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title: marathon — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «marathon» in the school dictionary: A running race of about 42 kilometres (26.2 miles). Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# marathon

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** 42 kilometres, long activity, Marathon, aunt, We, meeting · **What happens:** run, race, need, be, watch, turn · **To what, where:** lots, town, Greece, London Marathon, film marathon, marathon

<!-- .vabout -->
«marathon» 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: [marathon in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/marathon.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A running race of about 42 kilometres (26.2 miles).

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:marathon:m1:1
# text = A running race of about 42 kilometres (26.2 miles).
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	running	run	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	amod	_	_
3	race	race	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	about	about	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	42	42	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	kilometres	kilometre	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	_
8	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	26.2	26.2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
10	miles	mile	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **run** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **race** |  | 42 kilometres |  |  |  |  |  | nom race «event intransitive»: of=agent |

<!-- .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 -->
Any very long activity or event that needs lots of energy: a homework marathon.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:marathon:m2:1
# text = Any very long activity or event that needs lots of energy: a homework marathon.
1	Any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	4	det	_	_
2	very	very	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	activity	activity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	event	event	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	needs	need	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
9	lots	lot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	energy	energy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	homework	homework	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	_
15	marathon	marathon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	15	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | present | any long activity or event | lots of energy |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot lot=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: adjective — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Very long: a marathon meeting.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:marathon:m3:1
# text = Very long: a marathon meeting.
1	Very	very	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	2	punct	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	marathon	marathon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	meeting	meeting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Marathon is also a town in Greece, famous for an ancient battle and a legendary bull.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:marathon:m4:1
# text = Marathon is also a town in Greece, famous for an ancient battle and a legendary bull.
1	Marathon	marathon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Greece	Greece	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	famous	famous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
10	for	for	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	ancient	ancient	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	battle	battle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	legendary	legendary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	bull	bull	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Marathon | a town |  | Greece |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My aunt ran the London Marathon for charity.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:marathon:x1:1
# text = My aunt ran the London Marathon for charity.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	aunt	aunt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	ran	run	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	London	London	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	Marathon	Marathon	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	charity	charity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **run** | past | My aunt | the London Marathon |  |  |  | for charity | vn preparing-26.3-1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent marathon=Product for charity=Beneficiary |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A marathon is about 42 kilometres long.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:marathon:x2:1
# text = A marathon is about 42 kilometres long.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	marathon	marathon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	about	about	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	42	42	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	kilometres	kilometre	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl:unmarked	_	_
7	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a marathon |  |  |  |  | 42 kilometres *obl:unmarked*; long *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We watched a film marathon all afternoon.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:marathon:x3:1
# text = We watched a film marathon all afternoon.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	watched	watch	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	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	marathon	marathon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	det	_	_
7	afternoon	afternoon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **watch** | past | We | a film marathon |  |  | afternoon |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent marathon=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The meeting turned into a marathon.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:marathon:x4:1
# text = The meeting turned into a marathon.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	meeting	meeting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	turned	turn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	into	into	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	marathon	marathon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **turn** | past | the meeting |  |  | a marathon |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme into marathon=Trajectory |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She is training for a half marathon.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:marathon:x5:1
# text = She is training for a half marathon.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	training	train	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	half	half	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing|NumForm=Word|NumType=Frac	7	compound	_	_
7	marathon	marathon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **train** | present · progressive | She |  |  |  |  | for a half marathon | vn hire-13.5.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Running a marathon takes months of training.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:marathon:x6:1
# text = Running a marathon takes months of training.
1	Running	run	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	csubj	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	marathon	marathon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	takes	take	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	months	month	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	training	training	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **run** | gerund |  | a marathon |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme marathon=Trajectory |
| 2 | **take** | present | Running |  |  |  | month |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Packing for the trip was a real marathon.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:marathon:x7:1
# text = Packing for the trip was a real marathon.
1	Packing	pack	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	csubj	_	_
2	for	for	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	trip	trip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	marathon	marathon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pack** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | for the trip | vn spray-9.7-1-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is a** | past | Packing | a real marathon |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Thousands of runners took part in the marathon.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:marathon:x8:1
# text = Thousands of runners took part in the marathon.
1	Thousands	thousand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	runners	runner	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	nmod	_	_
4	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	marathon	marathon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | past | Thousands of runners | part |  | the marathon |  |  | vn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent part=Value in marathon=Location |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He accordingly decided to rid the country of the famous bull of Marathon, which had become a terror to the cultivators of the land.

<!-- fold The tree, 24 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:marathon:x9:1
# text = He accordingly decided to rid the country of the famous bull of Marathon, which had become a terror to the cultivators of the land.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	accordingly	accordingly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	decided	decide	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	rid	rid	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	famous	famous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	bull	bull	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	Marathon	Marathon	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
15	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	17	nsubj	_	_
16	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	17	aux	_	_
17	become	become	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	13	acl:relcl	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	terror	terror	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	xcomp	_	_
20	to	to	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	cultivators	cultivator	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	nmod	_	_
23	of	of	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
24	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
25	land	land	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **decide** | past | He |  |  |  |  | accordingly *property* | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **rid** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | He *not said here* | the country of the famous bull of Marathon |  |  |  |  | vn deprive-10.6.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent country=Source |
| 3 | **become** | past · perfect | Marathon | a terror to the cultivators of the land |  |  |  |  | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |

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