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title: far — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «far» in the school dictionary: Far means a long way away. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# far

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**Who acts:** distance, she, school, it, he, you · **What happens:** mean, ask, be, mean up, walk, read · **To what, where:** long way, 3 km, home, B, A, 40 pages · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Far means a long way away.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:far:m1:1
# text = Far means a long way away.
1	Far	far	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	2	advmod	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	away	away	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present |  | a long way |  |  |  | far *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent way=Topic |

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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 -->
«How far» asks what the distance is.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:far:m2:1
# text = «How far» asks what the distance is.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	3	advmod	_	_
3	far	far	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
5	asks	ask	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	5	ccomp	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	distance	distance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | present |  |  |  |  |  | far *property* | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | present | the distance |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Far means very much, as in far bigger.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:far:m3:1
# text = Far means very much, as in far bigger.
1	Far	far	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	2	advmod	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	very	very	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	much	much	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
6	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	far	far	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	9	advmod	_	_
9	bigger	big	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	2	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«So far» means up to now.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:far:m4:1
# text = «So far» means up to now.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	So	so	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	far	far	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
5	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	up	up	ADP	RP	_	5	compound:prt	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean up** | present |  |  |  |  |  | far *property* | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot to now=Attribute |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
How far did she walk?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:far:x1:1
# text = How far did she walk?
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	2	advmod	_	_
2	far	far	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	5	advmod	_	_
3	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	walk	walk	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **walk** | past · do-support | she |  |  |  |  | far *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The school is 3 km far from home.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:far:x2:1
# text = The school is 3 km far from home.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	km	km	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	far	far	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	8	advmod	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	home	home	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	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 school | 3 km |  | home |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
How far is it from A to B?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:far:x3:1
# text = How far is it from A to B?
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	2	advmod	_	_
2	far	far	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	cop	_	_
4	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	obl	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	B	B	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | it |  | B | A |  | far *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
So far, he has read 40 pages.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:far:x4:1
# text = So far, he has read 40 pages.
1	So	so	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	far	far	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
5	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	read	read	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
7	40	40	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	pages	page	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **read** | present · perfect | he | 40 pages |  |  |  | far *property* | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent page=Topic |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Do not go far from the tent.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:far:x5:1
# text = Do not go far from the tent.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
2	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	go	go	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	far	far	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	3	advmod	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	tent	tent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **go** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* |  |  | the tent |  | far *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme from tent=Initial\_Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The stars are very far away.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:far:x6:1
# text = The stars are very far away.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	stars	star	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	very	very	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	far	far	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	6	advmod	_	_
6	away	away	ADV	RB	_	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** | present | the stars |  |  |  |  | away, far *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
This book is by far the best.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:far:x7:1
# text = This book is by far the best.
1	This	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	book	book	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	by	by	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	far	far	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	7	obl	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | this book |  |  |  |  | good *property* | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The moon is far from Earth.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:far:x8:1
# text = The moon is far from Earth.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	moon	moon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	far	far	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	6	advmod	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	Earth	Earth	PROPN	NNP	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** | present | the moon |  |  | Earth |  | far *property* | tree rules |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The geese were soon far away.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:far:x9:1
# text = The geese were soon far away.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	geese	goose	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	soon	soon	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	6	advmod	_	_
5	far	far	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	6	advmod	_	_
6	away	away	ADV	RB	_	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** | past | the geese |  |  |  |  | away, far, soon *property* | tree rules |

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