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title: expansion — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «expansion» in the school dictionary: Getting bigger in size, amount or space. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# expansion

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**Who acts:** material, business, expansion, air, Bridges, we · **What happens:** get, take up, grow, write, show, expand · **To what, where:** size, way, new places, number, balloon, small gaps · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«expansion» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: [expansion in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/expansion.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Getting bigger in size, amount or space.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:expansion:m1:1
# text = Getting bigger in size, amount or space.
1	Getting	get	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	0	root	_	_
2	bigger	big	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	1	xcomp	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	size	size	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	amount	amount	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	space	space	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | gerund |  |  |  | size and amount or space |  | big *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |

<!-- .note -->
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}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: science — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The way a material takes up more space when it gets warmer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:expansion:m2:1
# text = The way a material takes up more space when it gets warmer.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl:unmarked	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	material	material	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	takes	take	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	up	up	ADP	RP	_	5	compound:prt	_	_
7	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	8	amod	_	_
8	space	space	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
9	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	11	advmod	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	gets	get	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl	_	_
12	warmer	warm	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	11	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take up** | present | a material | the way |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent space=Theme |
| 2 | **get** | present | material |  |  |  |  | warm *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The growth of a business, a town or an empire into new places.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:expansion:m3:1
# text = The growth of a business, a town or an empire into new places.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	growth	growth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	business	business	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	empire	empire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
12	into	into	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	places	place	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** |  | a business and a town or a empire |  |  | new places |  |  | nom growth «process intransitive»: of=agent into=place |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: maths — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Writing a number or an expression out in a longer form, such as 345 = 300 + 40 + 5.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:expansion:m4:1
# text = Writing a number or an expression out in a longer form, such as 345 = 300 + 40 + 5.
1	Writing	write	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	11	csubj	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	expression	expression	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
7	out	out	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	longer	long	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	11	amod	_	_
11	form	form	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
13	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	15	case	_	_
14	as	as	ADP	IN	_	13	fixed	_	_
15	345	345	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	11	appos	_	_
16	=	=	SYM	SYM	_	17	case	_	_
17	300	300	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	15	nmod	_	_
18	+	+	SYM	SYM	_	19	cc	_	_
19	40	40	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	15	conj	_	_
20	+	+	SYM	SYM	_	21	cc	_	_
21	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **write** | gerund |  | a number or a expression |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent number=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The expansion of the balloon showed that the air inside was getting warmer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:expansion:x1:1
# text = The expansion of the balloon showed that the air inside was getting warmer.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	expansion	expansion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	balloon	balloon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	showed	show	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
10	inside	inside	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
11	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
12	getting	get	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	ccomp	_	_
13	warmer	warm	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	12	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | past | the expansion of the balloon |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **get** | past · progressive | the air |  |  |  |  | warm *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |
| 3 | **expand** |  |  | the balloon |  |  |  |  | nom expansion «act transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Bridges have small gaps to allow for expansion on hot days.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:expansion:x2:1
# text = Bridges have small gaps to allow for expansion on hot days.
1	Bridges	bridge	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	gaps	gap	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	allow	allow	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	acl	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	expansion	expansion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
9	on	on	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	days	day	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Bridges | small gaps |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent gap=Patient |
| 2 | **allow** | to-infinitive | Bridges *not said here* | small gaps *not said here* |  |  | day | for expansion *goal* | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP PP.goal»: agent=Agent for expansion=Goal |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The expansion of the school means we will get a new library.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:expansion:x3:1
# text = The expansion of the school means we will get a new library.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	expansion	expansion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
8	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	ccomp	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	library	library	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | the expansion of the school |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **get** | future | we | a new library |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer library=Stimulus |
| 3 | **expand** |  |  | the school |  |  |  |  | nom expansion «act transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Write 4,562 in expanded form: 4,000 + 500 + 60 + 2.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:expansion:x4:1
# text = Write 4,562 in expanded form: 4,000 + 500 + 60 + 2.
1	Write	write	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	4,562	4,562	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	1	obj	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	expanded	expand	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	amod	_	_
5	form	form	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
7	4,000	4,000	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	appos	_	_
8	+	+	SYM	SYM	_	9	cc	_	_
9	500	500	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	conj	_	_
10	+	+	SYM	SYM	_	11	cc	_	_
11	60	60	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	conj	_	_
12	+	+	SYM	SYM	_	13	cc	_	_
13	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **write** | imperative | you *not said here* | 4,562 |  | expanded form |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent 4,562=Theme in form=Destination |
| 2 | **expand** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The company's expansion brought new jobs to the town.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:expansion:x5:1
# text = The company's expansion brought new jobs to the town.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	company	company	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	expansion	expansion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	brought	bring	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	jobs	job	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bring** | past | the company's expansion | new jobs |  | the town |  |  | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent job=Theme to town=Destination |
| 2 | **expand** |  | the company |  |  |  |  |  | nom expansion «act transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Roman Empire's expansion covered many lands.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:expansion:x6:1
# text = The Roman Empire's expansion covered many lands.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Roman	Roman	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	Empire	Empire	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	's	's	PART	POS	_	3	case	_	_
5	expansion	expansion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	covered	cover	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	lands	land	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cover** | past | the Roman Empire's expansion | many lands |  |  |  |  | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme land=Destination |
| 2 | **expand** |  | the Roman Empire |  |  |  |  |  | nom expansion «act transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Water's expansion when it freezes can crack a pipe.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:expansion:x7:1
# text = Water's expansion when it freezes can crack a pipe.
1	Water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	expansion	expansion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
4	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	6	mark	_	_
5	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	freezes	freeze	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
7	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	crack	crack	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	pipe	pipe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **freeze** | present | expansion |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **crack** | can | Water's expansion | a pipe |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location pipe=Theme |
| 3 | **expand** |  | Water |  |  |  |  |  | nom expansion «act transitive»: poss=agent |

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