan amod 6 wingspan wingspan NOUN Number=Sing 3 has obj 7 of of ADP _ 9 bird case 8 any any DET PronType=Ind 9 bird det 9 bird bird NOUN Number=Sing 6 wingspan nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present a albatross the biggest wingspan of any bird vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wingspan=Patient
Example 2 Measure your hand span with a ruler.
nmod:poss compound obj case det obl punct root Measure VERB your PRON hand NOUN span 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 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 span nmod:poss 3 hand hand NOUN Number=Sing 4 span compound 4 span span NOUN Number=Sing 1 Measure obj 5 with with ADP _ 7 ruler case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 ruler det 7 ruler ruler NOUN Number=Sing 1 Measure obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Measure punct
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1 measure imperative you not said here your hand span with a ruler vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme span=Value
Example 3 A mayfly's life span is only a day or two.
det nmod:poss case compound nsubj cop advmod det cc conj punct root A DET mayfly NOUN 's PART life NOUN span NOUN is AUX only ADV a DET day NOUN or CCONJ two NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 mayfly det 2 mayfly mayfly NOUN Number=Sing 5 span nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 mayfly case 4 life life NOUN Number=Sing 5 span compound 5 span span NOUN Number=Sing 9 day nsubj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 day cop 7 only only ADV _ 9 day advmod 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 day det 9 day day NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 two cc 11 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 9 day conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 9 day punct
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1 is a present a mayfly's life span a day tree rules
Example 4 The bridge spans the whole river.
det nsubj det amod obj punct root The DET bridge NOUN spans VERB the DET whole ADJ river NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 bridge det 2 bridge bridge NOUN Number=Sing 3 spans nsubj 3 spans span VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 river det 5 whole whole ADJ Degree=Pos 6 river amod 6 river river NOUN Number=Sing 3 spans obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 spans punct
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1 span present the bridge the whole river vn contiguous_location-47.8 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme river=Co-Theme
Example 5 Small children have a short attention span.
amod nsubj det amod compound obj punct root Small ADJ children NOUN have VERB a DET short ADJ attention NOUN span NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Small small ADJ Degree=Pos 2 children amod 2 children child NOUN Number=Plur 3 have nsubj 3 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 span det 5 short short ADJ Degree=Pos 7 span amod 6 attention attention NOUN Number=Sing 7 span compound 7 span span NOUN Number=Sing 3 have obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 have punct
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1 have present Small children a short attention span vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent span=Patient
Example 6 The story spans three generations of a family.
det nsubj nummod obj case det nmod punct root The DET story NOUN spans VERB three NUM generations NOUN of ADP a DET family NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 story det 2 story story NOUN Number=Sing 3 spans nsubj 3 spans span VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 three three NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 generations nummod 5 generations generation NOUN Number=Plur 3 spans obj 6 of of ADP _ 8 family case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 family det 8 family family NOUN Number=Sing 5 generations nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 spans punct
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1 span present the story three generations of a family vn contiguous_location-47.8 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme generation=Co-Theme
Example 7 After tidying, my room was spick and span.
mark advcl punct nmod:poss nsubj cop cc conj punct root After SCONJ tidying VERB , PUNCT my PRON room NOUN was AUX spick ADJ and CCONJ span NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 After after SCONJ _ 2 tidying mark 2 tidying tidy VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 7 spick advcl 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 tidying punct 4 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 room nmod:poss 5 room room NOUN Number=Sing 7 spick nsubj 6 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 spick cop 7 spick spick ADJ Degree=Pos root root 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 span cc 9 span span NOUN Number=Sing 7 spick conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 7 spick punct
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1 tidy gerund my room not said here tree rules 2 is past my room spick property tree rules
Example 8 So now, here's the play, brin-bran-span new!
The tree, 10 words advmod advmod punct cop det nsubj punct nsubj punct compound punct appos amod punct root So ADV now ADV , PUNCT here ADV 's AUX the DET play NOUN , PUNCT brin NOUN - PUNCT bran NOUN - PUNCT span NOUN new ADJ ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 So so ADV _ 2 now advmod 2 now now ADV PronType=Dem 4 here advmod 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 now punct 4 here here ADV PronType=Dem root root 5 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 here cop 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 play det 7 play play NOUN Number=Sing 4 here nsubj 8 , , PUNCT _ 13 span punct 9 brin brin NOUN Number=Sing 13 span nsubj 10 - - PUNCT _ 9 brin punct 11 bran bran NOUN Number=Sing 13 span compound 12 - - PUNCT _ 13 span punct 13 span span NOUN Number=Sing 7 play appos 14 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 13 span amod 15 ! ! PUNCT _ 4 here punct
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1 is present the play now here property tree rules 2 span brin tree rules
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