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title: sunless — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «sunless» in the school dictionary: Without sunlight; dark or dull: a sunless day; the sunless depths of the sea. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# sunless

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**Who acts:** sun, It, Strange fish, cave, Plants, Wild Wood · **What happens:** not reach, be, live, not grow, feel, long · **To what, where:** sunless cave, cold sunless day, sunless deep sea, sunless cellar

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Without sunlight; dark or dull: a sunless day; the sunless depths of the sea.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sunless:m1:1
# text = Without sunlight; dark or dull: a sunless day; the sunless depths of the sea.
1	Without	without	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	sunlight	sunlight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	4	punct	_	_
4	dark	dark	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	dull	dull	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	sunless	sunless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	sunless	sunless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	depths	depth	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	parataxis	_	_
15	of	of	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Where the sun never reaches: a sunless cave.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sunless:m2:1
# text = Where the sun never reaches: a sunless cave.
1	Where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	5	advmod	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	sun	sun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	reaches	reach	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	5	punct	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	sunless	sunless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	cave	cave	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **reach** | present | the sun | a sunless cave |  |  |  |  | vn body\_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Agent cave=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It was a cold, sunless day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sunless:x1:1
# text = It was a cold, sunless day.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
4	cold	cold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	sunless	sunless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 a** | past | It | a cold sunless day |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Strange fish live in the sunless deep sea.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sunless:x2:1
# text = Strange fish live in the sunless deep sea.
1	Strange	strange	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	fish	fish	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	live	live	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
6	sunless	sunless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	deep	deep	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	sea	sea	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 | **live** | present | Strange fish |  |  | the sunless deep sea |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in sea=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cave was damp and sunless.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sunless:x3:1
# text = The cave was damp and sunless.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cave	cave	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	damp	damp	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	sunless	sunless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the cave |  |  |  |  | damp *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | the cave *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Plants cannot grow in a sunless cellar.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sunless:x4:1
# text = Plants cannot grow in a sunless cellar.
1	Plants	plant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	grow	grow	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	sunless	sunless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	cellar	cellar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **grow** | can | Plants |  |  | a sunless cellar |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in cellar=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Wild Wood felt sunless and gloomy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sunless:x5:1
# text = The Wild Wood felt sunless and gloomy.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Wild	Wild	PROPN	NNP	_	3	flat	_	_
3	Wood	Wood	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	felt	feel	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	sunless	sunless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	gloomy	gloomy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feel** | past | the Wild Wood |  |  |  |  | sunless *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
After a week of sunless weather, we longed for summer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sunless:x6:1
# text = After a week of sunless weather, we longed for summer.
1	After	after	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	week	week	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	sunless	sunless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	weather	weather	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
8	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	longed	long	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	summer	summer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **long** | past | we |  |  |  | summer; week |  | vn long-32.2 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Pivot |

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