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title: widespread — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «widespread» in the school dictionary: Widespread means found in many places or among many people: «widespread flooding», «a widespread belief». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# widespread

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**Who acts:** Widespread, storm, Robins, widespread excitement, It, goldfish · **What happens:** mean, find, cause, be, remember, close · **To what, where:** many places, widespread damage, country, Britain, widespread myth, things · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Widespread means found in many places or among many people: «widespread flooding», «a widespread belief».

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:widespread:m1:1
# text = Widespread means found in many places or among many people: «widespread flooding», «a widespread belief».
1	Widespread	widespread	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	found	find	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	ccomp	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	places	place	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
8	among	among	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
12	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	widespread	widespread	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	flooding	flooding	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
17	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	20	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
19	widespread	widespread	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
20	belief	belief	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	20	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Widespread |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **find** | participle |  |  |  | many places or many people |  |  | vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: 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 -->
The storm caused widespread damage across the country.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:widespread:x1:1
# text = The storm caused widespread damage across the country.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	storm	storm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	caused	cause	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	widespread	widespread	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	damage	damage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	across	across	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cause** | past | the storm | widespread damage |  | the country |  |  | vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition damage=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Robins are widespread in Britain and Ireland.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:widespread:x2:1
# text = Robins are widespread in Britain and Ireland.
1	Robins	robin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	widespread	widespread	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	Britain	Britain	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	Ireland	Ireland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Robins |  |  | Britain and Ireland |  | widespread *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There was widespread excitement about the new playground.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:widespread:x3:1
# text = There was widespread excitement about the new playground.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	was	be	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	widespread	widespread	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	excitement	excitement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
5	about	about	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	playground	playground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | past | widespread excitement |  |  | there |  | about the new playground | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme about playground=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It is a widespread myth that goldfish only remember things for three seconds.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:widespread:x4:1
# text = It is a widespread myth that goldfish only remember things for three seconds.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	widespread	widespread	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	myth	myth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
7	goldfish	goldfish	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
8	only	only	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	remember	remember	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl	_	_
10	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	_
11	for	for	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	13	nummod	_	_
13	seconds	second	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | It | a widespread myth |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **remember** | present | goldfish | things |  |  | second |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent thing=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Widespread snow closed many schools.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:widespread:x5:1
# text = Widespread snow closed many schools.
1	Widespread	widespread	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	snow	snow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	closed	close	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	schools	school	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **close** | past | Widespread snow | many schools |  |  |  |  | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent school=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The idea has widespread support among parents.

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

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the idea | widespread support |  |  |  | among parents | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent support=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
On the other hand, the Swan-Maiden type of story is widespread through the Old World.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:widespread:x7:1
# text = On the other hand, the Swan-Maiden type of story is widespread through the Old World.
1	On	on	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	hand	hand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
7	Swan	Swan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	Maiden	maiden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	type	type	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj:pass	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	_
13	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	aux:pass	_	_
14	widespread	widesprea	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
15	through	through	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
17	Old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	World	World	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	obl:agent	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	14	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **widesprea** | present · passive | the Old World | the Swan Maiden type of story |  | the other hand |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **type** |  |  | story |  |  |  |  | nom type «cognition transitive»: of=patient |

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