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title: eon — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «eon» in the school dictionary: An eon is an extremely long period of time, too long to count easily. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# eon

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**Who acts:** eon, biggest division, Eons, I, Rocks, Dinosaurs · **What happens:** be, count, last, mean, wait, form · **To what, where:** long period, biggest division, geology, hundreds, eons, history · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An eon is an extremely long period of time, too long to count easily.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eon:m1:1
# text = An eon is an extremely long period of time, too long to count easily.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	eon	eon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	extremely	extremely	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	period	period	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
11	too	too	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	long	long	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	14	advmod	_	_
13	to	to	PART	TO	_	14	mark	_	_
14	count	count	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	parataxis	_	_
15	easily	easily	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a eon | a long period |  |  | time |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **count** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | easily, long *property* | vn matter-91 «NP V»: agent=Stimulus |

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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: science — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In geology an eon is the biggest division of Earth's history, lasting hundreds of millions of years or more.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eon:m2:1
# text = In geology an eon is the biggest division of Earth's history, lasting hundreds of millions of years or more.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	geology	geology	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	eon	eon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	biggest	big	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	8	amod	_	_
8	division	division	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	Earth	Earth	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	's	's	PART	POS	_	10	case	_	_
12	history	history	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	lasting	last	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	acl	_	_
15	hundreds	hundred	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	obj	_	_
16	of	of	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	millions	million	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	nmod	_	_
18	of	of	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	years	year	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	nmod	_	_
20	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
21	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	19	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a eon | the biggest division |  | geology |  | of Earth's history | tree rules |
| 2 | **last** | gerund | the biggest division *not said here* | hundreds of millions of years |  |  |  |  | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme hundred=Value |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Eons means a very long time, as in «I waited for eons».

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eon:m3:1
# text = Eons means a very long time, as in «I waited for eons».
1	Eons	eon	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	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	very	very	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
8	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	fixed	_	_
10	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
12	waited	wait	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
13	for	for	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	eons	eon	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Eons |  |  |  | time |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **wait** *in a quote* | past | I |  |  |  |  | for eons | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Rocks form over eons.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eon:x1:1
# text = Rocks form over eons.
1	Rocks	rock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	form	form	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	over	over	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	eons	eon	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **form** | present | Rocks |  |  | eons |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme over eon=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dinosaurs lived eons before people.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eon:x2:1
# text = Dinosaurs lived eons before people.
1	Dinosaurs	dinosaur	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	lived	live	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	eons	eon	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	before	before	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | past | Dinosaurs | eons |  |  | before people |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V ADV»: agent=Theme eon=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I've been waiting for eons!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eon:x3:1
# text = I've been waiting for eons!
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	've	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	4	aux	_	_
4	waiting	wait	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	eons	eon	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wait** | present · perfect · progressive | I |  |  |  |  | for eons | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Earth's history is split into eons, eras and periods.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eon:x4:1
# text = The Earth's history is split into eons, eras and periods.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Earth	Earth	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	history	history	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	split	split	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	into	into	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	eons	eon	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	eras	era	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	periods	period	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **split** | present · passive |  | the Earth's history |  |  |  | into eons and eras and periods *result* | vn break-45.1 «NP V NP PP.result»: subject=Patient into eon=Result |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The canyon was carved by the river over eons.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eon:x5:1
# text = The canyon was carved by the river over eons.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	canyon	canyon	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	carved	carve	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	by	by	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	river	river	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	over	over	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	eons	eon	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **carve** | past · passive | the river over eons | the canyon |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It feels like eons since summer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eon:x6:1
# text = It feels like eons since summer.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	feels	feel	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	like	like	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	eons	eon	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
5	since	since	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	summer	summer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feel** | present | It |  |  |  | summer | like eons | vn conjecture-29.5-2 «NP V S»: agent=Agent like eon=Theme |

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