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title: sunshine — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «sunshine» in the school dictionary: Sunshine is the light and warmth that come from the sun. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# sunshine

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**Who acts:** Sunshine, that, We, Plants, you, body · **What happens:** be, come, mean, play, need, grow · **To what, where:** light, sun., happiness, friendly name, sunshine, sun cream · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«sunshine» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: [sunshine in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/sunshine.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sunshine is the light and warmth that come from the sun.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sunshine:m1:1
# text = Sunshine is the light and warmth that come from the sun.
1	Sunshine	Sunshine	PROPN	NNP	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	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	warmth	warmth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	come	come	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
9	from	from	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	sun.	sun.	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Sunshine | the light and warmth |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **come** | present | that |  |  | the sun. |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme from sun.=Initial\_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 -->
Sunshine can mean happiness or cheerfulness, and «sunshine» is also a friendly name for someone (mostly British).

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sunshine:m2:1
# text = Sunshine can mean happiness or cheerfulness, and «sunshine» is also a friendly name for someone (mostly British).
1	Sunshine	Sunshine	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	happiness	happiness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	cheerfulness	cheerfulness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
9	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	sunshine	sunshine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	_
12	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	cop	_	_
13	also	also	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	friendly	friendly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
17	for	for	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	16	nmod	_	_
19	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	21	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	mostly	mostly	ADV	RB	_	21	advmod	_	_
21	British	British	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	21	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can | Sunshine | happiness or cheerfulness and a friendly name |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent happiness=Topic |
| 2 | **is a** | present | sunshine | a friendly name |  |  |  | for someone | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We played in the sunshine all day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sunshine:x1:1
# text = We played in the sunshine all day.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	played	play	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	sunshine	sunshine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	det	_	_
7	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **play** | past | We |  |  | the sunshine | day |  | vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Plants need sunshine to grow.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sunshine:x2:1
# text = Plants need sunshine to grow.
1	Plants	plant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	need	need	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	sunshine	sunshine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	grow	grow	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | present | Plants | sunshine |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot sunshine=Theme |
| 2 | **grow** | to-infinitive | Plants *not said here* | sunshine *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Put on sun cream before you go out in the sunshine.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sunshine:x3:1
# text = Put on sun cream before you go out in the sunshine.
1	Put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	on	on	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	sun	sun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	cream	cream	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
5	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	go	go	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	_
8	out	out	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	sunshine	sunshine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  | sun cream |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent on cream=Destination |
| 2 | **go out** | present | you |  |  | the sunshine |  | out *property* | vn interact-36.6 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The sunshine made the snow melt.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sunshine:x4:1
# text = The sunshine made the snow melt.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sunshine	sunshine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	snow	snow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	melt	melt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | the sunshine | the snow melt |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset melt=Product |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
After the rain came bright sunshine.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sunshine:x5:1
# text = After the rain came bright sunshine.
1	After	after	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	rain	rain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
4	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	bright	bright	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	sunshine	sunshine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | past |  | bright sunshine |  |  | after the rain |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location sunshine=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Morning, sunshine!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sunshine:x6:1
# text = Morning, sunshine!
1	Morning	morning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
3	sunshine	sunshine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sunshine helps your body make vitamin D.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sunshine:x7:1
# text = Sunshine helps your body make vitamin D.
1	Sunshine	Sunshine	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	helps	help	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
6	vitamin	vitamin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
7	D.	D.	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	flat	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | present | Sunshine | your body |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent body=Beneficiary clause=Theme |
| 2 | **make** | infinitive | your body *not said here* | vitamin |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset vitamin=Product |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The forecast says sunshine and showers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sunshine:x8:1
# text = The forecast says sunshine and showers.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	forecast	forecast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	sunshine	sunshine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	showers	shower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | the forecast | sunshine and showers |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent sunshine=Topic |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Then came sunshine to the mill.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sunshine:x9:1
# text = Then came sunshine to the mill.
1	Then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	2	advmod	_	_
2	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	sunshine	sunshine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	mill	mill	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 | **come** | past | sunshine |  |  | the mill | then |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to mill=Initial\_Location |

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