fade Who acts: sun, it, music, light, memory, bruise · What happens: lose, fade, become, disappear, will, die · To what, where: colour, curtains, poster, window, end, vase
«fade» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: fade in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To slowly lose colour or brightness: the sun faded the curtains.
mark advmod advcl obj cc conj punct det nsubj det obj punct root To PART slowly ADV lose VERB colour NOUN or CCONJ brightness NOUN : PUNCT the DET sun NOUN faded VERB the DET curtains NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 3 lose mark 2 slowly slowly ADV _ 3 lose advmod 3 lose lose VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 faded advcl 4 colour colour NOUN Number=Sing 3 lose obj 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 brightness cc 6 brightness brightness NOUN Number=Sing 4 colour conj 7 : : PUNCT _ 3 lose punct 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 sun det 9 sun sun NOUN Number=Sing 10 faded nsubj 10 faded fade VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 curtains det 12 curtains curtain NOUN Number=Plur 10 faded obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 10 faded punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 lose to-infinitive the sun not said here colour or brightness slowly property vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent colour=Eventuality 2 fade past the sun the curtains vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent curtain=Patient
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 To slowly become quieter, weaker or less clear until it disappears: the music faded, the light faded, the memory faded.
The tree, 20 words mark advmod xcomp punct conj cc conj advmod mark nsubj advcl punct det nsubj conj punct det nsubj conj punct det nsubj conj punct root To PART slowly ADV become VERB quieter ADJ , PUNCT weaker ADJ or CCONJ less ADJ clear ADJ until SCONJ it PRON disappears VERB : PUNCT the DET music NOUN faded VERB , PUNCT the DET light NOUN faded VERB , PUNCT the DET memory NOUN faded VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 3 become mark 2 slowly slowly ADV _ 3 become advmod 3 become become VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 quieter quiet ADJ Degree=Cmp 3 become xcomp 5 , , PUNCT _ 6 weaker punct 6 weaker weak ADJ Degree=Cmp 4 quieter conj 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 less cc 8 less less ADJ Degree=Cmp 4 quieter conj 9 clear clear ADJ Degree=Pos 8 less advmod 10 until until SCONJ _ 12 disappears mark 11 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 disappears nsubj 12 disappears disappear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 quieter advcl 13 : : PUNCT _ 16 faded punct 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 music det 15 music music NOUN Number=Sing 16 faded nsubj 16 faded fade VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 quieter conj 17 , , PUNCT _ 20 faded punct 18 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 19 light det 19 light light NOUN Number=Sing 20 faded nsubj 20 faded fade VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 16 faded conj 21 , , PUNCT _ 24 faded punct 22 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 23 memory det 23 memory memory NOUN Number=Sing 24 faded nsubj 24 faded fade VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 20 faded conj 25 . . PUNCT _ 4 quieter punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 become to-infinitive quiet, slowly property vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient 2 disappear present it vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 fade past the music vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 4 fade past the light vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 5 fade past the memory vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Meaning 3 Of flowers, to wilt and die.
case obl punct mark cc conj punct root Of ADP flowers NOUN , PUNCT to PART wilt VERB and CCONJ die VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Of of ADP _ 2 flowers case 2 flowers flower NOUN Number=Plur 5 wilt obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 5 wilt punct 4 to to PART _ 5 wilt mark 5 wilt will VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 die cc 7 die die VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 5 wilt conj 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 wilt punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 will to-infinitive of flowers vn future_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent 2 die infinitive vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute
Example 1 The sun has faded the poster on the window.
det nsubj aux det obj case det obl punct root The DET sun NOUN has AUX faded VERB the DET poster NOUN on ADP the DET window NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 sun det 2 sun sun NOUN Number=Sing 4 faded nsubj 3 has have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 faded aux 4 faded fade VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 poster det 6 poster poster NOUN Number=Sing 4 faded obj 7 on on ADP _ 9 window case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 window det 9 window window NOUN Number=Sing 4 faded obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 faded punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 fade present · perfect the sun the poster the window vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent poster=Patient
Example 2 The bruise faded after a week.
det nsubj case det obl punct root The DET bruise NOUN faded VERB after ADP a DET week NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 bruise det 2 bruise bruise NOUN Number=Sing 3 faded nsubj 3 faded fade VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 after after ADP _ 6 week case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 week det 6 week week NOUN Number=Sing 3 faded obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 faded punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 fade past the bruise week vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 3 The music faded away at the end of the song.
det nsubj advmod case det obl case det nmod punct root The DET music NOUN faded VERB away ADV at ADP the DET end NOUN of ADP the DET song NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 music det 2 music music NOUN Number=Sing 3 faded nsubj 3 faded fade VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 away away ADV _ 3 faded advmod 5 at at ADP _ 7 end case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 end det 7 end end NOUN Number=Sing 3 faded obl 8 of of ADP _ 10 song case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 song det 10 song song NOUN Number=Sing 7 end nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 faded punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 fade away past the music at the end of the song away property vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 4 Daylight faded and the stars came out.
nsubj cc det nsubj conj advmod punct root Daylight NOUN faded VERB and CCONJ the DET stars NOUN came VERB out ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Daylight daylight NOUN Number=Sing 2 faded nsubj 2 faded fade VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 and and CCONJ _ 6 came cc 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 stars det 5 stars star NOUN Number=Plur 6 came nsubj 6 came come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 faded conj 7 out out ADV _ 6 came advmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 faded punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 fade past Daylight vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 2 come out past the stars out property vn become-109.1 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Patient
Example 5 My old jeans have faded to light blue.
nmod:poss amod nsubj aux mark xcomp xcomp punct root My PRON old ADJ jeans NOUN have AUX faded VERB to PART light VERB blue ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 jeans nmod:poss 2 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 3 jeans amod 3 jeans jeans NOUN Number=Ptan 5 faded nsubj 4 have have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 faded aux 5 faded fade VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part root root 6 to to PART _ 7 light mark 7 light light VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 faded xcomp 8 blue blue ADJ Degree=Pos 7 light xcomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 faded punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 fade present · perfect My old jeans tree rules 2 light to-infinitive My old jeans not said here blue property vn preparing-26.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 6 The sound of the train faded into the distance.
det nsubj case det nmod case det obl punct root The DET sound NOUN of ADP the DET train NOUN faded VERB into ADP the DET distance NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 sound det 2 sound sound NOUN Number=Sing 6 faded nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 5 train case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 train det 5 train train NOUN Number=Sing 2 sound nmod 6 faded fade VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 into into ADP _ 9 distance case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 distance det 9 distance distance NOUN Number=Sing 6 faded obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 faded punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 fade past the sound of the train into the distance vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 7 The flowers faded in the vase.
det nsubj case det obl punct root The DET flowers NOUN faded VERB in ADP the DET vase NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 flowers det 2 flowers flower NOUN Number=Plur 3 faded nsubj 3 faded fade VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 in in ADP _ 6 vase case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 vase det 6 vase vase NOUN Number=Sing 3 faded obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 faded punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 fade past the flowers the vase vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 8 His hope began to fade as the clock ticked.
nmod:poss nsubj mark xcomp case det obl xcomp punct root His PRON hope NOUN began VERB to PART fade VERB as ADP the DET clock NOUN ticked VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 His his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 hope nmod:poss 2 hope hope NOUN Number=Sing 3 began nsubj 3 began begin VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 fade mark 5 fade fade VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 began xcomp 6 as as ADP _ 8 clock case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 clock det 8 clock clock NOUN Number=Sing 5 fade obl 9 ticked tick VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 fade xcomp 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 began punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 begin past His hope vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 2 fade to-infinitive His hope not said here as the clock tree rules 3 tick participle His hope not said here vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 4 hope His = he nom hope «feeling intransitive»: poss=agent
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