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title: wingspan — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «wingspan» in the school dictionary: The distance from the tip of one wing to the tip of the other wing when they are stretched out, of a bird, bat, insect or aeroplane. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# wingspan

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**Who acts:** albatross, wingspan, you, Pterosaurs, arm wingspan, eagle · **What happens:** stretch out, have, be, measure, spread, show · **To what, where:** they, arms, biggest wingspan, 60 metres, wingspan, huge wingspans

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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The distance from the tip of one wing to the tip of the other wing when they are stretched out, of a bird, bat, insect or aeroplane.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wingspan:m1:1
# text = The distance from the tip of one wing to the tip of the other wing when they are stretched out, of a bird, bat, insect or aeroplane.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	distance	distance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	from	from	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	tip	tip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	wing	wing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	tip	tip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	wing	wing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	_
16	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	19	mark	_	_
17	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	nsubj:pass	_	_
18	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	19	aux:pass	_	_
19	stretched	stretch	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
20	out	out	ADP	RP	_	19	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
22	of	of	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
23	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	bird	bird	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	26	punct	_	_
26	bat	bat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	28	punct	_	_
28	insect	insect	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	conj	_	_
29	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	30	cc	_	_
30	aeroplane	aeroplane	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	28	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stretch out** | present · passive |  | they |  |  |  | of a bird | vn bend-45.2 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient |

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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}

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Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The distance between someone's fingertips when their arms are stretched out sideways.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wingspan:m2:1
# text = The distance between someone's fingertips when their arms are stretched out sideways.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	distance	distance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	between	between	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	's	's	PART	POS	_	4	case	_	_
6	fingertips	fingertip	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
7	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	11	mark	_	_
8	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	arms	arm	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nsubj:pass	_	_
10	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux:pass	_	_
11	stretched	stretch	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl:relcl	_	_
12	out	out	ADP	RP	_	11	compound:prt	_	_
13	sideways	sideways	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stretch out** | present · passive |  | fingertips's arms |  |  |  | sideways *property* | vn bend-45.2 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An albatross has the biggest wingspan of any bird.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wingspan:x1:1
# text = An albatross has the biggest wingspan of any bird.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	albatross	albatross	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	biggest	big	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	6	amod	_	_
6	wingspan	wingspan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	9	det	_	_
9	bird	bird	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 | **have** | present | a albatross | the biggest wingspan of any bird |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wingspan=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The plane's wingspan is 60 metres.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wingspan:x2:1
# text = The plane's wingspan is 60 metres.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	plane	plane	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	wingspan	wingspan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	60	60	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	metres	metre	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the plane's wingspan | 60 metres |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Measure the butterfly's wingspan with a ruler.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wingspan:x3:1
# text = Measure the butterfly's wingspan with a ruler.
1	Measure	measure	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	butterfly	butterfly	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	's	's	PART	POS	_	3	case	_	_
5	wingspan	wingspan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	ruler	ruler	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **measure** | imperative | you *not said here* | the butterfly's wingspan |  |  |  | with a ruler | vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme wingspan=Value |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Pterosaurs had huge wingspans.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wingspan:x4:1
# text = Pterosaurs had huge wingspans.
1	Pterosaurs	pterosaur	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	huge	huge	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	wingspans	wingspan	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | Pterosaurs | huge wingspans |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wingspan=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My arm wingspan is about the same as my height.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wingspan:x5:1
# text = My arm wingspan is about the same as my height.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	arm	arm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	wingspan	wingspan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	about	about	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
8	as	as	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	height	height	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | My arm wingspan |  |  |  |  | as my height; same *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The eagle spread its wings to show its wingspan.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wingspan:x6:1
# text = The eagle spread its wings to show its wingspan.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	eagle	eagle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	spread	spread	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	wings	wing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	show	show	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
8	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	wingspan	wingspan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **spread** | past | the eagle | eagle's wings |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location wing=Theme |
| 2 | **show** | to-infinitive | the eagle *not said here* | eagle's wingspan |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent wingspan=Recipient |

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