eclipse Who acts: solar eclipse, Moon, Sun, lunar eclipse, Earth, shadow · What happens: happen, pass, block, light, fall, shadow · To what, where: Sun, light, Moon, solar eclipse, special glasses, pinhole viewer · Speech: someone speaks here
«eclipse» 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: eclipse in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A solar eclipse happens when the Moon passes between the Sun and the Earth and blocks the Sun's light.
The tree, 20 words det amod nsubj mark det nsubj advcl case det obl cc det conj cc conj det nmod:poss case obj punct root A DET solar ADJ eclipse NOUN happens VERB when SCONJ the DET Moon PROPN passes VERB between ADP the DET Sun PROPN and CCONJ the DET Earth PROPN and CCONJ blocks VERB the DET Sun PROPN 's PART light NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 eclipse det 2 solar solar ADJ Degree=Pos 3 eclipse amod 3 eclipse eclipse NOUN Number=Sing 4 happens nsubj 4 happens happen VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 when when SCONJ _ 8 passes mark 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 Moon det 7 Moon Moon PROPN Number=Sing 8 passes nsubj 8 passes pass VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 happens advcl 9 between between ADP _ 11 Sun case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 Sun det 11 Sun Sun PROPN Number=Sing 8 passes obl 12 and and CCONJ _ 14 Earth cc 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 Earth det 14 Earth Earth PROPN Number=Sing 11 Sun conj 15 and and CCONJ _ 16 blocks cc 16 blocks block VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 passes conj 17 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 18 Sun det 18 Sun Sun PROPN Number=Sing 20 light nmod:poss 19 's 's PART _ 18 Sun case 20 light light NOUN Number=Sing 16 blocks obj 21 . . PUNCT _ 4 happens punct
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1 happen present a solar eclipse vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 pass present the Moon the Sun and the Earth vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme between sun=Location 3 block present the Moon not said here the Sun's light vn forbid-64.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer light=Theme 4 light the Sun nom light «phenomenon transitive»: poss=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 A lunar eclipse happens when the Earth passes between the Sun and the Moon and its shadow falls on the Moon.
The tree, 21 words det amod nsubj mark det nsubj advcl case det obl cc det conj cc nmod:poss nsubj conj case det obl punct root A DET lunar ADJ eclipse NOUN happens VERB when SCONJ the DET Earth PROPN passes VERB between ADP the DET Sun PROPN and CCONJ the DET Moon PROPN and CCONJ its PRON shadow NOUN falls VERB on ADP the DET Moon PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 eclipse det 2 lunar lunar ADJ Degree=Pos 3 eclipse amod 3 eclipse eclipse NOUN Number=Sing 4 happens nsubj 4 happens happen VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 when when SCONJ _ 8 passes mark 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 Earth det 7 Earth Earth PROPN Number=Sing 8 passes nsubj 8 passes pass VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 happens advcl 9 between between ADP _ 11 Sun case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 Sun det 11 Sun Sun PROPN Number=Sing 8 passes obl 12 and and CCONJ _ 14 Moon cc 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 Moon det 14 Moon Moon PROPN Number=Sing 11 Sun conj 15 and and CCONJ _ 18 falls cc 16 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 17 shadow nmod:poss 17 shadow shadow NOUN Number=Sing 18 falls nsubj 18 falls fall VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 passes conj 19 on on ADP _ 21 Moon case 20 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 21 Moon det 21 Moon Moon PROPN Number=Sing 18 falls obl 22 . . PUNCT _ 4 happens punct
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1 happen present a lunar eclipse vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 pass present the Earth the Sun and the Moon vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme between sun=Location 3 fall present Earth's shadow the Moon vn occur-48.3 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme on moon=Location 4 shadow Earth nom shadow «state transitive»: poss=agent
Meaning 3 To eclipse something is to make it seem less important by being much better.
The tree, 14 words mark compound nsubj cop mark obj xcomp advmod xcomp mark cop advmod ccomp punct root To PART eclipse NOUN something PRON is AUX to PART make VERB it PRON seem VERB less ADV important ADJ by SCONJ being AUX much ADV better ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 eclipse mark 2 eclipse eclipse NOUN Number=Sing 3 something compound 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 make nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 make cop 5 to to PART _ 6 make mark 6 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 7 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 make obj 8 seem seem VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 make xcomp 9 less less ADV Degree=Cmp 10 important advmod 10 important important ADJ Degree=Pos 8 seem xcomp 11 by by SCONJ _ 14 better mark 12 being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 14 better cop 13 much much ADV _ 14 better advmod 14 better good ADJ Degree=Cmp 10 important ccomp 15 . . PUNCT _ 6 make punct
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1 is present something make property tree rules 2 seem infinitive something not said here important property vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Theme 3 is gerund something not said here good property tree rules
Example 1 We watched the solar eclipse through special glasses.
nsubj det amod obj case amod obl punct root We PRON watched VERB the DET solar ADJ eclipse NOUN through ADP special ADJ glasses 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 watched nsubj 2 watched watch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 eclipse det 4 solar solar ADJ Degree=Pos 5 eclipse amod 5 eclipse eclipse NOUN Number=Sing 2 watched obj 6 through through ADP _ 8 glasses case 7 special special ADJ Degree=Pos 8 glasses amod 8 glasses glass NOUN Number=Plur 2 watched obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 watched punct
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1 watch past We the solar eclipse special glasses vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent eclipse=Theme
Example 2 During a total eclipse the sky goes dark.
case det amod obl det nsubj xcomp punct root During ADP a DET total ADJ eclipse NOUN the DET sky NOUN goes VERB dark ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 During during ADP _ 4 eclipse case 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 eclipse det 3 total total ADJ Degree=Pos 4 eclipse amod 4 eclipse eclipse NOUN Number=Sing 7 goes obl 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 sky det 6 sky sky NOUN Number=Sing 7 goes nsubj 7 goes go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 dark dark ADJ Degree=Pos 7 goes xcomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 7 goes punct
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1 go present the sky during a total eclipse dark property vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 3 A lunar eclipse can make the Moon look red.
det amod nsubj aux det nsubj ccomp xcomp punct root A DET lunar ADJ eclipse NOUN can AUX make VERB the DET Moon PROPN look VERB red ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 eclipse det 2 lunar lunar ADJ Degree=Pos 3 eclipse amod 3 eclipse eclipse NOUN Number=Sing 5 make nsubj 4 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 make aux 5 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 Moon det 7 Moon Moon PROPN Number=Sing 8 look nsubj 8 look look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 make ccomp 9 red red ADJ Degree=Pos 8 look xcomp 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 make punct
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1 make can a lunar eclipse tree rules 2 look present the Moon red property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus
Example 4 Never look directly at the Sun during an eclipse.
advmod advmod case det obl case det obl punct root Never ADV look VERB directly ADV at ADP the DET Sun PROPN during ADP an DET eclipse NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Never never ADV PronType=Neg 2 look advmod 2 look look VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 directly directly ADV _ 2 look advmod 4 at at ADP _ 6 Sun case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 Sun det 6 Sun Sun PROPN Number=Sing 2 look obl 7 during during ADP _ 9 eclipse case 8 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 eclipse det 9 eclipse eclipse NOUN Number=Sing 2 look obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 look punct
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1 not look imperative you not said here during a eclipse at the Sun; directly property vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at sun=Theme
Example 5 Make a pinhole viewer to see the eclipse safely.
det compound obj mark advcl det obj advmod punct root Make VERB a DET pinhole NOUN viewer NOUN to PART see VERB the DET eclipse NOUN safely ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Make make VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 viewer det 3 pinhole pinhole NOUN Number=Sing 4 viewer compound 4 viewer viewer NOUN Number=Sing 1 Make obj 5 to to PART _ 6 see mark 6 see see VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Make advcl 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 eclipse det 8 eclipse eclipse NOUN Number=Sing 6 see obj 9 safely safely ADV _ 6 see advmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Make punct
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1 make imperative you not said here a pinhole viewer vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset viewer=Product 2 see to-infinitive you not said here the eclipse safely property vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer eclipse=Stimulus
Example 6 An eclipse happens when the Sun, Moon and Earth line up.
det nsubj advmod det nsubj punct conj cc conj advcl compound:prt punct root An DET eclipse NOUN happens VERB when ADV the DET Sun PROPN , PUNCT Moon PROPN and CCONJ Earth PROPN line VERB up ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 eclipse det 2 eclipse eclipse NOUN Number=Sing 3 happens nsubj 3 happens happen VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 when when ADV PronType=Int 11 line advmod 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 Sun det 6 Sun Sun PROPN Number=Sing 11 line nsubj 7 , , PUNCT _ 8 Moon punct 8 Moon Moon PROPN Number=Sing 6 Sun conj 9 and and CCONJ _ 10 Earth cc 10 Earth Earth PROPN Number=Sing 6 Sun conj 11 line line VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 happens advcl 12 up up ADP _ 11 line compound:prt 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 happens punct
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1 happen present a eclipse vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 line up present the Sun and Moon and Earth vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent
Example 7 Her new record eclipsed the old one.
nmod:poss amod nsubj det amod obj punct root Her PRON new ADJ record NOUN eclipsed VERB the DET old ADJ one NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 record nmod:poss 2 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 3 record amod 3 record record NOUN Number=Sing 4 eclipsed nsubj 4 eclipsed eclipse VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 one det 6 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 7 one amod 7 one one NOUN Number=Sing 4 eclipsed obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 eclipsed punct
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1 eclipse past Her new record the old one tree rules 2 record Her = she nom record «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 8 The birds went quiet during the eclipse.
det nsubj xcomp case det obl punct root The DET birds NOUN went VERB quiet ADJ during ADP the DET eclipse NOUN . 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 3 went nsubj 3 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 quiet quiet ADJ Degree=Pos 3 went xcomp 5 during during ADP _ 7 eclipse case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 eclipse det 7 eclipse eclipse NOUN Number=Sing 3 went obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 went punct
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1 go past the birds during the eclipse quiet property vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 9 May not, asks Mr. Batten, the Pancavudha Jataka be an idealised account of an eclipse of the moon?
The tree, 18 words aux advmod punct nmod:desc nsubj punct det compound conj cop det amod ccomp case det nmod case det nmod punct root May AUX not PART , PUNCT asks VERB Mr. PROPN Batten PROPN , PUNCT the DET Pancavudha PROPN Jataka PROPN be AUX an DET idealised VERB account NOUN of ADP an DET eclipse NOUN of ADP the DET moon NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 May may AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 asks aux 2 not not PART Polarity=Neg 4 asks advmod 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 not punct 4 asks ask VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 Mr. Mr. PROPN Number=Sing 6 Batten nmod:desc 6 Batten Batten PROPN Number=Sing 14 account nsubj 7 , , PUNCT _ 10 Jataka punct 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 Jataka det 9 Pancavudha Pancavudha PROPN Number=Sing 10 Jataka compound 10 Jataka Jataka PROPN Number=Sing 6 Batten conj 11 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 14 account cop 12 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 account det 13 idealised idealise VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 14 account amod 14 account account NOUN Number=Sing 4 asks ccomp 15 of of ADP _ 17 eclipse case 16 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 eclipse det 17 eclipse eclipse NOUN Number=Sing 14 account nmod 18 of of ADP _ 20 moon case 19 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 20 moon det 20 moon moon NOUN Number=Sing 17 eclipse nmod 21 ? ? PUNCT _ 4 asks punct
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1 not ask speech: ask may vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 idealise participle tree rules 3 is a infinitive Batten Mr. and the Pancavudha Jataka a idealised account of a eclipse of the moon tree rules 4 eclipse the moon nom eclipse «event transitive»: of=patient
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