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title: lengthy — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «lengthy» in the school dictionary: Lengthy means very long, often too long, in time or in words. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# lengthy

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**Who acts:** Lengthy, We, speech, She, lengthy instructions, court case · **What happens:** mean, have, be, write, confuse, find · **To what, where:** lengthy wait, doctor, lengthy letter, pen pal, everyone, keys

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Lengthy means very long, often too long, in time or in words.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lengthy:m1:1
# text = Lengthy means very long, often too long, in time or in words.
1	Lengthy	lengthy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
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	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	often	often	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
7	too	too	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

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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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We had a lengthy wait at the doctor's.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lengthy:x1:1
# text = We had a lengthy wait at the doctor's.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	lengthy	lengthy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	wait	wait	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	doctor	doctor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	's	's	PART	POS	_	8	case	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | We | a lengthy wait |  | the doctor |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wait=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The speech was lengthy and dull.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lengthy:x2:1
# text = The speech was lengthy and dull.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	speech	speech	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	lengthy	lengthy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	dull	dull	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the speech |  |  |  |  | lengthy *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | the speech *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She wrote a lengthy letter to her pen pal.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lengthy:x3:1
# text = She wrote a lengthy letter to her pen pal.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wrote	write	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	lengthy	lengthy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	letter	letter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
8	pen	pen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	pal	pal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **write** | past | She | a lengthy letter | her pen pal |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent letter=Topic to pal=Recipient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The lengthy instructions confused everyone.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lengthy:x4:1
# text = The lengthy instructions confused everyone.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	lengthy	lengthy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	instructions	instruction	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	confused	confuse	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **confuse** | past | the lengthy instructions | everyone |  |  |  |  | vn amalgamate-22.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent everyone=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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After a lengthy search, we found the keys.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lengthy:x5:1
# text = After a lengthy search, we found the keys.
1	After	after	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	lengthy	lengthy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	search	search	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	found	find	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	keys	key	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | past | we | the keys |  |  | after a lengthy search |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent key=Topic |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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The court case was lengthy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lengthy:x6:1
# text = The court case was lengthy.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	court	court	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	case	case	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	lengthy	lengthy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	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 | **is** | past | the court case |  |  |  |  | lengthy *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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After a somewhat lengthy journey the Prince and the wolf came to the kingdom ruled over by the Emperor who possessed the golden horse.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lengthy:x7:1
# text = After a somewhat lengthy journey the Prince and the wolf came to the kingdom ruled over by the Emperor who possessed the golden horse.
1	After	after	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
3	somewhat	somewhat	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	lengthy	lengthy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	journey	journey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	Prince	Prince	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	wolf	wolf	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
11	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
12	to	to	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	kingdom	kingdom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
15	ruled	rule	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	14	acl	_	_
16	over	over	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
17	by	by	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	Emperor	Emperor	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	_
20	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	21	nsubj	_	_
21	possessed	possess	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	19	acl:relcl	_	_
22	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
23	golden	golden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	24	amod	_	_
24	horse	horse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | past | the Prince and the wolf |  |  | the kingdom | after a lengthy journey |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to kingdom=Initial\_Location |
| 2 | **rule over** | participle |  | the kingdom *not said here* |  |  |  | by the Emperor; over *property* | vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **possess** | past | the Emperor | the golden horse |  |  |  |  | vn own-100.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot horse=Theme |

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