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diurnal

Who acts: diurnal temperature, Squirrels, owls, Humans, Most butterflies, desert · What happens: rest, happen, change, be, have, laugh · To what, where: diurnal animals, large diurnal temperature range

«diurnal» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: diurnal in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Usage: science — kept apart, not parsed.

Active during the day and resting at night, like most birds, butterflies and humans.

The tree, 14 words
amodcasedetoblccconjcaseoblpunctcaseamodpunctconjccconjpunctrootActiveADJduringADPtheDETdayNOUNandCCONJrestingVERBatADPnightNOUN,PUNCTlikeADPmostADJbirdsNOUN,PUNCTbutterfliesNOUNandCCONJhumansNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ActiveactiveADJDegree=Pos12 birdsamod
2duringduringADP_4 daycase
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art4 daydet
4daydayNOUNNumber=Sing1 Activeobl
5andandCCONJ_6 restingcc
6restingrestVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part1 Activeconj
7atatADP_8 nightcase
8nightnightNOUNNumber=Sing6 restingobl
9,,PUNCT_12 birdspunct
10likelikeADP_12 birdscase
11mostmostADJDegree=Sup12 birdsamod
12birdsbirdNOUNNumber=Plurrootroot
13,,PUNCT_14 butterfliespunct
14butterfliesbutterflyNOUNNumber=Plur12 birdsconj
15andandCCONJ_16 humanscc
16humanshumanNOUNNumber=Plur12 birdsconj
17..PUNCT_12 birdspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1restgerundnightvn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=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

Usage: science — kept apart, not parsed.

Happening every day, or during the day: «diurnal temperature changes».

The tree, 10 words
csubjdetobl:unmarkedpunctcccasedetoblpunctpunctamodnsubjpunctpunctrootHappeningVERBeveryDETdayNOUN,PUNCTorCCONJduringADPtheDETdayNOUN:PUNCT«PUNCTdiurnalADJtemperatureNOUNchangesVERB»PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HappeninghappenVERBVerbForm=Ger13 changescsubj
2everyeveryDETPronType=Tot3 daydet
3daydayNOUNNumber=Sing1 Happeningobl:unmarked
4,,PUNCT_8 daypunct
5ororCCONJ_8 daycc
6duringduringADP_8 daycase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 daydet
8daydayNOUNNumber=Sing1 Happeningobl
9::PUNCT_13 changespunct
10««PUNCT_13 changespunct
11diurnaldiurnalADJDegree=Pos12 temperatureamod
12temperaturetemperatureNOUNNumber=Sing13 changesnsubj
13changeschangeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
14»»PUNCT_13 changespunct
15..PUNCT_13 changespunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1happengerunddayvn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
2change in a quotepresentdiurnal temperaturevn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Example 1

Squirrels are diurnal, but owls are nocturnal.

nsubjcoppunctccnsubjcopconjpunctrootSquirrelsNOUNareAUXdiurnalADJ,PUNCTbutCCONJowlsNOUNareAUXnocturnalADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SquirrelssquirrelNOUNNumber=Plur3 diurnalnsubj
2arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 diurnalcop
3diurnaldiurnalADJDegree=Posrootroot
4,,PUNCT_8 nocturnalpunct
5butbutCCONJ_8 nocturnalcc
6owlsowlNOUNNumber=Plur8 nocturnalnsubj
7arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 nocturnalcop
8nocturnalnocturnalADJDegree=Pos3 diurnalconj
9..PUNCT_3 diurnalpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentSquirrelsdiurnal propertytree rules
2ispresentowlsnocturnal propertytree rules

Example 2

Humans are diurnal animals.

nsubjcopamodpunctrootHumansNOUNareAUXdiurnalADJanimalsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HumanshumanNOUNNumber=Plur4 animalsnsubj
2arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 animalscop
3diurnaldiurnalADJDegree=Pos4 animalsamod
4animalsanimalNOUNNumber=Plurrootroot
5..PUNCT_4 animalspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentHumansdiurnal animalstree rules

Example 3

Most butterflies are diurnal.

amodnsubjcoppunctrootMostADJbutterfliesNOUNareAUXdiurnalADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MostmostADJDegree=Sup2 butterfliesamod
2butterfliesbutterflyNOUNNumber=Plur4 diurnalnsubj
3arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 diurnalcop
4diurnaldiurnalADJDegree=Posrootroot
5..PUNCT_4 diurnalpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentMost butterfliesdiurnal propertytree rules

Example 4

The desert has a large diurnal temperature range.

detnsubjdetamodamodcompoundobjpunctrootTheDETdesertNOUNhasVERBaDETlargeADJdiurnalADJtemperatureNOUNrangeNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 desertdet
2desertdesertNOUNNumber=Sing3 hasnsubj
3hashaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 rangedet
5largelargeADJDegree=Pos8 rangeamod
6diurnaldiurnalADJDegree=Pos8 rangeamod
7temperaturetemperatureNOUNNumber=Sing8 rangecompound
8rangerangeNOUNNumber=Sing3 hasobj
9..PUNCT_3 haspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepresentthe deserta large diurnal temperature rangevn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent range=Patient

Example 5

The kookaburra is diurnal and laughs at dawn.

detnsubjcopccconjcaseoblpunctrootTheDETkookaburraNOUNisAUXdiurnalADJandCCONJlaughsVERBatADPdawnNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 kookaburradet
2kookaburrakookaburraNOUNNumber=Sing4 diurnalnsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 diurnalcop
4diurnaldiurnalADJDegree=Posrootroot
5andandCCONJ_6 laughscc
6laughslaughVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 diurnalconj
7atatADP_8 dawncase
8dawndawnNOUNNumber=Sing6 laughsobl
9..PUNCT_4 diurnalpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentthe kookaburradiurnal propertytree rules
2laughpresentthe kookaburra not said heredawnvn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Example 6

(science) The diurnal cycle of light and dark controls when flowers open.

The tree, 12 words
punctnsubjpunctdetamodcasenmodccamodconjadvmodnsubjacl:relclpunctroot(PUNCTscienceNOUN)PUNCTTheDETdiurnalADJcycleNOUNofADPlightNOUNandCCONJdarkADJcontrolsNOUNwhenADVflowersNOUNopenVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_2 sciencepunct
2sciencescienceNOUNNumber=Sing6 cyclensubj
3))PUNCT_2 sciencepunct
4ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 cycledet
5diurnaldiurnalADJDegree=Pos6 cycleamod
6cyclecycleNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
7ofofADP_8 lightcase
8lightlightNOUNNumber=Sing6 cyclenmod
9andandCCONJ_11 controlscc
10darkdarkADJDegree=Pos11 controlsamod
11controlscontrolNOUNNumber=Plur8 lightconj
12whenwhenADVPronType=Int14 openadvmod
13flowersflowerNOUNNumber=Plur14 opennsubj
14openopenVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 cycleacl:relcl
15..PUNCT_6 cyclepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1openpresentflowersvn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

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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