bygone
Who acts: bygones, museum, Steam trains, you, 's, village · What happens: let, be, forget, show, remind, have · To what, where: bygones, old arguments, friends, life, Grandad, 's
«bygone» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: bygone in the school dictionary.
Meaning 1
Usage: adjective — kept apart, not parsed.
From a time long ago; past: a bygone age, bygone days.
The tree, 11 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | From | from | ADP | _ | 3 time | case |
| 2 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 3 time | det |
| 3 | time | time | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 4 | long | long | ADV | Degree=Pos | 5 ago | advmod |
| 5 | ago | ago | ADV | _ | 3 time | advmod |
| 6 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 7 past | punct |
| 7 | past | past | ADV | _ | 3 time | advmod |
| 8 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 11 age | punct |
| 9 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 11 age | det |
| 10 | bygone | bygone | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 11 age | amod |
| 11 | age | age | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 time | conj |
| 12 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 14 days | punct |
| 13 | bygone | bygone | NOUN | Number=Sing | 14 days | compound |
| 14 | days | day | NOUN | Number=Plur | 11 age | conj |
| 15 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 time | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Meaning 2
Usage: noun, plural — kept apart, not parsed.
Things from the past.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Things | thing | NOUN | Number=Plur | root | root |
| 2 | from | from | ADP | _ | 4 past | case |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 past | det |
| 4 | past | past | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Things | nmod |
| 5 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 Things | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Meaning 3
In «let bygones be bygones»: to forget old arguments and be friends again.
The tree, 13 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | In | in | SCONJ | _ | 3 let | mark |
| 2 | « | « | PUNCT | _ | 3 let | punct |
| 3 | let | let | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | bygones | bygone | NOUN | Number=Plur | 6 bygones | nsubj |
| 5 | be | be | AUX | VerbForm=Inf | 6 bygones | cop |
| 6 | bygones | bygone | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 let | xcomp |
| 7 | » | » | PUNCT | _ | 3 let | punct |
| 8 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 10 forget | punct |
| 9 | to | to | PART | _ | 10 forget | mark |
| 10 | forget | forget | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | 3 let | conj |
| 11 | old | old | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 12 arguments | amod |
| 12 | arguments | argument | NOUN | Number=Plur | 10 forget | obj |
| 13 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 15 friends | cc |
| 14 | be | be | AUX | VerbForm=Inf | 15 friends | cop |
| 15 | friends | friend | NOUN | Number=Plur | 10 forget | conj |
| 16 | again | again | ADV | _ | 10 forget | advmod |
| 17 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 let | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | let in a quote | imperative | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent | ||||||
| 2 | is a in a quote | infinitive | bygones | bygones | tree rules | ||||
| 3 | forget | to-infinitive | old arguments | again | tree rules | ||||
| 4 | is a | infinitive | friends | tree rules |
Example 1
The museum shows life in a bygone age.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 museum | det |
| 2 | museum | museum | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 shows | nsubj |
| 3 | shows | show | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | life | life | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 shows | obj |
| 5 | in | in | ADP | _ | 8 age | case |
| 6 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 8 age | det |
| 7 | bygone | bygone | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 8 age | amod |
| 8 | age | age | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 shows | obl |
| 9 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 shows | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | show | present | the museum | life | in a bygone age | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP PP.recipient PP.theme»: agent=Agent life=Patient in age=Topic |
Example 2
Steam trains remind Grandad of bygone days.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steam | steam | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 trains | compound |
| 2 | trains | train | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 remind | nsubj |
| 3 | remind | remind | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | Grandad | Grandad | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 remind | obj |
| 5 | of | of | ADP | _ | 7 days | case |
| 6 | bygone | bygone | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 7 days | amod |
| 7 | days | day | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 remind | obl |
| 8 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 remind | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | remind speech: other | present | Steam trains | Grandad | day | vn tell-37.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent grandad=Recipient |
Example 3
Let's let bygones be bygones and be friends.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Let | let | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 2 | 's | we | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs | 1 Let | obj |
| 3 | let | let | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 1 Let | xcomp |
| 4 | bygones | bygone | NOUN | Number=Plur | 6 bygones | nsubj |
| 5 | be | be | AUX | VerbForm=Inf | 6 bygones | cop |
| 6 | bygones | bygone | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 let | xcomp |
| 7 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 9 friends | cc |
| 8 | be | be | AUX | VerbForm=Inf | 9 friends | cop |
| 9 | friends | friend | NOUN | Number=Plur | 6 bygones | conj |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 Let | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | let | imperative | you not said here | 's | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | let | infinitive | 's not said here | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent | |||||
| 3 | is a | infinitive | bygones | bygones and friends | tree rules | ||||
| 4 | is a | infinitive | bygones not said here | friends | tree rules |
Example 4
The village still has the charm of a bygone era.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 village | det |
| 2 | village | village | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 has | nsubj |
| 3 | still | still | ADV | _ | 4 has | advmod |
| 4 | has | have | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 charm | det |
| 6 | charm | charm | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 has | obj |
| 7 | of | of | ADP | _ | 10 era | case |
| 8 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 10 era | det |
| 9 | bygone | bygone | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 10 era | amod |
| 10 | era | era | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 charm | nmod |
| 11 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 has | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | have | present | the village | the charm of a bygone era | still | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent charm=Patient |
Example 5
They talked about bygones all evening.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | They | they | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 2 talked | nsubj |
| 2 | talked | talk | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | about | about | ADP | _ | 4 bygones | case |
| 4 | bygones | bygone | NOUN | Number=Plur | 2 talked | obl |
| 5 | all | all | DET | PronType=Tot | 6 evening | det |
| 6 | evening | evening | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 talked | obl:unmarked |
| 7 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 talked | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | talk | past | They | evening | about bygones | vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about bygone=Topic |
Example 6
They held each other by the hand exactly as the great-grandfather and the great-grandmother had done outside, and, like them, they talked about bygone days and of their golden wedding.
The tree, 32 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | They | they | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 2 held | nsubj |
| 2 | held | hold | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | each | each | DET | ExtPos=PRON PronType=Rcp | 2 held | obj |
| 4 | other | other | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 each | fixed |
| 5 | by | by | ADP | _ | 7 hand | case |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 hand | det |
| 7 | hand | hand | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 held | obl |
| 8 | exactly | exactly | ADV | _ | 13 grandfather | advmod |
| 9 | as | as | ADP | _ | 13 grandfather | case |
| 10 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 13 grandfather | det |
| 11 | great | great | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 13 grandfather | amod |
| 12 | - | - | PUNCT | _ | 11 great | punct |
| 13 | grandfather | grandfather | NOUN | Number=Sing | 20 done | nsubj:pass |
| 14 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 18 grandmother | cc |
| 15 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 18 grandmother | det |
| 16 | great | great | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 18 grandmother | amod |
| 17 | - | - | PUNCT | _ | 16 great | punct |
| 18 | grandmother | grandmother | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 grandfather | conj |
| 19 | had | have | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 20 done | aux |
| 20 | done | do | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 2 held | advcl |
| 21 | outside | outside | ADV | _ | 20 done | advmod |
| 22 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 29 talked | punct |
| 23 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 29 talked | cc |
| 24 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 26 them | punct |
| 25 | like | like | ADP | _ | 26 them | case |
| 26 | them | they | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 29 talked | obl |
| 27 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 26 them | punct |
| 28 | they | they | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 29 talked | nsubj |
| 29 | talked | talk | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 2 held | conj |
| 30 | about | about | ADP | _ | 32 days | case |
| 31 | bygone | bygone | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 32 days | amod |
| 32 | days | day | NOUN | Number=Plur | 29 talked | obl |
| 33 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 37 wedding | cc |
| 34 | of | of | ADP | _ | 37 wedding | case |
| 35 | their | their | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 37 wedding | nmod:poss |
| 36 | golden | golden | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 37 wedding | amod |
| 37 | wedding | wedding | NOUN | Number=Sing | 32 days | conj |
| 38 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 held | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | hold | past | They | each | by the hand | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent each=Theme by hand=Location | |||
| 2 | do | past · perfect · passive | the great grandfather and the great grandmother | outside property | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Eventuality | ||||
| 3 | talk | past | grandfather | day | like grandfather | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent | |||
| 4 | wed | grandfather | nom wedding «event transitive»: poss=agent |
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