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title: altitude — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «altitude» in the school dictionary: Altitude is how high something is above the level of the sea or above the ground, as for a plane, mountain or town. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# altitude

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**Who acts:** Altitude, length, plane, it, pilot, climbers · **What happens:** be, fly, breathe, begin, lose, land · **To what, where:** level, line, triangle, height, altitude, high altitude

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Altitude is how high something is above the level of the sea or above the ground, as for a plane, mountain or town.

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:altitude:m1:1
# text = Altitude is how high something is above the level of the sea or above the ground, as for a plane, mountain or town.
1	Altitude	altitude	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
3	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	4	advmod	_	_
4	high	high	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	9	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
7	above	above	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	level	level	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
14	above	above	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	ground	ground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
18	as	as	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
19	for	for	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	plane	plane	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
23	mountain	mountain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	conj	_	_
24	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	25	cc	_	_
25	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Altitude |  |  | the level and a plane and mountain or town |  | of the sea or the ground | tree rules |

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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 {#m2}

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Usage: maths — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In a triangle, the altitude is the line straight down from a corner to the opposite side, at a right angle; its length is the height.

<!-- fold The tree, 26 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:altitude:m2:1
# text = In a triangle, the altitude is the line straight down from a corner to the opposite side, at a right angle; its length is the height.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	triangle	triangle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	altitude	altitude	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	line	line	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
10	straight	straight	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	down	down	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
12	from	from	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	corner	corner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
15	to	to	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
17	opposite	opposite	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	side	side	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
20	at	at	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
21	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
22	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	23	amod	_	_
23	angle	angle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	29	punct	_	_
25	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	26	nmod:poss	_	_
26	length	length	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	29	nsubj	_	_
27	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	29	cop	_	_
28	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	29	det	_	_
29	height	height	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the altitude | the line and a right angle and the height |  | a triangle |  | from a corner to the opposite side | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | present | altitude's length | the height |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The plane flew at an altitude of 10,000 metres.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:altitude:x1:1
# text = The plane flew at an altitude of 10,000 metres.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	plane	plane	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	flew	fly	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	altitude	altitude	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	10,000	10000	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	metres	metre	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fly** | past | the plane |  |  | a altitude of 10,000 metres |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at altitude=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
At high altitude it is harder to breathe.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:altitude:x2:1
# text = At high altitude it is harder to breathe.
1	At	at	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	high	high	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	altitude	altitude	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
4	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	harder	hard	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	breathe	breathe	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | it |  |  | high altitude |  | hard *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **breathe** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn breathe-40.1.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The pilot began to lose altitude before landing.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:altitude:x3:1
# text = The pilot began to lose altitude before landing.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pilot	pilot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	began	begin	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	lose	lose	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	altitude	altitude	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
7	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
8	landing	land	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **begin** | past | the pilot |  |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **lose** | to-infinitive | the pilot *not said here* | altitude |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent altitude=Eventuality |
| 3 | **land** | gerund | the pilot *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn pocket-9.10-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some climbers get altitude sickness.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:altitude:x4:1
# text = Some climbers get altitude sickness.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	climbers	climber	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	get	get	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	altitude	altitude	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	sickness	sickness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | present | some climbers | altitude sickness |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer sickness=Stimulus |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Draw the altitude of the triangle from the top corner.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:altitude:x5:1
# text = Draw the altitude of the triangle from the top corner.
1	Draw	draw	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	altitude	altitude	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	triangle	triangle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	top	top	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	corner	corner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **draw** | imperative | you *not said here* | the altitude of the triangle from the top corner |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent altitude=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The town sits at an altitude of 2,000 metres above sea level.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:altitude:x6:1
# text = The town sits at an altitude of 2,000 metres above sea level.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sits	sit	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	altitude	altitude	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	2,000	2000	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	metres	metre	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	_
10	above	above	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	level	level	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sit** | present | the town |  |  | a altitude of 2,000 metres above sea level |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent at altitude=Location |

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