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title: latitude — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «latitude» in the school dictionary: Latitude is how far north or south a place is from the equator, measured in degrees. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# latitude

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**Who acts:** Latitude, Lines, teacher, equator, North Pole, Places · **What happens:** be, measure, choose, do, give, have · **To what, where:** equator, degrees, imaginary lines, Earth, Latitude freedom, freedom

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«latitude» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: [latitude in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/latitude.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Latitude is how far north or south a place is from the equator, measured in degrees.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:latitude:m1:1
# text = Latitude is how far north or south a place is from the equator, measured in degrees.
1	Latitude	latitude	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
3	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	4	advmod	_	_
4	far	far	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	5	advmod	_	_
5	north	north	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	south	south	ADV	RB	_	5	conj	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
11	from	from	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	equator	equator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	measured	measure	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	13	acl	_	_
16	in	in	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	degrees	degree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	13	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Latitude |  |  | the equator |  | north *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **measure** | participle |  | the equator *not said here* |  | degrees |  |  | vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme |

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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 -->
Lines of latitude are imaginary lines around the Earth, parallel to the equator.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:latitude:m2:1
# text = Lines of latitude are imaginary lines around the Earth, parallel to the equator.
1	Lines	line	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	latitude	latitude	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	imaginary	imaginary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	lines	line	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
7	around	around	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	Earth	Earth	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	parallel	parallel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
12	to	to	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	equator	equator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Lines of latitude | imaginary lines |  | the Earth |  | parallel to the equator *nmod* | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Latitude is freedom to choose what to do or how to do it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:latitude:m3:1
# text = Latitude is freedom to choose what to do or how to do it.
1	Latitude	latitude	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	freedom	freedom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	choose	choose	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	acl	_	_
6	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	8	obj	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
10	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	12	advmod	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	conj	_	_
13	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present |  | Latitude freedom |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **choose** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **do** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Eventuality |
| 4 | **do** | to-infinitive |  | freedom |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality |

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The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"the teacher gave us some latitude with the topic".

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:latitude:m3e:1
# text = "the teacher gave us some latitude with the topic".
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	iobj	_	_
6	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	7	det	_	_
7	latitude	latitude	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	topic	topic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** *in a quote* | past | the teacher | some latitude | us |  |  | with the topic | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent we=Recipient latitude=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The equator is at zero degrees latitude.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:latitude:x1:1
# text = The equator is at zero degrees latitude.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	equator	equator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	zero	zero	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	degrees	degree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	compound	_	_
7	latitude	latitude	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | the equator |  |  | degrees latitude |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The North Pole is at 90 degrees north latitude.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:latitude:x2:1
# text = The North Pole is at 90 degrees north latitude.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	North	North	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	Pole	Pole	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	90	90	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	degrees	degree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
8	north	north	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	latitude	latitude	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the North Pole |  |  | 90 degrees and north latitude |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Places at high latitudes have very cold winters.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:latitude:x3:1
# text = Places at high latitudes have very cold winters.
1	Places	place	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
2	at	at	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	high	high	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	latitudes	latitude	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	nmod	_	_
5	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	very	very	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	cold	cold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	winters	winter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Find the town's latitude and longitude on the map.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:latitude:x4:1
# text = Find the town's latitude and longitude on the map.
1	Find	find	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	's	's	PART	POS	_	3	case	_	_
5	latitude	latitude	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	longitude	longitude	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	map	map	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | imperative | you *not said here* | the town's latitude and longitude on the map |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent latitude=Topic |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Lines of latitude run east to west.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:latitude:x5:1
# text = Lines of latitude run east to west.
1	Lines	line	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	latitude	latitude	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
4	run	run	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	east	east	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	west	west	ADV	RB	_	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **run** | present | Lines of latitude |  |  |  |  | east *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our teacher gave us some latitude in choosing a book.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:latitude:x6:1
# text = Our teacher gave us some latitude in choosing a book.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	iobj	_	_
5	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	6	det	_	_
6	latitude	latitude	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	in	in	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
8	choosing	choose	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	acl	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	book	book	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | Our teacher | some latitude | us |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent we=Recipient latitude=Theme |
| 2 | **choose** | gerund | some latitude *not said here* | a book |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent book=Theme |

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