distant vs yonder

distant and yonder both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
distant	No	Yes	No	No
yonder	No	Yes	No	Yes

distant (adjective)	yonder (adjective)
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)	yonder (adverb)
	at or in an indicated (usually distant) place (`yon' is archaic and dialectal)