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title: daylight — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «daylight» in the school dictionary: Daylight is the natural light of the Sun during the day. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# daylight

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**Who acts:** Daylight, We, gap, light, it, Plants · **What happens:** be, mean, get, leave, open, show · **To what, where:** natural light, light, daylight, gap, broad daylight, curtains · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«daylight» 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: [daylight in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/daylight.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Daylight is the natural light of the Sun during the day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:daylight:m1:1
# text = Daylight is the natural light of the Sun during the day.
1	Daylight	daylight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	natural	natural	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	Sun	Sun	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	during	during	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Daylight | the natural light |  |  | day | of the Sun | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Daylight can also mean dawn, the time when it first gets light: «We left before daylight».

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:daylight:m2:1
# text = Daylight can also mean dawn, the time when it first gets light: «We left before daylight».
1	Daylight	daylight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	dawn	dawn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
9	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	12	advmod	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
11	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	12	advmod	_	_
12	gets	get	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
13	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	17	punct	_	_
15	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	17	nsubj	_	_
17	left	leave	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
18	before	before	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	daylight	daylight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can | Daylight |  |  |  | dawn |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **get** | present | Daylight | light |  |  |  | first *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer light=Stimulus |
| 3 | **leave** *in a quote* | past | We |  |  | daylight |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent before daylight=Location |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Daylight can also be a gap or opening through which light shows, as at the end of a tunnel.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:daylight:m3:1
# text = Daylight can also be a gap or opening through which light shows, as at the end of a tunnel.
1	Daylight	daylight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	gap	gap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	opening	open	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	acl	_	_
9	through	through	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
10	which	which	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	11	det	_	_
11	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
12	shows	show	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
14	as	as	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
15	at	at	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	end	end	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	ccomp	_	_
18	of	of	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	tunnel	tunnel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | can | Daylight | a gap |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **open** | gerund | a gap *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **show** | present | which light |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We need to get home while it's still daylight.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:daylight:x1:1
# text = We need to get home while it's still daylight.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	need	need	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	home	home	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
9	still	still	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	daylight	daylight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | present | We |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 2 | **get** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | We *not said here* |  |  |  |  | home *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |
| 3 | **is a** | present | it | daylight |  |  | still |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Plants need daylight to grow.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:daylight:x2:1
# text = Plants need daylight to grow.
1	Plants	plant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	need	need	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	daylight	daylight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	grow	grow	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | present | Plants | daylight |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot daylight=Theme |
| 2 | **grow** | to-infinitive | Plants *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In winter there are fewer hours of daylight.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:daylight:x3:1
# text = In winter there are fewer hours of daylight.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	winter	winter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
3	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	4	expl	_	_
4	are	be	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	fewer	few	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	6	amod	_	_
6	hours	hour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	daylight	daylight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **does** | present | fewer hours of daylight |  |  | there | winter |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The robbery happened in broad daylight!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:daylight:x4:1
# text = The robbery happened in broad daylight!
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	robbery	robbery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	happened	happen	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	broad	broad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	daylight	daylight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **happen** | past | the robbery |  |  | broad daylight |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme in daylight=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Open the curtains and let the daylight in.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:daylight:x5:1
# text = Open the curtains and let the daylight in.
1	Open	open	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	curtains	curtain	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	let	let	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	daylight	daylight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	RP	_	5	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **open** | imperative | you *not said here* | the curtains |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location curtain=Theme |
| 2 | **let in** | infinitive | you *not said here* | the daylight |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent daylight=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We set off before daylight to catch the sunrise.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:daylight:x6:1
# text = We set off before daylight to catch the sunrise.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	set	set	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	off	off	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	before	before	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	daylight	daylight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	catch	catch	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	sunrise	sunrise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **set off** | past | We |  |  |  | before daylight |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **catch** | to-infinitive | We *not said here* |  |  |  | sunrise |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The clocks change for daylight saving time.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:daylight:x7:1
# text = The clocks change for daylight saving time.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	clocks	clock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	change	change	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	daylight	daylight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	saving	save	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
7	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **change** | present | the clocks |  |  |  |  | for daylight | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **save** | gerund | the clocks *not said here* |  |  |  | time |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
That noise scared the living daylights out of me!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:daylight:x8:1
# text = That noise scared the living daylights out of me!
1	That	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	noise	noise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	scared	scare	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	living	living	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	daylights	daylight	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
7	out	out	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **scare** | past | that noise | the living daylights |  |  |  | out me | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus daylight=Experiencer |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The tin soldier could already see daylight shining where the arch ended.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:daylight:x9:1
# text = The tin soldier could already see daylight shining where the arch ended.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	tin	tin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	soldier	soldier	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
5	already	already	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	daylight	daylight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
8	shining	shine	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	acl	_	_
9	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	12	advmod	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	arch	arch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
12	ended	end	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** | could | the tin soldier | daylight |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer daylight=Stimulus |
| 2 | **shine** | gerund | daylight *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **end** | past | the arch |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |

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