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title: diameter — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «diameter» in the school dictionary: A straight line going from one side of a circle to the other, passing through the centre. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# diameter

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**Who acts:** straight line, diameter, radius, you, pipe, circumference · **What happens:** go, pass, be, measure, make · **To what, where:** one side, centre, circle, 10 cm, diameter, 12,700 km

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«diameter» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [diameter in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/diameter.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A straight line going from one side of a circle to the other, passing through the centre.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:diameter:m1:1
# text = A straight line going from one side of a circle to the other, passing through the centre.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	straight	straight	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	line	line	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	going	go	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	acl	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	side	side	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	circle	circle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
11	to	to	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	passing	pass	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	conj	_	_
16	through	through	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	centre	centre	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | gerund | a straight line *not said here* |  |  | one side of a circle |  | to the other | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location PP.destination»: agent=Theme from side=Initial\_Location to other=Destination |
| 2 | **pass** | gerund | a straight line *not said here* |  |  | the centre |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme through centre=Location |

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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 -->
The length of that line; how wide a circle or round thing is.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:diameter:m2:1
# text = The length of that line; how wide a circle or round thing is.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	length	length	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	5	det	_	_
5	line	line	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
7	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	8	advmod	_	_
8	wide	wide	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	circle	circle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	round	round	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	_
14	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present |  | a circle or round thing |  |  |  | wide *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The diameter of the circle is 10 cm.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:diameter:x1:1
# text = The diameter of the circle is 10 cm.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	diameter	diameter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	circle	circle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	10	10	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	cm	cm	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the diameter of the circle | 10 cm |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The radius is half the diameter.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:diameter:x2:1
# text = The radius is half the diameter.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	radius	radius	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	half	half	DET	PDT	NumForm=Word|NumType=Frac|PronType=Ind	6	det:predet	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	diameter	diameter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	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 radius | half diameter |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Earth's diameter is about 12,700 km.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:diameter:x3:1
# text = The Earth's diameter is about 12,700 km.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Earth	Earth	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	diameter	diameter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
6	about	about	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	12,700	12,700	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	km	km	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the Earth's diameter | 12,700 km |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Measure the diameter of the pizza.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:diameter:x4:1
# text = Measure the diameter of the pizza.
1	Measure	measure	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	diameter	diameter	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	pizza	pizza	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	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 diameter of the pizza |  |  |  |  | vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme diameter=Value |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The pipe is 5 cm in diameter.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:diameter:x5:1
# text = The pipe is 5 cm in diameter.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pipe	pipe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	cm	cm	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	diameter	diameter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the pipe | 5 cm |  | diameter |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The circumference is pi times the diameter.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:diameter:x6:1
# text = The circumference is pi times the diameter.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	circumference	circumference	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	pi	pi	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	times	time	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	diameter	diameter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the circumference | pi times |  |  |  | the diameter *nmod:unmarked* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She was three feet and a half in diameter, and made of the very best gunpowder.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:diameter:x7:1
# text = She was three feet and a half in diameter, and made of the very best gunpowder.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	feet	foot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	half	half	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing|NumForm=Word|NumType=Frac	4	conj	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	diameter	diameter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
15	very	very	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
16	best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	17	amod	_	_
17	gunpowder	gunpowder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | She | three feet and a half in diameter |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | participle |  | three feet and a half in diameter *not said here* |  |  |  | of the best gunpowder | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |

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