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title: dew — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «dew» in the school dictionary: Dew is the tiny drops of water that form on grass, leaves and other cool surfaces outside, usually at night or early morning. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# dew

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**Who acts:** Dew, tiny drops, grass, air, Snails, We · **What happens:** be, form, sparkle, cool, soak, dry · **To what, where:** tiny drops, grass, Dewdrops, web, trainers, sun

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Dew is the tiny drops of water that form on grass, leaves and other cool surfaces outside, usually at night or early morning.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dew:m1:1
# text = Dew is the tiny drops of water that form on grass, leaves and other cool surfaces outside, usually at night or early morning.
1	Dew	dew	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	tiny	tiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	drops	drop	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
9	form	form	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
10	on	on	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	grass	grass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	leaves	leaf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	conj	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
15	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
16	cool	cool	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	surfaces	surface	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	conj	_	_
18	outside	outside	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
20	usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	22	advmod	_	_
21	at	at	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
22	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
23	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	25	cc	_	_
24	early	early	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	25	amod	_	_
25	morning	morning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Dew | the tiny drops |  |  |  | of water | tree rules |
| 2 | **form** | present | the tiny drops |  |  | grass and leaves and other cool surfaces | night | outside *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on grass=Location |

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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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The grass was wet with morning dew.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dew:x1:1
# text = The grass was wet with morning dew.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	grass	grass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	wet	wet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	morning	morning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	dew	dew	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	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** | past | the grass |  |  |  |  | with morning dew; wet *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dewdrops sparkled on the spider's web.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dew:x2:1
# text = Dewdrops sparkled on the spider's web.
1	Dewdrops	dewdrop	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
2	sparkled	sparkle	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	acl	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	spider	spider	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	web	web	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sparkle** | participle |  | Dewdrops *not said here* |  | the spider's web |  |  | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on web=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dew forms when the air cools at night.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dew:x3:1
# text = Dew forms when the air cools at night.
1	Dew	dew	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	forms	form	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	6	mark	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	cools	cool	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **form** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **cool** | present | the air |  |  |  | night |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My trainers got soaked in the dew.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dew:x4:1
# text = My trainers got soaked in the dew.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	trainers	trainer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	got	get	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	soaked	soak	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	dew	dew	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **soak** | past · passive |  | My trainers |  |  |  | in the dew | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: subject=Destination in dew=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
By noon the sun had dried the dew.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dew:x5:1
# text = By noon the sun had dried the dew.
1	By	by	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	noon	noon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	sun	sun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
5	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	dried	dry	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	dew	dew	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dry** | past · perfect · passive |  | the sun |  |  | noon |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The tent was covered in dew this morning.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dew:x6:1
# text = The tent was covered in dew this morning.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tent	tent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	covered	cover	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	dew	dew	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
7	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	8	det	_	_
8	morning	morning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cover** | past · passive |  | the tent |  |  | morning | in dew | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: subject=Destination in dew=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Snails come out when there is dew on the ground.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dew:x7:1
# text = Snails come out when there is dew on the ground.
1	Snails	snail	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	come	come	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	out	out	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	6	advmod	_	_
5	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	6	expl	_	_
6	is	be	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
7	dew	dew	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	ground	ground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come out** | present | Snails |  |  |  |  | out *property* | vn become-109.1 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **be** | present | dew |  |  | the ground; there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on ground=Location |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We saw dew on the car windows.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dew:x8:1
# text = We saw dew on the car windows.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	saw	see	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	dew	dew	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	windows	window	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** | past | We | dew |  | the car windows |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer dew=Stimulus |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A drop of dew fell from the leaves upon the singer's grave.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dew:x9:1
# text = A drop of dew fell from the leaves upon the singer's grave.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	drop	drop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	dew	dew	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	fell	fall	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	leaves	leaf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	_
9	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	singer	singer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	's	's	PART	POS	_	11	case	_	_
13	grave	grave	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fall** | past | a drop of dew |  |  | the leaves |  | upon the singer's grave | vn occur-48.3 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme upon grave=Location |

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