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winter

Who acts: Winter, It, Bears, you, days, Christmas · What happens: spend, be, snow, hibernate, wear, fly · To what, where: coldest season, Australia, warm clothes, Canada

«winter» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: winter in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

The coldest season of the year, between autumn (fall) and spring.

The tree, 11 words
detamodcasedetnmodpunctcaseconjpunctappospunctccconjpunctrootTheDETcoldestADJseasonNOUNofADPtheDETyearNOUN,PUNCTbetweenADPautumnNOUN(PUNCTfallNOUN)PUNCTandCCONJspringNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 seasondet
2coldestcoldADJDegree=Sup3 seasonamod
3seasonseasonNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
4ofofADP_6 yearcase
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 yeardet
6yearyearNOUNNumber=Sing3 seasonnmod
7,,PUNCT_9 autumnpunct
8betweenbetweenADP_9 autumncase
9autumnautumnNOUNNumber=Sing3 seasonconj
10((PUNCT_11 fallpunct
11fallfallNOUNNumber=Sing9 autumnappos
12))PUNCT_11 fallpunct
13andandCCONJ_14 springcc
14springspringNOUNNumber=Sing9 autumnconj
15..PUNCT_3 seasonpunct

The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

Meaning 2

As a verb, to spend the winter somewhere.

casedetoblpunctmarkdetobjadvmodpunctrootAsADPaDETverbNOUN,PUNCTtoPARTspendVERBtheDETwinterNOUNsomewhereADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AsasADP_3 verbcase
2aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art3 verbdet
3verbverbNOUNNumber=Sing6 spendobl
4,,PUNCT_6 spendpunct
5totoPART_6 spendmark
6spendspendVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 winterdet
8winterwinterNOUNNumber=Sing6 spendobj
9somewheresomewhereADVPronType=Ind6 spendadvmod
10..PUNCT_6 spendpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1spendto-infinitivewinteras a verb; somewhere propertyvn spend_time-104 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent as verb=Attribute

The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

"Birds winter in the south."

punctcompoundcasedetnmodpunctpunctroot"PUNCTBirdsNOUNwinterNOUNinADPtheDETsouthNOUN.PUNCT"PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1""PUNCT_3 winterpunct
2BirdsbirdNOUNNumber=Plur3 wintercompound
3winterwinterNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
4ininADP_6 southcase
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 southdet
6southsouthNOUNNumber=Sing3 winternmod
7..PUNCT_3 winterpunct
8""PUNCT_3 winterpunct

The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

Example 1

Winter is the coldest season.

nsubjcopdetamodpunctrootWinterPROPNisAUXtheDETcoldestADJseasonNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WinterWinterPROPNNumber=Sing5 seasonnsubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 seasoncop
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 seasondet
4coldestcoldADJDegree=Sup5 seasonamod
5seasonseasonNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6..PUNCT_5 seasonpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentWinterthe coldest seasontree rules

Example 2

It snows here in winter.

nsubjadvmodcaseoblpunctrootItPRONsnowsVERBhereADVinADPwinterNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ItitPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs2 snowsnsubj
2snowssnowVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3herehereADVPronType=Dem2 snowsadvmod
4ininADP_5 wintercase
5winterwinterNOUNNumber=Sing2 snowsobl
6..PUNCT_2 snowspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1snowpresentItherewintervn weather-57 «It V PP.theme»

Example 3

Bears hibernate in winter.

nsubjcaseoblpunctrootBearsNOUNhibernateVERBinADPwinterNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1BearsbearNOUNNumber=Plur2 hibernatensubj
2hibernatehibernateVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3ininADP_4 wintercase
4winterwinterNOUNNumber=Sing2 hibernateobl
5..PUNCT_2 hibernatepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1hibernatepresentBearswintervn fit-54.3 «NP.location V NP»: agent=Location

Example 4

In Australia, winter is in June, July and August.

caseoblpunctcompoundcopcasepunctapposccconjpunctrootInADPAustraliaPROPN,PUNCTwinterNOUNisAUXinADPJunePROPN,PUNCTJulyPROPNandCCONJAugustPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IninADP_2 Australiacase
2AustraliaAustraliaPROPNNumber=Sing7 Juneobl
3,,PUNCT_2 Australiapunct
4winterwinterNOUNNumber=Sing7 Junecompound
5isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 Junecop
6ininADP_7 Junecase
7JuneJunePROPNNumber=Singrootroot
8,,PUNCT_9 Julypunct
9JulyJulyPROPNNumber=Sing7 Juneappos
10andandCCONJ_11 Augustcc
11AugustAugustPROPNNumber=Sing7 Juneconj
12..PUNCT_7 Junepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentAustraliain winter June and Augusttree rules

Example 5

Wear warm clothes in winter.

amodobjcaseoblpunctrootWearVERBwarmADJclothesNOUNinADPwinterNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WearwearVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
2warmwarmADJDegree=Pos3 clothesamod
3clothesclothesNOUNNumber=Ptan1 Wearobj
4ininADP_5 wintercase
5winterwinterNOUNNumber=Sing1 Wearobl
6..PUNCT_1 Wearpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1wearimperativeyou not said herewarm clotheswintervn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent clothes=Source

Example 6

The days are short in winter.

detnsubjcopcaseoblpunctrootTheDETdaysNOUNareAUXshortADJinADPwinterNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 daysdet
2daysdayNOUNNumber=Plur4 shortnsubj
3arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 shortcop
4shortshortADJDegree=Posrootroot
5ininADP_6 wintercase
6winterwinterNOUNNumber=Sing4 shortobl
7..PUNCT_4 shortpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentthe dayswintershort propertytree rules

Example 7

Christmas is in winter in Canada, but in summer in New Zealand.

nsubjcopcasecasenmodpunctcccaseconjcaseflatnmodpunctrootChristmasPROPNisAUXinADPwinterNOUNinADPCanadaPROPN,PUNCTbutCCONJinADPsummerNOUNinADPNewPROPNZealandPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ChristmasChristmasPROPNNumber=Sing4 winternsubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 wintercop
3ininADP_4 wintercase
4winterwinterNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
5ininADP_6 Canadacase
6CanadaCanadaPROPNNumber=Sing4 winternmod
7,,PUNCT_10 summerpunct
8butbutCCONJ_10 summercc
9ininADP_10 summercase
10summersummerNOUNNumber=Sing4 winterconj
11ininADP_13 Zealandcase
12NewNewPROPNNumber=Sing13 Zealandflat
13ZealandZealandPROPNNumber=Sing10 summernmod
14..PUNCT_4 winterpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentChristmasCanadain winter but summer in New Zealandtree rules

Example 8

Some birds fly south for the winter.

detnsubjadvmodcasedetoblpunctrootSomeDETbirdsNOUNflyVERBsouthADVforADPtheDETwinterNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SomesomeDETPronType=Ind2 birdsdet
2birdsbirdNOUNNumber=Plur3 flynsubj
3flyflyVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4southsouthADV_3 flyadvmod
5forforADP_7 wintercase
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 winterdet
7winterwinterNOUNNumber=Sing3 flyobl
8..PUNCT_3 flypunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1flypresentsome birdswintersouth propertyvn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 9

A hard winter followed this summer.

detamodnsubjdetobl:unmarkedpunctrootADEThardADJwinterNOUNfollowedVERBthisDETsummerNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art3 winterdet
2hardhardADJDegree=Pos3 winteramod
3winterwinterNOUNNumber=Sing4 followednsubj
4followedfollowVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
5thisthisDETNumber=Sing PronType=Dem6 summerdet
6summersummerNOUNNumber=Sing4 followedobl:unmarked
7..PUNCT_4 followedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1followpasta hard wintersummervn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=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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