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title: vast — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «vast» in the school dictionary: Extremely large in size, amount or area. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# vast

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**Who acts:** vast majority, Pacific, Space, light, They, vast crowd · **What happens:** mean, be, take, cross, walk, pass · **To what, where:** all, vast ocean, light, vast, test, stadium

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«vast» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings 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: [vast in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/vast.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Extremely large in size, amount or area.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vast:m1:1
# text = Extremely large in size, amount or area.
1	Extremely	extremely	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	size	size	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	amount	amount	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	area	area	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«The vast majority» means nearly all.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vast:m2:1
# text = «The vast majority» means nearly all.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	vast	vast	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	majority	majority	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
6	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	nearly	nearly	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | the vast majority | all |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent all=Topic |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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The Pacific is a vast ocean.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vast:x1:1
# text = The Pacific is a vast ocean.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Pacific	Pacific	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	vast	vast	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	ocean	ocean	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the Pacific | a vast ocean |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Space is so vast that light takes years to cross it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vast:x2:1
# text = Space is so vast that light takes years to cross it.
1	Space	space	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	so	so	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	vast	vast	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
6	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	takes	take	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
8	years	year	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	cross	cross	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	advcl	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Space |  |  |  |  | vast *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **take** | present | light |  |  |  | year |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **cross** | to-infinitive | light *not said here* | light |  |  |  |  | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
They walked across a vast, empty desert.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vast:x3:1
# text = They walked across a vast, empty desert.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	walked	walk	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	across	across	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	vast	vast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	empty	empty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	desert	desert	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **walk** | past | They |  |  | a vast |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme across vast=Trajectory |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The vast majority of the class passed the test.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vast:x4:1
# text = The vast majority of the class passed the test.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	vast	vast	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	majority	majority	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	passed	pass	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	test	test	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **pass** | past | the vast majority of the class | the test |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-3 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme test=Trajectory |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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A vast crowd filled the stadium.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vast:x5:1
# text = A vast crowd filled the stadium.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	vast	vast	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	crowd	crowd	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	filled	fill	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	stadium	stadium	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fill** | past | a vast crowd | the stadium |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent stadium=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The library has a vast number of books.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vast:x6:1
# text = The library has a vast number of books.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	library	library	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	vast	vast	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	books	book	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the library | a vast number of books |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent number=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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Empty, vast, and cold were the halls of the Snow Queen.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vast:x7:1
# text = Empty, vast, and cold were the halls of the Snow Queen.
1	Empty	empty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
3	vast	vast	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	cold	cold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	_
7	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	halls	hall	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	Snow	Snow	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	Queen	Queen	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past |  | the Empty halls |  |  |  | of the Snow Queen | tree rules |

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