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title: vastness — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «vastness» in the school dictionary: The quality of being extremely large, wide or huge. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# vastness

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**Who acts:** quality, astronaut, vastness, little boat, house, library · **What happens:** be, stare out, make, seem, amaze, get · **To what, where:** We, vastness, library

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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The quality of being extremely large, wide or huge.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vastness:m1:1
# text = The quality of being extremely large, wide or huge.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	quality	quality	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
4	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	cop	_	_
5	extremely	extremely	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	wide	wide	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	huge	huge	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | gerund | the quality *not said here* |  |  |  |  | extremely, large *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | the quality *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **be** |  | the quality *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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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 -->
A very large, empty area, such as a desert, an ocean or space.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vastness:m2:1
# text = A very large, empty area, such as a desert, an ocean or space.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
2	very	very	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	empty	empty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	area	area	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
8	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	11	case	_	_
9	as	as	ADP	IN	_	8	fixed	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	desert	desert	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
13	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	ocean	ocean	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	appos	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	space	space	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

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The astronaut stared out at the vastness of space.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vastness:x1:1
# text = The astronaut stared out at the vastness of space.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	astronaut	astronaut	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	stared	stare	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	out	out	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	vastness	vastness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	space	space	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stare out** | past | the astronaut |  |  |  |  | at the vastness of space | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at vastness=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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The vastness of the ocean made the little boat seem tiny.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vastness:x2:1
# text = The vastness of the ocean made the little boat seem tiny.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	vastness	vastness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	ocean	ocean	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	boat	boat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	seem	seem	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	ccomp	_	_
11	tiny	tiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | the vastness of the ocean |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **seem** | present | the little boat |  |  |  |  | tiny *property* | vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We were amazed by the vastness of the desert.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vastness:x3:1
# text = We were amazed by the vastness of the desert.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	amazed	amaze	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	by	by	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	vastness	vastness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	desert	desert	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **amaze** | past · passive | the vastness of the desert | We |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus subject=Experiencer |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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In the vastness of the Australian outback, there was no house for miles.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vastness:x4:1
# text = In the vastness of the Australian outback, there was no house for miles.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	vastness	vastness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	Australian	Australian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	outback	outback	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
9	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	10	expl	_	_
10	was	be	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	12	det	_	_
12	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
13	for	for	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	miles	mile	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | past | no house for miles |  |  | the vastness of the Australian outback; there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in vastness=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The vastness of the library made it easy to get lost.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vastness:x5:1
# text = The vastness of the library made it easy to get lost.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	vastness	vastness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	library	library	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	easy	easy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	xcomp	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	xcomp	_	_
11	lost	lose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | the vastness of the library | library |  |  |  | easy *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset it=Product |
| 2 | **get** | to-infinitive | library *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 3 | **lose** | participle | library *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Scientists still cannot imagine the vastness of the universe.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vastness:x6:1
# text = Scientists still cannot imagine the vastness of the universe.
1	Scientists	scientist	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
2	still	still	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	imagine	imagine	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	vastness	vastness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	universe	universe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **imagine** | can | Scientists | the vastness of the universe |  |  | still |  | vn wish-62 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot vastness=Theme |

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