---
title: edwardian — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «edwardian» in the school dictionary: Belonging to the time when Edward VII was king of the United Kingdom, from 1901 to 1910 (often stretched to 1914, before the First World War). Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

<!-- md -->
[Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/edwardian/)

<!-- crumbs -->
[home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [dictionaries](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/) / [school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/) / [E](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/) / edwardian

# edwardian

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** person, school, Edwardian ladies, first cars, We, Edwardian era · **What happens:** belong, be, stretch, live, write, wear · **To what, where:** VII king, 1914, old Edwardian building, Wind, long dresses, Edwardian roads

<!-- .vabout -->
«edwardian» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [edwardian in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/edwardian.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Belonging to the time when Edward VII was king of the United Kingdom, from 1901 to 1910 (often stretched to 1914, before the First World War).

<!-- fold The tree, 26 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:edwardian:m1:1
# text = Belonging to the time when Edward VII was king of the United Kingdom, from 1901 to 1910 (often stretched to 1914, before the First World War).
1	Belonging	belong	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	16	csubj	_	_
2	to	to	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
5	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	9	advmod	_	_
6	Edward	Edward	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	VII	VII	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
8	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	United	United	PROPN	NNP	_	13	flat	_	_
13	Kingdom	Kingdom	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
15	from	from	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	1901	1901	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	0	root	_	_
17	to	to	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	1910	1910	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	16	nmod	_	_
19	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	21	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	often	often	ADV	RB	_	21	advmod	_	_
21	stretched	stretch	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	16	parataxis	_	_
22	to	to	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
23	1914	1914	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	21	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	29	punct	_	_
25	before	before	ADP	IN	_	29	case	_	_
26	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	29	det	_	_
27	First	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	29	amod	_	_
28	World	World	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	29	compound	_	_
29	War	War	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	21	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	21	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	16	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **belong** | gerund |  |  |  |  | time |  | vn attend-107.4-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is a** | past |  | VII king |  |  |  | of the United Kingdom | tree rules |
| 3 | **stretch** | participle |  |  |  | 1914 | before the First World War | often *property* | vn meander-47.7 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme to 1914=Location |

<!-- .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}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: noun — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A person who lived in that time.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:edwardian:m2:1
# text = A person who lived in that time.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
4	lived	live	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	7	det	_	_
7	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | past | a person |  |  |  | time |  | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In a style typical of that time: clothes, houses, furniture.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:edwardian:m3:1
# text = In a style typical of that time: clothes, houses, furniture.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	style	style	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
4	typical	typical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	7	det	_	_
7	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
9	clothes	clothes	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	houses	house	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	furniture	furniture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our school is in an old Edwardian building.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:edwardian:x1:1
# text = Our school is in an old Edwardian building.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
6	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	Edwardian	edwardian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	building	building	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Our school |  |  | a old Edwardian building |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Wind in the Willows was written in Edwardian times.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:edwardian:x2:1
# text = The Wind in the Willows was written in Edwardian times.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Wind	Wind	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	Willows	Willow	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	written	write	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	Edwardian	Edwardian	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	times	time	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **write** | past · passive |  | the Wind in the Willows |  |  | time |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Edwardian ladies wore long dresses and huge hats.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:edwardian:x3:1
# text = Edwardian ladies wore long dresses and huge hats.
1	Edwardian	edwardian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	ladies	lady	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	wore	wear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	dresses	dress	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	huge	huge	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	hats	hat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | past | Edwardian ladies | long dresses and huge hats |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent dress=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The first cars appeared on Edwardian roads and scared horses.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:edwardian:x4:1
# text = The first cars appeared on Edwardian roads and scared horses.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	3	amod	_	_
3	cars	car	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	appeared	appear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	Edwardian	edwardian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	roads	road	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	scared	scared	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	horses	horse	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **appear** | past | the first cars |  |  | Edwardian roads and scared horses |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on road=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We dressed up as Edwardians for history day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:edwardian:x5:1
# text = We dressed up as Edwardians for history day.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	dressed	dress	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	up	up	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	as	as	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	Edwardians	Edwardian	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	history	history	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dress up** | past | We |  |  |  | day | as Edwardians | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Edwardian era came after the Victorian era.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:edwardian:x6:1
# text = The Edwardian era came after the Victorian era.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Edwardian	edwardian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	era	era	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	after	after	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	Victorian	victorian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	era	era	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | past | the Edwardian era |  |  |  | after the Victorian era |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

<!-- div src -->

**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.

<!-- /div -->

<!-- pn -->
- ← previous: [educator](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/educator/)
- next →: [ee](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/ee/)
- ↑ back to [E in school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/)