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title: broad — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «broad» in the school dictionary: Broad means wide from one side to the other. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# broad

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**Who acts:** Broad, broad daylight, broad accent, river, He, She · **What happens:** mean, include, be, notice, have, give · **To what, where:** one side, many different things, sea, broad shoulders, broad smile, broad subject · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«broad» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [broad in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/broad.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Broad means wide from one side to the other.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:broad:m1:1
# text = Broad means wide from one side to the other.
1	Broad	Broad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	wide	wide	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	side	side	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	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 | **mean** | present | Broad |  |  | one side to the other |  | wide *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |

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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 -->
Broad means including many different things, general rather than detailed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:broad:m2:1
# text = Broad means including many different things, general rather than detailed.
1	Broad	Broad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	including	include	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	case	_	_
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	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	general	general	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
9	rather	rather	ADV	RB	ExtPos=CCONJ	11	cc	_	_
10	than	than	ADP	IN	_	9	fixed	_	_
11	detailed	detailed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Broad | many different things |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Topic |
| 2 | **include** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn involve-107.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«In broad daylight» means openly, in full daylight.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:broad:m3:1
# text = «In broad daylight» means openly, in full daylight.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	In	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	broad	broad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	daylight	daylight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
6	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	openly	openly	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	daylight	daylight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | broad daylight |  |  |  |  | openly *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A broad accent is strong and easy to notice.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:broad:m4:1
# text = A broad accent is strong and easy to notice.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	broad	broad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	accent	accent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	easy	easy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	notice	notice	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a broad accent |  |  |  |  | strong *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | a broad accent *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **notice** | to-infinitive | a broad accent *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn see-30.1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The river is broad near the sea.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:broad:x1:1
# text = The river is broad near the sea.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	river	river	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	broad	broad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	near	near	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the river |  |  | the sea |  | broad *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He has broad shoulders.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:broad:x2:1
# text = He has broad shoulders.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	broad	broad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	shoulders	shoulder	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | He | broad shoulders |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shoulder=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She gave a broad smile.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:broad:x3:1
# text = She gave a broad smile.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	broad	broad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	smile	smile	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | She | a broad smile |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent smile=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Science is a broad subject.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:broad:x4:1
# text = Science is a broad subject.
1	Science	science	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	broad	broad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	subject	subject	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Science | a broad subject |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bike was stolen in broad daylight.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:broad:x5:1
# text = The bike was stolen in broad daylight.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bike	bike	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	stolen	steal	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	broad	broad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	daylight	daylight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **steal** | past · passive |  | the bike |  | broad daylight |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The library has a broad range of books.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:broad:x6:1
# text = The library has a broad range of books.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	library	library	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	broad	broad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	range	range	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	books	book	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 library | a broad range of books |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent range=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He speaks with a broad Scottish accent.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:broad:x7:1
# text = He speaks with a broad Scottish accent.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	speaks	speak	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	broad	broad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	Scottish	Scottish	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	accent	accent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **speak** *speech: other* | present | He |  |  |  |  | with a broad Scottish accent | vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent with accent=Co-Agent |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
“How did you get such broad broad shoulders?”

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:broad:x8:1
# text = “How did you get such broad broad shoulders?”
1	“	"	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	5	advmod	_	_
3	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
7	broad	broad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
8	broad	broad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	shoulders	shoulder	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	”	"	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** *in a quote* | past · do-support | you | such broad broad shoulders |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer shoulder=Stimulus |

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