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title: distend — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «distend» in the school dictionary: To swell out or stretch because of pressure from inside. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# distend

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**Who acts:** balloon, tummy, Starving children, body, vet, Water · **What happens:** swell out, stretch, distend, puff out, blow, feel · **To what, where:** adjective, air, distended bellies, egg, distended belly, sponge

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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To swell out or stretch because of pressure from inside.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:distend:m1:1
# text = To swell out or stretch because of pressure from inside.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	swell	swell	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	out	out	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	stretch	stretch	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
6	because	because	ADP	IN	ExtPos=ADP	8	case	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	fixed	_	_
8	pressure	pressure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
9	from	from	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	inside	inside	ADV	RB	_	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **swell out** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | because pressure | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |
| 2 | **stretch** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn bend-45.2 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

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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 -->
distended (adjective): swollen and puffed out.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:distend:m2:1
# text = distended (adjective): swollen and puffed out.
1	distended	distend	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	adjective	adjective	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
6	swollen	swollen	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	parataxis	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	puffed	puff	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	conj	_	_
9	out	out	ADP	RP	_	8	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **distend** | past |  | adjective |  |  |  |  | vn bend-45.2 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent adjective=Patient |
| 2 | **puff out** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn substance\_emission-43.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Source |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The balloon distended as we blew air into it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:distend:x1:1
# text = The balloon distended as we blew air into it.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	balloon	balloon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	distended	distend	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	advcl	_	_
4	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
5	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	blew	blow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
8	into	into	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **distend** | participle | the balloon *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn bend-45.2 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **blow** | past | the balloon | air |  | air |  |  | vn build-26.1 «NP V NP.material PP.product»: agent=Agent air=Material into it=Product |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
After the big meal, his tummy felt distended.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:distend:x2:1
# text = After the big meal, his tummy felt distended.
1	After	after	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	meal	meal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	tummy	tummy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	felt	feel	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	distended	distend	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feel** | past | his tummy |  |  |  | after the big meal |  | vn conjecture-29.5-2 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **distend** | participle | his tummy *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn bend-45.2 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Starving children can have distended bellies.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:distend:x3:1
# text = Starving children can have distended bellies.
1	Starving	starve	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	amod	_	_
2	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	have	have	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	distended	distend	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	amod	_	_
6	bellies	belly	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **starve** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **have** | can | Starving children | distended bellies |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent belly=Patient |
| 3 | **distend** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn bend-45.2 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The snake's body distended as it swallowed the egg.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:distend:x4:1
# text = The snake's body distended as it swallowed the egg.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	snake	snake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	distended	distend	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	swallowed	swallow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	egg	egg	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **distend** | past | the snake's body |  |  |  |  |  | vn bend-45.2 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **swallow** | past | body | the egg |  |  |  |  | vn gobble-39.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent egg=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The vet felt the dog's distended belly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:distend:x5:1
# text = The vet felt the dog's distended belly.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	vet	vet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	felt	feel	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	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	distended	distend	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	amod	_	_
8	belly	belly	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feel** | past | the vet | the dog's distended belly |  |  |  |  | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent belly=Theme |
| 2 | **distend** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn bend-45.2 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Water made the sponge distend.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:distend:x6:1
# text = Water made the sponge distend.
1	Water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	made	make	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	sponge	sponge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	distend	distend	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | Water | the sponge |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset sponge=Product |
| 2 | **distend** | present | the sponge *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn bend-45.2 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

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