candle

Who acts: candle, you, power, We, ten candles, six branches · What happens: be, light, give, use, make, blow out · To what, where: stick, middle, that, small flame, Candles, wish

«candle» in the English dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 10 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: candle in the English dictionary.

Everyday, meaning 1

A candle is a stick of wax with a string (a wick) in the middle that you light to give a small flame and light.

The tree, 25 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	A	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	2 candle	det
2	candle	candle	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 stick	nsubj
3	is	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	5 stick	cop
4	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	5 stick	det
5	stick	stick	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
6	of	of	ADP	_	7 wax	case
7	wax	wax	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 stick	nmod
8	with	with	ADP	_	10 string	case
9	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	10 string	det
10	string	string	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 stick	nmod
11	(	(	PUNCT	_	13 wick	punct
12	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	13 wick	det
13	wick	wick	NOUN	Number=Sing	10 string	appos
14	)	)	PUNCT	_	13 wick	punct
15	in	in	ADP	_	17 middle	case
16	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	17 middle	det
17	middle	middle	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 stick	nmod
18	that	that	PRON	PronType=Rel	20 light	obj
19	you	you	PRON	Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs	20 light	nsubj
20	light	light	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	5 stick	parataxis
21	to	to	PART	_	22 give	mark
22	give	give	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	20 light	xcomp
23	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	25 flame	det
24	small	small	ADJ	Degree=Pos	25 flame	amod
25	flame	flame	NOUN	Number=Sing	22 give	obj
26	and	and	CCONJ	_	27 light	cc
27	light	light	NOUN	Number=Sing	25 flame	conj
28	.	.	PUNCT	_	5 stick	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	where	other	roles by
1	is a	present	a candle	a stick	the middle	of wax; with a string	tree rules
2	light	present	you	that			tree rules
3	give	to-infinitive	you not said here	a small flame and light			vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent flame=Theme

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.

Everyday, meaning 2

Candles are used for light when the power is off, for birthday cakes, for celebrations and for nice smells.

The tree, 19 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Candles	candle	NOUN	Number=Plur	3 used	nsubj:pass
2	are	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	3 used	aux:pass
3	used	use	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	root	root
4	for	for	ADP	_	5 light	case
5	light	light	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 used	obl
6	when	when	SCONJ	_	10 off	mark
7	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	8 power	det
8	power	power	NOUN	Number=Sing	10 off	nsubj
9	is	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	10 off	cop
10	off	off	ADV	_	3 used	advcl
11	,	,	PUNCT	_	14 cakes	punct
12	for	for	ADP	_	14 cakes	case
13	birthday	birthday	NOUN	Number=Sing	14 cakes	compound
14	cakes	cake	NOUN	Number=Plur	3 used	obl
15	,	,	PUNCT	_	17 celebrations	punct
16	for	for	ADP	_	17 celebrations	case
17	celebrations	celebration	NOUN	Number=Plur	3 used	obl
18	and	and	CCONJ	_	21 smells	cc
19	for	for	ADP	_	21 smells	case
20	nice	nice	ADJ	Degree=Pos	21 smells	amod
21	smells	smell	NOUN	Number=Plur	17 celebrations	conj
22	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 used	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	use	present · passive		Candles				for light; for birthday cakes; for celebrations and nice smells	vn use-105.1 «NP V NP PP.predicate»: subject=Theme for light=Eventuality
2	is	present	the power					off property	tree rules

Example 1

Make a wish and blow out the candles on your cake!

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Make	make	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
2	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	3 wish	det
3	wish	wish	NOUN	Number=Sing	1 Make	obj
4	and	and	CCONJ	_	5 blow	cc
5	blow	blow	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	1 Make	conj
6	out	out	ADP	_	5 blow	compound:prt
7	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	8 candles	det
8	candles	candle	NOUN	Number=Plur	5 blow	obj
9	on	on	ADP	_	11 cake	case
10	your	your	PRON	Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	11 cake	nmod:poss
11	cake	cake	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 blow	obl
12	!	!	PUNCT	_	1 Make	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	make	imperative	you not said here	a wish					vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset wish=Product
2	blow out	infinitive	you not said here	the candles		your cake			vn split-23.2 «NP V NP apart»: agent=Agent candle=Patient

Example 2

We lit candles when the power went off.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	We	we	PRON	Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs	2 lit	nsubj
2	lit	light	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	candles	candle	NOUN	Number=Plur	2 lit	obj
4	when	when	ADV	PronType=Int	7 went	advmod
5	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	6 power	det
6	power	power	NOUN	Number=Sing	7 went	nsubj
7	went	go	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	2 lit	conj
8	off	off	ADP	_	7 went	compound:prt
9	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 lit	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	light	past	We	candles					vn preparing-26.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent candle=Product
2	go off	past	the power						vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V ADV»: agent=Theme

Example 3

Never leave a candle burning in an empty room.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Never	never	ADV	PronType=Neg	2 leave	advmod
2	leave	leave	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	4 candle	det
4	candle	candle	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 leave	obj
5	burning	burn	VERB	VerbForm=Ger	4 candle	acl
6	in	in	ADP	_	9 room	case
7	an	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	9 room	det
8	empty	empty	ADJ	Degree=Pos	9 room	amod
9	room	room	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 burning	obl
10	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 leave	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	not leave	imperative	you not said here	a candle					vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent candle=Theme
2	burn	gerund	a candle not said here			a empty room			vn light_emission-43.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in room=Location

Example 4

Keep candles away from curtains.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Keep	keep	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
2	candles	candle	NOUN	Number=Plur	1 Keep	obj
3	away	away	ADV	_	1 Keep	advmod
4	from	from	ADP	_	5 curtains	case
5	curtains	curtain	NOUN	Number=Plur	1 Keep	obl
6	.	.	PUNCT	_	1 Keep	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	keep away	imperative	you not said here	candles		curtains		away property	vn forbid-64.4 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Causer candle=Beneficiary from curtain=Eventuality

Example 5

The candle went out when we put a jar over it.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 candle	det
2	candle	candle	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 went	nsubj
3	went	go	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	out	out	ADP	_	3 went	compound:prt
5	when	when	ADV	PronType=Int	7 put	advmod
6	we	we	PRON	Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs	7 put	nsubj
7	put	put	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	3 went	advcl
8	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	9 jar	det
9	jar	jar	NOUN	Number=Sing	7 put	obj
10	over	over	ADP	_	11 it	case
11	it	it	PRON	Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	7 put	obl
12	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 went	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	go out	past	the candle						vn interact-36.6 «NP V»: agent=Agent
2	put	past	we	a jar		candle			vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent jar=Theme over it=Destination

Example 6

There were ten candles on my birthday cake.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	There	there	PRON	PronType=Dem	2 were	expl
2	were	be	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	ten	ten	NUM	NumForm=Word NumType=Card	4 candles	nummod
4	candles	candle	NOUN	Number=Plur	2 were	nsubj
5	on	on	ADP	_	8 cake	case
6	my	my	PRON	Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	8 cake	nmod:poss
7	birthday	birthday	NOUN	Number=Sing	8 cake	compound
8	cake	cake	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 candles	nmod
9	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 were	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	be	past	ten candles on my birthday cake			there			vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 7

The wax dripped down the side of the candle.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 wax	det
2	wax	wax	NOUN	Number=Sing	root	root
3	dripped	drip	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	2 wax	acl
4	down	down	ADP	_	6 side	case
5	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	6 side	det
6	side	side	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 dripped	obl
7	of	of	ADP	_	9 candle	case
8	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	9 candle	det
9	candle	candle	NOUN	Number=Sing	6 side	nmod
10	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 wax	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	drip	participle		the wax not said here		the side of the candle			vn substance_emission-43.4-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme down side=Location

Example 8

We read a story by candlelight.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	We	we	PRON	Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs	2 read	nsubj
2	read	read	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	4 story	det
4	story	story	NOUN	Number=Sing	2 read	obj
5	by	by	ADP	_	6 candlelight	case
6	candlelight	candlelight	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 story	nmod
7	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 read	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	read	past	We	a story				by candlelight	vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent story=Topic

Example 9

The candles were now lighted--what brightness!

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 candles	det
2	candles	candle	NOUN	Number=Plur	5 lighted	nsubj:pass
3	were	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	5 lighted	aux:pass
4	now	now	ADV	PronType=Dem	5 lighted	advmod
5	lighted	light	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	root	root
6	--	--	PUNCT	_	8 brightness	punct
7	what	what	PRON	PronType=Int	8 brightness	nsubj
8	brightness	brightness	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 lighted	obl
9	!	!	PUNCT	_	5 lighted	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	light	past · passive		the candles			now		vn preparing-26.3-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Product
2	brightness							what nsubj	tree rules

Example 10

And there shall be six branches going out of the sides thereof: three branches of the candlestick out of the one side thereof, and three branches of the candle-stick out of the other side thereof; (Torah EXO.25.32, JPS 1917)

The tree, 40 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	And	and	CCONJ	_	4 be	cc
2	there	there	PRON	PronType=Dem	4 be	expl
3	shall	shall	AUX	VerbForm=Fin	4 be	aux
4	be	be	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	root	root
5	six	six	NUM	NumForm=Word NumType=Card	6 branches	nummod
6	branches	branch	NOUN	Number=Plur	4 be	nsubj
7	going	go	VERB	VerbForm=Ger	6 branches	acl
8	out	out	ADP	_	11 sides	case
9	of	of	ADP	_	11 sides	case
10	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	11 sides	det
11	sides	side	NOUN	Number=Plur	7 going	obl
12	thereof	thereof	ADV	_	7 going	advmod
13	:	:	PUNCT	_	15 branches	punct
14	three	three	NUM	NumForm=Word NumType=Card	15 branches	nummod
15	branches	branch	NOUN	Number=Plur	6 branches	appos
16	of	of	ADP	_	18 candlestick	case
17	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	18 candlestick	det
18	candlestick	candlestick	NOUN	Number=Sing	15 branches	nmod
19	out	out	ADP	_	23 side	case
20	of	of	ADP	_	23 side	case
21	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	23 side	det
22	one	one	NUM	NumForm=Word NumType=Card	23 side	nummod
23	side	side	NOUN	Number=Sing	15 branches	nmod
24	thereof	thereof	ADV	_	23 side	advmod
25	,	,	PUNCT	_	28 branches	punct
26	and	and	CCONJ	_	28 branches	cc
27	three	three	NUM	NumForm=Word NumType=Card	28 branches	nummod
28	branches	branch	NOUN	Number=Plur	15 branches	appos
29	of	of	ADP	_	33 stick	case
30	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	33 stick	det
31	candle	candle	NOUN	Number=Sing	33 stick	compound
32	-	-	PUNCT	_	31 candle	punct
33	stick	stick	NOUN	Number=Sing	28 branches	nmod
34	out	out	ADP	_	38 side	case
35	of	of	ADP	_	38 side	case
36	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	38 side	det
37	other	other	ADJ	Degree=Pos	38 side	amod
38	side	side	NOUN	Number=Sing	33 stick	nmod
39	thereof	thereof	ADV	_	38 side	advmod
40	;	;	PUNCT	_	43 EXO.25.32	punct
41	(	(	PUNCT	_	43 EXO.25.32	punct
42	Torah	Torah	PROPN	Number=Sing	43 EXO.25.32	compound
43	EXO.25.32	EXO.25.32	PROPN	Number=Sing	4 be	parataxis
44	,	,	PUNCT	_	45 JPS	punct
45	JPS	JPS	PROPN	Number=Sing	43 EXO.25.32	conj
46	1917	1917	NUM	NumForm=Digit NumType=Card	43 EXO.25.32	flat
47	)	)	PUNCT	_	43 EXO.25.32	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	be	shall	six branches			there		Torah EXO.25.32 and JPS parataxis	vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
2	go out	gerund	six branches not said here	the sides				thereof property	tree rules

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📖 candle

Everyday, meaning 1

Everyday, meaning 2

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