daylight Who acts: Daylight, We, gap, light, it, Plants · What happens: be, mean, get, leave, open, show · To what, where: natural light, light, daylight, gap, broad daylight, curtains · Speech: someone speaks here
«daylight» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: daylight in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Daylight is the natural light of the Sun during the day.
nsubj cop det amod case det nmod case det nmod punct root Daylight NOUN is AUX the DET natural ADJ light NOUN of ADP the DET Sun PROPN during ADP the DET day NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Daylight daylight NOUN Number=Sing 5 light nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 light cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 light det 4 natural natural ADJ Degree=Pos 5 light amod 5 light light NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 8 Sun case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 Sun det 8 Sun Sun PROPN Number=Sing 5 light nmod 9 during during ADP _ 11 day case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 day det 11 day day NOUN Number=Sing 5 light nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 light punct
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1 is a present Daylight the natural light day of the Sun tree 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.
Meaning 2 Daylight can also mean dawn, the time when it first gets light: «We left before daylight».
The tree, 16 words nsubj aux advmod obj punct det conj advmod nsubj advmod advcl obj punct punct nsubj parataxis case obl punct punct root Daylight NOUN can AUX also ADV mean VERB dawn NOUN , PUNCT the DET time NOUN when ADV it PRON first ADV gets VERB light NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT We PRON left VERB before ADP daylight NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Daylight daylight NOUN Number=Sing 4 mean nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 mean aux 3 also also ADV _ 4 mean advmod 4 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 dawn dawn NOUN Number=Sing 4 mean obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 8 time punct 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 time det 8 time time NOUN Number=Sing 5 dawn conj 9 when when ADV PronType=Int 12 gets advmod 10 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 gets nsubj 11 first first ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 12 gets advmod 12 gets get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 mean advcl 13 light light NOUN Number=Sing 12 gets obj 14 : : PUNCT _ 17 left punct 15 « « PUNCT _ 17 left punct 16 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 17 left nsubj 17 left leave VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 mean parataxis 18 before before ADP _ 19 daylight case 19 daylight daylight NOUN Number=Sing 17 left obl 20 » » PUNCT _ 17 left punct 21 . . PUNCT _ 4 mean punct
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1 mean can Daylight dawn vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 get present Daylight light first property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer light=Stimulus 3 leave in a quote past We daylight vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent before daylight=Location
Meaning 3 Daylight can also be a gap or opening through which light shows, as at the end of a tunnel.
The tree, 19 words nsubj aux advmod cop det cc acl mark det nsubj advcl punct case case det ccomp case det nmod punct root Daylight NOUN can AUX also ADV be AUX a DET gap NOUN or CCONJ opening VERB through SCONJ which DET light NOUN shows VERB , PUNCT as ADP at ADP the DET end NOUN of ADP a DET tunnel NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Daylight daylight NOUN Number=Sing 6 gap nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 gap aux 3 also also ADV _ 6 gap advmod 4 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 6 gap cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 gap det 6 gap gap NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 opening cc 8 opening open VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 gap acl 9 through through SCONJ _ 12 shows mark 10 which which DET PronType=Int 11 light det 11 light light NOUN Number=Sing 12 shows nsubj 12 shows show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 opening advcl 13 , , PUNCT _ 17 end punct 14 as as ADP _ 17 end case 15 at at ADP _ 17 end case 16 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 17 end det 17 end end NOUN Number=Sing 12 shows ccomp 18 of of ADP _ 20 tunnel case 19 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 20 tunnel det 20 tunnel tunnel NOUN Number=Sing 17 end nmod 21 . . PUNCT _ 6 gap punct
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1 is a can Daylight a gap tree rules 2 open gerund a gap not said here vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 show present which light vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 We need to get home while it's still daylight.
nsubj mark xcomp advmod mark nsubj cop advmod advcl punct root We PRON need VERB to PART get VERB home ADV while SCONJ it PRON 's AUX still ADV daylight 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 need nsubj 2 need need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to PART _ 4 get mark 4 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 need xcomp 5 home home ADV _ 4 get advmod 6 while while SCONJ _ 10 daylight mark 7 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 daylight nsubj 8 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 daylight cop 9 still still ADV _ 10 daylight advmod 10 daylight daylight NOUN Number=Sing 4 get advcl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 need punct
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1 need present We vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme 2 get not said to happen to-infinitive We not said here home property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer 3 is a present it daylight still tree rules
Example 2 Plants need daylight to grow.
nsubj obj mark advcl punct root Plants NOUN need VERB daylight NOUN to PART grow VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Plants plant NOUN Number=Plur 2 need nsubj 2 need need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 daylight daylight NOUN Number=Sing 2 need obj 4 to to PART _ 5 grow mark 5 grow grow VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 need advcl 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 need punct
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1 need present Plants daylight vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot daylight=Theme 2 grow to-infinitive Plants not said here vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 3 In winter there are fewer hours of daylight.
case obl expl amod nsubj case nmod punct root In ADP winter NOUN there PRON are VERB fewer ADJ hours NOUN of ADP daylight NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 winter case 2 winter winter NOUN Number=Sing 4 are obl 3 there there PRON PronType=Dem 4 are expl 4 are be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 fewer few ADJ Degree=Cmp 6 hours amod 6 hours hour NOUN Number=Plur 4 are nsubj 7 of of ADP _ 8 daylight case 8 daylight daylight NOUN Number=Sing 6 hours nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 are punct
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1 does present fewer hours of daylight there winter vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 4 The robbery happened in broad daylight!
det nsubj case amod obl punct root The DET robbery NOUN happened VERB in ADP broad ADJ daylight NOUN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 robbery det 2 robbery robbery NOUN Number=Sing 3 happened nsubj 3 happened happen VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 in in ADP _ 6 daylight case 5 broad broad ADJ Degree=Pos 6 daylight amod 6 daylight daylight NOUN Number=Sing 3 happened obl 7 ! ! PUNCT _ 3 happened punct
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1 happen past the robbery broad daylight vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme in daylight=Location
Example 5 Open the curtains and let the daylight in.
det obj cc conj det obj compound:prt punct root Open VERB the DET curtains NOUN and CCONJ let VERB the DET daylight NOUN in ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Open open VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 curtains det 3 curtains curtain NOUN Number=Plur 1 Open obj 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 let cc 5 let let VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 1 Open conj 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 daylight det 7 daylight daylight NOUN Number=Sing 5 let obj 8 in in ADP _ 5 let compound:prt 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Open punct
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1 open imperative you not said here the curtains vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location curtain=Theme 2 let in infinitive you not said here the daylight vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent daylight=Theme
Example 6 We set off before daylight to catch the sunrise.
nsubj compound:prt case obl mark advcl det obj punct root We PRON set VERB off ADP before ADP daylight NOUN to PART catch 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 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 before before ADP _ 5 daylight case 5 daylight daylight NOUN Number=Sing 2 set obl 6 to to PART _ 7 catch mark 7 catch catch VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 set advcl 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 sunrise det 9 sunrise sunrise NOUN Number=Sing 7 catch obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 set punct
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1 set off past We before daylight vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 catch to-infinitive We not said here sunrise vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 7 The clocks change for daylight saving time.
det nsubj case obl advcl obj punct root The DET clocks NOUN change VERB for ADP daylight NOUN saving VERB time NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 clocks det 2 clocks clock NOUN Number=Plur 3 change nsubj 3 change change VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 for for ADP _ 5 daylight case 5 daylight daylight NOUN Number=Sing 3 change obl 6 saving save VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 change advcl 7 time time NOUN Number=Sing 6 saving obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 change punct
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1 change present the clocks for daylight vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 save gerund the clocks not said here time vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 8 That noise scared the living daylights out of me!
det nsubj det compound obj case case obl punct root That DET noise NOUN scared VERB the DET living NOUN daylights NOUN out ADP of ADP me PRON ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 That that DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 2 noise det 2 noise noise NOUN Number=Sing 3 scared nsubj 3 scared scare VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 daylights det 5 living living NOUN Number=Sing 6 daylights compound 6 daylights daylight NOUN Number=Plur 3 scared obj 7 out out ADP _ 9 me case 8 of of ADP _ 9 me case 9 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 scared obl 10 ! ! PUNCT _ 3 scared punct
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1 scare past that noise the living daylights out me vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus daylight=Experiencer
Example 9 The tin soldier could already see daylight shining where the arch ended.
det compound nsubj aux advmod obj acl advmod det nsubj advcl punct root The DET tin NOUN soldier NOUN could AUX already ADV see VERB daylight NOUN shining VERB where ADV the DET arch NOUN ended VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 soldier det 2 tin tin NOUN Number=Sing 3 soldier compound 3 soldier soldier NOUN Number=Sing 6 see nsubj 4 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 see aux 5 already already ADV _ 6 see advmod 6 see see VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 7 daylight daylight NOUN Number=Sing 6 see obj 8 shining shine VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 daylight acl 9 where where ADV PronType=Rel 12 ended advmod 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 arch det 11 arch arch NOUN Number=Sing 12 ended nsubj 12 ended end VERB Mood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 shining advcl 13 . . PUNCT _ 6 see punct
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1 see could the tin soldier daylight vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer daylight=Stimulus 2 shine gerund daylight not said here vn light_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 end past the arch vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality
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