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title: space — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «space» in the school dictionary: The area beyond the Earth's air where the planets and stars are. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# space

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**Who acts:** planets, space, Astronauts, air, you, International Space Station · **What happens:** be, amount, put, play, travel, leave · **To what, where:** area, things, space, words, people, Earth · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«space» in the school dictionary: its 6 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: [space in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/space.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The area beyond the Earth's air where the planets and stars are.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:space:m1:1
# text = The area beyond the Earth's air where the planets and stars are.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	area	area	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	beyond	beyond	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	Earth	Earth	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
8	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	7	nmod	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	planets	planet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	stars	star	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	conj	_	_
13	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the planets and stars |  |  |  |  | where *property* | 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.

<!-- .note -->
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"outer space".

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:space:m1e:1
# text = "outer space".
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	outer	outer	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	space	space	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An empty area.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:space:m2:1
# text = An empty area.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	empty	empty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	area	area	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

<!-- .note -->
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"a parking space", "space to play".

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:space:m2e:1
# text = "a parking space", "space to play".
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	parking	parking	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	space	space	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	space	space	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	play	play	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **play** *in a quote* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Room, amount of area available.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:space:m3:1
# text = Room, amount of area available.
1	Room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
3	amount	amount	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	area	area	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
6	available	available	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **amount** |  |  | area |  |  |  |  | nom amount «possession transitive»: of=patient |

<!-- .note -->
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"There's no space."

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:space:m3e:1
# text = "There's no space."
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	3	expl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	be	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	5	det	_	_
5	space	space	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** *in a quote* | present | no space |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The gap between words or things.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:space:m4:1
# text = The gap between words or things.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	gap	gap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	between	between	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A period of time.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:space:m5:1
# text = A period of time.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	period	period	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

<!-- .note -->
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"in the space of an hour".

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:space:m5e:1
# text = "in the space of an hour".
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	space	space	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	hour	hour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 6 {#m6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
As a verb, to put things with gaps between them.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:space:m6:1
# text = As a verb, to put things with gaps between them.
1	As	as	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	verb	verb	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	gaps	gap	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	_
10	between	between	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | to-infinitive |  | things |  |  |  | as a verb; with gaps between gaps | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent thing=Goal |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Astronauts travel into space.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:space:x1:1
# text = Astronauts travel into space.
1	Astronauts	astronaut	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	travel	travel	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	into	into	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	space	space	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **travel** | present | Astronauts |  |  | space |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme into space=Destination |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There is no air in space.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:space:x2:1
# text = There is no air in space.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	is	be	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	4	det	_	_
4	air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	space	space	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | present | no air |  |  | space; there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in space=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Leave a space between words.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:space:x3:1
# text = Leave a space between words.
1	Leave	leave	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	space	space	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	between	between	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **leave** | imperative | you *not said here* | a space |  | words |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent space=Theme between word=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Is there space for one more?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:space:x4:1
# text = Is there space for one more?
1	Is	be	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	1	expl	_	_
3	space	space	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nsubj	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | present | space for one more |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Respect people's personal space.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:space:x5:1
# text = Respect people's personal space.
1	Respect	respect	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	personal	personal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	space	space	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **respect** | imperative | you *not said here* | people |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Space the plants ten centimetres apart.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:space:x6:1
# text = Space the plants ten centimetres apart.
1	Space	space	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	plants	plant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
4	ten	ten	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	centimetres	centimetre	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	_
6	apart	apart	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The International Space Station goes around the Earth.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:space:x7:1
# text = The International Space Station goes around the Earth.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	International	International	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
3	Space	Space	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	Station	Station	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	goes	go	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	around	around	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	Earth	Earth	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | present | the International Space Station |  |  | the Earth |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme around earth=Initial\_Location |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Find a space and sit down.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:space:x8:1
# text = Find a space and sit down.
1	Find	find	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	space	space	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	sit	sit	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	ccomp	_	_
6	down	down	ADP	RP	_	5	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | imperative | you *not said here* | a space |  |  |  |  | vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Agent space=Attribute clause=Theme |
| 2 | **sit down** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He longed to soar through space.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:space:x9:1
# text = He longed to soar through space.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	longed	long	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	soar	soar	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	through	through	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	space	space	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **long** | past | He |  |  |  |  |  | vn long-32.2 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 2 | **soar** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | He *not said here* |  |  | space |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme through space=Trajectory |

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