Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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distant | No | Yes | No | No |
yon | No | Yes | No | Yes |
distant (adjective) | yon (adjective) |
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separated in space or coming from or going to a distance | distant but within sight (`yon' is dialectal) |
far apart in relevance or relationship or kinship | |
remote in manner | |
located far away spatially | |
separate or apart in time |
distant (adverb) | yon (adverb) |
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at or in an indicated (usually distant) place (`yon' is archaic and dialectal) |