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title: distance — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «distance» in the school dictionary: Distance is how far it is from one place to another. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# distance

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**Who acts:** Distance, She, you, We, Moon, it · **What happens:** be, mean, keep, do, run, find · **To what, where:** one place, 2 km, car travel, 50 km, distance, field

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«distance» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: [distance in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/distance.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Distance is how far it is from one place to another.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:distance:m1:1
# text = Distance is how far it is from one place to another.
1	Distance	distance	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	far	far	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	9	advmod	_	_
5	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
10	to	to	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Distance |  |  | one place |  | to another; far *property* | 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 -->
«In the distance» means far away.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:distance:m2:1
# text = «In the distance» means far away.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	In	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	distance	distance	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	far	far	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	8	advmod	_	_
8	away	away	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To keep your distance is to stay away.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:distance:m3:1
# text = To keep your distance is to stay away.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	keep	keep	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	distance	distance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	stay	stay	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	ccomp	_	_
8	away	away	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | your distance |  |  |  |  | away, stay *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The distance from home to school is 2 km.

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

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
What distance does the car travel in 3 hours at 50 km an hour?

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:distance:x2:1
# text = What distance does the car travel in 3 hours at 50 km an hour?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	3	obj	_	_
2	distance	distance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	does	do	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	travel	travel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	hours	hour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	_
10	at	at	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	50	50	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	12	nummod	_	_
12	km	km	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
13	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	hour	hour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | present | distance | the car travel |  | 50 km  a hour | in 3 hours |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She ran a distance of 400 meters.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:distance:x3:1
# text = She ran a distance of 400 meters.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	ran	run	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	distance	distance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	400	400	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	meters	meter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	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 | **run** | past | She | a distance of 400 meters |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme distance=Trajectory |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Find the distance around the field.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:distance:x4:1
# text = Find the distance around the field.
1	Find	find	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	distance	distance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	around	around	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	field	field	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 | **find** | imperative | you *not said here* | the distance |  | the field |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent distance=Topic |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We saw mountains in the distance.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:distance:x5:1
# text = We saw mountains in the distance.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	saw	see	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	mountains	mountain	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	distance	distance	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 | **see** | past | We | mountains |  |  |  | in the distance | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer mountain=Stimulus |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Keep your distance from the campfire.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:distance:x6:1
# text = Keep your distance from the campfire.
1	Keep	keep	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	distance	distance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	campfire	campfire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | imperative | you *not said here* | your distance |  | the campfire |  |  | vn forbid-64.4 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Causer distance=Beneficiary from campfire=Eventuality |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Moon is a long distance from Earth.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:distance:x7:1
# text = The Moon is a long distance from Earth.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Moon	Moon	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	distance	distance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	Earth	Earth	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	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 a** | present | the Moon | a long distance |  | Earth |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Measure the distance on the map with a ruler.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:distance:x8:1
# text = Measure the distance on the map with a ruler.
1	Measure	measure	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	distance	distance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	map	map	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	ruler	ruler	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 distance |  | the map with a ruler |  |  | vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme distance=Value |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Still it was a great distance.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:distance:x9:1
# text = Still it was a great distance.
1	Still	still	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
2	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	distance	distance	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** | past | it | a great distance |  |  | still |  | tree rules |

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