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title: onset — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «onset» in the school dictionary: The onset of something is its start, especially of something bad or unpleasant. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# onset

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**Who acts:** onset, birds, you, game · **What happens:** be, fly, drink, stop, watch, split · **To what, where:** start, consonant sound, water, onset, sh, ship

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«onset» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [onset in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/onset.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The onset of something is its start, especially of something bad or unpleasant.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:onset:m1:1
# text = The onset of something is its start, especially of something bad or unpleasant.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	onset	onset	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	nmod	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	start	start	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	7	conj	_	_
12	bad	bad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	unpleasant	unpleasant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the onset of something | onset's start |  |  |  |  | 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}

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Usage: language — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The onset of a syllable is the consonant sound or sounds before the vowel, as «c» in «cat».

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:onset:m2:1
# text = The onset of a syllable is the consonant sound or sounds before the vowel, as «c» in «cat».
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	onset	onset	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	syllable	syllable	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	consonant	consonant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	sound	sound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	sounds	sound	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	conj	_	_
12	before	before	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	vowel	vowel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
16	as	as	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	c	c	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	18	punct	_	_
20	in	in	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	22	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the onset of a syllable | the consonant sound or sounds before the vowel |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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With the onset of winter, the birds flew south.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:onset:x1:1
# text = With the onset of winter, the birds flew south.
1	With	with	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	onset	onset	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	winter	winter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	birds	bird	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
9	flew	fly	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	south	south	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fly** | past | the birds |  |  |  |  | with the onset of winter; south *property* | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Drink water at the onset of a fever.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:onset:x2:1
# text = Drink water at the onset of a fever.
1	Drink	drink	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
3	at	at	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	onset	onset	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	fever	fever	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **drink** | imperative | you *not said here* | water |  | the onset of a fever |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent water=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The onset of the storm was sudden.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:onset:x3:1
# text = The onset of the storm was sudden.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	onset	onset	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	storm	storm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	sudden	sudden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the onset of the storm |  |  |  |  | sudden *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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In «ship», the onset is «sh».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:onset:x4:1
# text = In «ship», the onset is «sh».
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	ship	ship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	onset	onset	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
9	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	sh	sh	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** *in a quote* | present | the onset | sh |  | ship |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The game stopped at the onset of rain.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:onset:x5:1
# text = The game stopped at the onset of rain.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	stopped	stop	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	onset	onset	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	rain	rain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stop** | past | the game |  |  | the onset of rain |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at onset=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Watch for the onset of tiredness on long walks.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:onset:x6:1
# text = Watch for the onset of tiredness on long walks.
1	Watch	watch	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	for	for	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	onset	onset	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	tiredness	tiredness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	walks	walk	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **watch** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for the onset of tiredness on long walks | vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.theme NP.location»: agent=Agent for onset=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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The onset of the illness was slow.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:onset:x7:1
# text = The onset of the illness was slow.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	onset	onset	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	illness	illness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	slow	slow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the onset of the illness |  |  |  |  | slow *property* | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Split each word into onset and rime.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:onset:x8:1
# text = Split each word into onset and rime.
1	Split	split	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	3	det	_	_
3	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	into	into	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	onset	onset	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	rime	rime	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **split** | imperative | you *not said here* | each word |  |  |  | into onset and rime *result* | vn break-45.1 «NP V NP PP.result»: agent=Agent word=Patient into onset=Result |

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