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title: expanse — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «expanse» in the school dictionary: An expanse is a very wide, open area of land, sea, sky or something else. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# expanse

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**Who acts:** expanse, It, We, plane, Stars, prairie · **What happens:** be, suggest, stretch out, stretch, look out, fly · **To what, where:** wide open area, something, vast expanse, front, blue expanse, white expanse

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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An expanse is a very wide, open area of land, sea, sky or something else.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:expanse:m1:1
# text = An expanse is a very wide, open area of land, sea, sky or something else.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	expanse	expanse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
5	very	very	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	wide	wide	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
8	open	open	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	area	area	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	land	land	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	sky	sky	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	parataxis	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	15	conj	_	_
18	else	else	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a expanse | a wide open area and sea |  |  |  | of land | 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 -->
It suggests something large and empty or smooth stretching out far.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:expanse:m2:1
# text = It suggests something large and empty or smooth stretching out far.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	suggests	suggest	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	empty	empty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	smooth	smooth	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	_
9	stretching	stretch	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	acl	_	_
10	out	out	ADP	RP	_	9	compound:prt	_	_
11	far	far	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **suggest** *speech: suggest* | present | It | something |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent something=Topic |
| 2 | **stretch out** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | far *property* | vn bend-45.2 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A vast expanse of sand stretched in front of us.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:expanse:x1:1
# text = A vast expanse of sand stretched in front of us.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	vast	vast	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	expanse	expanse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	sand	sand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
6	stretched	stretch	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	front	front	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stretch** | participle |  | a vast expanse of sand *not said here* |  | front of us |  |  | vn bend-45.2 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We looked out over the blue expanse of the ocean.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:expanse:x2:1
# text = We looked out over the blue expanse of the ocean.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	looked	look	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	out	out	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	over	over	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	blue	blue	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	expanse	expanse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	ocean	ocean	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look out** | past | We |  |  | the blue expanse of the ocean |  | out *property* | vn caring-75.2-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The plane flew over a white expanse of snow.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:expanse:x3:1
# text = The plane flew over a white expanse of snow.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	plane	plane	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	flew	fly	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	over	over	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	expanse	expanse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	snow	snow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fly** | past | the plane |  |  | a white expanse of snow |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme over expanse=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An expanse of green fields surrounded the farm.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:expanse:x4:1
# text = An expanse of green fields surrounded the farm.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	expanse	expanse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	green	green	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	fields	field	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
6	surrounded	surround	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	farm	farm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **surround** | participle · passive |  | a expanse of green fields |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Stars filled the dark expanse of the sky.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:expanse:x5:1
# text = Stars filled the dark expanse of the sky.
1	Stars	star	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	filled	fill	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	dark	dark	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	expanse	expanse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	sky	sky	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fill** | past | Stars | the dark expanse of the sky |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent expanse=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The prairie was a huge, flat expanse.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:expanse:x6:1
# text = The prairie was a huge, flat expanse.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	prairie	prairie	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
5	huge	huge	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	flat	flat	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	expanse	expanse	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** | past | the prairie | a huge flat expanse |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Tartarus was a vast and gloomy expanse, as far below Hades as the earth is distant from the skies.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:expanse:x7:1
# text = Tartarus was a vast and gloomy expanse, as far below Hades as the earth is distant from the skies.
1	Tartarus	Tartarus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
4	vast	vast	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	gloomy	gloomy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	_
7	expanse	expanse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	as	as	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	far	far	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	12	advmod	_	_
11	below	below	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	Hades	Hade	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	_
13	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	17	mark	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	earth	earth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nsubj	_	_
16	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	cop	_	_
17	distant	distant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	acl	_	_
18	from	from	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	skies	sky	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | Tartarus | a vast expanse |  |  |  | as Hades | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | the earth | Hades *not said here* |  | the skies |  | distant *property* | tree rules |

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