twilight Who acts: Twilight, sun, light, We, Bats, sky · What happens: be, set, rise, appear, walk, come out · To what, where: dim light, sky, time, twilight, insects, something
«twilight» 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: twilight in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Twilight is the dim light in the sky just after the sun sets, or just before it rises.
The tree, 18 words nsubj cop det amod case det nmod advmod mark det nsubj parataxis punct cc advmod mark nsubj parataxis punct root Twilight NOUN is AUX the DET dim ADJ light NOUN in ADP the DET sky NOUN just ADV after SCONJ the DET sun NOUN sets VERB , PUNCT or CCONJ just ADV before SCONJ it PRON rises VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Twilight twilight NOUN Number=Sing 5 light nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 light cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 light det 4 dim dim ADJ Degree=Pos 5 light amod 5 light light NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 in in ADP _ 8 sky case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 sky det 8 sky sky NOUN Number=Sing 5 light nmod 9 just just ADV _ 13 sets advmod 10 after after SCONJ _ 13 sets mark 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 sun det 12 sun sun NOUN Number=Sing 13 sets nsubj 13 sets set VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 light parataxis 14 , , PUNCT _ 19 rises punct 15 or or CCONJ _ 19 rises cc 16 just just ADV _ 19 rises advmod 17 before before SCONJ _ 19 rises mark 18 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 19 rises nsubj 19 rises rise VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 light parataxis 20 . . PUNCT _ 5 light punct
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1 is a present Twilight the dim light the sky tree rules 2 set present the sun vn other_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 3 rise present sun vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=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 Twilight is the time when this light appears.
nsubj cop det mark det nsubj advcl punct root Twilight NOUN is AUX the DET time NOUN when SCONJ this DET light NOUN appears VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Twilight twilight NOUN Number=Sing 4 time nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 time cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 time det 4 time time NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 when when SCONJ _ 8 appears mark 6 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 7 light det 7 light light NOUN Number=Sing 8 appears nsubj 8 appears appear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 time advcl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 time punct
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1 is a present Twilight the time tree rules 2 appear present this light vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Meaning 3 The twilight of something is its last, weaker stage: «the twilight of his life».
The tree, 14 words det nsubj case nmod cop nmod:poss amod punct amod punct punct det appos case nmod:poss nmod punct punct root The DET twilight NOUN of ADP something PRON is AUX its PRON last ADJ , PUNCT weaker ADJ stage NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT the DET twilight NOUN of ADP his PRON life NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 twilight det 2 twilight twilight NOUN Number=Sing 7 last nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 4 something case 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 twilight nmod 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 last cop 6 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 last nmod:poss 7 last last ADJ Degree=Pos 10 stage amod 8 , , PUNCT _ 10 stage punct 9 weaker weak ADJ Degree=Cmp 10 stage amod 10 stage stage NOUN Number=Sing root root 11 : : PUNCT _ 10 stage punct 12 « « PUNCT _ 14 twilight punct 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 twilight det 14 twilight twilight NOUN Number=Sing 10 stage appos 15 of of ADP _ 17 life case 16 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 17 life nmod:poss 17 life life NOUN Number=Sing 14 twilight nmod 18 » » PUNCT _ 14 twilight punct 19 . . PUNCT _ 10 stage punct
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1 is present the twilight of something last property tree rules
Example 1 We walked home in the twilight.
nsubj advmod case det obl punct root We PRON walked VERB home ADV in ADP the DET twilight 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 2 walked nsubj 2 walked walk VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 home home ADV _ 2 walked advmod 4 in in ADP _ 6 twilight case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 twilight det 6 twilight twilight NOUN Number=Sing 2 walked obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 walked punct
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1 walk past We the twilight home property vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in twilight=Trajectory
Example 2 Bats come out at twilight to catch insects.
nsubj advmod case obl mark advcl obj punct root Bats NOUN come VERB out ADV at ADP twilight NOUN to PART catch VERB insects NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Bats bat NOUN Number=Plur 2 come nsubj 2 come come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 out out ADV _ 2 come advmod 4 at at ADP _ 5 twilight case 5 twilight twilight NOUN Number=Sing 2 come obl 6 to to PART _ 7 catch mark 7 catch catch VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 come advcl 8 insects insect NOUN Number=Plur 7 catch obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 come punct
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1 come out present Bats twilight out property vn become-109.1 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Patient 2 catch to-infinitive Bats not said here insects vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent insect=Theme
Example 3 At twilight the sky turned pink and purple.
case obl det nsubj xcomp cc conj punct root At ADP twilight NOUN the DET sky NOUN turned VERB pink ADJ and CCONJ purple ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 At at ADP _ 2 twilight case 2 twilight twilight NOUN Number=Sing 5 turned obl 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 sky det 4 sky sky NOUN Number=Sing 5 turned nsubj 5 turned turn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 pink pink ADJ Degree=Pos 5 turned xcomp 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 purple cc 8 purple purple ADJ Degree=Pos 6 pink conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 turned punct
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1 turn past the sky twilight pink property vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme at twilight=Trajectory
Example 4 Wear something bright if you cycle at twilight.
obj amod mark nsubj advcl case nmod punct root Wear VERB something PRON bright ADJ if SCONJ you PRON cycle NOUN at ADP twilight NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Wear wear VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 1 Wear obj 3 bright bright ADJ Degree=Pos 2 something amod 4 if if SCONJ _ 6 cycle mark 5 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 6 cycle nsubj 6 cycle cycle NOUN Number=Sing 1 Wear advcl 7 at at ADP _ 8 twilight case 8 twilight twilight NOUN Number=Sing 6 cycle nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Wear punct
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1 wear imperative you not said here something vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent something=Theme 2 cycle a condition, not said to happen you twilight tree rules
Example 5 The old dog was in the twilight of his life.
det amod nsubj cop case det case nmod:poss nmod punct root The DET old ADJ dog NOUN was AUX in ADP the DET twilight NOUN of ADP his PRON life NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 dog det 2 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 3 dog amod 3 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 7 twilight nsubj 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 twilight cop 5 in in ADP _ 7 twilight case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 twilight det 7 twilight twilight NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 of of ADP _ 10 life case 9 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 life nmod:poss 10 life life NOUN Number=Sing 7 twilight nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 twilight punct
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1 is past the old dog the twilight of dog's life tree rules
Example 6 The garden looked magical in the twilight.
det nsubj xcomp case det obl punct root The DET garden NOUN looked VERB magical ADJ in ADP the DET twilight NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 garden det 2 garden garden NOUN Number=Sing 3 looked nsubj 3 looked look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 magical magical ADJ Degree=Pos 3 looked xcomp 5 in in ADP _ 7 twilight case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 twilight det 7 twilight twilight NOUN Number=Sing 3 looked obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 looked punct
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1 look past the garden in the twilight; magical property vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in twilight=Theme
Example 7 Owls start hunting at twilight.
nsubj xcomp case obl punct root Owls NOUN start VERB hunting VERB at ADP twilight NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Owls owl NOUN Number=Plur 2 start nsubj 2 start start VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 hunting hunt VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 start xcomp 4 at at ADP _ 5 twilight case 5 twilight twilight NOUN Number=Sing 3 hunting obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 start punct
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1 start present Owls vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 2 hunt gerund Owls not said here twilight vn hunt-35.1 «NP V PP.theme PP.location»: agent=Agent at twilight=Location
Example 8 Here he hid himself and waited for the twilight.
advmod nsubj obj cc conj case det obl punct root Here ADV he PRON hid VERB himself PRON and CCONJ waited VERB for ADP the DET twilight NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Here here ADV PronType=Dem 3 hid advmod 2 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 hid nsubj 3 hid hide VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 himself himself PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 3 hid obj 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 waited cc 6 waited wait VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 hid conj 7 for for ADP _ 9 twilight case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 twilight det 9 twilight twilight NOUN Number=Sing 6 waited obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 hid punct
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1 hide past he himself = he here vn concealment-16-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent himself=Patient 2 wait past he not said here for the twilight vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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