capricorn Who acts: constellation, astrology, Tropic, uncle, birthday, We · What happens: mean, picture, bear, call, be, pass · To what, where: people, person, imaginary line, Earth, Australia, Capricorn · Speech: someone speaks here
«capricorn» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: capricorn in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A constellation (group of stars) whose name means «goat-horned», pictured as a sea-goat.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj punct appos case nmod punct nmod:poss nsubj punct compound punct ccomp punct punct conj case det compound punct obl punct root A DET constellation NOUN ( PUNCT group NOUN of ADP stars NOUN ) PUNCT whose PRON name NOUN means VERB « PUNCT goat NOUN - PUNCT horned ADJ » PUNCT , PUNCT pictured VERB as ADP a DET sea NOUN - PUNCT goat NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 constellation det 2 constellation constellation NOUN Number=Sing 10 means nsubj 3 ( ( PUNCT _ 4 group punct 4 group group NOUN Number=Sing 2 constellation appos 5 of of ADP _ 6 stars case 6 stars star NOUN Number=Plur 4 group nmod 7 ) ) PUNCT _ 4 group punct 8 whose whose PRON Poss=Yes PronType=Rel 9 name nmod:poss 9 name name NOUN Number=Sing 10 means nsubj 10 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 11 « « PUNCT _ 14 horned punct 12 goat goat NOUN Number=Sing 14 horned compound 13 - - PUNCT _ 12 goat punct 14 horned horned ADJ Degree=Pos 10 means ccomp 15 » » PUNCT _ 14 horned punct 16 , , PUNCT _ 17 pictured punct 17 pictured picture VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 14 horned conj 18 as as ADP _ 22 goat case 19 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 22 goat det 20 sea sea NOUN Number=Sing 22 goat compound 21 - - PUNCT _ 20 sea punct 22 goat goat NOUN Number=Sing 17 pictured obl 23 . . PUNCT _ 10 means punct
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1 mean present a constellation vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 2 picture participle a constellation not said here as a sea goat vn characterize-29.2 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent as goat=Attribute
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 In astrology, one of the twelve star signs, for people born roughly between late December and mid-January; such a person is called «a Capricorn».
The tree, 24 words case punct appos case det nummod compound nmod punct case nmod acl advmod case amod obl cc conj punct det:predet det nsubj:pass aux:pass acl punct det xcomp punct punct root In ADP astrology NOUN , PUNCT one NUM of ADP the DET twelve NUM star NOUN signs NOUN , PUNCT for ADP people NOUN born VERB roughly ADV between ADP late ADJ December PROPN and CCONJ mid-January PROPN ; PUNCT such DET a DET person NOUN is AUX called VERB « PUNCT a DET Capricorn PROPN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 astrology case 2 astrology astrology NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 , , PUNCT _ 4 one punct 4 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 2 astrology appos 5 of of ADP _ 9 signs case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 signs det 7 twelve twelve NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 8 star nummod 8 star star NOUN Number=Sing 9 signs compound 9 signs sign NOUN Number=Plur 4 one nmod 10 , , PUNCT _ 2 astrology punct 11 for for ADP _ 12 people case 12 people people NOUN Number=Plur 2 astrology nmod 13 born bear VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 12 people acl 14 roughly roughly ADV _ 13 born advmod 15 between between ADP _ 17 December case 16 late late ADJ Degree=Pos 17 December amod 17 December December PROPN Number=Sing 13 born obl 18 and and CCONJ _ 19 mid-January cc 19 mid-January mid-January PROPN Number=Sing 17 December conj 20 ; ; PUNCT _ 25 called punct 21 such such DET PronType=Ind 23 person det:predet 22 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 23 person det 23 person person NOUN Number=Sing 25 called nsubj:pass 24 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 25 called aux:pass 25 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 astrology acl 26 « « PUNCT _ 28 Capricorn punct 27 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 28 Capricorn det 28 Capricorn Capricorn PROPN Number=Sing 25 called xcomp 29 » » PUNCT _ 28 Capricorn punct 30 . . PUNCT _ 2 astrology punct
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1 bear participle people not said here december roughly property vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer 2 call present · passive astrology for people not said here such person vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient
Meaning 3 Usage: geography — kept apart, not parsed.
The Tropic of Capricorn is an imaginary line around the Earth south of the equator.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj case nmod cop det amod case det nmod advmod case det nmod punct root The DET Tropic PROPN of ADP Capricorn PROPN is AUX an DET imaginary ADJ line NOUN around ADP the DET Earth PROPN south ADV of ADP the DET equator NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 Tropic det 2 Tropic Tropic PROPN Number=Sing 8 line nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 4 Capricorn case 4 Capricorn Capricorn PROPN Number=Sing 2 Tropic nmod 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 line cop 6 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 line det 7 imaginary imaginary ADJ Degree=Pos 8 line amod 8 line line NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 around around ADP _ 11 Earth case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 Earth det 11 Earth Earth PROPN Number=Sing 8 line nmod 12 south south ADV _ 15 equator advmod 13 of of ADP _ 15 equator case 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 equator det 15 equator equator NOUN Number=Sing 8 line nmod 16 . . PUNCT _ 8 line punct
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1 is a present the Tropic of Capricorn a imaginary line the Earth of the equator tree rules
Example 1 The Tropic of Capricorn passes through Australia.
det nsubj case nmod case obl punct root The DET Tropic PROPN of ADP Capricorn PROPN passes VERB through ADP Australia PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 Tropic det 2 Tropic Tropic PROPN Number=Sing 5 passes nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 4 Capricorn case 4 Capricorn Capricorn PROPN Number=Sing 2 Tropic nmod 5 passes pass VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 through through ADP _ 7 Australia case 7 Australia Australia PROPN Number=Sing 5 passes obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 passes punct
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1 pass present the Tropic of Capricorn Australia vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme through australia=Location
Example 2 Capricorn is pictured as a goat with a fish's tail.
nsubj:pass aux:pass case det obl case det nmod:poss case obl punct root Capricorn PROPN is AUX pictured VERB as ADP a DET goat NOUN with ADP a DET fish NOUN 's PART tail NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Capricorn Capricorn PROPN Number=Sing 3 pictured nsubj:pass 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 pictured aux:pass 3 pictured picture VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 as as ADP _ 6 goat case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 goat det 6 goat goat NOUN Number=Sing 3 pictured obl 7 with with ADP _ 11 tail case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 fish det 9 fish fish NOUN Number=Sing 11 tail nmod:poss 10 's 's PART _ 9 fish case 11 tail tail NOUN Number=Sing 3 pictured obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 pictured punct
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1 picture present · passive Capricorn as a goat; with a fish's tail vn characterize-29.2 «NP V NP S_ING»: subject=Theme as goat=Attribute
Example 3 My uncle says he is a Capricorn because his birthday is in January.
nmod:poss nsubj nsubj cop det ccomp mark nmod:poss nsubj cop case ccomp punct root My PRON uncle NOUN says VERB he PRON is AUX a DET Capricorn PROPN because SCONJ his PRON birthday NOUN is AUX in ADP January PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 uncle nmod:poss 2 uncle uncle NOUN Number=Sing 3 says nsubj 3 says say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 Capricorn nsubj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 Capricorn cop 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 Capricorn det 7 Capricorn Capricorn PROPN Number=Sing 3 says ccomp 8 because because SCONJ _ 13 January mark 9 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 birthday nmod:poss 10 birthday birthday NOUN Number=Sing 13 January nsubj 11 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 January cop 12 in in ADP _ 13 January case 13 January January PROPN Number=Sing 3 says ccomp 14 . . PUNCT _ 3 says punct
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1 say speech: assert present My uncle vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 2 is a present uncle a Capricorn tree rules 3 is present uncle's birthday in January tree rules
Example 4 We found the constellation Capricorn in the star chart.
nsubj det obj appos case det compound obl punct root We PRON found VERB the DET constellation NOUN Capricorn PROPN in ADP the DET star NOUN chart NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 found nsubj 2 found find VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 constellation det 4 constellation constellation NOUN Number=Sing 2 found obj 5 Capricorn Capricorn PROPN Number=Sing 4 constellation appos 6 in in ADP _ 9 chart case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 chart det 8 star star NOUN Number=Sing 9 chart compound 9 chart chart NOUN Number=Sing 2 found obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 found punct
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1 find past We the constellation the star chart vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent constellation=Topic
Example 5 Rockhampton in Queensland is near the Tropic of Capricorn.
nsubj case nmod cop case det case nmod punct root Rockhampton PROPN in ADP Queensland PROPN is AUX near ADP the DET Tropic PROPN of ADP Capricorn PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Rockhampton Rockhampton PROPN Number=Sing 7 Tropic nsubj 2 in in ADP _ 3 Queensland case 3 Queensland Queensland PROPN Number=Sing 1 Rockhampton nmod 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 Tropic cop 5 near near ADP _ 7 Tropic case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 Tropic det 7 Tropic Tropic PROPN Number=Sing root root 8 of of ADP _ 9 Capricorn case 9 Capricorn Capricorn PROPN Number=Sing 7 Tropic nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 7 Tropic punct
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1 is present Rockhampton in Queensland the Tropic of Capricorn tree rules
Example 6 Astrology says Capricorns are hard-working, but there is no science behind it.
The tree, 13 words nsubj nsubj aux amod punct ccomp punct cc expl conj det nsubj case nmod punct root Astrology NOUN says VERB Capricorns NOUN are AUX hard ADJ - PUNCT working VERB , PUNCT but CCONJ there PRON is VERB no DET science NOUN behind ADP it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Astrology astrology NOUN Number=Sing 2 says nsubj 2 says say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 Capricorns capricorn NOUN Number=Plur 7 working nsubj 4 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 working aux 5 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 7 working amod 6 - - PUNCT _ 5 hard punct 7 working work VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 says ccomp 8 , , PUNCT _ 11 is punct 9 but but CCONJ _ 11 is cc 10 there there PRON PronType=Dem 11 is expl 11 is be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 says conj 12 no no DET PronType=Neg 13 science det 13 science science NOUN Number=Sing 11 is nsubj 14 behind behind ADP _ 15 it case 15 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 science nmod 16 . . PUNCT _ 2 says punct
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1 say speech: assert present Astrology vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 work present · progressive Capricorns vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 be present no science behind Astrology there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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