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asteroid

Who acts: asteroid, that, Asteroids, Most asteroids, giant asteroid, Scientists · What happens: be, go, range, orbit, cause, die out · To what, where: rocky metal object, space, size, Sun, giant asteroid, asteroids

«asteroid» 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: asteroid in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

An asteroid is a rocky or metal object in space, smaller than a planet, that goes around the Sun.

The tree, 19 words
detnsubjcopdetamodcccompoundcasenmodpunctamodcasedetoblpunctnsubjparataxiscasedetoblrootAnDETasteroidNOUNisAUXaDETrockyADJorCCONJmetalNOUNobjectNOUNinADPspaceNOUN,PUNCTsmallerADJthanADPaDETplanetNOUN,PUNCTthatPRONgoesVERBaroundADPtheDETSun.PROPN
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AnaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 asteroiddet
2asteroidasteroidNOUNNumber=Sing8 objectnsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 objectcop
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 objectdet
5rockyrockyADJDegree=Pos8 objectamod
6ororCCONJ_5 rockycc
7metalmetalNOUNNumber=Sing8 objectcompound
8objectobjectNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
9ininADP_10 spacecase
10spacespaceNOUNNumber=Sing8 objectnmod
11,,PUNCT_12 smallerpunct
12smallersmallADJDegree=Cmp8 objectamod
13thanthanADP_15 planetcase
14aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art15 planetdet
15planetplanetNOUNNumber=Sing12 smallerobl
16,,PUNCT_18 goespunct
17thatthatPRONPronType=Rel18 goesnsubj
18goesgoVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 objectparataxis
19aroundaroundADP_21 Sun.case
20thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art21 Sun.det
21Sun.SundayPROPNNumber=Sing18 goesobl
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta asteroida rocky metal objectspacetree rules
2gopresentthatsundayvn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

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

Asteroids range from the size of a pebble or boulder to hundreds of kilometres across.

The tree, 15 words
nsubjcasedetoblcasedetnmodccconjcaseoblcasenmodadvmodpunctrootAsteroidsNOUNrangeVERBfromADPtheDETsizeNOUNofADPaDETpebbleNOUNorCCONJboulderNOUNtoADPhundredsNOUNofADPkilometresNOUNacrossADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AsteroidsasteroidNOUNNumber=Plur2 rangensubj
2rangerangeVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3fromfromADP_5 sizecase
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 sizedet
5sizesizeNOUNNumber=Sing2 rangeobl
6ofofADP_8 pebblecase
7aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 pebbledet
8pebblepebbleNOUNNumber=Sing5 sizenmod
9ororCCONJ_10 bouldercc
10boulderboulderNOUNNumber=Sing8 pebbleconj
11totoADP_12 hundredscase
12hundredshundredNOUNNumber=Plur2 rangeobl
13ofofADP_14 kilometrescase
14kilometreskilometreNOUNNumber=Plur12 hundredsnmod
15acrossacrossADV_2 rangeadvmod
16..PUNCT_2 rangepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1rangepresentAsteroidsthe size of a pebble or boulderto hundreds of kilometres; across propertyvn meander-47.7 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme from size=Location

Example 1

Most asteroids orbit the Sun between Mars and Jupiter.

amodnsubjdetobjcaseoblccconjpunctrootMostADJasteroidsNOUNorbitVERBtheDETSunPROPNbetweenADPMarsPROPNandCCONJJupiterPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MostmostADJDegree=Sup2 asteroidsamod
2asteroidsasteroidNOUNNumber=Plur3 orbitnsubj
3orbitorbitVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 Sundet
5SunSunPROPNNumber=Sing3 orbitobj
6betweenbetweenADP_7 Marscase
7MarsMarsPROPNNumber=Sing3 orbitobl
8andandCCONJ_9 Jupitercc
9JupiterJupiterPROPNNumber=Sing7 Marsconj
10..PUNCT_3 orbitpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1orbitpresentMost asteroidsthe Sunbetween Mars and Jupitertree rules

Example 2

A giant asteroid may have caused the dinosaurs to die out.

detamodnsubj:passauxauxdetobjmarkxcompcompound:prtpunctrootADETgiantADJasteroidNOUNmayAUXhaveAUXcausedVERBtheDETdinosaursNOUNtoPARTdieVERBoutADP.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art3 asteroiddet
2giantgiantADJDegree=Pos3 asteroidamod
3asteroidasteroidNOUNNumber=Sing6 causednsubj:pass
4maymayAUXVerbForm=Fin6 causedaux
5havehaveAUXVerbForm=Inf6 causedaux
6causedcauseVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 dinosaursdet
8dinosaursdinosaurNOUNNumber=Plur6 causedobj
9totoPART_10 diemark
10diedieVERBVerbForm=Inf6 causedxcomp
11outoutADP_10 diecompound:prt
12..PUNCT_6 causedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1causemay · perfect · passivea giant asteroidtree rules
2die outto-infinitivea giant asteroid not said herevn calibratable_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute

Example 3

Some asteroids are as big as a city.

detnsubjcopadvmodcasedetoblpunctrootSomeDETasteroidsNOUNareAUXasADVbigADJasADPaDETcityNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SomesomeDETPronType=Ind2 asteroidsdet
2asteroidsasteroidNOUNNumber=Plur5 bignsubj
3arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 bigcop
4asasADV_5 bigadvmod
5bigbigADJDegree=Posrootroot
6asasADP_8 citycase
7aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 citydet
8citycityNOUNNumber=Sing5 bigobl
9..PUNCT_5 bigpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentsome asteroidsas a city; big propertytree rules

Example 4

Scientists track asteroids that come close to Earth.

nsubjobjnsubjacl:relcladvmodcaseoblpunctrootScientistsNOUNtrackVERBasteroidsNOUNthatPRONcomeVERBcloseADVtoADPEarthPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ScientistsscientistNOUNNumber=Plur2 tracknsubj
2tracktrackVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3asteroidsasteroidNOUNNumber=Plur2 trackobj
4thatthatPRONPronType=Rel5 comensubj
5comecomeVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 asteroidsacl:relcl
6closecloseADVDegree=Pos5 comeadvmod
7totoADP_8 Earthcase
8EarthEarthPROPNNumber=Sing6 closeobl
9..PUNCT_2 trackpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1trackpresentScientistsasteroidsvn stalk-35.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent asteroid=Theme
2comepresentasteroidsclose propertyvn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 5

A spacecraft landed on an asteroid and collected dust.

detnsubjaclcasedetoblccobjpunctrootADETspacecraftNOUNlandedVERBonADPanDETasteroidNOUNandCCONJcollectedVERBdustNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 spacecraftdet
2spacecraftspacecraftNOUNNumber=Sing8 collectednsubj
3landedlandVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass2 spacecraftacl
4ononADP_6 asteroidcase
5anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 asteroiddet
6asteroidasteroidNOUNNumber=Sing3 landedobl
7andandCCONJ_3 landedcc
8collectedcollectVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
9dustdustNOUNNumber=Sing8 collectedobj
10..PUNCT_8 collectedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1landparticiplea spacecraft not said herea asteroidvn pocket-9.10-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme on asteroid=Destination
2collectpasta spacecraftdustvn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dust=Theme

Example 6

Asteroids are smaller than planets and moons.

nsubjcopcaseoblccconjpunctrootAsteroidsNOUNareAUXsmallerADJthanADPplanetsNOUNandCCONJmoonsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AsteroidsasteroidNOUNNumber=Plur3 smallernsubj
2arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 smallercop
3smallersmallADJDegree=Cmprootroot
4thanthanADP_5 planetscase
5planetsplanetNOUNNumber=Plur3 smallerobl
6andandCCONJ_7 moonscc
7moonsmoonNOUNNumber=Plur5 planetsconj
8..PUNCT_3 smallerpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentAsteroidsthan planets and moons; small propertytree rules

Text: the school dictionary of Mova's schools (world/data/dictionary-schools/), written for Mova. Trees: Mova's own parse — the en model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. Frames: Mova's frames reader (prag), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

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