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title: sunset — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «sunset» in the school dictionary: Sunset is the time in the evening when the sun goes down below the horizon. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# sunset

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**Who acts:** Sunset, sun, We, sky, cowboy, Bats · **What happens:** be, go down, watch, set, ride off, come out · **To what, where:** time, horizon, colours, sky, beach, west

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Sunset is the time in the evening when the sun goes down below the horizon.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sunset:m1:1
# text = Sunset is the time in the evening when the sun goes down below the horizon.
1	Sunset	sunset	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	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	evening	evening	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	11	mark	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	sun	sun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
11	goes	go	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
12	down	down	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
13	below	below	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	horizon	horizon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Sunset | the time |  |  | evening |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **go down** | present | the sun |  |  | the horizon |  | down *property* | vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme below horizon=Location |

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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 -->
A sunset is the colours in the sky when the sun goes down.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sunset:m2:1
# text = A sunset is the colours in the sky when the sun goes down.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sunset	sunset	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	colours	colour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	sky	sky	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	12	mark	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	sun	sun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
12	goes	go	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl	_	_
13	down	down	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	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 sunset | the colours |  | the sky |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **go down** | present | the sun |  |  |  |  | down *property* | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We watched a beautiful sunset at the beach.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sunset:x1:1
# text = We watched a beautiful sunset at the beach.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	watched	watch	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	beautiful	beautiful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	sunset	sunset	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	beach	beach	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 | **watch** | past | We |  |  | the beach | sunset |  | vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent at beach=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The sky was orange and pink at sunset.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sunset:x2:1
# text = The sky was orange and pink at sunset.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sky	sky	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	orange	orange	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	pink	pink	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	sunset	sunset	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 | **is** | past | the sky |  |  |  | sunset | orange *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | the sky *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We must be home by sunset.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sunset:x3:1
# text = We must be home by sunset.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
2	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
3	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	cop	_	_
4	home	home	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
5	by	by	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	sunset	sunset	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | must | We |  |  |  |  | by sunset; home *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The sun sets in the west.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sunset:x4:1
# text = The sun sets in the west.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sun	sun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sets	set	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	west	west	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **set** | present | the sun |  |  | the west |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent in west=Destination |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sunset is later in summer than in winter.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sunset:x5:1
# text = Sunset is later in summer than in winter.
1	Sunset	sunset	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	later	late	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	5	advmod	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	summer	summer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	than	than	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	winter	winter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Sunset |  |  |  | winter | in summer; late *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cowboy rode off into the sunset.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sunset:x6:1
# text = The cowboy rode off into the sunset.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cowboy	cowboy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	rode	ride	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	off	off	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	into	into	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	sunset	sunset	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ride off** | past | the cowboy |  |  |  | sunset |  | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Bats come out after sunset.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sunset:x7:1
# text = Bats come out after sunset.
1	Bats	bat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	come	come	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	out	out	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	after	after	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	sunset	sunset	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come out** | present | Bats |  |  |  | sunset | out *property* | vn become-109.1 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Patient |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Towards sunset he left his work and turned to go home.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sunset:x8:1
# text = Towards sunset he left his work and turned to go home.
1	Towards	toward	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	compound	_	_
2	sunset	sunset	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	left	leave	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	turned	turn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	xcomp	_	_
11	home	home	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **leave** | past | Towards sunset | his work |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent work=Theme |
| 2 | **turn** | past | Towards sunset *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **go** | to-infinitive | Towards sunset *not said here* |  |  |  |  | home *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **work** |  | his *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom work «act intransitive»: poss=agent |

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