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title: yore — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «yore» in the school dictionary: Yore means long ago; "days of yore" means the old days, times long past. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# yore

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**Who acts:** Yore, days, knights, Castles, Grandpa, town · **What happens:** mean, ride out, fight, have, like, tell · **To what, where:** dragons, thick stone walls, stories, fair, Heroes, songs · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«yore» in the school dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 7 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: [yore in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/yore.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Yore means long ago; "days of yore" means the old days, times long past.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:yore:m1:1
# text = Yore means long ago; "days of yore" means the old days, times long past.
1	Yore	yore	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	long	long	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	4	advmod	_	_
4	ago	ago	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
6	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	days	day	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nsubj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	yore	yore	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	_
11	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	days	day	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	times	time	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	conj	_	_
17	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	past	past	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Yore |  |  |  |  | ago *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **mean** | present | days of yore |  |  |  | day |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |

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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 -->
In days of yore, knights rode out to fight dragons.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:yore:x1:1
# text = In days of yore, knights rode out to fight dragons.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	days	day	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	yore	yore	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
6	knights	knight	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
7	rode	ride	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	out	out	ADP	RP	_	7	compound:prt	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	fight	fight	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	xcomp	_	_
11	dragons	dragon	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ride out** | past | knights |  |  |  | day |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **fight** | to-infinitive | knights *not said here* | dragons |  |  |  |  | vn battle-36.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dragon=Co-Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Castles of yore had thick stone walls.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:yore:x2:1
# text = Castles of yore had thick stone walls.
1	Castles	castle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	yore	yore	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
4	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	thick	thick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	stone	stone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	walls	wall	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | Castles of yore | thick stone walls |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wall=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandpa likes to tell stories of yore.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:yore:x3:1
# text = Grandpa likes to tell stories of yore.
1	Grandpa	grandpa	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	likes	like	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	tell	tell	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	stories	story	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	yore	yore	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **like** | present | Grandpa |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 2 | **tell** *speech: assert* *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | Grandpa *not said here* | stories of yore |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent story=Recipient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The town still holds a fair, just as in days of yore.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:yore:x4:1
# text = The town still holds a fair, just as in days of yore.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	still	still	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	holds	hold	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	fair	fair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
8	just	just	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
9	as	as	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	days	day	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	yore	yore	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hold** | present | the town | a fair |  |  | still; day |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fair=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Heroes of yore were remembered in songs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:yore:x5:1
# text = Heroes of yore were remembered in songs.
1	Heroes	hero	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	yore	yore	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
4	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	remembered	remember	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	songs	song	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **remember** | past · passive |  | Heroes of yore |  | songs |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: subject=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It sounds like something from the days of yore.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:yore:x6:1
# text = It sounds like something from the days of yore.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	sounds	sound	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	like	like	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obl	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	days	day	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	yore	yore	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sound** | present | It |  |  |  |  | like something | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
As Mr. Darling puts his head out to kiss his wife, we see that his face is more worn than of yore, but has a softer expression.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:yore:x7:1
# text = As Mr. Darling puts his head out to kiss his wife, we see that his face is more worn than of yore, but has a softer expression.
1	As	as	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	Mr.	Mr.	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	Darling	darling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
4	puts	put	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|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	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	out	out	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	kiss	kiss	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	_
10	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	wife	wife	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
13	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
14	see	see	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
15	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	20	mark	_	_
16	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	17	nmod:poss	_	_
17	face	face	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	nsubj	_	_
18	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	20	cop	_	_
19	more	more	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	20	advmod	_	_
20	worn	worn	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	ccomp	_	_
21	than	than	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
22	of	of	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
23	yore	yore	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	26	punct	_	_
25	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	26	cc	_	_
26	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
27	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	29	det	_	_
28	softer	soft	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	29	amod	_	_
29	expression	expression	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put out** | present |  | his head |  |  |  | as Mr. Darling; out *property* | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent head=Goal |
| 2 | **kiss** | to-infinitive |  | his wife |  |  |  |  | vn marry-36.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wife=Co-Agent |
| 3 | **see** | present | we |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 4 | **is** | present | his face |  |  |  |  | than yore; worn *property* | tree rules |
| 5 | **have** | present |  | a softer expression |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent expression=Patient |

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