waning Who acts: waning moon, we, lit part, that, Interest, Tonight moon · What happens: wane, be, get, see, fade away, look · To what, where: ing form, moon, part, lit part, game, waning gibbous moon · Speech: someone speaks here
«waning» 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: waning in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Waning is the -ing form of «wane»: getting smaller or weaker little by little.
The tree, 14 words nsubj cop det punct compound case punct nmod punct punct parataxis xcomp cc conj xcomp case obl punct root Waning VERB is AUX the DET - PUNCT ing NOUN form NOUN of ADP « PUNCT wane NOUN » PUNCT : PUNCT getting VERB smaller ADJ or CCONJ weaker ADJ little ADJ by ADP little ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Waning wane VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 form nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 form cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 form det 4 - - PUNCT _ 3 the punct 5 ing ing NOUN Number=Sing 6 form compound 6 form form NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 of of ADP _ 9 wane case 8 « « PUNCT _ 9 wane punct 9 wane wane NOUN Number=Sing 6 form nmod 10 » » PUNCT _ 9 wane punct 11 : : PUNCT _ 12 getting punct 12 getting get VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 6 form parataxis 13 smaller small ADJ Degree=Cmp 12 getting xcomp 14 or or CCONJ _ 15 weaker cc 15 weaker weak ADJ Degree=Cmp 13 smaller conj 16 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 12 getting xcomp 17 by by ADP _ 18 little case 18 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 12 getting obl 19 . . PUNCT _ 6 form punct
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1 wane gerund vn entity_specific_cos-45.5 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 2 is a present the ing form of wane tree rules 3 get gerund by little; little, small property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer
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 waning moon is the moon in the part of its cycle after the full moon, when the lit-up part we see gets smaller each night.
The tree, 27 words det compound nsubj cop det case det nmod case nmod:poss nmod case det amod nmod punct mark det amod punct compound:prt nsubj nsubj acl:relcl conj xcomp det obl:unmarked punct root The DET waning NOUN moon NOUN is AUX the DET moon NOUN in ADP the DET part NOUN of ADP its PRON cycle NOUN after ADP the DET full ADJ moon NOUN , PUNCT when SCONJ the DET lit ADJ - PUNCT up ADP part NOUN we PRON see VERB gets VERB smaller ADJ each 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 3 moon det 2 waning waning NOUN Number=Sing 3 moon compound 3 moon moon NOUN Number=Sing 6 moon nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 moon cop 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 moon det 6 moon moon NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 in in ADP _ 9 part case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 part det 9 part part NOUN Number=Sing 6 moon nmod 10 of of ADP _ 12 cycle case 11 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 12 cycle nmod:poss 12 cycle cycle NOUN Number=Sing 9 part nmod 13 after after ADP _ 16 moon case 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 16 moon det 15 full full ADJ Degree=Pos 16 moon amod 16 moon moon NOUN Number=Sing 12 cycle nmod 17 , , PUNCT _ 26 gets punct 18 when when SCONJ _ 26 gets mark 19 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 23 part det 20 lit lit ADJ Degree=Pos 23 part amod 21 - - PUNCT _ 22 up punct 22 up up ADP _ 20 lit compound:prt 23 part part NOUN Number=Sing 26 gets nsubj 24 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 25 see nsubj 25 see see VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 23 part acl:relcl 26 gets get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 moon conj 27 smaller small ADJ Degree=Cmp 26 gets xcomp 28 each each DET PronType=Tot 29 night det 29 night night NOUN Number=Sing 26 gets obl:unmarked 30 . . PUNCT _ 6 moon punct
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1 is a present the waning moon the moon the part of moon's cycle after the full moon tree rules 2 see present we the lit part not said here vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer part=Stimulus 3 get present the lit part night small property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer
Meaning 3 Interest, light, strength or power that is waning is slowly fading away.
The tree, 12 words nsubj punct conj punct conj cc conj nsubj aux parataxis aux advmod advmod punct root Interest NOUN , PUNCT light NOUN , PUNCT strength NOUN or CCONJ power NOUN that PRON is AUX waning VERB is AUX slowly ADV fading VERB away ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Interest interest NOUN Number=Sing 13 fading nsubj 2 , , PUNCT _ 3 light punct 3 light light NOUN Number=Sing 1 Interest conj 4 , , PUNCT _ 5 strength punct 5 strength strength NOUN Number=Sing 1 Interest conj 6 or or CCONJ _ 7 power cc 7 power power NOUN Number=Sing 5 strength conj 8 that that PRON PronType=Rel 10 waning nsubj 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 waning aux 10 waning wane VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 5 strength parataxis 11 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 fading aux 12 slowly slowly ADV _ 13 fading advmod 13 fading fade VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 14 away away ADV _ 13 fading advmod 15 . . PUNCT _ 13 fading punct
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1 wane present · progressive that vn entity_specific_cos-45.5 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 2 fade away present · progressive Interest and light and strength or power away, slowly property vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 1 Tonight the moon is waning, so it looks thinner.
compound det nsubj aux punct advmod nsubj parataxis xcomp punct root Tonight NOUN the DET moon NOUN is AUX waning VERB , PUNCT so ADV it PRON looks VERB thinner ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Tonight tonight NOUN Number=Sing 3 moon compound 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 moon det 3 moon moon NOUN Number=Sing 5 waning nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 waning aux 5 waning wane VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 6 , , PUNCT _ 9 looks punct 7 so so ADV _ 9 looks advmod 8 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 looks nsubj 9 looks look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 waning parataxis 10 thinner thin ADJ Degree=Cmp 9 looks xcomp 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 waning punct
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1 wane present · progressive the Tonight moon vn entity_specific_cos-45.5 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 2 look present moon thin property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus
Example 2 A waning crescent rises late at night.
det amod nsubj advmod case obl punct root A DET waning VERB crescent NOUN rises VERB late ADV at ADP night NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 crescent det 2 waning wane VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 crescent amod 3 crescent crescent NOUN Number=Sing 4 rises nsubj 4 rises rise VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 late late ADV Degree=Pos 4 rises advmod 6 at at ADP _ 7 night case 7 night night NOUN Number=Sing 4 rises obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 rises punct
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1 wane gerund vn entity_specific_cos-45.5 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 2 rise present a waning crescent night late property vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 3 The light was waning as we walked home.
det nsubj aux mark nsubj advcl advmod punct root The DET light NOUN was AUX waning VERB as SCONJ we PRON walked VERB home ADV . PUNCT 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 4 waning nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 waning aux 4 waning wane VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 as as SCONJ _ 7 walked mark 6 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 7 walked nsubj 7 walked walk VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 waning advcl 8 home home ADV _ 7 walked advmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 waning punct
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1 wane past · progressive the light vn entity_specific_cos-45.5 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 2 walk past we home property vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 4 His interest in the game was waning after an hour.
nmod:poss nsubj case det nmod aux case det obl punct root His PRON interest NOUN in ADP the DET game NOUN was AUX waning VERB after ADP an DET hour NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 His his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 interest nmod:poss 2 interest interest NOUN Number=Sing 7 waning nsubj 3 in in ADP _ 5 game case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 game det 5 game game NOUN Number=Sing 2 interest nmod 6 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 waning aux 7 waning wane VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 8 after after ADP _ 10 hour case 9 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 hour det 10 hour hour NOUN Number=Sing 7 waning obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 waning punct
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1 wane past · progressive His interest in the game hour vn entity_specific_cos-45.5 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 2 interest His = he the game nom interest «cognition transitive»: poss=agent in=place
Example 5 By the end of the race her energy was waning.
case det obl case det nmod nmod:poss nsubj aux punct root By ADP the DET end NOUN of ADP the DET race NOUN her PRON energy NOUN was AUX waning VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 By by ADP _ 3 end case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 end det 3 end end NOUN Number=Sing 10 waning obl 4 of of ADP _ 6 race case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 race det 6 race race NOUN Number=Sing 3 end nmod 7 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 energy nmod:poss 8 energy energy NOUN Number=Sing 10 waning nsubj 9 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 waning aux 10 waning wane VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 11 . . PUNCT _ 10 waning punct
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1 wane past · progressive her energy by the end of the race vn entity_specific_cos-45.5 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 6 The storm was waning, and the rain grew softer.
det nsubj aux punct cc det nsubj conj xcomp punct root The DET storm NOUN was AUX waning VERB , PUNCT and CCONJ the DET rain NOUN grew VERB softer ADJ . 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 4 waning nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 waning aux 4 waning wane VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 9 grew punct 6 and and CCONJ _ 9 grew cc 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 rain det 8 rain rain NOUN Number=Sing 9 grew nsubj 9 grew grow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 waning conj 10 softer soft ADJ Degree=Cmp 9 grew xcomp 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 waning punct
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1 wane past · progressive the storm vn entity_specific_cos-45.5 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 2 grow past the rain soft property vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 7 After the full moon comes the waning gibbous moon.
case det amod nsubj det amod amod obj punct root After ADP the DET full ADJ moon NOUN comes VERB the DET waning VERB gibbous ADJ moon NOUN . 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 5 comes nsubj 5 comes come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 moon det 7 waning wane VERB VerbForm=Ger 9 moon amod 8 gibbous gibbous ADJ Degree=Pos 9 moon amod 9 moon moon NOUN Number=Sing 5 comes obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 comes punct
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1 come present the full moon the waning gibbous moon vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location moon=Theme 2 wane gerund vn entity_specific_cos-45.5 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 8 The king's power was on the wane.
det nmod:poss case nsubj cop case det punct root The DET king NOUN 's PART power NOUN was 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 king det 2 king king NOUN Number=Sing 4 power nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 king case 4 power power NOUN Number=Sing 8 wane nsubj 5 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 wane cop 6 on on ADP _ 8 wane case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 wane det 8 wane wane NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 wane punct
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1 is past the king's power the wane tree rules
Example 9 ‘Make one more struggle; it is nearly over now,’ said the horse, seeing that Petru’s strength was waning fast.
The tree, 20 words punct ccomp nummod amod obj punct nsubj cop advmod xcomp advmod punct punct det obj punct advcl mark nmod:poss case nsubj aux advcl advmod punct root ‘ PUNCT Make VERB one NUM more ADJ struggle NOUN ; PUNCT it PRON is AUX nearly ADV over ADV now ADV , PUNCT ’ PUNCT said VERB the DET horse NOUN , PUNCT seeing VERB that SCONJ Petru PROPN ’s PART strength NOUN was AUX waning VERB fast ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ‘ ' PUNCT _ 2 Make punct 2 Make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 14 said ccomp 3 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 struggle nummod 4 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp 5 struggle amod 5 struggle struggle NOUN Number=Sing 2 Make obj 6 ; ; PUNCT _ 10 over punct 7 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 over nsubj 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 over cop 9 nearly nearly ADV _ 10 over advmod 10 over over ADV _ 2 Make xcomp 11 now now ADV PronType=Dem 10 over advmod 12 , , PUNCT _ 2 Make punct 13 ’ ' PUNCT _ 2 Make punct 14 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 15 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 16 horse det 16 horse horse NOUN Number=Sing 14 said obj 17 , , PUNCT _ 18 seeing punct 18 seeing see VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 14 said advcl 19 that that SCONJ _ 24 waning mark 20 Petru Petru PROPN Number=Sing 22 strength nmod:poss 21 ’s 's PART _ 20 Petru case 22 strength strength NOUN Number=Sing 24 waning nsubj 23 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 24 waning aux 24 waning wane VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 18 seeing advcl 25 fast fast ADV Degree=Pos 24 waning advmod 26 . . PUNCT _ 14 said punct
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1 make infinitive one more struggle vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset struggle=Product 2 is present struggle now nearly, over property tree rules 3 say speech: assert past the horse tree rules 4 see gerund vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer 5 wane past · progressive Petru's strength fast property vn entity_specific_cos-45.5 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
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