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title: flight — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «flight» in the school dictionary: A flight is a trip in an aeroplane: «our flight to Dublin». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# flight

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**Who acts:** flight, act, plane ticket, She, birds, dog · **What happens:** be, fly, move, run away, take, cost · **To what, where:** trip, aeroplane, act, air, set, flight · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A flight is a trip in an aeroplane: «our flight to Dublin».

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flight:m1:1
# text = A flight is a trip in an aeroplane: «our flight to Dublin».
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	flight	flight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	trip	trip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	aeroplane	aeroplane	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
10	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	flight	flight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	_
13	to	to	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	Dublin	Dublin	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a flight | a trip |  | a aeroplane |  |  | tree rules |

<!-- .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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Flight is flying, the act of moving through the air: «birds in flight».

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flight:m2:1
# text = Flight is flying, the act of moving through the air: «birds in flight».
1	Flight	flight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	flying	fly	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	act	act	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
8	moving	move	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	acl	_	_
9	through	through	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
13	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	birds	bird	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
15	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	flight	flight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fly** | present · progressive | Flight | the act |  |  |  | birds in flight *obl* | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **move** | gerund | the act *not said here* |  |  | the air |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme through air=Trajectory |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A flight of stairs is a set of steps between two floors.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flight:m3:1
# text = A flight of stairs is a set of steps between two floors.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	flight	flight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	stairs	stair	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	set	set	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	steps	step	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	_
10	between	between	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	12	nummod	_	_
12	floors	floor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a flight of stairs | a set |  |  |  | of steps between two floors | tree rules |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Flight is running away from danger: «take flight».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flight:m4:1
# text = Flight is running away from danger: «take flight».
1	Flight	flight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	running	run	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	away	away	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	danger	danger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
8	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	take	take	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
10	flight	flight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **run away** | present · progressive |  |  |  |  |  | away *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **take** *in a quote* | infinitive |  | flight |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent flight=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The flight takes 3 hours.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flight:x1:1
# text = The flight takes 3 hours.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	flight	flight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	takes	take	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	hours	hour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | present | the flight |  |  |  | hour |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A plane ticket for the flight costs 150 dollars.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flight:x2:1
# text = A plane ticket for the flight costs 150 dollars.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	plane	plane	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	ticket	ticket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	flight	flight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	costs	cost	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	150	150	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	dollars	dollar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cost** | present | a plane ticket for the flight | 150 dollars |  |  |  |  | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme dollar=Value |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Each flight of stairs has 12 steps.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flight:x3:1
# text = Each flight of stairs has 12 steps.
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	flight	flight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	stairs	stair	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
5	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	12	12	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	steps	step	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | each flight of stairs | 12 steps |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent step=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She climbed 4 flights of stairs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flight:x4:1
# text = She climbed 4 flights of stairs.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	climbed	climb	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	flights	flight	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	stairs	stair	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **climb** | past | She | 4 flights of stairs |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Initial\_Location flight=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our flight to Auckland was late.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flight:x5:1
# text = Our flight to Auckland was late.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	flight	flight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	Auckland	Auckland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	late	late	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | Our flight to Auckland |  |  |  |  | late *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The birds took flight when the dog barked.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flight:x6:1
# text = The birds took flight when the dog barked.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	birds	bird	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	flight	flight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	8	advmod	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	barked	bark	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | past | the birds | flight |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent flight=Theme |
| 2 | **bark** | past | the dog |  |  |  |  |  | vn animal\_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Wright brothers made the first powered flight.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flight:x7:1
# text = The Wright brothers made the first powered flight.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Wright	Wright	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	brothers	brother	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
6	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	8	amod	_	_
7	powered	power	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	amod	_	_
8	flight	flight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | the Wright brothers | the first powered flight |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent flight=Product |
| 2 | **power** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Fasten your seat belt during the flight.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flight:x8:1
# text = Fasten your seat belt during the flight.
1	Fasten	fasten	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
3	seat	seat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	belt	belt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	during	during	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	flight	flight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fasten** | imperative | you *not said here* | your seat belt |  |  | during the flight |  | vn shake-22.3-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent belt=Patient |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The fox took flight at the sound of the hunters.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flight:x9:1
# text = The fox took flight at the sound of the hunters.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	fox	fox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	flight	flight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	sound	sound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	hunters	hunter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | past | the fox | flight |  | the sound of the hunters |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.source NP.asset»: agent=Agent flight=Theme at sound=Asset |

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