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era

Who acts: era, Mesozoic Era, Queen, Dinosaurs, internet, head teacher · What happens: be, live, mark, give, name, start · To what, where: long period, geology, period, name, Victorian era, Mesozoic Era

«era» 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: era in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

An era is a long period of history with special features or events, like the Victorian era.

The tree, 17 words
detnsubjcopdetamodcasenmodcaseamodnmodccconjpunctcasedetamodconjpunctrootAnDETeraNOUNisAUXaDETlongADJperiodNOUNofADPhistoryNOUNwithADPspecialADJfeaturesNOUNorCCONJeventsNOUN,PUNCTlikeADPtheDETVictorianADJeraNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AnaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 eradet
2eraeraNOUNNumber=Sing6 periodnsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 periodcop
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 perioddet
5longlongADJDegree=Pos6 periodamod
6periodperiodNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
7ofofADP_8 historycase
8historyhistoryNOUNNumber=Sing6 periodnmod
9withwithADP_11 featurescase
10specialspecialADJDegree=Pos11 featuresamod
11featuresfeatureNOUNNumber=Plur6 periodnmod
12ororCCONJ_13 eventscc
13eventseventNOUNNumber=Plur11 featuresconj
14,,PUNCT_18 erapunct
15likelikeADP_18 eracase
16thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art18 eradet
17VictorianvictorianADJDegree=Pos18 eraamod
18eraeraNOUNNumber=Sing11 featuresconj
19..PUNCT_6 periodpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta eraa long periodof history; with special features or events and the Victorian eratree 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

Usage: science — kept apart, not parsed.

In geology, an era is a very long period of Earth's history, like the Mesozoic Era when dinosaurs lived.

The tree, 20 words
caseoblpunctdetnsubjcopdetadvmodamodcasenmod:posscasenmodpunctcasedetcompoundnsubjadvmodnsubjacl:relclpunctrootInADPgeologyNOUN,PUNCTanDETeraNOUNisAUXaDETveryADVlongADJperiodNOUNofADPEarthPROPN'sPARThistoryNOUN,PUNCTlikeADPtheDETMesozoicPROPNEraPROPNwhenADVdinosaursNOUNlivedVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IninADP_2 geologycase
2geologygeologyNOUNNumber=Sing10 periodobl
3,,PUNCT_2 geologypunct
4anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 eradet
5eraeraNOUNNumber=Sing10 periodnsubj
6isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin10 periodcop
7aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art10 perioddet
8veryveryADV_9 longadvmod
9longlongADJDegree=Pos10 periodamod
10periodperiodNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
11ofofADP_14 historycase
12EarthEarthPROPNNumber=Sing14 historynmod:poss
13's'sPART_12 Earthcase
14historyhistoryNOUNNumber=Sing10 periodnmod
15,,PUNCT_19 Erapunct
16likelikeADP_19 Eracase
17thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art19 Eradet
18MesozoicMesozoicPROPNNumber=Sing19 Eracompound
19EraEraPROPNNumber=Sing22 livednsubj
20whenwhenADVPronType=Int22 livedadvmod
21dinosaursdinosaurNOUNNumber=Plur22 livednsubj
22livedliveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin10 periodacl:relcl
23..PUNCT_10 periodpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta eraa long periodgeologyof Earth's historytree rules
2livepastthe Mesozoic Eravn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Meaning 3

An era is any period marked by something new, as in «the era of smartphones».

The tree, 15 words
detnsubjcopdetaclcaseobl:agentamodpunctcasecasepunctdetapposcasenmodpunctpunctrootAnDETeraNOUNisAUXanyDETperiodNOUNmarkedVERBbyADPsomethingPRONnewADJ,PUNCTasADPinADP«PUNCTtheDETeraNOUNofADPsmartphonesNOUN»PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AnaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 eradet
2eraeraNOUNNumber=Sing5 periodnsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 periodcop
4anyanyDETPronType=Ind5 perioddet
5periodperiodNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6markedmarkVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass5 periodacl
7bybyADP_8 somethingcase
8somethingsomethingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind6 markedobl:agent
9newnewADJDegree=Pos8 somethingamod
10,,PUNCT_15 erapunct
11asasADP_15 eracase
12ininADP_15 eracase
13««PUNCT_15 erapunct
14thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art15 eradet
15eraeraNOUNNumber=Sing8 somethingappos
16ofofADP_17 smartphonescase
17smartphonessmartphoneNOUNNumber=Plur15 eranmod
18»»PUNCT_15 erapunct
19..PUNCT_5 periodpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta eraany periodtree rules
2markparticipleany period not said herevn image_impression-25.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Example 1

Queen Victoria gave her name to the Victorian era.

nsubjflatnmod:possobjcasedetamodoblpunctrootQueenPROPNVictoriaPROPNgaveVERBherPRONnameNOUNtoADPtheDETVictorianADJeraNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1QueenQueenPROPNNumber=Sing3 gavensubj
2VictoriaVictoriaPROPNNumber=Sing1 Queenflat
3gavegiveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4herherPRONCase=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs5 namenmod:poss
5namenameNOUNNumber=Sing3 gaveobj
6totoADP_9 eracase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 eradet
8VictorianvictorianADJDegree=Pos9 eraamod
9eraeraNOUNNumber=Sing3 gaveobl
10..PUNCT_3 gavepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1givepastQueenQueen's namethe Victorian eravn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent name=Theme to era=Recipient
2nameQueennom name «communication transitive»: poss=agent

Example 2

Dinosaurs lived in the Mesozoic Era.

nsubjcasedetcompoundoblpunctrootDinosaursNOUNlivedVERBinADPtheDETMesozoicPROPNEraPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1DinosaursdinosaurNOUNNumber=Plur2 livednsubj
2livedliveVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3ininADP_6 Eracase
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 Eradet
5MesozoicMesozoicPROPNNumber=Sing6 Eracompound
6EraEraPROPNNumber=Sing2 livedobl
7..PUNCT_2 livedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1livepastDinosaursthe Mesozoic Eravn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in era=Location

Example 3

The internet started a new era.

detnsubjdetamodobjpunctrootTheDETinternetNOUNstartedVERBaDETnewADJeraNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 internetdet
2internetinternetNOUNNumber=Sing3 startednsubj
3startedstartVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 eradet
5newnewADJDegree=Pos6 eraamod
6eraeraNOUNNumber=Sing3 startedobj
7..PUNCT_3 startedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1startpastthe interneta new eravn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent era=Eventuality

Example 4

When our head teacher retired, it was the end of an era.

advmodnmod:posscompoundnsubjpunctnsubjcopdetparataxiscasedetnmodpunctrootWhenADVourPRONheadNOUNteacherNOUNretiredVERB,PUNCTitPRONwasAUXtheDETendNOUNofADPanDETeraNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WhenwhenADVPronType=Int5 retiredadvmod
2ourourPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs4 teachernmod:poss
3headheadNOUNNumber=Sing4 teachercompound
4teacherteacherNOUNNumber=Sing5 retirednsubj
5retiredretireVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
6,,PUNCT_5 retiredpunct
7ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs10 endnsubj
8wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin10 endcop
9thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art10 enddet
10endendNOUNNumber=Sing5 retiredparataxis
11ofofADP_13 eracase
12anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art13 eradet
13eraeraNOUNNumber=Sing10 endnmod
14..PUNCT_5 retiredpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1retirepastour head teachervn resign-10.11-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
2is apastteacherthe endof a eratree rules

Example 5

Steam trains were common in that era.

compoundnsubjcopcasedetoblpunctrootSteamNOUNtrainsNOUNwereAUXcommonADJinADPthatDETeraNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SteamsteamNOUNNumber=Sing2 trainscompound
2trainstrainNOUNNumber=Plur4 commonnsubj
3werebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin4 commoncop
4commoncommonADJDegree=Posrootroot
5ininADP_7 eracase
6thatthatDETNumber=Sing PronType=Dem7 eradet
7eraeraNOUNNumber=Sing4 commonobl
8..PUNCT_4 commonpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispastSteam trainsthat eracommon propertytree rules

Example 6

A new era seemed to have arisen in the poor studio.

detamodnsubjmarkauxxcompcasedetamodoblpunctrootADETnewADJeraNOUNseemedVERBtoPARThaveAUXarisenVERBinADPtheDETpoorADJstudioNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art3 eradet
2newnewADJDegree=Pos3 eraamod
3eraeraNOUNNumber=Sing4 seemednsubj
4seemedseemVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
5totoPART_7 arisenmark
6havehaveAUXVerbForm=Inf7 arisenaux
7arisenariseVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part4 seemedxcomp
8ininADP_11 studiocase
9thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art11 studiodet
10poorpoorADJDegree=Pos11 studioamod
11studiostudioNOUNNumber=Sing7 arisenobl
12..PUNCT_4 seemedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1seempasta new eravn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Theme clause=Attribute
2ariseto-infinitive · perfecta new era not said herethe poor studiovn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in studio=Location

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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