eon Who acts: eon, biggest division, Eons, I, Rocks, Dinosaurs · What happens: be, count, last, mean, wait, form · To what, where: long period, biggest division, geology, hundreds, eons, history · Speech: someone speaks here
«eon» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: eon in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 An eon is an extremely long period of time, too long to count easily.
The tree, 14 words det nsubj cop det advmod amod case nmod punct advmod advmod mark parataxis advmod punct root An DET eon NOUN is AUX an DET extremely ADV long ADJ period NOUN of ADP time NOUN , PUNCT too ADV long ADV to PART count VERB easily ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 eon det 2 eon eon NOUN Number=Sing 7 period nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 period cop 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 period det 5 extremely extremely ADV _ 6 long advmod 6 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 7 period amod 7 period period NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 of of ADP _ 9 time case 9 time time NOUN Number=Sing 7 period nmod 10 , , PUNCT _ 14 count punct 11 too too ADV _ 12 long advmod 12 long long ADV Degree=Pos 14 count advmod 13 to to PART _ 14 count mark 14 count count VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 period parataxis 15 easily easily ADV _ 14 count advmod 16 . . PUNCT _ 7 period punct
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1 is a present a eon a long period time tree rules 2 count to-infinitive easily, long property vn matter-91 «NP V»: agent=Stimulus
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.
In geology an eon is the biggest division of Earth's history, lasting hundreds of millions of years or more.
The tree, 20 words case obl det nsubj cop det amod case nmod:poss case nmod punct acl obj case nmod case nmod cc conj punct root In ADP geology NOUN an DET eon NOUN is AUX the DET biggest ADJ division NOUN of ADP Earth PROPN 's PART history NOUN , PUNCT lasting VERB hundreds NOUN of ADP millions NOUN of ADP years NOUN or CCONJ more ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 geology case 2 geology geology NOUN Number=Sing 8 division obl 3 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 eon det 4 eon eon NOUN Number=Sing 8 division nsubj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 division cop 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 division det 7 biggest big ADJ Degree=Sup 8 division amod 8 division division NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 of of ADP _ 12 history case 10 Earth Earth PROPN Number=Sing 12 history nmod:poss 11 's 's PART _ 10 Earth case 12 history history NOUN Number=Sing 8 division nmod 13 , , PUNCT _ 14 lasting punct 14 lasting last VERB VerbForm=Ger 8 division acl 15 hundreds hundred NOUN Number=Plur 14 lasting obj 16 of of ADP _ 17 millions case 17 millions million NOUN Number=Plur 15 hundreds nmod 18 of of ADP _ 19 years case 19 years year NOUN Number=Plur 17 millions nmod 20 or or CCONJ _ 21 more cc 21 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp 19 years conj 22 . . PUNCT _ 8 division punct
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1 is a present a eon the biggest division geology of Earth's history tree rules 2 last gerund the biggest division not said here hundreds of millions of years vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme hundred=Value
Meaning 3 Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
Eons means a very long time, as in «I waited for eons».
The tree, 12 words nsubj det advmod amod obj punct mark fixed punct nsubj parataxis case obl punct punct root Eons NOUN means VERB a DET very ADV long ADJ time NOUN , PUNCT as SCONJ in ADP « PUNCT I PRON waited VERB for ADP eons NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Eons eon NOUN Number=Plur 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 time det 4 very very ADV _ 5 long advmod 5 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 6 time amod 6 time time NOUN Number=Sing 2 means obj 7 , , PUNCT _ 12 waited punct 8 as as SCONJ _ 12 waited mark 9 in in ADP _ 8 as fixed 10 « « PUNCT _ 12 waited punct 11 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 12 waited nsubj 12 waited wait VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 means parataxis 13 for for ADP _ 14 eons case 14 eons eon NOUN Number=Plur 12 waited obl 15 » » PUNCT _ 12 waited punct 16 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Eons time vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 wait in a quote past I for eons vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 1 Rocks form over eons.
nsubj case obl punct root Rocks NOUN form VERB over ADP eons NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Rocks rock NOUN Number=Plur 2 form nsubj 2 form form VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 over over ADP _ 4 eons case 4 eons eon NOUN Number=Plur 2 form obl 5 . . PUNCT _ 2 form punct
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1 form present Rocks eons vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme over eon=Location
Example 2 Dinosaurs lived eons before people.
nsubj obj case obl punct root Dinosaurs NOUN lived VERB eons NOUN before ADP people NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dinosaurs dinosaur NOUN Number=Plur 2 lived nsubj 2 lived live VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 eons eon NOUN Number=Plur 2 lived obj 4 before before ADP _ 5 people case 5 people people NOUN Number=Plur 2 lived obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 lived punct
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1 live past Dinosaurs eons before people vn lodge-46 «NP V ADV»: agent=Theme eon=Location
Example 3 I've been waiting for eons!
nsubj aux aux case obl punct root I PRON 've AUX been AUX waiting VERB for ADP eons NOUN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 waiting nsubj 2 've have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 waiting aux 3 been be AUX Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 4 waiting aux 4 waiting wait VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 for for ADP _ 6 eons case 6 eons eon NOUN Number=Plur 4 waiting obl 7 ! ! PUNCT _ 4 waiting punct
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1 wait present · perfect · progressive I for eons vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 4 The Earth's history is split into eons, eras and periods.
det nmod:poss case nsubj:pass aux:pass case obl punct conj cc conj punct root The DET Earth PROPN 's PART history NOUN is AUX split VERB into ADP eons NOUN , PUNCT eras NOUN and CCONJ periods NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 Earth det 2 Earth Earth PROPN Number=Sing 4 history nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 Earth case 4 history history NOUN Number=Sing 6 split nsubj:pass 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 split aux:pass 6 split split VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 7 into into ADP _ 8 eons case 8 eons eon NOUN Number=Plur 6 split obl 9 , , PUNCT _ 10 eras punct 10 eras era NOUN Number=Plur 8 eons conj 11 and and CCONJ _ 12 periods cc 12 periods period NOUN Number=Plur 8 eons conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 6 split punct
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1 split present · passive the Earth's history into eons and eras and periods result vn break-45.1 «NP V NP PP.result»: subject=Patient into eon=Result
Example 5 The canyon was carved by the river over eons.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case det obl case nmod punct root The DET canyon NOUN was AUX carved VERB by ADP the DET river NOUN over ADP eons NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 canyon det 2 canyon canyon NOUN Number=Sing 4 carved nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 carved aux:pass 4 carved carve VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 by by ADP _ 7 river case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 river det 7 river river NOUN Number=Sing 4 carved obl 8 over over ADP _ 9 eons case 9 eons eon NOUN Number=Plur 7 river nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 carved punct
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1 carve past · passive the river over eons the canyon vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Theme
Example 6 It feels like eons since summer.
nsubj case obl case obl punct root It PRON feels VERB like ADP eons NOUN since ADP summer 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 feels nsubj 2 feels feel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 like like ADP _ 4 eons case 4 eons eon NOUN Number=Plur 2 feels obl 5 since since ADP _ 6 summer case 6 summer summer NOUN Number=Sing 2 feels obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 feels punct
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1 feel present It summer like eons vn conjecture-29.5-2 «NP V S»: agent=Agent like eon=Theme
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