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april

Who acts: April, It, world, birthday, April showers, brother · What happens: be, have, rain, leave, come, bring · To what, where: fourth month, spring, northern half, autumn, Australia, many days · Speech: someone speaks here

«april» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: april in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

April is the fourth month of the year. It has 30 days.

Sentence 1: April is the fourth month of the year.

nsubjcopdetamodcasedetnmodpunctrootAprilPROPNisAUXtheDETfourthADJmonthNOUNofADPtheDETyearNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AprilAprilPROPNNumber=Sing5 monthnsubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 monthcop
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 monthdet
4fourthfourthADJDegree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord5 monthamod
5monthmonthNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6ofofADP_8 yearcase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 yeardet
8yearyearNOUNNumber=Sing5 monthnmod
9..PUNCT_5 monthpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentAprilthe fourth monthyeartree rules

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.

Sentence 2: It has 30 days.

nsubjnummodobjpunctrootItPRONhasVERB30NUMdaysNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ItitPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs2 hasnsubj
2hashaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
33030NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card4 daysnummod
4daysdayNOUNNumber=Plur2 hasobj
5..PUNCT_2 haspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepresentItdayvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent

Meaning 2

In the northern half of the world it is spring; in Australia and New Zealand it is autumn.

The tree, 18 words
casedetamodoblcasedetnmodnsubjcoppunctcaseoblccflatconjnsubjcopconjpunctrootInADPtheDETnorthernADJhalfNOUNofADPtheDETworldNOUNitPRONisAUXspringNOUN;PUNCTinADPAustraliaPROPNandCCONJNewPROPNZealandPROPNitPRONisAUXautumnNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IninADP_4 halfcase
2thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art4 halfdet
3northernnorthernADJDegree=Pos4 halfamod
4halfhalfNOUNNumber=Sing NumForm=Word NumType=Frac10 springobl
5ofofADP_7 worldcase
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 worlddet
7worldworldNOUNNumber=Sing4 halfnmod
8ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs10 springnsubj
9isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin10 springcop
10springspringNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
11;;PUNCT_19 autumnpunct
12ininADP_13 Australiacase
13AustraliaAustraliaPROPNNumber=Sing19 autumnobl
14andandCCONJ_16 Zealandcc
15NewNewPROPNNumber=Sing16 Zealandflat
16ZealandZealandPROPNNumber=Sing13 Australiaconj
17ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs19 autumnnsubj
18isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin19 autumncop
19autumnautumnNOUNNumber=Sing10 springconj
20..PUNCT_10 springpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentworldspring and autumnthe northern half of the worldtree rules
2is apresentworldautumnAustralia and New Zealandtree rules

Example 1

April has 30 days.

nsubjnummodobjpunctrootAprilPROPNhasVERB30NUMdaysNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AprilAprilPROPNNumber=Sing2 hasnsubj
2hashaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
33030NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card4 daysnummod
4daysdayNOUNNumber=Plur2 hasobj
5..PUNCT_2 haspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepresentAprildayvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent

Example 2

It rained on 12 days in April.

nsubjcasenummodoblcaseoblpunctrootItPRONrainedVERBonADP12NUMdaysNOUNinADPAprilPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ItitPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs2 rainednsubj
2rainedrainVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3ononADP_5 dayscase
41212NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card5 daysnummod
5daysdayNOUNNumber=Plur2 rainedobl
6ininADP_7 Aprilcase
7AprilAprilPROPNNumber=Sing2 rainedobl
8..PUNCT_2 rainedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1rainpastItapril; dayvn weather-57 «It V PP.theme»

Example 3

Her birthday is in April.

nmod:possnsubjcopcasepunctrootHerPRONbirthdayNOUNisAUXinADPAprilPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HerherPRONCase=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs2 birthdaynmod:poss
2birthdaybirthdayNOUNNumber=Sing5 Aprilnsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 Aprilcop
4ininADP_5 Aprilcase
5AprilAprilPROPNNumber=Singrootroot
6..PUNCT_5 Aprilpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentHer birthdayin Apriltree rules

Example 4

How many days are left in April?

advmodamodnsubjaux:passcaseoblpunctrootHowADVmanyADJdaysNOUNareAUXleftVERBinADPAprilPROPN?PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HowhowADVPronType=Int2 manyadvmod
2manymanyADJDegree=Pos3 daysamod
3daysdayNOUNNumber=Plur5 leftnsubj
4arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 leftaux:pass
5leftleaveVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
6ininADP_7 Aprilcase
7AprilAprilPROPNNumber=Sing5 leftobl
8??PUNCT_5 leftpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1leavepresent · passivemany daysaprilvn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme

Example 5

April comes after March and before May.

nsubjcaseoblcccaseconjpunctrootAprilPROPNcomesVERBafterADPMarchPROPNandCCONJbeforeADPMayPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AprilAprilPROPNNumber=Sing2 comesnsubj
2comescomeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3afterafterADP_4 Marchcase
4MarchMarchPROPNNumber=Sing2 comesobl
5andandCCONJ_7 Maycc
6beforebeforeADP_7 Maycase
7MayMayPROPNNumber=Sing4 Marchconj
8..PUNCT_2 comespunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1comepresentAprilmarchvn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 6

«April showers bring May flowers.»

punctcompoundnsubjcompoundobjpunctpunctroot«PUNCTAprilPROPNshowersNOUNbringVERBMayPROPNflowersNOUN.PUNCT»PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1««PUNCT_4 bringpunct
2AprilAprilPROPNNumber=Sing3 showerscompound
3showersshowerNOUNNumber=Plur4 bringnsubj
4bringbringVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
5MayMayPROPNNumber=Sing6 flowerscompound
6flowersflowerNOUNNumber=Plur4 bringobj
7..PUNCT_4 bringpunct
8»»PUNCT_4 bringpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1bring in a quotepresentApril showersMay flowersvn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent flower=Theme

Example 7

On April Fools' Day my brother told me school was cancelled.

casecompoundnmod:posscaseoblnmod:possnsubjiobjnsubj:passaux:passccomppunctrootOnADPAprilPROPNFoolsPROPN'PARTDayPROPNmyPRONbrotherNOUNtoldVERBmePRONschoolNOUNwasAUXcancelledVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1OnonADP_5 Daycase
2AprilAprilPROPNNumber=Sing3 Foolscompound
3FoolsFoolPROPNNumber=Plur5 Daynmod:poss
4''sPART_3 Foolscase
5DayDayPROPNNumber=Sing8 toldobl
6mymyPRONCase=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs7 brothernmod:poss
7brotherbrotherNOUNNumber=Sing8 toldnsubj
8toldtellVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
9meIPRONCase=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs8 toldiobj
10schoolschoolNOUNNumber=Sing12 cancellednsubj:pass
11wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin12 cancelledaux:pass
12cancelledcancelVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass8 toldccomp
13..PUNCT_8 toldpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1tell speech: assertpastmy brothermeon April Fools's Dayvn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent i=Recipient clause=Topic
2cancelpast · passiveschooltree rules

Example 8

In New Zealand the leaves fall in April.

caseflatobldetnsubjcaseoblpunctrootInADPNewPROPNZealandPROPNtheDETleavesNOUNfallVERBinADPAprilPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IninADP_3 Zealandcase
2NewNewPROPNNumber=Sing3 Zealandflat
3ZealandZealandPROPNNumber=Sing6 fallobl
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 leavesdet
5leavesleafNOUNNumber=Plur6 fallnsubj
6fallfallVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
7ininADP_8 Aprilcase
8AprilAprilPROPNNumber=Sing6 fallobl
9..PUNCT_6 fallpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1fallpresentthe leavesNew Zealandaprilvn occur-48.3 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme in zealand=Location

Example 9

We arrived in England on the 13th of April, 1702.

nsubjcaseoblcasedetoblcasenmodpunctappospunctrootWePRONarrivedVERBinADPEnglandPROPNonADPtheDET13thNOUNofADPAprilPROPN,PUNCT1702NUM.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs2 arrivednsubj
2arrivedarriveVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3ininADP_4 Englandcase
4EnglandEnglandPROPNNumber=Sing2 arrivedobl
5ononADP_7 13thcase
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 13thdet
713th13thNOUNNumber=Sing2 arrivedobl
8ofofADP_9 Aprilcase
9AprilAprilPROPNNumber=Sing7 13thnmod
10,,PUNCT_11 1702punct
1117021702NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card9 Aprilappos
12..PUNCT_2 arrivedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1arrivepastWeEnglandon the 13th of Aprilvn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Text: the school dictionary of Mova's schools (world/data/dictionary-schools/), written for Mova. Trees: Mova's own parse — the en model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. Frames: Mova's frames reader (prag), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

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