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widespread

Who acts: Widespread, storm, Robins, widespread excitement, It, goldfish · What happens: mean, find, cause, be, remember, close · To what, where: many places, widespread damage, country, Britain, widespread myth, things · Speech: someone speaks here

«widespread» 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: widespread in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Widespread means found in many places or among many people: «widespread flooding», «a widespread belief».

The tree, 15 words
nsubjccompcaseamodoblcccaseamodconjpunctpunctamodappospunctpunctpunctdetamodparataxispunctpunctrootWidespreadADJmeansVERBfoundVERBinADPmanyADJplacesNOUNorCCONJamongADPmanyADJpeopleNOUN:PUNCT«PUNCTwidespreadADJfloodingNOUN»PUNCT,PUNCT«PUNCTaDETwidespreadADJbeliefNOUN»PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WidespreadwidespreadADJDegree=Pos2 meansnsubj
2meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3foundfindVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass2 meansccomp
4ininADP_6 placescase
5manymanyADJDegree=Pos6 placesamod
6placesplaceNOUNNumber=Plur3 foundobl
7ororCCONJ_10 peoplecc
8amongamongADP_10 peoplecase
9manymanyADJDegree=Pos10 peopleamod
10peoplepeopleNOUNNumber=Plur6 placesconj
11::PUNCT_14 floodingpunct
12««PUNCT_14 floodingpunct
13widespreadwidespreadADJDegree=Pos14 floodingamod
14floodingfloodingNOUNNumber=Sing10 peopleappos
15»»PUNCT_14 floodingpunct
16,,PUNCT_20 beliefpunct
17««PUNCT_20 beliefpunct
18aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art20 beliefdet
19widespreadwidespreadADJDegree=Pos20 beliefamod
20beliefbeliefNOUNNumber=Sing14 floodingparataxis
21»»PUNCT_20 beliefpunct
22..PUNCT_2 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresentWidespreadvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
2findparticiplemany places or many peoplevn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S_INF»: 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

The storm caused widespread damage across the country.

detnsubjamodobjcasedetoblpunctrootTheDETstormNOUNcausedVERBwidespreadADJdamageNOUNacrossADPtheDETcountryNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 stormdet
2stormstormNOUNNumber=Sing3 causednsubj
3causedcauseVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4widespreadwidespreadADJDegree=Pos5 damageamod
5damagedamageNOUNNumber=Sing3 causedobj
6acrossacrossADP_8 countrycase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 countrydet
8countrycountryNOUNNumber=Sing3 causedobl
9..PUNCT_3 causedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1causepastthe stormwidespread damagethe countryvn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition damage=Patient

Example 2

Robins are widespread in Britain and Ireland.

nsubjcopcaseoblccconjpunctrootRobinsNOUNareAUXwidespreadADJinADPBritainPROPNandCCONJIrelandPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1RobinsrobinNOUNNumber=Plur3 widespreadnsubj
2arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 widespreadcop
3widespreadwidespreadADJDegree=Posrootroot
4ininADP_5 Britaincase
5BritainBritainPROPNNumber=Sing3 widespreadobl
6andandCCONJ_7 Irelandcc
7IrelandIrelandPROPNNumber=Sing5 Britainconj
8..PUNCT_3 widespreadpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentRobinsBritain and Irelandwidespread propertytree rules

Example 3

There was widespread excitement about the new playground.

explamodnsubjcasedetamodoblpunctrootTherePRONwasVERBwidespreadADJexcitementNOUNaboutADPtheDETnewADJplaygroundNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TheretherePRONPronType=Dem2 wasexpl
2wasbeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3widespreadwidespreadADJDegree=Pos4 excitementamod
4excitementexcitementNOUNNumber=Sing2 wasnsubj
5aboutaboutADP_8 playgroundcase
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 playgrounddet
7newnewADJDegree=Pos8 playgroundamod
8playgroundplaygroundNOUNNumber=Sing2 wasobl
9..PUNCT_2 waspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1bepastwidespread excitementthereabout the new playgroundvn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme about playground=Location

Example 4

It is a widespread myth that goldfish only remember things for three seconds.

nsubjcopdetamodmarknsubjadvmodadvclobjcasenummodoblpunctrootItPRONisAUXaDETwidespreadADJmythNOUNthatSCONJgoldfishNOUNonlyADVrememberVERBthingsNOUNforADPthreeNUMsecondsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ItitPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs5 mythnsubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 mythcop
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 mythdet
4widespreadwidespreadADJDegree=Pos5 mythamod
5mythmythNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6thatthatSCONJ_9 remembermark
7goldfishgoldfishNOUNNumber=Plur9 remembernsubj
8onlyonlyADV_9 rememberadvmod
9rememberrememberVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 mythadvcl
10thingsthingNOUNNumber=Plur9 rememberobj
11forforADP_13 secondscase
12threethreeNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card13 secondsnummod
13secondssecondNOUNNumber=Plur9 rememberobl
14..PUNCT_5 mythpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentIta widespread mythtree rules
2rememberpresentgoldfishthingssecondvn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent thing=Theme

Example 5

Widespread snow closed many schools.

amodnsubjamodobjpunctrootWidespreadADJsnowNOUNclosedVERBmanyADJschoolsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WidespreadwidespreadADJDegree=Pos2 snowamod
2snowsnowNOUNNumber=Sing3 closednsubj
3closedcloseVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4manymanyADJDegree=Pos5 schoolsamod
5schoolsschoolNOUNNumber=Plur3 closedobj
6..PUNCT_3 closedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1closepastWidespread snowmany schoolsvn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent school=Patient

Example 6

The idea has widespread support among parents.

detnsubjamodobjcasenmodpunctrootTheDETideaNOUNhasVERBwidespreadADJsupportNOUNamongADPparentsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 ideadet
2ideaideaNOUNNumber=Sing3 hasnsubj
3hashaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4widespreadwidespreadADJDegree=Pos5 supportamod
5supportsupportNOUNNumber=Sing3 hasobj
6amongamongADP_7 parentscase
7parentsparentNOUNNumber=Plur5 supportnmod
8..PUNCT_3 haspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepresentthe ideawidespread supportamong parentsvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent support=Patient

Example 7

On the other hand, the Swan-Maiden type of story is widespread through the Old World.

The tree, 16 words
casedetamodoblpunctdetcompoundpunctamodnsubj:passcasenmodaux:passcasedetamodobl:agentpunctrootOnADPtheDETotherADJhandNOUN,PUNCTtheDETSwanPROPN-PUNCTMaidenADJtypeNOUNofADPstoryNOUNisAUXwidespreadVERBthroughADPtheDETOldADJWorldPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1OnonADP_4 handcase
2thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art4 handdet
3otherotherADJDegree=Pos4 handamod
4handhandNOUNNumber=Sing14 widespreadobl
5,,PUNCT_4 handpunct
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art10 typedet
7SwanSwanPROPNNumber=Sing10 typecompound
8--PUNCT_7 Swanpunct
9MaidenmaidenADJDegree=Pos10 typeamod
10typetypeNOUNNumber=Sing14 widespreadnsubj:pass
11ofofADP_12 storycase
12storystoryNOUNNumber=Sing10 typenmod
13isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin14 widespreadaux:pass
14widespreadwidespreaVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
15throughthroughADP_18 Worldcase
16thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art18 Worlddet
17OldoldADJDegree=Pos18 Worldamod
18WorldWorldPROPNNumber=Sing14 widespreadobl:agent
19..PUNCT_14 widespreadpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1widespreapresent · passivethe Old Worldthe Swan Maiden type of storythe other handtree rules
2typestorynom type «cognition transitive»: of=patient

Text: the school dictionary of Mova's schools (world/data/dictionary-schools/), written for Mova. Trees: Mova's own parse — the en model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. Frames: Mova's frames reader (prag), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

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