horizon Who acts: horizon, land, horizons, you, sun, ship · What happens: be, seem, meet, know, experience, broaden · To what, where: line, sky, limits, horizons, new things, horizon · Speech: someone speaks here
«horizon» 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: horizon in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 The horizon is the line far away where the land or sea seems to meet the sky.
The tree, 17 words det nsubj cop det advmod advmod advmod det nsubj cc conj acl:relcl mark xcomp det obj punct root The DET horizon NOUN is AUX the DET line NOUN far ADV away ADV where ADV the DET land NOUN or CCONJ sea NOUN seems VERB to PART meet VERB the DET sky NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 horizon det 2 horizon horizon NOUN Number=Sing 5 line nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 line cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 line det 5 line line NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 far far ADV Degree=Pos 7 away advmod 7 away away ADV _ 5 line advmod 8 where where ADV PronType=Rel 13 seems advmod 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 land det 10 land land NOUN Number=Sing 13 seems nsubj 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 sea cc 12 sea sea NOUN Number=Sing 10 land conj 13 seems seem VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 line acl:relcl 14 to to PART _ 15 meet mark 15 meet meet VERB VerbForm=Inf 13 seems xcomp 16 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 17 sky det 17 sky sky NOUN Number=Sing 15 meet obj 18 . . PUNCT _ 5 line punct
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1 is a present the horizon the line away property tree rules 2 seem present the land or sea vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Theme clause=Attribute 3 meet to-infinitive the land or sea not said here the sky vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sky=Co-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 Your horizons are the limits of what you know and have experienced; to broaden your horizons means to learn and see new things.
The tree, 23 words nmod:poss nsubj cop det case nmod nsubj acl:relcl cc aux conj punct mark csubj nmod:poss obj parataxis mark xcomp cc conj amod obj punct root Your PRON horizons NOUN are AUX the DET limits NOUN of ADP what PRON you PRON know VERB and CCONJ have AUX experienced VERB ; PUNCT to PART broaden VERB your PRON horizons NOUN means VERB to PART learn VERB and CCONJ see VERB new ADJ things NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 horizons nmod:poss 2 horizons horizon NOUN Number=Plur 5 limits nsubj 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 limits cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 limits det 5 limits limit NOUN Number=Plur root root 6 of of ADP _ 7 what case 7 what what PRON PronType=Rel 5 limits nmod 8 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 9 know nsubj 9 know know VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 what acl:relcl 10 and and CCONJ _ 12 experienced cc 11 have have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 experienced aux 12 experienced experience VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 9 know conj 13 ; ; PUNCT _ 15 broaden punct 14 to to PART _ 15 broaden mark 15 broaden broaden VERB VerbForm=Inf 18 means csubj 16 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 17 horizons nmod:poss 17 horizons horizon NOUN Number=Plur 15 broaden obj 18 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 limits parataxis 19 to to PART _ 20 learn mark 20 learn learn VERB VerbForm=Inf 18 means xcomp 21 and and CCONJ _ 22 see cc 22 see see VERB VerbForm=Inf 20 learn conj 23 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 24 things amod 24 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 22 see obj 25 . . PUNCT _ 5 limits punct
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1 is a present Your horizons the limits tree rules 2 know present you vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer 3 experience present · perfect you not said here vn sight-30.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer 4 broaden to-infinitive your horizons vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent horizon=Patient 5 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 6 learn not said to happen to-infinitive vn learn-14-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 7 see infinitive new things vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer thing=Stimulus
Meaning 3 On the horizon means likely to happen soon.
case det obl xcomp mark xcomp advmod punct root On ADP the DET horizon NOUN means VERB likely ADJ to PART happen VERB soon ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 On on ADP _ 3 horizon case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 horizon det 3 horizon horizon NOUN Number=Sing 4 means obl 4 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 likely likely ADJ Degree=Pos 4 means xcomp 6 to to PART _ 7 happen mark 7 happen happen VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 likely xcomp 8 soon soon ADV Degree=Pos 7 happen advmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 means punct
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1 mean present the horizon likely property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 happen to-infinitive soon property vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 1 The sun sank below the horizon.
det nsubj case det obl punct root The DET sun NOUN sank VERB below ADP the DET horizon 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 3 sank nsubj 3 sank sink VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 below below ADP _ 6 horizon case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 horizon det 6 horizon horizon NOUN Number=Sing 3 sank obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 sank punct
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1 sink past the sun the horizon vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 2 A ship appeared on the horizon.
det nsubj case det obl punct root A DET ship NOUN appeared VERB on ADP the DET horizon NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 ship det 2 ship ship NOUN Number=Sing 3 appeared nsubj 3 appeared appear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 on on ADP _ 6 horizon case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 horizon det 6 horizon horizon NOUN Number=Sing 3 appeared obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 appeared punct
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1 appear past a ship the horizon vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on horizon=Location
Example 3 We could see mountains on the horizon.
nsubj aux obj case det obl punct root We PRON could AUX see VERB mountains NOUN on ADP the DET horizon 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 3 see nsubj 2 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 see aux 3 see see VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 mountains mountain NOUN Number=Plur 3 see obj 5 on on ADP _ 7 horizon case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 horizon det 7 horizon horizon NOUN Number=Sing 3 see obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 see punct
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1 see could We mountains the horizon vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer mountain=Stimulus
Example 4 Ships seem to sink over the horizon because the Earth is curved.
nsubj mark xcomp case det obl mark det nsubj aux:pass advcl punct root Ships NOUN seem VERB to PART sink VERB over ADP the DET horizon NOUN because SCONJ the DET Earth PROPN is AUX curved VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Ships ship NOUN Number=Plur 2 seem nsubj 2 seem seem VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to PART _ 4 sink mark 4 sink sink VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 seem xcomp 5 over over ADP _ 7 horizon case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 horizon det 7 horizon horizon NOUN Number=Sing 4 sink obl 8 because because SCONJ _ 12 curved mark 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 Earth det 10 Earth Earth PROPN Number=Sing 12 curved nsubj 11 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 curved aux:pass 12 curved curve VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 sink advcl 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 seem punct
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1 seem present Ships vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Theme clause=Attribute 2 sink to-infinitive Ships not said here the horizon vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 3 curve present · passive the Earth vn knead-26.5 «NP V NP.material»: subject=Material
Example 5 Draw a horizon line across your page first.
det compound obj case nmod:poss obl advmod punct root Draw VERB a DET horizon NOUN line NOUN across ADP your PRON page NOUN first ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Draw draw VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 line det 3 horizon horizon NOUN Number=Sing 4 line compound 4 line line NOUN Number=Sing 1 Draw obj 5 across across ADP _ 7 page case 6 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 page nmod:poss 7 page page NOUN Number=Sing 1 Draw obl 8 first first ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 1 Draw advmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Draw punct
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1 draw imperative you not said here a horizon line your page first property vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent line=Theme 2 page your nom page «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 6 Travelling broadens your horizons.
nsubj nmod:poss obj punct root Travelling NOUN broadens VERB your PRON horizons NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Travelling travelling NOUN Number=Sing 2 broadens nsubj 2 broadens broaden VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 horizons nmod:poss 4 horizons horizon NOUN Number=Plur 2 broadens obj 5 . . PUNCT _ 2 broadens punct
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1 broaden present Travelling your horizons vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent horizon=Patient
Example 7 There are big changes on the horizon.
expl amod nsubj case det nmod punct root There PRON are VERB big ADJ changes NOUN on ADP the DET horizon NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 2 are expl 2 are be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 4 changes amod 4 changes change NOUN Number=Plur 2 are nsubj 5 on on ADP _ 7 horizon case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 horizon det 7 horizon horizon NOUN Number=Sing 4 changes nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 are punct
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1 does present big changes on the horizon there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 8 The sky was pink along the horizon.
det nsubj cop case det obl punct root The DET sky NOUN was AUX pink ADJ along ADP the DET horizon NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 sky det 2 sky sky NOUN Number=Sing 4 pink nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 pink cop 4 pink pink ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 along along ADP _ 7 horizon case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 horizon det 7 horizon horizon NOUN Number=Sing 4 pink obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 pink punct
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1 is past the sky along the horizon; pink property tree rules
Example 9 A silvery thread among the stars, it soon drifted low beneath the horizon.
The tree, 13 words det amod nsubj case det nmod punct nsubj advmod xcomp case det obl punct root A DET silvery ADJ thread NOUN among ADP the DET stars NOUN , PUNCT it PRON soon ADV drifted VERB low ADJ beneath ADP the DET horizon NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 thread det 2 silvery silvery ADJ Degree=Pos 3 thread amod 3 thread thread NOUN Number=Sing 10 drifted nsubj 4 among among ADP _ 6 stars case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 stars det 6 stars star NOUN Number=Plur 3 thread nmod 7 , , PUNCT _ 3 thread punct 8 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 drifted nsubj 9 soon soon ADV Degree=Pos 10 drifted advmod 10 drifted drift VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 11 low low ADJ Degree=Pos 10 drifted xcomp 12 beneath beneath ADP _ 14 horizon case 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 horizon det 14 horizon horizon NOUN Number=Sing 10 drifted obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 10 drifted punct
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1 drift past a silvery thread among the stars the horizon low, soon property vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme beneath horizon=Trajectory
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