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title: height — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «height» in the school dictionary: Height is how tall a person or thing is, from the bottom to the top. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# height

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**Who acts:** Height, person, plane, Heights, someone, box · **What happens:** be, fly, not like up, have, go, mark · **To what, where:** bottom, ground, great height, strongest point, high places, 6 metres

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Height is how tall a person or thing is, from the bottom to the top.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:height:m1:1
# text = Height is how tall a person or thing is, from the bottom to the top.
1	Height	height	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	4	advmod	_	_
4	tall	tall	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	from	from	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	bottom	bottom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
14	to	to	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	top	top	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Height |  |  |  |  | tall *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | a person or thing |  |  | the bottom |  | to the top | 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 -->
Height is how high something is above the ground, like a plane flying at a great height.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:height:m2:1
# text = Height is how high something is above the ground, like a plane flying at a great height.
1	Height	height	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
3	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	4	advmod	_	_
4	high	high	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	9	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
7	above	above	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	ground	ground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	like	like	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	plane	plane	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	appos	_	_
14	flying	fly	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	13	acl	_	_
15	at	at	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
17	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	height	height	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Height |  |  | the ground |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **fly** | gerund | a plane *not said here* |  |  | a great height |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at height=Location |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The height of something is its strongest or busiest point, like the height of summer.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:height:m3:1
# text = The height of something is its strongest or busiest point, like the height of summer.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	height	height	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	nmod	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
6	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
7	strongest	strong	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	10	amod	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	busiest	busy	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	7	conj	_	_
10	point	point	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	like	like	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	height	height	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	appos	_	_
15	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	summer	summer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the height of something | height's strongest point |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Heights are high places: someone afraid of heights does not like being up high.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:height:m4:1
# text = Heights are high places: someone afraid of heights does not like being up high.
1	Heights	height	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	high	high	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	places	place	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	4	punct	_	_
6	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	12	nsubj	_	_
7	afraid	afraid	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	heights	height	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	_
10	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
11	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	12	advmod	_	_
12	like	like	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	acl:relcl	_	_
13	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	14	cop	_	_
14	up	up	ADP	RP	_	12	compound:prt	_	_
15	high	high	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	12	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Heights | high places |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **like up** | present · do-support | someone | high places *not said here* |  |  |  | high *property* | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot place=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The height of the tree is 6 metres.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:height:x1:1
# text = The height of the tree is 6 metres.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	height	height	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	6	6	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	metres	metre	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the height of the tree | 6 metres |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Tom's height is 130 cm.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:height:x2:1
# text = Tom's height is 130 cm.
1	Tom	Tom	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	height	height	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	130	130	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	cm	cm	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Tom's height | 130 cm |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A box has length 4, width 3 and height 2.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:height:x3:1
# text = A box has length 4, width 3 and height 2.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	box	box	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	length	length	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	width	width	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
8	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	flat	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	height	height	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
11	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	10	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | a box | length and width and height |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent length=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Who has the greater height?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:height:x4:1
# text = Who has the greater height?
1	Who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	2	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	greater	great	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	5	amod	_	_
5	height	height	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present |  | the greater height |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent height=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
You must be 120 cm in height to go on this ride.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:height:x5:1
# text = You must be 120 cm in height to go on this ride.
1	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
2	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
3	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	cop	_	_
4	120	120	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	cm	cm	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	height	height	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	acl	_	_
10	on	on	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	12	det	_	_
12	ride	ride	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | must | You | 120 cm |  | height |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **go** | to-infinitive |  |  |  | this ride |  |  | vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme on ride=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We marked my height on the kitchen door.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:height:x6:1
# text = We marked my height on the kitchen door.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	marked	mark	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	height	height	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	kitchen	kitchen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mark** | past | We | my height |  | the kitchen door |  |  | vn image\_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.theme PP.destination»: agent=Agent height=Theme on door=Destination |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The plane flew at a height of 10 kilometres.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:height:x7:1
# text = The plane flew at a height of 10 kilometres.
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	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	height	height	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	10	10	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	kilometres	kilometre	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fly** | past | the plane |  |  | a height of 10 kilometres |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at height=Location |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My sister is afraid of heights.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:height:x8:1
# text = My sister is afraid of heights.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	sister	sister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	afraid	afraid	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	heights	height	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | My sister |  |  |  |  | of heights; afraid *property* | tree rules |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
How magnificent was the sight from this height!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:height:x9:1
# text = How magnificent was the sight from this height!
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	2	advmod	_	_
2	magnificent	magnificent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	sight	sight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	8	det	_	_
8	height	height	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past |  | the magnificent sight |  | this height |  |  | tree rules |

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