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christmas

Who acts: Christmas, Christian festival, We, I, my, Santa · What happens: be, celebrate, put up, hang, stock, pull · To what, where: Christian festival, birth, holiday season, it, Christmas tree, Australia

«christmas» 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: christmas in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Christmas is the Christian festival in December that celebrates the birth of Jesus.

nsubjcopdetamodcasenmodnsubjacl:relcldetobjcasenmodpunctrootChristmasPROPNisAUXtheDETChristianADJfestivalNOUNinADPDecemberPROPNthatPRONcelebratesVERBtheDETbirthNOUNofADPJesusPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ChristmasChristmasPROPNNumber=Sing5 festivalnsubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 festivalcop
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 festivaldet
4ChristianChristianADJDegree=Pos5 festivalamod
5festivalfestivalNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6ininADP_7 Decembercase
7DecemberDecemberPROPNNumber=Sing5 festivalnmod
8thatthatPRONPronType=Rel9 celebratesnsubj
9celebratescelebrateVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 festivalacl:relcl
10thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art11 birthdet
11birthbirthNOUNNumber=Sing9 celebratesobj
12ofofADP_13 Jesuscase
13JesusJesusPROPNNumber=Sing11 birthnmod
14..PUNCT_5 festivalpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentChristmasthe Christian festivaldecembertree rules
2celebratepresentthe Christian festivalthe birth of Jesusvn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent birth=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

Christmas is also the holiday season around it, with presents, decorations and family meals.

The tree, 14 words
nsubjcopadvmoddetcompoundcasenmodpunctcasenmodpunctconjcccompoundconjpunctrootChristmasPROPNisAUXalsoADVtheDETholidayNOUNseasonNOUNaroundADPitPRON,PUNCTwithADPpresentsNOUN,PUNCTdecorationsNOUNandCCONJfamilyNOUNmealsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ChristmasChristmasPROPNNumber=Sing6 seasonnsubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 seasoncop
3alsoalsoADV_6 seasonadvmod
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 seasondet
5holidayholidayNOUNNumber=Sing6 seasoncompound
6seasonseasonNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
7aroundaroundADP_8 itcase
8ititPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs6 seasonnmod
9,,PUNCT_11 presentspunct
10withwithADP_11 presentscase
11presentspresentNOUNNumber=Plur6 seasonnmod
12,,PUNCT_13 decorationspunct
13decorationsdecorationNOUNNumber=Plur11 presentsconj
14andandCCONJ_16 mealscc
15familyfamilyNOUNNumber=Sing16 mealscompound
16mealsmealNOUNNumber=Plur11 presentsconj
17..PUNCT_6 seasonpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentChristmasthe holiday seasonitwith presents and decorations and family mealstree rules

Example 1

We put up the Christmas tree.

nsubjcompound:prtdetcompoundobjpunctrootWePRONputVERBupADPtheDETChristmasPROPNtreeNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs2 putnsubj
2putputVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3upupADP_2 putcompound:prt
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 treedet
5ChristmasChristmasPROPNNumber=Sing6 treecompound
6treetreeNOUNNumber=Sing2 putobj
7..PUNCT_2 putpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1put uppastWethe Christmas treevn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent tree=Goal

Example 2

Merry Christmas, everyone!

flatpunctlistpunctrootMerryPROPNChristmasPROPN,PUNCTeveryonePRON!PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MerryMerryPROPNNumber=Singrootroot
2ChristmasChristmasPROPNNumber=Sing1 Merryflat
3,,PUNCT_4 everyonepunct
4everyoneeveryonePRONNumber=Sing PronType=Tot1 Merrylist
5!!PUNCT_1 Merrypunct

The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

Example 3

In Australia, Christmas is in summer.

caseoblpunctnsubjcopcasepunctrootInADPAustraliaPROPN,PUNCTChristmasPROPNisAUXinADPsummerNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IninADP_2 Australiacase
2AustraliaAustraliaPROPNNumber=Sing7 summerobl
3,,PUNCT_2 Australiapunct
4ChristmasChristmasPROPNNumber=Sing7 summernsubj
5isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 summercop
6ininADP_7 summercase
7summersummerNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
8..PUNCT_7 summerpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentChristmasAustraliain summertree rules

Example 4

I hung my stocking on Christmas Eve.

nsubjnsubjxcompcasecompoundoblrootIPRONhungVERBmyPRONstockingVERBonADPChristmasPROPNEve.PROPN
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs2 hungnsubj
2hunghangVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3mymyPRONCase=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs4 stockingnsubj
4stockingstockVERBVerbForm=Ger2 hungxcomp
5ononADP_7 Eve.case
6ChristmasChristmasPROPNNumber=Sing7 Eve.compound
7Eve.Eve.PROPNNumber=Sing2 hungobl
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1hangpastIChristmas Eve.tree rules
2stockgerundmyvn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent

Example 5

We pulled Christmas crackers at dinner.

nsubjcompoundobjcaseoblpunctrootWePRONpulledVERBChristmasPROPNcrackersNOUNatADPdinnerNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs2 pullednsubj
2pulledpullVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3ChristmasChristmasPROPNNumber=Sing4 crackerscompound
4crackerscrackerNOUNNumber=Plur2 pulledobj
5atatADP_6 dinnercase
6dinnerdinnerNOUNNumber=Sing2 pulledobl
7..PUNCT_2 pulledpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1pullpastWeChristmas crackersdinnervn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.source NP.asset»: agent=Agent cracker=Theme at dinner=Asset

Example 6

Santa brings presents at Christmas.

nsubjobjcaseoblpunctrootSantaPROPNbringsVERBpresentsNOUNatADPChristmasPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SantaSantaPROPNNumber=Sing2 bringsnsubj
2bringsbringVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3presentspresentNOUNNumber=Plur2 bringsobj
4atatADP_5 Christmascase
5ChristmasChristmasPROPNNumber=Sing2 bringsobl
6..PUNCT_2 bringspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1bringpresentSantapresentsChristmasvn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent present=Theme

Example 7

Not everyone celebrates Christmas.

advmodnsubjobjpunctrootNotPARTeveryonePRONcelebratesVERBChristmasPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1NotnotPARTPolarity=Neg3 celebratesadvmod
2everyoneeveryonePRONNumber=Sing PronType=Tot3 celebratesnsubj
3celebratescelebrateVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4ChristmasChristmasPROPNNumber=Sing3 celebratesobj
5..PUNCT_3 celebratespunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1not celebratepresenteveryoneChristmasvn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent christmas=Theme

Example 8

Our school had a Christmas concert.

nmod:possnsubjdetcompoundobjpunctrootOurPRONschoolNOUNhadVERBaDETChristmasPROPNconcertNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1OurourPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs2 schoolnmod:poss
2schoolschoolNOUNNumber=Sing3 hadnsubj
3hadhaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 concertdet
5ChristmasChristmasPROPNNumber=Sing6 concertcompound
6concertconcertNOUNNumber=Sing3 hadobj
7..PUNCT_3 hadpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepastOur schoola Christmas concertvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent concert=Patient

Example 9

Oh! when will Christmas be here?

discoursepunctadvmodauxnsubjcoppunctrootOhINTJ!PUNCTwhenADVwillAUXChristmasPROPNbeAUXhereADV?PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1OhohINTJ_7 herediscourse
2!!PUNCT_1 Ohpunct
3whenwhenADVPronType=Int7 hereadvmod
4willwillAUXVerbForm=Fin7 hereaux
5ChristmasChristmasPROPNNumber=Sing7 herensubj
6bebeAUXVerbForm=Inf7 herecop
7herehereADVPronType=Demrootroot
8??PUNCT_7 herepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1isfutureChristmashere propertytree rules

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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