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title: midsummer — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «midsummer» in the school dictionary: Midsummer is the middle of summer, around the longest day of the year. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# midsummer

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**Who acts:** Midsummer, We, people, Stonehenge, fairies, spring · **What happens:** be, stay, have, dance, come, line up · **To what, where:** middle, traditional festival, northern Europe, midsummer, picnic, Sweden

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«midsummer» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [midsummer in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/midsummer.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Midsummer is the middle of summer, around the longest day of the year.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:midsummer:m1:1
# text = Midsummer is the middle of summer, around the longest day of the year.
1	Midsummer	midsummer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	middle	middle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	summer	summer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
8	around	around	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	longest	long	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	11	amod	_	_
11	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	year	year	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Midsummer | the middle and the longest day of the year |  |  | summer |  | 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 -->
Midsummer Day or Midsummer's Eve is a traditional festival at that time, especially in northern Europe.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:midsummer:m2:1
# text = Midsummer Day or Midsummer's Eve is a traditional festival at that time, especially in northern Europe.
1	Midsummer	Midsummer	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
2	Day	Day	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
4	Midsummer	Midsummer	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	's	's	PART	POS	_	4	case	_	_
6	Eve	Eve	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	traditional	traditional	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	festival	festival	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
11	at	at	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	13	det	_	_
13	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
15	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	_
16	in	in	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	northern	northern	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	Europe	Europe	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Midsummer | a traditional festival |  | northern Europe | time |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
At midsummer it stays light until very late.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:midsummer:x1:1
# text = At midsummer it stays light until very late.
1	At	at	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	midsummer	midsummer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
3	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	stays	stay	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	light	light	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	_
6	until	until	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
7	very	very	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	late	late	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stay** | present | midsummer |  |  | midsummer |  | late, light *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at midsummer=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We had a picnic on midsummer's evening.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:midsummer:x2:1
# text = We had a picnic on midsummer's evening.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	picnic	picnic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	midsummer	midsummer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	's	's	PART	POS	_	6	case	_	_
8	evening	evening	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | We | a picnic |  |  | evening |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent picnic=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In Sweden people dance at Midsummer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:midsummer:x3:1
# text = In Sweden people dance at Midsummer.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	Sweden	Sweden	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
3	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	dance	dance	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	Midsummer	Midsummer	PROPN	NNP	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 | **dance** | present | people |  |  | Sweden |  | at Midsummer | vn modes\_of\_being\_with\_motion-47.3 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in sweden=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In Australia midsummer comes around Christmas.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:midsummer:x4:1
# text = In Australia midsummer comes around Christmas.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	Australia	Australia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	midsummer	midsummer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
4	comes	come	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	around	around	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	Christmas	Christmas	PROPN	NNP	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 | **come** | present |  |  |  | Australia midsummer |  | around Christmas | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme around christmas=Initial\_Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Stonehenge lines up with the sunrise at midsummer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:midsummer:x5:1
# text = Stonehenge lines up with the sunrise at midsummer.
1	Stonehenge	Stonehenge	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	lines	line	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	up	up	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	sunrise	sunrise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	midsummer	midsummer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **line up** | present | Stonehenge |  |  | midsummer | sunrise |  | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The fairies came out on Midsummer's Eve.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:midsummer:x6:1
# text = The fairies came out on Midsummer's Eve.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	fairies	fairy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	out	out	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	Midsummer	Midsummer	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	's	's	PART	POS	_	6	case	_	_
8	Eve.	Eve.	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come out** | past | the fairies |  |  | Midsummer's Eve. |  | out *property* | vn become-109.1 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The spring passed, and it was the eve of St. John, or Midsummer Day.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:midsummer:x7:1
# text = The spring passed, and it was the eve of St. John, or Midsummer Day.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	spring	spring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	passed	pass	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	eve	eve	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	St.	St.	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	nmod:desc	_	_
12	John	John	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
15	Midsummer	Midsummer	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	compound	_	_
16	Day	Day	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pass** | past | the spring |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is a** | past | it | the eve |  |  |  | of John  St. or Midsummer Day | tree rules |

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