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title: evening — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «evening» in the school dictionary: The evening is the time at the end of the day, after the afternoon and before night, from about 6 o'clock until bedtime. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# evening

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**Who acts:** evening, She, shop, He, We, evening sky · **What happens:** be, read, close, run, eat, turn · **To what, where:** time, end, event, 10 pages, 8, 2 km

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The evening is the time at the end of the day, after the afternoon and before night, from about 6 o'clock until bedtime.

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:evening:m1:1
# text = The evening is the time at the end of the day, after the afternoon and before night, from about 6 o'clock until bedtime.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	evening	evening	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	end	end	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
13	after	after	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	afternoon	afternoon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	parataxis	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
17	before	before	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
20	from	from	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
21	about	about	ADV	RB	_	22	advmod	_	_
22	6	6	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	23	nummod	_	_
23	o'clock	o'clock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
24	until	until	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
25	bedtime	bedtime	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	nmod	_	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 | the evening | the time and 6 o'clock until bedtime |  |  | at the end of the day |  | 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 -->
An evening can also be an event at that time, like a parents' evening.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:evening:m2:1
# text = An evening can also be an event at that time, like a parents' evening.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	evening	evening	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
4	also	also	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
5	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	cop	_	_
6	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	event	event	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	at	at	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	10	det	_	_
10	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
12	like	like	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	parents	parent	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	'	's	PART	POS	_	14	case	_	_
16	evening	evening	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | can | a evening | a event and a parents's evening |  |  | time |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She read 10 pages in the morning and 15 in the evening.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:evening:x1:1
# text = She read 10 pages in the morning and 15 in the evening.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	read	read	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	10	10	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	pages	page	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	morning	morning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	15	15	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	conj	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	evening	evening	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **read** | past | She | 10 pages |  |  | evening; morning |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent page=Topic |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The shop closes at 8 in the evening.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:evening:x2:1
# text = The shop closes at 8 in the evening.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	closes	close	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	8	8	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	obl	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	evening	evening	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **close** | present | the shop |  |  | 8 | evening |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He runs 2 km every evening.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:evening:x3:1
# text = He runs 2 km every evening.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	runs	run	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	km	km	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	6	det	_	_
6	evening	evening	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 | **run** | present | He | 2 km |  |  | evening |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme km=Trajectory |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
How many in all each day?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:evening:x4:1
# text = How many in all each day?
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	2	advmod	_	_
2	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	6	det	_	_
5	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	6	det	_	_
6	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Good evening, everyone!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:evening:x5:1
# text = Good evening, everyone!
1	Good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	evening	evening	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
4	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We eat dinner in the evening.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:evening:x6:1
# text = We eat dinner in the evening.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	eat	eat	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	dinner	dinner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	evening	evening	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 | **eat** | present | We | dinner |  |  | evening |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dinner=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There is a parents' evening at school on Thursday.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:evening:x7:1
# text = There is a parents' evening at school on Thursday.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	is	be	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	parents	parent	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	'	's	PART	POS	_	4	case	_	_
6	evening	evening	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
9	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	Thursday	Thursday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | present | a parents's evening |  |  | school on Thursday; there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at school=Location |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The evening sky turned pink.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:evening:x8:1
# text = The evening sky turned pink.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	evening	evening	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	sky	sky	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	turned	turn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	pink	pink	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **turn** | past | the evening sky |  |  |  |  | pink *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Toward evening they started for home.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:evening:x9:1
# text = Toward evening they started for home.
1	Toward	toward	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	evening	evening	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
3	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	started	start	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	home	home	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **start** | past | they |  |  |  | evening | for home | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |

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