wane Who acts: interest, Moon, We, light, My, storm · What happens: look, face, become, wane, begin, draw · To what, where: Earth, waning moon, science diary, film, wane, her
«wane» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: wane in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: science — kept apart, not parsed.
Of the Moon: to look smaller each night after the full moon, as less of its lit side faces the Earth.
The tree, 21 words case det obl punct mark xcomp det obl:unmarked case det amod obl punct case obl case nmod:poss amod obl obl det obj punct root Of ADP the DET Moon PROPN : PUNCT to PART look VERB smaller ADJ each DET night NOUN after ADP the DET full ADJ moon NOUN , PUNCT as ADP less ADJ of ADP its PRON lit ADJ side NOUN faces VERB the DET Earth PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Of of ADP _ 3 Moon case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 Moon det 3 Moon Moon PROPN Number=Sing 6 look obl 4 : : PUNCT _ 6 look punct 5 to to PART _ 6 look mark 6 look look VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 smaller small ADJ Degree=Cmp 6 look xcomp 8 each each DET PronType=Tot 9 night det 9 night night NOUN Number=Sing 6 look obl:unmarked 10 after after ADP _ 13 moon case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 moon det 12 full full ADJ Degree=Pos 13 moon amod 13 moon moon NOUN Number=Sing 6 look obl 14 , , PUNCT _ 16 less punct 15 as as ADP _ 16 less case 16 less less ADJ Degree=Cmp 6 look obl 17 of of ADP _ 20 side case 18 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 20 side nmod:poss 19 lit lit ADJ Degree=Pos 20 side amod 20 side side NOUN Number=Sing 21 faces obl 21 faces face VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 16 less obl 22 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 23 Earth det 23 Earth Earth PROPN Number=Sing 21 faces obj 24 . . PUNCT _ 6 look punct
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1 look to-infinitive after the full moon; night of the Moon; as less; small property vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent of moon=Theme 2 face present the Earth of Moon's lit side vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme earth=Destination
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 become weaker, smaller or less important little by little: interest, light or strength can wane.
The tree, 16 words mark advcl xcomp punct conj cc advmod amod conj case obl punct nsubj punct conj cc conj aux punct root To PART become VERB weaker ADJ , PUNCT smaller ADJ or CCONJ less ADV important ADJ little ADJ by ADP little ADJ : PUNCT interest NOUN , PUNCT light NOUN or CCONJ strength NOUN can AUX wane VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 become mark 2 become become VERB VerbForm=Inf 19 wane advcl 3 weaker weak ADJ Degree=Cmp 2 become xcomp 4 , , PUNCT _ 5 smaller punct 5 smaller small ADJ Degree=Cmp 3 weaker conj 6 or or CCONJ _ 9 little cc 7 less less ADV Degree=Cmp 8 important advmod 8 important important ADJ Degree=Pos 9 little amod 9 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 3 weaker conj 10 by by ADP _ 11 little case 11 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 3 weaker obl 12 : : PUNCT _ 13 interest punct 13 interest interest NOUN Number=Sing 19 wane nsubj 14 , , PUNCT _ 15 light punct 15 light light NOUN Number=Sing 13 interest conj 16 or or CCONJ _ 17 strength cc 17 strength strength NOUN Number=Sing 13 interest conj 18 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 19 wane aux 19 wane wane VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 20 . . PUNCT _ 19 wane punct
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1 become to-infinitive interest and light or strength not said here weak property vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient 2 wane can interest and light or strength vn entity_specific_cos-45.5 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 1 After the full moon, the Moon begins to wane.
case det amod obl punct det nsubj mark xcomp punct root After ADP the DET full ADJ moon NOUN , PUNCT the DET Moon PROPN begins VERB to PART wane VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 After after ADP _ 4 moon case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 moon det 3 full full ADJ Degree=Pos 4 moon amod 4 moon moon NOUN Number=Sing 8 begins obl 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 moon punct 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 Moon det 7 Moon Moon PROPN Number=Sing 8 begins nsubj 8 begins begin VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 9 to to PART _ 10 wane mark 10 wane wane VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 begins xcomp 11 . . PUNCT _ 8 begins punct
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1 begin present the Moon after the full moon vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 2 wane to-infinitive the Moon not said here vn entity_specific_cos-45.5 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 2 We drew the waning moon in our science diary.
nsubj det amod obj case nmod:poss compound obl punct root We PRON drew VERB the DET waning VERB moon NOUN in ADP our PRON science NOUN diary 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 drew nsubj 2 drew draw VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 moon det 4 waning wane VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 moon amod 5 moon moon NOUN Number=Sing 2 drew obj 6 in in ADP _ 9 diary case 7 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 diary nmod:poss 8 science science NOUN Number=Sing 9 diary compound 9 diary diary NOUN Number=Sing 2 drew obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 drew punct
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1 draw past We the waning moon our science diary vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent moon=Theme in diary=Destination 2 wane gerund vn entity_specific_cos-45.5 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 3 As the evening went on, the light began to wane.
case det obl advmod punct det nsubj conj mark xcomp punct root As ADP the DET evening NOUN went VERB on ADV , PUNCT the DET light NOUN began VERB to PART wane VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 As as ADP _ 3 evening case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 evening det 3 evening evening NOUN Number=Sing 4 went obl 4 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 on on ADV _ 4 went advmod 6 , , PUNCT _ 9 began punct 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 light det 8 light light NOUN Number=Sing 9 began nsubj 9 began begin VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 went conj 10 to to PART _ 11 wane mark 11 wane wane VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 began xcomp 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 went punct
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1 go on past evening vn function-105.2.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 begin past the light vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 3 wane to-infinitive the light not said here vn entity_specific_cos-45.5 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 4 My interest in the film waned after half an hour.
nmod:poss nsubj case det nmod case det:predet det obl punct root My PRON interest NOUN in ADP the DET film NOUN waned VERB after ADP half DET an DET hour NOUN . 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 2 interest nmod:poss 2 interest interest NOUN Number=Sing 6 waned nsubj 3 in in ADP _ 5 film case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 film det 5 film film NOUN Number=Sing 2 interest nmod 6 waned wane VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 after after ADP _ 10 hour case 8 half half DET NumForm=Word NumType=Frac PronType=Ind 10 hour det:predet 9 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 hour det 10 hour hour NOUN Number=Sing 6 waned obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 waned punct
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1 wane past My interest in the film hour vn entity_specific_cos-45.5 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 2 interest My the film nom interest «cognition transitive»: poss=agent in=place
Example 5 The storm waned during the night.
det nsubj case det obl punct root The DET storm NOUN waned VERB during ADP the DET night NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 storm det 2 storm storm NOUN Number=Sing 3 waned nsubj 3 waned wane VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 during during ADP _ 6 night case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 night det 6 night night NOUN Number=Sing 3 waned obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 waned punct
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1 wane past the storm night vn entity_specific_cos-45.5 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 6 The fashion for that toy is on the wane.
det nsubj case det nmod cop case det punct root The DET fashion NOUN for ADP that DET toy NOUN is AUX on ADP the DET wane NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 fashion det 2 fashion fashion NOUN Number=Sing 9 wane nsubj 3 for for ADP _ 5 toy case 4 that that DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 5 toy det 5 toy toy NOUN Number=Sing 2 fashion nmod 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 wane cop 7 on on ADP _ 9 wane case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 wane det 9 wane wane NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 . . PUNCT _ 9 wane punct
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1 is present the fashion for that toy the wane tree rules
Example 7 The Moon waxes and wanes about once a month.
det nsubj cc conj advmod advmod det obl:unmarked punct root The DET Moon PROPN waxes VERB and CCONJ wanes VERB about ADV once ADV a DET month NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 Moon det 2 Moon Moon PROPN Number=Sing 3 waxes nsubj 3 waxes wax VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 wanes cc 5 wanes wane VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 waxes conj 6 about about ADV _ 7 once advmod 7 once once ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Mult 5 wanes advmod 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 month det 9 month month NOUN Number=Sing 7 once obl:unmarked 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 waxes punct
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1 wax present the Moon vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 wane present the Moon not said here once property vn entity_specific_cos-45.5 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 8 When he finds her, she is living at ease in a large house, but day by day her riches wane and her house contracts.
The tree, 24 words mark nsubj obj punct nsubj aux parataxis case obl case det amod obl punct cc compound case nmod nmod:poss compound obl cc nmod:poss compound conj punct root When SCONJ he PRON finds VERB her PRON , PUNCT she PRON is AUX living VERB at ADP ease NOUN in ADP a DET large ADJ house NOUN , PUNCT but CCONJ day NOUN by ADP day NOUN her PRON riches NOUN wane NOUN and CCONJ her PRON house NOUN contracts NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 When when SCONJ _ 3 finds mark 2 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 finds nsubj 3 finds find VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 her she PRON Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 finds obj 5 , , PUNCT _ 8 living punct 6 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 living nsubj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 living aux 8 living live VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 finds parataxis 9 at at ADP _ 10 ease case 10 ease ease NOUN Number=Sing 8 living obl 11 in in ADP _ 14 house case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 house det 13 large large ADJ Degree=Pos 14 house amod 14 house house NOUN Number=Sing 8 living obl 15 , , PUNCT _ 22 wane punct 16 but but CCONJ _ 22 wane cc 17 day day NOUN Number=Sing 22 wane compound 18 by by ADP _ 19 day case 19 day day NOUN Number=Sing 17 day nmod 20 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 21 riches nmod:poss 21 riches rich NOUN Number=Plur 22 wane compound 22 wane wane NOUN Number=Sing 3 finds obl 23 and and CCONJ _ 26 contracts cc 24 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 26 contracts nmod:poss 25 house house NOUN Number=Sing 26 contracts compound 26 contracts contract NOUN Number=Plur 22 wane conj 27 . . PUNCT _ 3 finds punct
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1 find present he her = she day riches wane and her house contracts obl vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent she=Topic 2 live present · progressive she ease in a large house vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at ease=Location 3 contract her = she nom contract «communication transitive»: poss=agent
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