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title: afar — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «afar» in the school dictionary: Far away, at a great distance. Used mostly in "from afar". Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# afar

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**Who acts:** Visitors, We, He, mountain, Wise men, Pinocchio · **What happens:** use, come, see, watch, admire, look · **To what, where:** afar, festival, fireworks, famous singer, castle · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«afar» 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: [afar in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/afar.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: old-fashioned or literary — kept apart, not parsed.

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Far away, at a great distance. Used mostly in "from afar".

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*Sentence 1:* Far away, at a great distance.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:afar:m1:1
# text = Far away, at a great distance.
1	Far	far	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	2	advmod	_	_
2	away	away	ADV	RB	_	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	distance	distance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

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*Sentence 2:* Used mostly in "from afar".

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:afar:m1:2
# text = Used mostly in "from afar".
1	Used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
2	mostly	mostly	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	afar	afar	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | participle |  |  |  | afar |  | mostly *property* | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Visitors came from afar to see the festival.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:afar:x1:1
# text = Visitors came from afar to see the festival.
1	Visitors	visitor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	from	from	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	afar	afar	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	festival	festival	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | past | Visitors |  |  |  |  | afar *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **see** | to-infinitive | Visitors *not said here* | the festival |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer festival=Stimulus |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We watched the fireworks from afar.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:afar:x2:1
# text = We watched the fireworks from afar.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	watched	watch	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	fireworks	firework	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	afar	afar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **watch** | past | We | the fireworks |  | afar |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent firework=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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He admired the famous singer from afar.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:afar:x3:1
# text = He admired the famous singer from afar.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	admired	admire	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	famous	famous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	singer	singer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	afar	afar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **admire** | past | He | the famous singer |  | afar |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer singer=Stimulus |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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From afar, the mountain looked blue.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:afar:x4:1
# text = From afar, the mountain looked blue.
1	From	from	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	afar	afar	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	mountain	mountain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	looked	look	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	blue	blue	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | past | the mountain |  |  |  |  | from afar; blue *property* | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent from afar=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Wise men travelled from afar in the old story.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:afar:x5:1
# text = Wise men travelled from afar in the old story.
1	Wise	wise	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	men	man	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	travelled	travel	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	afar	afar	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	obl	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **travel** | past | Wise men |  |  | afar |  | in the old story | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme from afar=Trajectory |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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The castle could be seen from afar.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:afar:x6:1
# text = The castle could be seen from afar.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	castle	castle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	seen	see	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	afar	afar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** | could · passive |  | the castle |  | afar |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Stimulus |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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“Drown!” answered Pinocchio from afar, happy at his escape.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:afar:x7:1
# text = “Drown!” answered Pinocchio from afar, happy at his escape.
1	“	"	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Drown	drown	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	”	"	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
5	answered	answer	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	Pinocchio	Pinocchio	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	afar	afar	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	happy	happy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	conj	_	_
11	at	at	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
13	escape	escape	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **drown** *in a quote* | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn poison-42.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **answer** *speech: express* | past | Pinocchio |  |  | afar |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **escape** |  | Pinocchio |  |  |  |  |  | nom escape «act intransitive»: poss=agent |

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