dawn Who acts: Dawn, light, sun, It, I, We · What happens: be, appear, rise, mean, begin, get · To what, where: time, sky, beginning, light, me, bag · Speech: someone speaks here
«dawn» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: dawn in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Dawn is the time in the early morning when light first appears in the sky, just before the sun rises.
The tree, 20 words nsubj cop det case det amod nmod advmod nsubj advmod advcl case det obl punct advmod mark det nsubj parataxis punct root Dawn NOUN is AUX the DET time NOUN in ADP the DET early ADJ morning NOUN when ADV light NOUN first ADV appears VERB in ADP the DET sky NOUN , PUNCT just ADV before SCONJ the DET sun NOUN rises VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dawn dawn NOUN Number=Sing 4 time nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 time cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 time det 4 time time NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 in in ADP _ 8 morning case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 morning det 7 early early ADJ Degree=Pos 8 morning amod 8 morning morning NOUN Number=Sing 4 time nmod 9 when when ADV PronType=Int 12 appears advmod 10 light light NOUN Number=Sing 12 appears nsubj 11 first first ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 12 appears advmod 12 appears appear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 21 rises advcl 13 in in ADP _ 15 sky case 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 sky det 15 sky sky NOUN Number=Sing 12 appears obl 16 , , PUNCT _ 21 rises punct 17 just just ADV _ 21 rises advmod 18 before before SCONJ _ 21 rises mark 19 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 20 sun det 20 sun sun NOUN Number=Sing 21 rises nsubj 21 rises rise VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 time parataxis 22 . . PUNCT _ 4 time punct
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1 is a present Dawn the time morning tree rules 2 appear present light the sky first property vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in sky=Location 3 rise present the sun vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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 Dawn is the beginning of something: the dawn of time.
nsubj cop det case nmod punct det appos case nmod punct root Dawn NOUN is AUX the DET beginning NOUN of ADP something PRON : PUNCT the DET dawn NOUN of ADP time NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dawn dawn NOUN Number=Sing 4 beginning nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 beginning cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 beginning det 4 beginning beginning NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 of of ADP _ 6 something case 6 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 beginning nmod 7 : : PUNCT _ 9 dawn punct 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 dawn det 9 dawn dawn NOUN Number=Sing 6 something appos 10 of of ADP _ 11 time case 11 time time NOUN Number=Sing 9 dawn nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 beginning punct
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1 is a present Dawn the beginning of something tree rules
Meaning 3 To dawn means to begin to get light.
mark nsubj mark ccomp mark xcomp obj punct root To PART dawn NOUN means VERB to PART begin VERB to PART get VERB light NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 dawn mark 2 dawn dawn NOUN Number=Sing 3 means nsubj 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 begin mark 5 begin begin VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means ccomp 6 to to PART _ 7 get mark 7 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 begin xcomp 8 light light NOUN Number=Sing 7 get obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 mean present dawn vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 begin not said to happen to-infinitive vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 3 get not said to happen to-infinitive light vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer light=Stimulus
Meaning 4 «It dawned on me» means I suddenly understood or realised.
punct nsubj nsubj case obl punct nsubj advmod ccomp cc conj punct root « PUNCT It PRON dawned VERB on ADP me PRON » PUNCT means VERB I PRON suddenly ADV understood VERB or CCONJ realised VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 3 dawned punct 2 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 dawned nsubj 3 dawned dawn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 means nsubj 4 on on ADP _ 5 me case 5 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 dawned obl 6 » » PUNCT _ 3 dawned punct 7 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 10 understood nsubj 9 suddenly suddenly ADV _ 10 understood advmod 10 understood understand VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 means ccomp 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 realised cc 12 realised realise VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 10 understood conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 7 means punct
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1 dawn in a quote past It on me vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on i=Location 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 understand past I suddenly property vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer 4 realise participle I not said here tree rules
Example 1 We got up at dawn to see the sunrise.
nsubj compound:prt case obl mark advcl det obj punct root We PRON got VERB up ADP at ADP dawn NOUN to PART see VERB the DET sunrise 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 got nsubj 2 got get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 up up ADP _ 2 got compound:prt 4 at at ADP _ 5 dawn case 5 dawn dawn NOUN Number=Sing 2 got obl 6 to to PART _ 7 see mark 7 see see VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 got advcl 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 sunrise det 9 sunrise sunrise NOUN Number=Sing 7 see obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 got punct
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1 get up past We dawn vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer 2 see to-infinitive We not said here sunrise vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer
Example 2 The birds' dawn chorus woke me up.
det nmod:poss case compound nsubj obj compound:prt punct root The DET birds NOUN ' PART dawn NOUN chorus NOUN woke VERB me PRON up ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 birds det 2 birds bird NOUN Number=Plur 5 chorus nmod:poss 3 ' 's PART _ 2 birds case 4 dawn dawn NOUN Number=Sing 5 chorus compound 5 chorus chorus NOUN Number=Sing 6 woke nsubj 6 woke wake VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 6 woke obj 8 up up ADP _ 6 woke compound:prt 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 woke punct
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1 wake up past the birds's dawn chorus me vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent i=Patient 2 chorus the birds nom chorus «event transitive»: poss=agent
Example 3 Farmers work from dawn till dusk.
nsubj case obl case obl punct root Farmers NOUN work VERB from ADP dawn NOUN till ADP dusk NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Farmers farmer NOUN Number=Plur 2 work nsubj 2 work work VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 from from ADP _ 4 dawn case 4 dawn dawn NOUN Number=Sing 2 work obl 5 till till ADP _ 6 dusk case 6 dusk dusk NOUN Number=Sing 2 work obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 work punct
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1 work present Farmers dawn; dusk vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 4 It dawned on me that I had left my bag on the bus.
nsubj case obl mark nsubj aux advcl nmod:poss obj case det obl punct root It PRON dawned VERB on ADP me PRON that SCONJ I PRON had AUX left VERB my PRON bag NOUN on ADP the DET bus NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 dawned nsubj 2 dawned dawn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 on on ADP _ 4 me case 4 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 dawned obl 5 that that SCONJ _ 8 left mark 6 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 8 left nsubj 7 had have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 left aux 8 left leave VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 2 dawned advcl 9 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 bag nmod:poss 10 bag bag NOUN Number=Sing 8 left obj 11 on on ADP _ 13 bus case 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 bus det 13 bus bus NOUN Number=Sing 8 left obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 dawned punct
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1 dawn past It on me vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on i=Location 2 leave past · perfect I my bag the bus vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent bag=Theme on bus=Location
Example 5 Dawn broke over the mountains.
nsubj case det obl punct root Dawn PROPN broke VERB over ADP the DET mountains NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dawn Dawn PROPN Number=Sing 2 broke nsubj 2 broke break VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 over over ADP _ 5 mountains case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 mountains det 5 mountains mountain NOUN Number=Plur 2 broke obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 broke punct
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1 break past Dawn the mountains vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme over mountain=Location
Example 6 We set off at the crack of dawn.
nsubj compound:prt case det obl case nmod punct root We PRON set VERB off ADP at ADP the DET crack NOUN of ADP dawn 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 set nsubj 2 set set VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 off off ADP _ 2 set compound:prt 4 at at ADP _ 6 crack case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 crack det 6 crack crack NOUN Number=Sing 2 set obl 7 of of ADP _ 8 dawn case 8 dawn dawn NOUN Number=Sing 6 crack nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 set punct
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1 set off past We the crack of dawn vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 7 People gathered for the Anzac Day dawn service.
nsubj case det compound compound compound obl punct root People NOUN gathered VERB for ADP the DET Anzac PROPN Day PROPN dawn NOUN service NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 People people NOUN Number=Plur 2 gathered nsubj 2 gathered gather VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 for for ADP _ 8 service case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 service det 5 Anzac Anzac PROPN Number=Sing 6 Day compound 6 Day Day PROPN Number=Sing 8 service compound 7 dawn dawn NOUN Number=Sing 8 service compound 8 service service NOUN Number=Sing 2 gathered obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 gathered punct
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1 gather past People for the Day dawn service vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent for service=Beneficiary
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