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title: equinox — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «equinox» in the school dictionary: One of the two times each year when day and night are about the same length all over the Earth, in spring and in autumn. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# equinox

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**Who acts:** One, two equinoxes, days, it, Ancient people, stones · **What happens:** be, get, build, line up, measure, shadow · **To what, where:** Earth, equinox, spring equinox, Canada, autumn equinox, Australia

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
One of the two times each year when day and night are about the same length all over the Earth, in spring and in autumn.

<!-- fold The tree, 25 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:equinox:m1:1
# text = One of the two times each year when day and night are about the same length all over the Earth, in spring and in autumn.
1	One	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	16	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	times	time	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	nmod	_	_
6	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	det	_	_
7	year	year	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod:unmarked	_	_
8	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	16	advmod	_	_
9	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nsubj	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	_
12	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	cop	_	_
13	about	about	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	length	length	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
17	all	all	ADV	RB	_	20	advmod	_	_
18	over	over	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	Earth	Earth	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
22	in	in	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
23	spring	spring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	parataxis	_	_
24	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	26	cc	_	_
25	in	in	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
26	autumn	autumn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	16	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | One of the two times  each year |  |  | the Earth |  | about the same length and autumn | 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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
At the equinox, day and night are each about 12 hours long.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:equinox:x1:1
# text = At the equinox, day and night are each about 12 hours long.
1	At	at	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	equinox	equinox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
8	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
9	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	12	det	_	_
10	about	about	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	12	12	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	12	nummod	_	_
12	hours	hour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obl:unmarked	_	_
13	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	13	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present |  |  |  | the equinox and day and night | hour | long *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There are two equinoxes every year.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:equinox:x2:1
# text = There are two equinoxes every year.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	are	be	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	equinoxes	equinox	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
5	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	6	det	_	_
6	year	year	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **does** | present | two equinoxes |  |  | there | year |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
After the spring equinox, the days get longer than the nights.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:equinox:x3:1
# text = After the spring equinox, the days get longer than the nights.
1	After	after	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	spring	spring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	equinox	equinox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	days	day	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
8	get	get	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	longer	long	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	8	xcomp	_	_
10	than	than	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	nights	night	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | present | the days |  |  |  | after the spring equinox | long *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
When it is the spring equinox in Canada, it is the autumn equinox in Australia.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:equinox:x4:1
# text = When it is the spring equinox in Canada, it is the autumn equinox in Australia.
1	When	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	6	advmod	_	_
2	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	spring	spring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	equinox	equinox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	Canada	Canada	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
11	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	cop	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	autumn	autumn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	equinox	equinox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
15	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	Australia	Australia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | it | the spring equinox and the autumn equinox |  | Canada |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | present | it | the autumn equinox |  | Australia |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ancient people built stones that line up with the sun at the equinox.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:equinox:x5:1
# text = Ancient people built stones that line up with the sun at the equinox.
1	Ancient	ancient	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	built	build	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	stones	stone	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
6	line	line	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
7	up	up	ADP	RP	_	6	compound:prt	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	sun	sun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
11	at	at	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	equinox	equinox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **build** | past | Ancient people | stones |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent stone=Product |
| 2 | **line up** | present | stones |  |  | the equinox |  | with the sun | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent with sun=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We measured our shadows at the equinox.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:equinox:x6:1
# text = We measured our shadows at the equinox.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	measured	measure	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	shadows	shadow	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	equinox	equinox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **measure** | past | We | our shadows |  | the equinox |  |  | vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP PP.value»: agent=Agent shadow=Theme at equinox=Value |
| 2 | **shadow** |  | our |  |  |  |  |  | nom shadow «state transitive»: poss=agent |

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