sun Who acts: star, light, you, 's, sun, Earth · What happens: go around, give, come, lie, get, let · To what, where: that, light, us, sun., sunshine, 's
«sun» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: sun in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 The star that our Earth goes around; it gives us light and heat.
The tree, 13 words det nsubj obj nmod:poss nsubj advmod punct nsubj conj iobj obj cc conj punct root The DET star NOUN that PRON our PRON Earth PROPN goes VERB around ADV ; PUNCT it PRON gives VERB us PRON light NOUN and CCONJ heat NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 star det 2 star star NOUN Number=Sing 6 goes nsubj 3 that that PRON PronType=Rel 6 goes obj 4 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 Earth nmod:poss 5 Earth Earth PROPN Number=Sing 6 goes nsubj 6 goes go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 around around ADV _ 6 goes advmod 8 ; ; PUNCT _ 10 gives punct 9 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 gives nsubj 10 gives give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 goes conj 11 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 10 gives iobj 12 light light NOUN Number=Sing 10 gives obj 13 and and CCONJ _ 14 heat cc 14 heat heat NOUN Number=Sing 12 light conj 15 . . PUNCT _ 6 goes punct
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1 go around present the star that around property vn meander-47.7 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location that=Theme 2 give present star light and heat us vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent we=Recipient light=Theme
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 The light and warmth that come from the sun.
det cc conj nsubj acl:relcl case det obl root The DET light NOUN and CCONJ warmth NOUN that PRON come VERB from ADP the DET sun. NOUN The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 light det 2 light light NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 and and CCONJ _ 4 warmth cc 4 warmth warmth NOUN Number=Sing 2 light conj 5 that that PRON PronType=Rel 6 come nsubj 6 come come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 light acl:relcl 7 from from ADP _ 9 sun. case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 sun. det 9 sun. sun. NOUN Number=Sing 6 come obl
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1 come present the light and warmth the sun. vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme from sun.=Initial_Location
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
"Let's sit in the sun."
punct obj xcomp case det obl punct root " PUNCT Let VERB 's PRON sit VERB in ADP the DET sun. NOUN " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 2 Let punct 2 Let let VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 's we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 Let obj 4 sit sit VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 Let xcomp 5 in in ADP _ 7 sun. case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 sun. det 7 sun. sun. NOUN Number=Sing 4 sit obl 8 " " PUNCT _ 2 Let punct
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1 let in a quote imperative you not said here 's tree rules 2 sit in a quote infinitive 's not said here the sun. vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in sun.=Location
Meaning 3 Any star with planets around it (in science talk).
det case nmod case nmod punct case compound appos punct punct root Any DET star NOUN with ADP planets NOUN around ADP it PRON ( PUNCT in ADP science NOUN talk NOUN ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Any any DET PronType=Ind 2 star det 2 star star NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 with with ADP _ 4 planets case 4 planets planet NOUN Number=Plur 2 star nmod 5 around around ADP _ 6 it case 6 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 planets nmod 7 ( ( PUNCT _ 10 talk punct 8 in in ADP _ 10 talk case 9 science science NOUN Number=Sing 10 talk compound 10 talk talk NOUN Number=Sing 2 star appos 11 ) ) PUNCT _ 10 talk punct 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 star punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Meaning 4 As a verb, to lie in the sunshine to get warm.
case det obl punct mark case det obl mark advcl xcomp punct root As ADP a DET verb NOUN , PUNCT to PART lie VERB in ADP the DET sunshine NOUN to PART get VERB warm ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 As as ADP _ 3 verb case 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 verb det 3 verb verb NOUN Number=Sing 6 lie obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 6 lie punct 5 to to PART _ 6 lie mark 6 lie lie VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 in in ADP _ 9 sunshine case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 sunshine det 9 sunshine sunshine NOUN Number=Sing 6 lie obl 10 to to PART _ 11 get mark 11 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 lie advcl 12 warm warm ADJ Degree=Pos 11 get xcomp 13 . . PUNCT _ 6 lie punct
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1 lie to-infinitive the sunshine as a verb vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in sunshine=Location 2 get to-infinitive warm property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer
Example 1 The sun rises in the east.
det nsubj case det obl punct root The DET sun NOUN rises VERB in ADP the DET east 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 rises nsubj 3 rises rise VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 in in ADP _ 6 east case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 east det 6 east east NOUN Number=Sing 3 rises obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 rises punct
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1 rise present the sun the east vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in east=Location
Example 2 The Earth goes around the sun once a year.
det nsubj case det obl advmod det obl:unmarked punct root The DET Earth PROPN goes VERB around ADP the DET sun NOUN once ADV a DET year 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 3 goes nsubj 3 goes go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 around around ADP _ 6 sun case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 sun det 6 sun sun NOUN Number=Sing 3 goes obl 7 once once ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Mult 3 goes advmod 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 year det 9 year year NOUN Number=Sing 7 once obl:unmarked 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 goes punct
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1 go present the Earth the sun once property vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme around sun=Initial_Location
Example 3 Plants need sun to grow.
nsubj obj mark advcl punct root Plants NOUN need VERB sun NOUN to PART grow VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Plants plant NOUN Number=Plur 2 need nsubj 2 need need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 sun sun NOUN Number=Sing 2 need obj 4 to to PART _ 5 grow mark 5 grow grow VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 need advcl 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 need punct
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1 need present Plants sun vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot sun=Theme 2 grow to-infinitive Plants not said here vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 4 Never look straight at the sun.
advmod advmod case det obl root Never ADV look VERB straight ADV at ADP the DET sun. NOUN The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Never never ADV PronType=Neg 2 look advmod 2 look look VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 straight straight ADV _ 2 look advmod 4 at at ADP _ 6 sun. case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 sun. det 6 sun. sun. NOUN Number=Sing 2 look obl
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1 not look imperative you not said here at the sun.; straight property vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at sun.=Theme
Example 5 Put on sunscreen before you play in the sun.
case obl mark nsubj advcl case det obl root Put VERB on ADP sunscreen NOUN before SCONJ you PRON play VERB in ADP the DET sun. NOUN The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Put put VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 on on ADP _ 3 sunscreen case 3 sunscreen sunscreen NOUN Number=Sing 1 Put obl 4 before before SCONJ _ 6 play mark 5 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 6 play nsubj 6 play play VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Put advcl 7 in in ADP _ 9 sun. case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 sun. det 9 sun. sun. NOUN Number=Sing 6 play obl
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1 put imperative you not said here sunscreen vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent on sunscreen=Destination 2 play present you the sun. vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 6 The cat is lying in the sun.
det nsubj aux case det obl root The DET cat NOUN is AUX lying VERB in ADP the DET sun. NOUN The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 cat det 2 cat cat NOUN Number=Sing 4 lying nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 lying aux 4 lying lie VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 in in ADP _ 7 sun. case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 sun. det 7 sun. sun. NOUN Number=Sing 4 lying obl
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1 lie present · progressive the cat the sun. vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in sun.=Location
Example 7 The sun is a star, not a planet.
det nsubj cop det punct advmod det conj punct root The DET sun NOUN is AUX a DET star NOUN , PUNCT not PART a DET planet 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 5 star nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 star cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 star det 5 star star NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 , , PUNCT _ 9 planet punct 7 not not PART Polarity=Neg 9 planet advmod 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 planet det 9 planet planet NOUN Number=Sing 5 star conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 star punct
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1 is a present the sun a star and a planet tree rules
Example 8 The sun set and it got dark.
det compound nsubj cc nsubj xcomp punct root The DET sun NOUN set NOUN and CCONJ it PRON got VERB dark ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 set det 2 sun sun NOUN Number=Sing 3 set compound 3 set set NOUN Number=Sing 6 got nsubj 4 and and CCONJ _ 6 got cc 5 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 got nsubj 6 got get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 dark dark ADJ Degree=Pos 6 got xcomp 8 . . PUNCT _ 6 got punct
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1 get past the sun set dark property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer
Example 9 Then the Sun began to shine.
advmod det nsubj mark xcomp punct root Then ADV the DET Sun PROPN began VERB to PART shine VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Then then ADV PronType=Dem 4 began advmod 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 Sun det 3 Sun Sun PROPN Number=Sing 4 began nsubj 4 began begin VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 to to PART _ 6 shine mark 6 shine shine VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 began xcomp 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 began punct
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1 begin past the Sun then vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 2 shine to-infinitive the Sun not said here vn light_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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