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title: honeymoon — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «honeymoon» in the school dictionary: A honeymoon is a holiday that a newly married couple take together just after their wedding. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# honeymoon

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**Who acts:** honeymoon, holiday, their, problems, they, aunt · **What happens:** be, marry, take, wed, begin, start · **To what, where:** holiday, happy easy time, start, something, honeymoon, Italy

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«honeymoon» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: [honeymoon in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/honeymoon.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A honeymoon is a holiday that a newly married couple take together just after their wedding.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:honeymoon:m1:1
# text = A honeymoon is a holiday that a newly married couple take together just after their wedding.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	honeymoon	honeymoon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	holiday	holiday	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	11	nsubj	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
8	newly	newly	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	married	marry	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	amod	_	_
10	couple	couple	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
11	take	take	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	acl:relcl	_	_
12	together	together	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
13	just	just	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
14	after	after	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	16	nmod:poss	_	_
16	wedding	wedding	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a honeymoon | a holiday |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **marry** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | newly *property* | vn amalgamate-22.2-3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **take** | infinitive | a holiday |  |  |  | after their wedding | together *property* | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **wed** |  | their *= they* |  |  |  |  |  | nom wedding «event transitive»: poss=agent |

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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 -->
The honeymoon (period) is the happy, easy time at the start of something new, like a new job or a new leader, before problems begin.

<!-- fold The tree, 25 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:honeymoon:m2:1
# text = The honeymoon (period) is the happy, easy time at the start of something new, like a new job or a new leader, before problems begin.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	honeymoon	honeymoon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
3	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	period	period	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	4	punct	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
8	happy	happy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
10	easy	easy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
12	at	at	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	start	start	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	_
15	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	14	nmod	_	_
17	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
19	like	like	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
20	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
21	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	amod	_	_
22	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nmod	_	_
23	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	26	cc	_	_
24	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	26	det	_	_
25	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	26	amod	_	_
26	leader	leader	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	30	punct	_	_
28	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	30	mark	_	_
29	problems	problem	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	30	nsubj	_	_
30	begin	begin	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the honeymoon | the happy easy time |  | the start of something |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **begin** | present | problems |  |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |
| 3 | **start** |  |  | something |  |  |  |  | nom start «event transitive»: of=patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To honeymoon is to go on a honeymoon.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:honeymoon:m3:1
# text = To honeymoon is to go on a honeymoon.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	honeymoon	honeymoon	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	csubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	honeymoon	honeymoon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **honeymoon** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn weekend-56 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  | a honeymoon |  | go *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
After the wedding they went on honeymoon to Italy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:honeymoon:x1:1
# text = After the wedding they went on honeymoon to Italy.
1	After	after	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	wedding	wedding	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
4	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	honeymoon	honeymoon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	Italy	Italy	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | they |  | Italy | honeymoon | after the wedding |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to italy=Initial\_Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My aunt sent us a postcard from her honeymoon.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:honeymoon:x2:1
# text = My aunt sent us a postcard from her honeymoon.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	aunt	aunt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sent	send	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	postcard	postcard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	honeymoon	honeymoon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **send** | past | My aunt | a postcard | us | aunt's honeymoon |  |  | vn send-11.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent we=Destination postcard=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The hotel gave them the honeymoon suite.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:honeymoon:x3:1
# text = The hotel gave them the honeymoon suite.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	hotel	hotel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	iobj	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	honeymoon	honeymoon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	suite	suite	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | the hotel | the honeymoon suite | them *= they* |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent they=Recipient suite=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
They honeymooned on a quiet island.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:honeymoon:x4:1
# text = They honeymooned on a quiet island.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	honeymooned	honeymoon	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	quiet	quiet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	island	island	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **honeymoon** | past | They |  |  | a quiet island |  |  | vn weekend-56 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on island=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The new coach had a short honeymoon before we started losing.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:honeymoon:x5:1
# text = The new coach had a short honeymoon before we started losing.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	coach	coach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	honeymoon	honeymoon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
9	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	started	start	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
11	losing	lose	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	10	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the new coach | a short honeymoon |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent honeymoon=Patient |
| 2 | **start** | past | we |  |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 3 | **lose** | gerund | we *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
When the puppy chewed the sofa, the honeymoon was over!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:honeymoon:x6:1
# text = When the puppy chewed the sofa, the honeymoon was over!
1	When	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	4	advmod	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	puppy	puppy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	chewed	chew	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	sofa	sofa	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	honeymoon	honeymoon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
10	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
11	over	over	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **chew** | past | the puppy | the sofa |  |  |  |  | vn chew-39.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sofa=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | past | the honeymoon |  |  |  |  | over *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum and Dad showed us photos from their honeymoon.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:honeymoon:x7:1
# text = Mum and Dad showed us photos from their honeymoon.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	Dad	Dad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	_
4	showed	show	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	iobj	_	_
6	photos	photo	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	honeymoon	honeymoon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | past | Mum and Dad | photos | us | Mum's honeymoon |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent we=Recipient photo=Topic |

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