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title: sunlit — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «sunlit» in the school dictionary: Sunlit means lit by the sun, bright with sunshine. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# sunlit

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**Who acts:** Sunlit, We, kitchen, sunlit side, Most sea life, Dust · **What happens:** mean, lit, have, be, live, float · **To what, where:** picnic, sunlit meadow, sunlit zone, sunlit air, sunlit windowsills · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Sunlit means lit by the sun, bright with sunshine.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sunlit:m1:1
# text = Sunlit means lit by the sun, bright with sunshine.
1	Sunlit	sunlit	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	lit	lit	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	ccomp	_	_
4	by	by	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	sun	sun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl:agent	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	bright	bright	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
9	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	sunshine	sunshine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Sunlit |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **lit** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | 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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We had a picnic in a sunlit meadow.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sunlit:x1:1
# text = We had a picnic in a sunlit meadow.
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	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	sunlit	sunlit	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	meadow	meadow	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 |  | a sunlit meadow |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent picnic=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The kitchen is sunlit in the morning.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sunlit:x2:1
# text = The kitchen is sunlit in the morning.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	kitchen	kitchen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	sunlit	sunlit	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
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	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the kitchen |  |  |  | morning | sunlit *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The sunlit side of the Moon is bright.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sunlit:x3:1
# text = The sunlit side of the Moon is bright.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	sunlit	sunlit	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	side	side	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	Moon	Moon	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	bright	bright	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the sunlit side of the Moon |  |  |  |  | bright *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Most sea life lives in the sunlit zone.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sunlit:x4:1
# text = Most sea life lives in the sunlit zone.
1	Most	most	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	3	amod	_	_
2	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	life	life	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	lives	live	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	sunlit	sunlit	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	zone	zone	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 | **live** | present | Most sea life |  |  | the sunlit zone |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in zone=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dust floated in the sunlit air.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sunlit:x5:1
# text = Dust floated in the sunlit air.
1	Dust	Dust	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	floated	float	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	sunlit	sunlit	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	air	air	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 | **float** | past | Dust |  |  | the sunlit air |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in air=Trajectory |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The sunlit hills looked golden.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sunlit:x6:1
# text = The sunlit hills looked golden.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	sunlit	sunlit	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	hills	hill	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	looked	look	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	golden	golden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cats love to sleep on sunlit windowsills.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sunlit:x7:1
# text = Cats love to sleep on sunlit windowsills.
1	Cats	cat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	love	love	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	sleep	sleep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	sunlit	sunlit	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	windowsills	windowsill	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **love** | present | Cats |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 2 | **sleep** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | Cats *not said here* |  |  | sunlit windowsills |  |  | vn snooze-40.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 8 {#x8}

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He thought of those long sunlit hours in the garden-how happy they were-and a great sadness came over him.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sunlit:x8:1
# text = He thought of those long sunlit hours in the garden-how happy they were-and a great sadness came over him.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	thought	think	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
4	those	that	DET	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	7	det	_	_
5	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	sunlit	sunlit	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	hours	hour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
8	in	in	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
10	garden	garden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	13	advmod	_	_
13	happy	happy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	ccomp	_	_
14	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
15	were	be	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	13	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	-	-	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
19	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
20	sadness	sadness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	nsubj	_	_
21	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
22	over	over	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
23	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	21	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **think** *speech: other* | past | He |  |  |  | hour |  | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **be** | past | they |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **come** | past | a great sadness |  |  |  |  | over garden | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme over he=Initial\_Location |

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