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title: breadth — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «breadth» in the school dictionary: Breadth is how wide something is; its width from side to side. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# breadth

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**Who acts:** Breadth, something, pool, area, She, ball · **What happens:** be, include, mean, travel, miss, have · **To what, where:** something, many different things, breadth, length × breadth, length, goal

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«breadth» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings 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: [breadth in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/breadth.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Breadth is how wide something is; its width from side to side.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:breadth:m1:1
# text = Breadth is how wide something is; its width from side to side.
1	Breadth	breadth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	4	advmod	_	_
4	wide	wide	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	0	root	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
8	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	width	width	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
10	from	from	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	side	side	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
12	to	to	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	side	side	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Breadth | something |  |  |  | Breadth's width from side to side *nmod* | 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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Breadth is how many different things something includes, as in «breadth of knowledge».

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:breadth:m2:1
# text = Breadth is how many different things something includes, as in «breadth of knowledge».
1	Breadth	breadth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	4	advmod	_	_
4	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	different	different	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
7	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	8	nsubj	_	_
8	includes	include	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
10	as	as	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	breadth	breadth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	appos	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	knowledge	knowledge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Breadth | many different things |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **include** | present | something | many different things *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn involve-107.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«By a hair's breadth» means only just, by a very tiny amount.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:breadth:m3:1
# text = «By a hair's breadth» means only just, by a very tiny amount.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	By	by	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	's	's	PART	POS	_	4	case	_	_
6	breadth	breadth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	_
8	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	only	only	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	just	just	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
12	by	by	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
14	very	very	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
15	tiny	tiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	amount	amount	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | a hair's breadth |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The pool is 25 m long and 10 m in breadth.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:breadth:x1:1
# text = The pool is 25 m long and 10 m in breadth.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pool	pool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	25	25	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	m	m	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl:unmarked	_	_
6	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	10	10	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	m	m	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	breadth	breadth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the pool |  |  | breadth |  | 25 m *obl:unmarked*; long *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The area is length × breadth: 6 × 4 = 24 square metres.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:breadth:x2:1
# text = The area is length × breadth: 6 × 4 = 24 square metres.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	area	area	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	length	length	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
5	×	×	SYM	SYM	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	breadth	breadth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
8	6	6	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	appos	_	_
9	×	×	SYM	SYM	_	10	case	_	_
10	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	nmod	_	_
11	=	=	SYM	SYM	_	12	case	_	_
12	24	24	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	14	nummod	_	_
13	square	square	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	metres	metre	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the area | length × breadth |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She travelled the length and breadth of the country.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:breadth:x3:1
# text = She travelled the length and breadth of the country.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	travelled	travel	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	length	length	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	breadth	breadth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **travel** | past | She | the length of the country and breadth |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme length=Trajectory |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The ball missed the goal by a hair's breadth.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:breadth:x4:1
# text = The ball missed the goal by a hair's breadth.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ball	ball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	missed	miss	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	goal	goal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	by	by	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	's	's	PART	POS	_	8	case	_	_
10	breadth	breadth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **miss** | past | the ball | the goal |  |  |  | by a hair's breadth | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer goal=Stimulus |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The teacher has a great breadth of knowledge.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:breadth:x5:1
# text = The teacher has a great breadth of knowledge.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	breadth	breadth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	knowledge	knowledge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the teacher | a great breadth of knowledge |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent breadth=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Measure the length and the breadth of your desk.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:breadth:x6:1
# text = Measure the length and the breadth of your desk.
1	Measure	measure	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	length	length	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	breadth	breadth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	desk	desk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **measure** | imperative | you *not said here* | the length and the breadth of your desk |  |  |  |  | vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme length=Value |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
That time he almost touched it—no, he missed it by a hair’s breadth!

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:breadth:x7:1
# text = That time he almost touched it—no, he missed it by a hair’s breadth!
1	That	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl:unmarked	_	_
3	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
4	almost	almost	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	touched	touch	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	no	no	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Neg	11	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	missed	miss	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	obj	_	_
13	by	by	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	’s	's	PART	POS	_	15	case	_	_
17	breadth	breadth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **touch** | past | he | it |  |  | time | almost *property* | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme it=Co-Theme |
| 2 | **miss** | past | he | it |  |  |  | by a hair's breadth | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer it=Stimulus |

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