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title: coeval — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «coeval» in the school dictionary: Of the same age, or existing at the same time as something else. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# coeval

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**Who acts:** same age, two castles, fossil, coevals, Scientists, rock layers · **What happens:** exist, be, build, include, think · **To what, where:** both, 1100, coeval, Christopher · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«coeval» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: [coeval in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/coeval.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Of the same age, or existing at the same time as something else.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:coeval:m1:1
# text = Of the same age, or existing at the same time as something else.
1	Of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	age	age	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	existing	exist	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	acl	_	_
8	at	at	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
12	as	as	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	11	nmod	_	_
14	else	else	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **exist** | gerund | the same age *not said here* |  |  |  | time |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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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 {#m2}

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Usage: noun, formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A person or thing of the same age or time as another.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:coeval:m2:1
# text = A person or thing of the same age or time as another.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	age	age	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
11	as	as	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The two castles are roughly coeval, both built around 1100.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:coeval:x1:1
# text = The two castles are roughly coeval, both built around 1100.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
3	castles	castle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	roughly	roughly	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	coeval	coeval	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	both	both	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	9	nsubj:pass	_	_
9	built	build	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	conj	_	_
10	around	around	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	1100	1100	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the two castles |  |  |  |  | coeval, roughly *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **build** | participle · passive |  | both |  | 1100 |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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The fossil is coeval with the dinosaurs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:coeval:x2:1
# text = The fossil is coeval with the dinosaurs.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	fossil	fossil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	coeval	coeval	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	dinosaurs	dinosaur	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the fossil | coeval |  |  |  | with the dinosaurs | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Shakespeare's coevals included Christopher Marlowe.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:coeval:x3:1
# text = Shakespeare's coevals included Christopher Marlowe.
1	Shakespeare	Shakespeare	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	coevals	coeval	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	included	include	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	Christopher	Christopher	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	Marlowe	Marlowe	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **include** | past | Shakespeare's coevals | Christopher |  |  |  |  | vn involve-107.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent christopher=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Scientists think the rock layers are coeval.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:coeval:x4:1
# text = Scientists think the rock layers are coeval.
1	Scientists	scientist	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	think	think	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	rock	rock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	layers	layer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
6	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	coeval	coeval	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **think** *speech: other* | present | Scientists |  |  |  |  |  | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present | the rock layers |  |  |  |  | coeval *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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These tools are coeval with the first farms in Britain.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:coeval:x5:1
# text = These tools are coeval with the first farms in Britain.
1	These	this	DET	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	tools	tool	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	coeval	coeval	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	8	amod	_	_
8	farms	farm	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	Britain	Britain	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | this tools |  |  |  |  | with the first farms in Britain; coeval *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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The two ancient cities were coeval but far apart.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:coeval:x6:1
# text = The two ancient cities were coeval but far apart.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
3	ancient	ancient	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	cities	city	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
5	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	coeval	coeval	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	far	far	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	9	advmod	_	_
9	apart	apart	ADV	RB	_	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the two ancient cities |  |  |  |  | coeval *property* | tree rules |

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