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midwinter

Who acts: Midwinter, People, midwinter sun, carol, It, towns · What happens: be, gather, set, snow, hold · To what, where: middle, winter solstice, northern half, shortest day, Stonehenge, Australia

«midwinter» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: midwinter in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Midwinter is the middle of winter, the coldest and darkest part.

nsubjcopdetcasenmodpunctdetamodccconjconjpunctrootMidwinterNOUNisAUXtheDETmiddleNOUNofADPwinterNOUN,PUNCTtheDETcoldestADJandCCONJdarkestADJpartNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MidwintermidwinterNOUNNumber=Sing4 middlensubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 middlecop
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art4 middledet
4middlemiddleNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
5ofofADP_6 wintercase
6winterwinterNOUNNumber=Sing4 middlenmod
7,,PUNCT_12 partpunct
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art12 partdet
9coldestcoldADJDegree=Sup12 partamod
10andandCCONJ_11 darkestcc
11darkestdarkADJDegree=Sup9 coldestconj
12partpartNOUNNumber=Sing4 middleconj
13..PUNCT_4 middlepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentMidwinterthe middle and the coldest partwintertree 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

Midwinter is the winter solstice, the shortest day of the year, in late December in the northern half of the world and in June in the southern half.

The tree, 28 words
nsubjcopdetcompoundpunctdetamodapposcasedetnmodpunctcaseamodoblcasedetamodnmodcasedetnmodcccaseconjcasedetamodnmodpunctrootMidwinterNOUNisAUXtheDETwinterNOUNsolsticeNOUN,PUNCTtheDETshortestADJdayNOUNofADPtheDETyearNOUN,PUNCTinADPlateADJDecemberPROPNinADPtheDETnorthernADJhalfNOUNofADPtheDETworldNOUNandCCONJinADPJunePROPNinADPtheDETsouthernADJhalfNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MidwintermidwinterNOUNNumber=Sing5 solsticensubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 solsticecop
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 solsticedet
4winterwinterNOUNNumber=Sing5 solsticecompound
5solsticesolsticeNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6,,PUNCT_9 daypunct
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 daydet
8shortestshortADJDegree=Sup9 dayamod
9daydayNOUNNumber=Sing5 solsticeappos
10ofofADP_12 yearcase
11thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art12 yeardet
12yearyearNOUNNumber=Sing9 daynmod
13,,PUNCT_16 Decemberpunct
14ininADP_16 Decembercase
15latelateADJDegree=Pos16 Decemberamod
16DecemberDecemberPROPNNumber=Sing5 solsticeobl
17ininADP_20 halfcase
18thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art20 halfdet
19northernnorthernADJDegree=Pos20 halfamod
20halfhalfNOUNNumber=Sing NumForm=Word NumType=Frac5 solsticenmod
21ofofADP_23 worldcase
22thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art23 worlddet
23worldworldNOUNNumber=Sing20 halfnmod
24andandCCONJ_26 Junecc
25ininADP_26 Junecase
26JuneJunePROPNNumber=Sing20 halfconj
27ininADP_30 halfcase
28thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art30 halfdet
29southernsouthernADJDegree=Pos30 halfamod
30halfhalfNOUNNumber=Sing NumForm=Word NumType=Frac26 Junenmod
31..PUNCT_5 solsticepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentMidwinterthe winter solsticethe northern half of the world and June in the southern halfdecembertree rules

Example 1

Midwinter is the shortest day of the year.

nsubjcopdetamodcasedetnmodpunctrootMidwinterNOUNisAUXtheDETshortestADJdayNOUNofADPtheDETyearNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MidwintermidwinterNOUNNumber=Sing5 daynsubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 daycop
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 daydet
4shortestshortADJDegree=Sup5 dayamod
5daydayNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6ofofADP_8 yearcase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 yeardet
8yearyearNOUNNumber=Sing5 daynmod
9..PUNCT_5 daypunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentMidwinterthe shortest dayyeartree rules

Example 2

People gather at Stonehenge at midwinter.

nsubjcaseoblcaseoblpunctrootPeopleNOUNgatherVERBatADPStonehengePROPNatADPmidwinterNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1PeoplepeopleNOUNNumber=Plur2 gathernsubj
2gathergatherVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3atatADP_4 Stonehengecase
4StonehengeStonehengePROPNNumber=Sing2 gatherobl
5atatADP_6 midwintercase
6midwintermidwinterNOUNNumber=Sing2 gatherobl
7..PUNCT_2 gatherpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1gatherpresentPeopleStonehengeat midwintervn herd-47.5.2 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent

Example 3

In Australia, midwinter is in June.

caseoblpunctnsubjcopcasepunctrootInADPAustraliaPROPN,PUNCTmidwinterNOUNisAUXinADPJunePROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IninADP_2 Australiacase
2AustraliaAustraliaPROPNNumber=Sing7 Juneobl
3,,PUNCT_2 Australiapunct
4midwintermidwinterNOUNNumber=Sing7 Junensubj
5isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 Junecop
6ininADP_7 Junecase
7JuneJunePROPNNumber=Singrootroot
8..PUNCT_7 Junepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentmidwinterAustraliain Junetree rules

Example 4

The midwinter sun sets very early.

detcompoundnsubjadvmodadvmodpunctrootTheDETmidwinterNOUNsunNOUNsetsVERBveryADVearlyADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 sundet
2midwintermidwinterNOUNNumber=Sing3 suncompound
3sunsunNOUNNumber=Sing4 setsnsubj
4setssetVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
5veryveryADV_6 earlyadvmod
6earlyearlyADVDegree=Pos4 setsadvmod
7..PUNCT_4 setspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1setpresentthe midwinter sunearly propertyvn other_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient

Example 5

The carol «In the Bleak Midwinter» is a famous Christmas song.

detnsubjpunctcasedetamodappospunctcopdetamodcompoundpunctrootTheDETcarolNOUN«PUNCTInADPtheDETBleakADJMidwinterPROPN»PUNCTisAUXaDETfamousADJChristmasPROPNsongNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 caroldet
2carolcarolNOUNNumber=Sing13 songnsubj
3««PUNCT_7 Midwinterpunct
4IninADP_7 Midwintercase
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 Midwinterdet
6BleakbleakADJDegree=Pos7 Midwinteramod
7MidwinterMidwinterPROPNNumber=Sing2 carolappos
8»»PUNCT_7 Midwinterpunct
9isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin13 songcop
10aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art13 songdet
11famousfamousADJDegree=Pos13 songamod
12ChristmasChristmasPROPNNumber=Sing13 songcompound
13songsongNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
14..PUNCT_13 songpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentthe carola famous Christmas songtree rules

Example 6

It snowed heavily in midwinter.

nsubjadvmodcaseoblpunctrootItPRONsnowedVERBheavilyADVinADPmidwinterNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ItitPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs2 snowednsubj
2snowedsnowVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3heavilyheavilyADV_2 snowedadvmod
4ininADP_5 midwintercase
5midwintermidwinterNOUNNumber=Sing2 snowedobl
6..PUNCT_2 snowedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1snowpastItmidwinterheavily propertyvn weather-57 «It V PP.theme»

Example 7

Some towns hold midwinter festivals with lanterns.

detnsubjcompoundobjcaseoblpunctrootSomeDETtownsNOUNholdVERBmidwinterNOUNfestivalsNOUNwithADPlanternsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SomesomeDETPronType=Ind2 townsdet
2townstownNOUNNumber=Plur3 holdnsubj
3holdholdVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4midwintermidwinterNOUNNumber=Sing5 festivalscompound
5festivalsfestivalNOUNNumber=Plur3 holdobj
6withwithADP_7 lanternscase
7lanternslanternNOUNNumber=Plur3 holdobl
8..PUNCT_3 holdpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1holdpresentsome townsmidwinter festivalswith lanternsvn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent festival=Theme

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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