wingspan Who acts: albatross, wingspan, you, Pterosaurs, arm wingspan, eagle · What happens: stretch out, have, be, measure, spread, show · To what, where: they, arms, biggest wingspan, 60 metres, wingspan, huge wingspans
«wingspan» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: wingspan in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 The distance from the tip of one wing to the tip of the other wing when they are stretched out, of a bird, bat, insect or aeroplane.
The tree, 27 words det case det nmod case nummod nmod case det nmod case det amod nmod mark nsubj:pass aux:pass acl compound:prt punct case det obl punct appos punct conj cc conj punct root The DET distance NOUN from ADP the DET tip NOUN of ADP one NUM wing NOUN to ADP the DET tip NOUN of ADP the DET other ADJ wing NOUN when SCONJ they PRON are AUX stretched VERB out ADP , PUNCT of ADP a DET bird NOUN , PUNCT bat NOUN , PUNCT insect NOUN or CCONJ aeroplane NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 distance det 2 distance distance NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 from from ADP _ 5 tip case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 tip det 5 tip tip NOUN Number=Sing 2 distance nmod 6 of of ADP _ 8 wing case 7 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 8 wing nummod 8 wing wing NOUN Number=Sing 5 tip nmod 9 to to ADP _ 11 tip case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 tip det 11 tip tip NOUN Number=Sing 2 distance nmod 12 of of ADP _ 15 wing case 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 wing det 14 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 15 wing amod 15 wing wing NOUN Number=Sing 11 tip nmod 16 when when SCONJ _ 19 stretched mark 17 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 19 stretched nsubj:pass 18 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 19 stretched aux:pass 19 stretched stretch VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 distance acl 20 out out ADP _ 19 stretched compound:prt 21 , , PUNCT _ 24 bird punct 22 of of ADP _ 24 bird case 23 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 24 bird det 24 bird bird NOUN Number=Sing 19 stretched obl 25 , , PUNCT _ 26 bat punct 26 bat bat NOUN Number=Sing 24 bird appos 27 , , PUNCT _ 28 insect punct 28 insect insect NOUN Number=Sing 26 bat conj 29 or or CCONJ _ 30 aeroplane cc 30 aeroplane aeroplane NOUN Number=Sing 28 insect conj 31 . . PUNCT _ 2 distance punct
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1 stretch out present · passive they of a bird vn bend-45.2 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient
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 Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
The distance between someone's fingertips when their arms are stretched out sideways.
det case nmod:poss case nmod mark nmod:poss nsubj:pass aux:pass acl:relcl compound:prt advmod punct root The DET distance NOUN between ADP someone PRON 's PART fingertips NOUN when SCONJ their PRON arms NOUN are AUX stretched VERB out ADP sideways ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 distance det 2 distance distance NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 between between ADP _ 6 fingertips case 4 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 fingertips nmod:poss 5 's 's PART _ 4 someone case 6 fingertips fingertip NOUN Number=Plur 2 distance nmod 7 when when SCONJ _ 11 stretched mark 8 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 arms nmod:poss 9 arms arm NOUN Number=Plur 11 stretched nsubj:pass 10 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 stretched aux:pass 11 stretched stretch VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 fingertips acl:relcl 12 out out ADP _ 11 stretched compound:prt 13 sideways sideways ADV _ 11 stretched advmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 distance punct
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1 stretch out present · passive fingertips's arms sideways property vn bend-45.2 «NP V NP.patient»: 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 The plane's wingspan is 60 metres.
det nmod:poss case nsubj cop nummod punct root The DET plane NOUN 's PART wingspan NOUN is AUX 60 NUM metres NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 plane det 2 plane plane NOUN Number=Sing 4 wingspan nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 plane case 4 wingspan wingspan NOUN Number=Sing 7 metres nsubj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 metres cop 6 60 60 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 7 metres nummod 7 metres metre NOUN Number=Plur root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 metres punct
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1 is a present the plane's wingspan 60 metres tree rules
Example 3 Measure the butterfly's wingspan with a ruler.
det nmod:poss case obj case det obl punct root Measure VERB the DET butterfly NOUN 's PART wingspan 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 butterfly det 3 butterfly butterfly NOUN Number=Sing 5 wingspan nmod:poss 4 's 's PART _ 3 butterfly case 5 wingspan wingspan NOUN Number=Sing 1 Measure obj 6 with with ADP _ 8 ruler case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 ruler det 8 ruler ruler NOUN Number=Sing 1 Measure obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Measure punct
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1 measure imperative you not said here the butterfly's wingspan with a ruler vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme wingspan=Value
Example 4 Pterosaurs had huge wingspans.
nsubj amod obj punct root Pterosaurs NOUN had VERB huge ADJ wingspans NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Pterosaurs pterosaur NOUN Number=Plur 2 had nsubj 2 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 huge huge ADJ Degree=Pos 4 wingspans amod 4 wingspans wingspan NOUN Number=Plur 2 had obj 5 . . PUNCT _ 2 had punct
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1 have past Pterosaurs huge wingspans vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wingspan=Patient
Example 5 My arm wingspan is about the same as my height.
nmod:poss compound nsubj cop case det case nmod:poss obl punct root My PRON arm NOUN wingspan NOUN is AUX about ADP the DET same ADJ as ADP my PRON height NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 wingspan nmod:poss 2 arm arm NOUN Number=Sing 3 wingspan compound 3 wingspan wingspan NOUN Number=Sing 7 same nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 same cop 5 about about ADP _ 7 same case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 same det 7 same same ADJ Degree=Pos root root 8 as as ADP _ 10 height case 9 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 height nmod:poss 10 height height NOUN Number=Sing 7 same obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 same punct
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1 is present My arm wingspan as my height; same property tree rules
Example 6 The eagle spread its wings to show its wingspan.
det nsubj nmod:poss obj mark advcl nmod:poss obj punct root The DET eagle NOUN spread VERB its PRON wings NOUN to PART show VERB its PRON wingspan NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 eagle det 2 eagle eagle NOUN Number=Sing 3 spread nsubj 3 spread spread VERB Mood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 wings nmod:poss 5 wings wing NOUN Number=Plur 3 spread obj 6 to to PART _ 7 show mark 7 show show VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 spread advcl 8 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 wingspan nmod:poss 9 wingspan wingspan NOUN Number=Sing 7 show obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 spread punct
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1 spread past the eagle eagle's wings vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location wing=Theme 2 show to-infinitive the eagle not said here eagle's wingspan vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent wingspan=Recipient
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