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december

Who acts: December, It, January, USA December, Australia, She · What happens: be, have, come, follow, save, leave · To what, where: twelfth month, it, north, many days, Christmas tree, Australia

«december» 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: december in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

December is the twelfth and last month of the year. It has 31 days. It comes after November; January follows it.

Sentence 1: December is the twelfth and last month of the year.

nsubjcopdetamodccconjcasedetnmodpunctrootDecemberPROPNisAUXtheDETtwelfthADJandCCONJlastADJmonthNOUNofADPtheDETyearNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1DecemberDecemberPROPNNumber=Sing7 monthnsubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 monthcop
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 monthdet
4twelfthtwelfthADJDegree=Pos7 monthamod
5andandCCONJ_6 lastcc
6lastlastADJDegree=Pos4 twelfthconj
7monthmonthNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
8ofofADP_10 yearcase
9thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art10 yeardet
10yearyearNOUNNumber=Sing7 monthnmod
11..PUNCT_7 monthpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentDecemberthe twelfth 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 31 days.

nsubjnummodobjpunctrootItPRONhasVERB31NUMdaysNOUN.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
33131NUMNumForm=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

Sentence 3: It comes after November; January follows it.

nsubjcaseoblpunctnsubjconjobjpunctrootItPRONcomesVERBafterADPNovemberPROPN;PUNCTJanuaryPROPNfollowsVERBitPRON.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ItitPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs2 comesnsubj
2comescomeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3afterafterADP_4 Novembercase
4NovemberNovemberPROPNNumber=Sing2 comesobl
5;;PUNCT_7 followspunct
6JanuaryJanuaryPROPNNumber=Sing7 followsnsubj
7followsfollowVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin2 comesconj
8ititPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs7 followsobj
9..PUNCT_2 comespunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1comepresentItnovembervn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
2followpresentJanuaryitvn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme

Meaning 2

In the north (USA, UK, Canada, Ireland) December is in winter; in Australia and New Zealand it is in summer.

The tree, 20 words
casedetoblpunctcompoundpunctconjpunctconjpunctconjpunctnsubjcopcasepunctcasensubjccflatconjnsubjcopcaseparataxispunctrootInADPtheDETnorthNOUN(PUNCTUSAPROPN,PUNCTUKPROPN,PUNCTCanadaPROPN,PUNCTIrelandPROPN)PUNCTDecemberPROPNisAUXinADPwinterNOUN;PUNCTinADPAustraliaPROPNandCCONJNewPROPNZealandPROPNitPRONisAUXinADPsummerNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IninADP_3 northcase
2thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 northdet
3northnorthNOUNNumber=Sing16 winterobl
4((PUNCT_5 USApunct
5USAUSAPROPNNumber=Sing13 Decembercompound
6,,PUNCT_7 UKpunct
7UKUKPROPNNumber=Sing5 USAconj
8,,PUNCT_9 Canadapunct
9CanadaCanadaPROPNNumber=Sing5 USAconj
10,,PUNCT_11 Irelandpunct
11IrelandIrelandPROPNNumber=Sing5 USAconj
12))PUNCT_5 USApunct
13DecemberDecemberPROPNNumber=Sing16 winternsubj
14isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin16 wintercop
15ininADP_16 wintercase
16winterwinterNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
17;;PUNCT_19 Australiapunct
18ininADP_19 Australiacase
19AustraliaAustraliaPROPNNumber=Sing26 summernsubj
20andandCCONJ_22 Zealandcc
21NewNewPROPNNumber=Sing22 Zealandflat
22ZealandZealandPROPNNumber=Sing19 Australiaconj
23ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs26 summernsubj
24isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin26 summercop
25ininADP_26 summercase
26summersummerNOUNNumber=Sing16 winterparataxis
27..PUNCT_16 winterpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentUSA Decemberthe northin wintertree rules
2ispresentAustralia and New Zealandin summertree rules

Example 1

December has 31 days.

nsubjnummodobjpunctrootDecemberPROPNhasVERB31NUMdaysNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1DecemberDecemberPROPNNumber=Sing2 hasnsubj
2hashaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
33131NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card4 daysnummod
4daysdayNOUNNumber=Plur2 hasobj
5..PUNCT_2 haspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepresentDecemberdayvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent

Example 2

She saved $1 every day in December.

nsubjobjnummoddetapposcasenmodpunctrootShePRONsavedVERB$SYM1NUMeveryDETdayNOUNinADPDecemberPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SheshePRONCase=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs2 savednsubj
2savedsaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3$$SYM_2 savedobj
411NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card3 $nummod
5everyeveryDETPronType=Tot6 daydet
6daydayNOUNNumber=Sing3 $appos
7ininADP_8 Decembercase
8DecemberDecemberPROPNNumber=Sing6 daynmod
9..PUNCT_2 savedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1savepastShevn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent $=Theme

Example 3

How many days of December are left after the first 20?

advmodamodnsubjcasenmodaux:passcasedetamodoblpunctrootHowADVmanyADJdaysNOUNofADPDecemberPROPNareAUXleftVERBafterADPtheDETfirstADJ20NUM?PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HowhowADVPronType=Int2 manyadvmod
2manymanyADJDegree=Pos3 daysamod
3daysdayNOUNNumber=Plur7 leftnsubj
4ofofADP_5 Decembercase
5DecemberDecemberPROPNNumber=Sing3 daysnmod
6arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 leftaux:pass
7leftleaveVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
8afterafterADP_11 20case
9thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art11 20det
10firstfirstADJDegree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord11 20amod
112020NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card7 leftobl
12??PUNCT_7 leftpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1leavepresent · passivemany days of Decemberafter the first 20vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme

Example 4

It snowed on 12 days in December.

nsubjcasenummodoblcaseoblpunctrootItPRONsnowedVERBonADP12NUMdaysNOUNinADPDecemberPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ItitPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs2 snowednsubj
2snowedsnowVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3ononADP_5 dayscase
41212NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card5 daysnummod
5daysdayNOUNNumber=Plur2 snowedobl
6ininADP_7 Decembercase
7DecemberDecemberPROPNNumber=Sing2 snowedobl
8..PUNCT_2 snowedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1snowpastItday; decembervn weather-57 «It V PP.theme»

Example 5

In December we decorate the Christmas tree.

caseoblnsubjdetcompoundobjpunctrootInADPDecemberPROPNwePRONdecorateVERBtheDETChristmasPROPNtreeNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IninADP_2 Decembercase
2DecemberDecemberPROPNNumber=Sing4 decorateobl
3wewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs4 decoratensubj
4decoratedecorateVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 treedet
6ChristmasChristmasPROPNNumber=Sing7 treecompound
7treetreeNOUNNumber=Sing4 decorateobj
8..PUNCT_4 decoratepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1decoratepresentwethe Christmas treedecembervn illustrate-25.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tree=Destination

Example 6

In Australia, December is hot and sunny.

caseoblpunctnsubjcopccconjpunctrootInADPAustraliaPROPN,PUNCTDecemberPROPNisAUXhotADJandCCONJsunnyADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IninADP_2 Australiacase
2AustraliaAustraliaPROPNNumber=Sing6 hotobl
3,,PUNCT_2 Australiapunct
4DecemberDecemberPROPNNumber=Sing6 hotnsubj
5isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 hotcop
6hothotADJDegree=Posrootroot
7andandCCONJ_8 sunnycc
8sunnysunnyADJDegree=Pos6 hotconj
9..PUNCT_6 hotpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentDecemberAustraliahot propertytree rules
2beDecember not said heretree rules

Example 7

December is the last month of the year.

nsubjcopdetamodcasedetnmodpunctrootDecemberPROPNisAUXtheDETlastADJmonthNOUNofADPtheDETyearNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1DecemberDecemberPROPNNumber=Sing5 monthnsubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 monthcop
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 monthdet
4lastlastADJDegree=Pos5 monthamod
5monthmonthNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6ofofADP_8 yearcase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 yeardet
8yearyearNOUNNumber=Sing5 monthnmod
9..PUNCT_5 monthpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentDecemberthe last monthyeartree rules

Example 8

The school term ends in the middle of December.

detcompoundnsubjcasedetoblcasenmodpunctrootTheDETschoolNOUNtermNOUNendsVERBinADPtheDETmiddleNOUNofADPDecemberPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 termdet
2schoolschoolNOUNNumber=Sing3 termcompound
3termtermNOUNNumber=Sing4 endsnsubj
4endsendVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
5ininADP_7 middlecase
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 middledet
7middlemiddleNOUNNumber=Sing4 endsobl
8ofofADP_9 Decembercase
9DecemberDecemberPROPNNumber=Sing7 middlenmod
10..PUNCT_4 endspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1endpresentthe school termthe middle of Decembervn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality

Example 9

Vacation begins on the first of January and ends on the last day of December.

The tree, 15 words
nsubjcasedetoblcasenmodccconjcasedetamodoblcasenmodpunctrootVacationNOUNbeginsVERBonADPtheDETfirstNOUNofADPJanuaryPROPNandCCONJendsVERBonADPtheDETlastADJdayNOUNofADPDecemberPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1VacationvacationNOUNNumber=Sing2 beginsnsubj
2beginsbeginVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3ononADP_5 firstcase
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 firstdet
5firstfirstNOUNNumber=Sing NumForm=Word NumType=Ord2 beginsobl
6ofofADP_7 Januarycase
7JanuaryJanuaryPROPNNumber=Sing5 firstnmod
8andandCCONJ_9 endscc
9endsendVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin2 beginsconj
10ononADP_13 daycase
11thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art13 daydet
12lastlastADJDegree=Pos13 dayamod
13daydayNOUNNumber=Sing9 endsobl
14ofofADP_15 Decembercase
15DecemberDecemberPROPNNumber=Sing13 daynmod
16..PUNCT_2 beginspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1beginpresentVacationthe first of Januaryvn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality
2endpresentVacation not said heredayvn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality

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