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title: daytime — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «daytime» in the school dictionary: Daytime is the part of the day when it is light outside, between sunrise and sunset. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# daytime

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**Who acts:** Daytime, noun, Owls, It, We, Squirrels · **What happens:** be, use, mean, happen, sleep, hunt · **To what, where:** part, daytime, bikes, 40 degrees, short daytime nap, Daytime TV

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Daytime is the part of the day when it is light outside, between sunrise and sunset.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:daytime:m1:1
# text = Daytime is the part of the day when it is light outside, between sunrise and sunset.
1	Daytime	daytime	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	11	mark	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
11	light	light	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	acl	_	_
12	outside	outside	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	between	between	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	sunrise	sunrise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	sunset	sunset	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Daytime | the part |  |  | day |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | Daytime |  |  |  |  | light, outside *property* | tree rules |

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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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Used before another noun, it means happening during the day, as in daytime TV or a daytime nap.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:daytime:m2:1
# text = Used before another noun, it means happening during the day, as in daytime TV or a daytime nap.
1	Used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	advcl	_	_
2	before	before	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	4	det	_	_
4	noun	noun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	happening	happen	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	xcomp	_	_
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	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
13	as	as	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	daytime	daytime	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	compound	_	_
16	TV	TV	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
17	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
19	daytime	daytime	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
20	nap	nap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | participle | noun *not said here* |  |  |  | before another noun |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **mean** | present | noun |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **happen** *not said to happen* | gerund | noun *not said here* |  |  |  | day | as daytime TV or a daytime nap | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Owls sleep in the daytime and hunt at night.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:daytime:x1:1
# text = Owls sleep in the daytime and hunt at night.
1	Owls	owl	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	sleep	sleep	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	daytime	daytime	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	hunt	hunt	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
8	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sleep** | present | Owls |  |  | the daytime |  |  | vn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent in daytime=Location |
| 2 | **hunt** | present | Owls *not said here* |  |  |  | night |  | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It is warmer in the daytime than at night.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:daytime:x2:1
# text = It is warmer in the daytime than at night.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	warmer	warm	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	daytime	daytime	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	than	than	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | It |  |  | the daytime | night | warm *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We only ride our bikes in the daytime.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:daytime:x3:1
# text = We only ride our bikes in the daytime.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	only	only	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	ride	ride	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	bikes	bike	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	daytime	daytime	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ride** | present | We | our bikes |  | the daytime |  |  | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bike=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Squirrels are busy in the daytime.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:daytime:x4:1
# text = Squirrels are busy in the daytime.
1	Squirrels	squirrel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	busy	busy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	daytime	daytime	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 | **is** | present | Squirrels |  |  | the daytime |  | busy *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Daytime temperatures in Australia can reach 40 degrees in summer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:daytime:x5:1
# text = Daytime temperatures in Australia can reach 40 degrees in summer.
1	Daytime	daytime	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	temperatures	temperature	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	Australia	Australia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	reach	reach	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	40	40	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	degrees	degree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	summer	summer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **reach** | can | Daytime temperatures in Australia | 40 degrees |  |  | summer |  | vn body\_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Agent degree=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandpa likes a short daytime nap.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:daytime:x6:1
# text = Grandpa likes a short daytime nap.
1	Grandpa	grandpa	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	likes	like	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	daytime	daytime	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	nap	nap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **like** | present | Grandpa | a short daytime nap |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot nap=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The park is open in the daytime only.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:daytime:x7:1
# text = The park is open in the daytime only.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	park	park	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	open	open	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	daytime	daytime	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	only	only	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the park |  |  | the daytime |  | open *property* | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Daytime TV is mostly quiz shows.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:daytime:x8:1
# text = Daytime TV is mostly quiz shows.
1	Daytime	daytime	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	TV	TV	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	mostly	mostly	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
5	quiz	quiz	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	shows	show	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | quiz | Daytime TV *not said here* |  |  |  | mostly, show *property* | tree rules |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the daytime she never came out of her house; she only came out at night.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:daytime:x9:1
# text = In the daytime she never came out of her house; she only came out at night.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	daytime	daytime	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
4	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
5	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
6	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	out	out	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
13	only	only	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
14	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
15	out	out	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
16	at	at	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **come out** | past | she | her house |  | the daytime |  |  | vn become-109.1 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Patient house=Result |
| 2 | **come out** | past | she |  |  |  | night | out *property* | vn become-109.1 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Patient |

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