alight Who acts: Alight, bonfire, curtains, you, Passengers, eyes · What happens: mean, burn, shine, be, land, catch · To what, where: fire, something, candle, anything, next stop, butterfly
«alight» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: alight in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Alight means on fire or burning.
nsubj case obl cc conj punct root Alight ADJ means VERB on ADP fire NOUN or CCONJ burning VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Alight alight ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 on on ADP _ 4 fire case 4 fire fire NOUN Number=Sing 2 means obl 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 burning cc 6 burning burn VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 fire conj 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Alight fire vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 burn gerund Alight not said here vn light_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=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.
Meaning 2 Alight can mean shining with happiness or light, like eyes alight with joy.
The tree, 13 words nsubj aux xcomp case obl cc conj punct case obl xcomp case obl punct root Alight ADJ can AUX mean VERB shining VERB with ADP happiness NOUN or CCONJ light NOUN , PUNCT like ADP eyes NOUN alight ADJ with ADP joy NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Alight alight ADJ Degree=Pos 3 mean nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 mean aux 3 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 shining shine VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 mean xcomp 5 with with ADP _ 6 happiness case 6 happiness happiness NOUN Number=Sing 4 shining obl 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 light cc 8 light light NOUN Number=Sing 6 happiness conj 9 , , PUNCT _ 11 eyes punct 10 like like ADP _ 11 eyes case 11 eyes eye NOUN Number=Plur 4 shining obl 12 alight alight ADJ Degree=Pos 4 shining xcomp 13 with with ADP _ 14 joy case 14 joy joy NOUN Number=Sing 12 alight obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 3 mean punct
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1 mean can Alight vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 shine not said to happen gerund Alight not said here with happiness or light; like eyes; alight property vn light_emission-43.1 «NP.location V PP.theme»: agent=Location with happiness=Theme
Meaning 3 To alight (formal) is to get off a bus, train or other vehicle.
The tree, 13 words case advcl punct conj punct cop mark compound:prt det obj punct conj cc amod conj punct root To ADP alight ADJ ( PUNCT formal ADJ ) PUNCT is AUX to PART get VERB off ADP a DET bus NOUN , PUNCT train NOUN or CCONJ other ADJ vehicle NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to ADP _ 2 alight case 2 alight alight ADJ Degree=Pos 8 get advcl 3 ( ( PUNCT _ 4 formal punct 4 formal formal ADJ Degree=Pos 2 alight conj 5 ) ) PUNCT _ 4 formal punct 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 get cop 7 to to PART _ 8 get mark 8 get get VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 9 off off ADP _ 8 get compound:prt 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 bus det 11 bus bus NOUN Number=Sing 8 get obj 12 , , PUNCT _ 13 train punct 13 train train NOUN Number=Sing 11 bus conj 14 or or CCONJ _ 16 vehicle cc 15 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 16 vehicle amod 16 vehicle vehicle NOUN Number=Sing 11 bus conj 17 . . PUNCT _ 8 get punct
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1 is present get property tree rules
Meaning 4 To alight (formal) is for a bird or insect to land on something.
The tree, 13 words case amod punct conj punct cop case det cc conj mark acl case obl punct root To ADP alight ADJ ( PUNCT formal ADJ ) PUNCT is AUX for ADP a DET bird NOUN or CCONJ insect NOUN to PART land VERB on ADP something PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to ADP _ 2 alight case 2 alight alight ADJ Degree=Pos 9 bird amod 3 ( ( PUNCT _ 4 formal punct 4 formal formal ADJ Degree=Pos 2 alight conj 5 ) ) PUNCT _ 4 formal punct 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 bird cop 7 for for ADP _ 9 bird case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 bird det 9 bird bird NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 insect cc 11 insect insect NOUN Number=Sing 9 bird conj 12 to to PART _ 13 land mark 13 land land VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 bird acl 14 on on ADP _ 15 something case 15 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 13 land obl 16 . . PUNCT _ 9 bird punct
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1 is present for a alight bird or insect tree rules 2 land to-infinitive something vn pocket-9.10-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme on something=Destination
Example 1 The bonfire was soon alight.
det nsubj cop advmod punct root The DET bonfire NOUN was AUX soon ADV alight ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 bonfire det 2 bonfire bonfire NOUN Number=Sing 5 alight nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 alight cop 4 soon soon ADV Degree=Pos 5 alight advmod 5 alight alight ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 . . PUNCT _ 5 alight punct
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1 is past the bonfire alight, soon property tree rules
Example 2 The curtains caught alight from the candle.
det nsubj xcomp case det obl punct root The DET curtains NOUN caught VERB alight ADJ from ADP the DET candle NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 curtains det 2 curtains curtain NOUN Number=Plur 3 caught nsubj 3 caught catch VERB Mood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 alight alight ADJ Degree=Pos 3 caught xcomp 5 from from ADP _ 7 candle case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 candle det 7 candle candle NOUN Number=Sing 3 caught obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 caught punct
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1 catch past the curtains the candle alight property vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent from candle=Source
Example 3 Never set anything alight without an adult.
advmod obj amod case det obl punct root Never ADV set VERB anything PRON alight ADJ without ADP an DET adult NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Never never ADV PronType=Neg 2 set advmod 2 set set VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 anything anything PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 set obj 4 alight alight ADJ Degree=Pos 3 anything amod 5 without without ADP _ 7 adult case 6 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 adult det 7 adult adult NOUN Number=Sing 2 set obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 set punct
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1 not set imperative you not said here anything without a adult vn other_cos-45.4-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Patient anything=Result
Example 4 Passengers should alight at the next stop.
nsubj aux case det amod obl punct root Passengers NOUN should AUX alight VERB at ADP the DET next ADJ stop NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Passengers passenger NOUN Number=Plur 3 alight nsubj 2 should should AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 alight aux 3 alight alight VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 at at ADP _ 7 stop case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 stop det 6 next next ADJ Degree=Pos 7 stop amod 7 stop stop NOUN Number=Sing 3 alight obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 alight punct
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1 alight should Passengers the next stop tree rules
Example 5 A butterfly alighted on the flower.
det acl case det obl punct root A DET butterfly NOUN alighted VERB on ADP the DET flower NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 butterfly det 2 butterfly butterfly NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 alighted alight VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 butterfly acl 4 on on ADP _ 6 flower case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 flower det 6 flower flower NOUN Number=Sing 3 alighted obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 butterfly punct
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1 alight participle a butterfly not said here the flower tree rules
Example 6 Her eyes were alight with excitement.
nmod:poss nsubj cop case obl punct root Her PRON eyes NOUN were AUX alight ADJ with ADP excitement NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 eyes nmod:poss 2 eyes eye NOUN Number=Plur 4 alight nsubj 3 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 alight cop 4 alight alight ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 with with ADP _ 6 excitement case 6 excitement excitement NOUN Number=Sing 4 alight obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 alight punct
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1 is past Her eyes with excitement; alight property tree rules
Example 7 We alighted from the train at the seaside.
nsubj case det obl case det nmod punct root We PRON alighted VERB from ADP the DET train NOUN at ADP the DET seaside NOUN . PUNCT 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 alighted nsubj 2 alighted alight VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 3 from from ADP _ 5 train case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 train det 5 train train NOUN Number=Sing 2 alighted obl 6 at at ADP _ 8 seaside case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 seaside det 8 seaside seaside NOUN Number=Sing 5 train nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 alighted punct
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1 alight participle We the train at the seaside tree rules
Example 8 The whole sky seemed alight at sunset.
det amod nsubj xcomp case obl punct root The DET whole ADJ sky NOUN seemed VERB alight ADJ at ADP sunset NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 sky det 2 whole whole ADJ Degree=Pos 3 sky amod 3 sky sky NOUN Number=Sing 4 seemed nsubj 4 seemed seem VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 alight alight ADJ Degree=Pos 4 seemed xcomp 6 at at ADP _ 7 sunset case 7 sunset sunset NOUN Number=Sing 4 seemed obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 seemed punct
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1 seem past the whole sky sunset alight property vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Theme
Example 9 As for the peacock, it alighted on the old dame's shoulder.
case fixed det obl punct nsubj:pass case det amod nmod:poss case obl punct root As ADP for ADP the DET peacock NOUN , PUNCT it PRON alighted VERB on ADP the DET old ADJ dame NOUN 's PART shoulder NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 As as ADP ExtPos=ADP 4 peacock case 2 for for ADP _ 1 As fixed 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 peacock det 4 peacock peacock NOUN Number=Sing 7 alighted obl 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 peacock punct 6 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 alighted nsubj:pass 7 alighted alight VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 8 on on ADP _ 13 shoulder case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 dame det 10 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 11 dame amod 11 dame dame NOUN Number=Sing 13 shoulder nmod:poss 12 's 's PART _ 11 dame case 13 shoulder shoulder NOUN Number=Sing 7 alighted obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 7 alighted punct
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1 alight participle · passive peacock the old dame's shoulder as the peacock tree rules
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