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title: sunshade — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «sunshade» in the school dictionary: A sunshade is something that keeps the sun off you, like a big umbrella at the beach or over a garden table, or a canopy. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# sunshade

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**Who acts:** sunshade, pram windscreen, We, Dad, pram, café · **What happens:** be, keep, block, sit, eat, put up · **To what, where:** something, sun, screen, car, sunlight, sunshade

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A sunshade is something that keeps the sun off you, like a big umbrella at the beach or over a garden table, or a canopy.

<!-- fold The tree, 25 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sunshade:m1:1
# text = A sunshade is something that keeps the sun off you, like a big umbrella at the beach or over a garden table, or a canopy.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sunshade	sunshade	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	0	root	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
6	keeps	keep	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	sun	sun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	off	off	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
12	like	like	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	umbrella	umbrella	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
16	at	at	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	beach	beach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	_
19	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
20	over	over	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
21	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
22	garden	garden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	compound	_	_
23	table	table	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	27	punct	_	_
25	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	27	cc	_	_
26	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	27	det	_	_
27	canopy	canopy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a sunshade | something |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **keep** | present |  | the sun |  |  |  | off you; like a big umbrella at the beach or a garden table | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sun=Theme |

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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 sunshade can be a screen on a car or pram windscreen that blocks sunlight.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sunshade:m2:1
# text = A sunshade can be a screen on a car or pram windscreen that blocks sunlight.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sunshade	sunshade	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	screen	screen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	pram	pram	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	windscreen	windscreen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
13	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	14	nsubj	_	_
14	blocks	block	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	acl:relcl	_	_
15	sunlight	sunlight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | can | a sunshade | a screen or pram windscreen |  | a car |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **block** | present | pram windscreen | sunlight |  |  |  |  | vn forbid-64.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer sunlight=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We sat under the sunshade to eat our lunch.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sunshade:x1:1
# text = We sat under the sunshade to eat our lunch.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	sat	sit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	under	under	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	sunshade	sunshade	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	eat	eat	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
8	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	lunch	lunch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sit** | past | We |  |  | the sunshade |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent under sunshade=Location |
| 2 | **eat** | to-infinitive | We *not said here* | our lunch |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lunch=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad put the sunshade up on the beach.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sunshade:x2:1
# text = Dad put the sunshade up on the beach.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	put	put	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	sunshade	sunshade	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	up	up	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
6	on	on	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 | **put up** | past | Dad | the sunshade |  | the beach |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent sunshade=Theme on beach=Destination |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The pram has a sunshade for the baby.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sunshade:x3:1
# text = The pram has a sunshade for the baby.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pram	pram	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	sunshade	sunshade	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	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 | **have** | present | the pram | a sunshade |  |  |  | for the baby | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sunshade=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A sunshade on the windscreen keeps the car cool.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sunshade:x4:1
# text = A sunshade on the windscreen keeps the car cool.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sunshade	sunshade	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	windscreen	windscreen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	keeps	keep	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	cool	cool	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | present | a sunshade on the windscreen | the car |  |  |  | cool *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent car=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The café has big sunshades over the tables.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sunshade:x5:1
# text = The café has big sunshades over the tables.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	café	café	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	sunshades	sunshade	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	over	over	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	tables	table	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	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 | **have** | present | the café | big sunshades |  | the tables |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sunshade=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The wind blew our sunshade over.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sunshade:x6:1
# text = The wind blew our sunshade over.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	wind	wind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	blew	blow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	sunshade	sunshade	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	over	over	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **blow over** | past | the wind | our sunshade |  |  |  | over *property* | vn split-23.2 «NP V NP apart»: agent=Agent sunshade=Patient |

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