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universe

Who acts: universe, galaxy, Scientists, Light, He, you · What happens: be, exist, include, mean, think, get · To what, where: everything, whole world, one, universe, millions, us · Speech: someone speaks here

«universe» in the English dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 10 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: universe in the English dictionary.

Everyday, meaning 1

The universe is everything that exists: all of space, time, matter and energy, including all the stars, planets and galaxies.

The tree, 20 words
detnsubjcopnsubjacl:relclpunctapposcasenmodpunctconjpunctconjccconjpunctcasedet:predetdetconjpunctconjccconjpunctrootTheDETuniverseNOUNisAUXeverythingPRONthatPRONexistsVERB:PUNCTallDETofADPspaceNOUN,PUNCTtimeNOUN,PUNCTmatterNOUNandCCONJenergyNOUN,PUNCTincludingVERBallDETtheDETstarsNOUN,PUNCTplanetsNOUNandCCONJgalaxiesNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 universedet
2universeuniverseNOUNNumber=Sing4 everythingnsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 everythingcop
4everythingeverythingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Totrootroot
5thatthatPRONPronType=Rel6 existsnsubj
6existsexistVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 everythingacl:relcl
7::PUNCT_8 allpunct
8allallDETPronType=Tot4 everythingappos
9ofofADP_10 spacecase
10spacespaceNOUNNumber=Sing8 allnmod
11,,PUNCT_12 timepunct
12timetimeNOUNNumber=Sing10 spaceconj
13,,PUNCT_14 matterpunct
14mattermatterNOUNNumber=Sing10 spaceconj
15andandCCONJ_16 energycc
16energyenergyNOUNNumber=Sing10 spaceconj
17,,PUNCT_21 starspunct
18includingincludeVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part21 starscase
19allallDETPronType=Tot21 starsdet:predet
20thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art21 starsdet
21starsstarNOUNNumber=Plur10 spaceconj
22,,PUNCT_23 planetspunct
23planetsplanetNOUNNumber=Plur21 starsconj
24andandCCONJ_25 galaxiescc
25galaxiesgalaxyNOUNNumber=Plur21 starsconj
26..PUNCT_4 everythingpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentthe universeeverythingtree rules
2existpresentvn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
3includegerundvn involve-107.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent

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.

Everyday, meaning 2

A universe can mean a whole world of its own, like the imaginary world of a story or film.

The tree, 19 words
detnsubjauxdetamodobjcasenmod:possnmodpunctcasedetamodoblcasedetnmodccconjpunctrootADETuniverseNOUNcanAUXmeanVERBaDETwholeADJworldNOUNofADPitsPRONownADJ,PUNCTlikeADPtheDETimaginaryADJworldNOUNofADPaDETstoryNOUNorCCONJfilmNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 universedet
2universeuniverseNOUNNumber=Sing4 meannsubj
3cancanAUXVerbForm=Fin4 meanaux
4meanmeanVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 worlddet
6wholewholeADJDegree=Pos7 worldamod
7worldworldNOUNNumber=Sing4 meanobj
8ofofADP_10 owncase
9itsitsPRONCase=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs10 ownnmod:poss
10ownownADJDegree=Pos7 worldnmod
11,,PUNCT_15 worldpunct
12likelikeADP_15 worldcase
13thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art15 worlddet
14imaginaryimaginaryADJDegree=Pos15 worldamod
15worldworldNOUNNumber=Sing4 meanobl
16ofofADP_18 storycase
17aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art18 storydet
18storystoryNOUNNumber=Sing15 worldnmod
19ororCCONJ_20 filmcc
20filmfilmNOUNNumber=Sing18 storyconj
21..PUNCT_4 meanpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meancana universea whole world of universe's ownlike the imaginary world of a story or filmvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent world=Topic

Example 1

The universe is enormous.

detnsubjcoppunctrootTheDETuniverseNOUNisAUXenormousADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 universedet
2universeuniverseNOUNNumber=Sing4 enormousnsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 enormouscop
4enormousenormousADJDegree=Posrootroot
5..PUNCT_4 enormouspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentthe universeenormous propertytree rules

Example 2

Our galaxy is just one of billions in the universe.

nmod:possnsubjcopadvmodcasenmodcasedetnmodpunctrootOurPRONgalaxyNOUNisAUXjustADVoneNUMofADPbillionsNOUNinADPtheDETuniverseNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1OurourPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs2 galaxynmod:poss
2galaxygalaxyNOUNNumber=Sing5 onensubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 onecop
4justjustADV_5 oneadvmod
5oneoneNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Cardrootroot
6ofofADP_7 billionscase
7billionsbillionNOUNNumber=Plur5 onenmod
8ininADP_10 universecase
9thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art10 universedet
10universeuniverseNOUNNumber=Sing7 billionsnmod
11..PUNCT_5 onepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentOur galaxyoneof billions in the universetree rules

Example 3

Scientists think the universe is getting bigger.

nsubjdetnsubjauxccompxcomppunctrootScientistsNOUNthinkVERBtheDETuniverseNOUNisAUXgettingVERBbiggerADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ScientistsscientistNOUNNumber=Plur2 thinknsubj
2thinkthinkVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art4 universedet
4universeuniverseNOUNNumber=Sing6 gettingnsubj
5isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 gettingaux
6gettinggetVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part2 thinkccomp
7biggerbigADJDegree=Cmp6 gettingxcomp
8..PUNCT_2 thinkpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1think speech: otherpresentScientistsvn consider-29.9-2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme
2getpresent · progressivethe universebig propertyvn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer

Example 4

Is there life elsewhere in the universe?

copexplnsubjadvmodcasedetpunctrootIsAUXtherePRONlifeNOUNelsewhereADVinADPtheDETuniverseNOUN?PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IsbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 universecop
2theretherePRONPronType=Dem1 Isexpl
3lifelifeNOUNNumber=Sing1 Isnsubj
4elsewhereelsewhereADV_7 universeadvmod
5ininADP_7 universecase
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 universedet
7universeuniverseNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
8??PUNCT_7 universepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentthe universeelsewhere propertytree rules

Example 5

The universe began with the Big Bang.

detnsubjcasedetcompoundoblpunctrootTheDETuniverseNOUNbeganVERBwithADPtheDETBigPROPNBangPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 universedet
2universeuniverseNOUNNumber=Sing3 begannsubj
3beganbeginVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4withwithADP_7 Bangcase
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 Bangdet
6BigBigPROPNNumber=Sing7 Bangcompound
7BangBangPROPNNumber=Sing3 beganobl
8..PUNCT_3 beganpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1beginpastthe universewith the Big Bangvn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V PP.subeventuality»: agent=Eventuality with bang=Subeventuality

Example 6

Light from far galaxies takes millions of years to reach us.

nsubjcaseamodnmodobjcasenmodmarkadvclobjpunctrootLightNOUNfromADPfarADJgalaxiesNOUNtakesVERBmillionsNOUNofADPyearsNOUNtoPARTreachVERBusPRON.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1LightlightNOUNNumber=Sing5 takesnsubj
2fromfromADP_4 galaxiescase
3farfarADJDegree=Pos4 galaxiesamod
4galaxiesgalaxyNOUNNumber=Plur1 Lightnmod
5takestakeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
6millionsmillionNOUNNumber=Plur5 takesobj
7ofofADP_8 yearscase
8yearsyearNOUNNumber=Plur6 millionsnmod
9totoPART_10 reachmark
10reachreachVERBVerbForm=Inf5 takesadvcl
11uswePRONCase=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs10 reachobj
12..PUNCT_5 takespunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1takepresentLight from far galaxiesmillions of yearsvn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent million=Theme
2reachto-infinitiveLight from far galaxies not said hereusvn body_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Agent we=Theme

Example 7

The story is set in a magical universe.

detnsubj:passaux:passcasedetamodoblpunctrootTheDETstoryNOUNisAUXsetVERBinADPaDETmagicalADJuniverseNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 storydet
2storystoryNOUNNumber=Sing4 setnsubj:pass
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 setaux:pass
4setsetVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
5ininADP_8 universecase
6aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 universedet
7magicalmagicalADJDegree=Pos8 universeamod
8universeuniverseNOUNNumber=Sing4 setobl
9..PUNCT_4 setpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1setpresent · passivethe storya magical universevn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme in universe=Destination

Example 8

He created this universe by the three Sepharim, Number, Writing, and Speech. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1887)

Sentence 1: He created this universe by the three Sepharim, Number, Writing, and Speech.

The tree, 12 words
nsubjdetobjcasedetnummodoblpunctconjpunctappospunctccoblpunctrootHePRONcreatedVERBthisDETuniverseNOUNbyADPtheDETthreeNUMSepharimPROPN,PUNCTNumberNOUN,PUNCTWritingNOUN,PUNCTandCCONJSpeechPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs2 creatednsubj
2createdcreateVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3thisthisDETNumber=Sing PronType=Dem4 universedet
4universeuniverseNOUNNumber=Sing2 createdobj
5bybyADP_8 Sepharimcase
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 Sepharimdet
7threethreeNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card8 Sepharimnummod
8SepharimSepharimPROPNNumber=Sing2 createdobl
9,,PUNCT_10 Numberpunct
10NumbernumberNOUNNumber=Sing8 Sepharimconj
11,,PUNCT_12 Writingpunct
12WritingwritingNOUNNumber=Sing8 Sepharimappos
13,,PUNCT_15 Speechpunct
14andandCCONJ_15 Speechcc
15SpeechSpeechPROPNNumber=Sing2 createdobl
16..PUNCT_2 createdpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1createpastHethis universeby the three Sepharim and Number; Speech oblvn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent universe=Result

Sentence 2: (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1887)

punctflatpunctconjflatpunctroot(PUNCTSeferPROPNYetzirahPROPN,PUNCTWestcottPROPN1887NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_2 Seferpunct
2SeferSeferPROPNNumber=Singrootroot
3YetzirahYetzirahPROPNNumber=Sing2 Seferflat
4,,PUNCT_5 Westcottpunct
5WestcottWestcottPROPNNumber=Sing2 Seferconj
618871887NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card5 Westcottflat
7))PUNCT_2 Seferpunct

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

Example 9

These diverge to all eternity, and an as the arms of the universe. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1887)

Sentence 1: These diverge to all eternity, and an as the arms of the universe.

The tree, 13 words
advmodcasedetoblpunctccdetcasedetoblcasedetnmodpunctrootTheseDETdivergeVERBtoADPallDETeternityNOUN,PUNCTandCCONJanDETasADPtheDETarmsNOUNofADPtheDETuniverseNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThesethisDETNumber=Plur PronType=Dem2 divergeadvmod
2divergedivergeVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
3totoADP_5 eternitycase
4allallDETPronType=Tot5 eternitydet
5eternityeternityNOUNNumber=Sing2 divergeobl
6,,PUNCT_11 armspunct
7andandCCONJ_11 armscc
8anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art11 armsdet
9asasADP_11 armscase
10thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art11 armsdet
11armsarmNOUNNumber=Plur2 divergeobl
12ofofADP_14 universecase
13thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art14 universedet
14universeuniverseNOUNNumber=Sing11 armsnmod
15..PUNCT_2 divergepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1divergeimperativeyou not said hereto all eternityas a arms of the universevn differ-23.4 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Sentence 2: (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1887)

punctflatpunctconjflatpunctroot(PUNCTSeferPROPNYetzirahPROPN,PUNCTWestcottPROPN1887NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_2 Seferpunct
2SeferSeferPROPNNumber=Singrootroot
3YetzirahYetzirahPROPNNumber=Sing2 Seferflat
4,,PUNCT_5 Westcottpunct
5WestcottWestcottPROPNNumber=Sing2 Seferconj
618871887NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card5 Westcottflat
7))PUNCT_2 Seferpunct

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

Example 10

  1. In God is the beginning and he is the boundary of the Universe. (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877)

Sentence 1: 9) In God is the beginning and he is the boundary of the Universe.

The tree, 14 words
punctcasensubjcopdetnmodccnsubjcopdetconjcasedetnmodpunctroot9NUM)PUNCTInADPGodPROPNisAUXtheDETbeginningNOUNandCCONJhePRONisAUXtheDETboundaryNOUNofADPtheDETUniversePROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
199NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Cardrootroot
2))PUNCT_1 9punct
3IninADP_7 beginningcase
4GodGodPROPNNumber=Sing7 beginningnsubj
5isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 beginningcop
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 beginningdet
7beginningbeginningNOUNNumber=Sing1 9nmod
8andandCCONJ_12 boundarycc
9hehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs12 boundarynsubj
10isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin12 boundarycop
11thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art12 boundarydet
12boundaryboundaryNOUNNumber=Sing1 9conj
13ofofADP_15 Universecase
14thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art15 Universedet
15UniverseUniversePROPNNumber=Sing12 boundarynmod
16..PUNCT_1 9punct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentGodin the beginningtree rules
2is apresentGodthe boundaryof the Universetree rules

Sentence 2: (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877)

punctflatpunctconjflatpunctroot(PUNCTSeferPROPNYetzirahPROPN,PUNCTKalischPROPN1877NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_2 Seferpunct
2SeferSeferPROPNNumber=Singrootroot
3YetzirahYetzirahPROPNNumber=Sing2 Seferflat
4,,PUNCT_5 Kalischpunct
5KalischKalischPROPNNumber=Sing2 Seferconj
618771877NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card5 Kalischflat
7))PUNCT_2 Seferpunct

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

Text: the English dictionary of Mova's schools (world/data/dictionary-schools/), written for Mova. Trees: Mova's own parse; they may be wrong. Frames: Mova's frames reader, each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

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