constellation Who acts: constellation, people, Orion, Plough, you, Sailors · What happens: be, see, give, mean, look, call · To what, where: group, that, night sky, name, constellation, part · Speech: someone speaks here
«constellation» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: constellation in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A constellation is a group of stars that people see as a pattern or picture in the night sky and give a name to.
The tree, 24 words det nsubj cop det case nmod obj nsubj parataxis case det obl cc conj case det compound obl cc conj det obj fixed punct root A DET constellation NOUN is AUX a DET group NOUN of ADP stars NOUN that PRON people NOUN see VERB as ADP a DET pattern NOUN or CCONJ picture NOUN in ADP the DET night NOUN sky NOUN and CCONJ give VERB a DET name NOUN to PART . 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 5 group nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 group cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 group det 5 group group NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 7 stars case 7 stars star NOUN Number=Plur 5 group nmod 8 that that PRON PronType=Rel 10 see obj 9 people people NOUN Number=Plur 10 see nsubj 10 see see VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 group parataxis 11 as as ADP _ 13 pattern case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 pattern det 13 pattern pattern NOUN Number=Sing 10 see obl 14 or or CCONJ _ 15 picture cc 15 picture picture NOUN Number=Sing 13 pattern conj 16 in in ADP _ 19 sky case 17 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 19 sky det 18 night night NOUN Number=Sing 19 sky compound 19 sky sky NOUN Number=Sing 10 see obl 20 and and CCONJ _ 21 give cc 21 give give VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 see conj 22 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 23 name det 23 name name NOUN Number=Sing 21 give obj 24 to to PART _ 23 name fixed 25 . . PUNCT _ 5 group punct
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1 is a present a constellation a group of stars tree rules 2 see present people that the night sky as a pattern or picture vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer that=Stimulus as pattern=Attribute 3 give infinitive people not said here a name vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent name=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 A constellation can mean a group of related things or people.
det nsubj aux det obj case amod nmod cc conj punct root A DET constellation NOUN can AUX mean VERB a DET group NOUN of ADP related ADJ things NOUN or CCONJ people 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 4 mean nsubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 mean aux 4 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 group det 6 group group NOUN Number=Sing 4 mean obj 7 of of ADP _ 9 things case 8 related related ADJ Degree=Pos 9 things amod 9 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 6 group nmod 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 people cc 11 people people NOUN Number=Plur 9 things conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 mean punct
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1 mean can a constellation a group of related things or people vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent group=Topic
Example 1 Orion is a constellation that looks like a hunter.
nsubj cop det nsubj acl:relcl case det obl punct root Orion PROPN is AUX a DET constellation NOUN that PRON looks VERB like ADP a DET hunter NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Orion Orion PROPN Number=Sing 4 constellation nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 constellation cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 constellation det 4 constellation constellation NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 that that PRON PronType=Rel 6 looks nsubj 6 looks look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 constellation acl:relcl 7 like like ADP _ 9 hunter case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 hunter det 9 hunter hunter NOUN Number=Sing 6 looks obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 constellation punct
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1 is a present Orion a constellation tree rules 2 look present a constellation like a hunter vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus
Example 2 The Plough is part of a constellation called the Great Bear.
det nsubj cop case det nmod acl det amod xcomp punct root The DET Plough PROPN is AUX part NOUN of ADP a DET constellation NOUN called VERB the DET Great ADJ Bear NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 Plough det 2 Plough Plough PROPN Number=Sing 4 part nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 part cop 4 part part NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 of of ADP _ 7 constellation case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 constellation det 7 constellation constellation NOUN Number=Sing 4 part nmod 8 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 constellation acl 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 Bear det 10 Great great ADJ Degree=Pos 11 Bear amod 11 Bear bear NOUN Number=Sing 8 called xcomp 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 part punct
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1 is a present the Plough part of a constellation tree rules 2 call participle a constellation not said here the Great Bear vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 3 In Australia you can see the Southern Cross constellation.
case obl nsubj aux det flat compound obj punct root In ADP Australia PROPN you PRON can AUX see VERB the DET Southern PROPN Cross PROPN constellation NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 Australia case 2 Australia Australia PROPN Number=Sing 5 see obl 3 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 5 see nsubj 4 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 see aux 5 see see VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 constellation det 7 Southern Southern PROPN _ 8 Cross flat 8 Cross Cross PROPN Number=Sing 9 constellation compound 9 constellation constellation NOUN Number=Sing 5 see obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 see punct
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1 see can you the Cross constellation Australia vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer constellation=Stimulus
Example 4 Sailors used constellations to find their way.
nsubj obj mark advcl nmod:poss obj punct root Sailors NOUN used VERB constellations NOUN to PART find VERB their PRON way NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Sailors sailor NOUN Number=Plur 2 used nsubj 2 used use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 constellations constellation NOUN Number=Plur 2 used obj 4 to to PART _ 5 find mark 5 find find VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 used advcl 6 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 way nmod:poss 7 way way NOUN Number=Sing 5 find obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 used punct
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1 use past Sailors constellations vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent constellation=Patient 2 find to-infinitive Sailors not said here Sailors's way vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent way=Topic
Example 5 We looked for constellations on the camping trip.
nsubj case obl case det compound obl punct root We PRON looked VERB for ADP constellations NOUN on ADP the DET camping NOUN trip 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 looked nsubj 2 looked look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 for for ADP _ 4 constellations case 4 constellations constellation NOUN Number=Plur 2 looked obl 5 on on ADP _ 8 trip case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 trip det 7 camping camping NOUN Number=Sing 8 trip compound 8 trip trip NOUN Number=Sing 2 looked obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 looked punct
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1 look past We the camping trip for constellations vn rummage-35.5 «NP V PP.location PP.theme»: agent=Agent for constellation=Theme on trip=Location
Example 6 There are 88 official constellations.
expl nummod amod nsubj punct root There PRON are VERB 88 NUM official ADJ constellations NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 2 are expl 2 are be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 88 88 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 constellations nummod 4 official official ADJ Degree=Pos 5 constellations amod 5 constellations constellation NOUN Number=Plur 2 are nsubj 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 are punct
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1 does present 88 official constellations there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 7 Stars in a constellation may be very far from each other.
nsubj case det nmod aux cop advmod case obl fixed punct root Stars NOUN in ADP a DET constellation NOUN may AUX be AUX very ADV far ADV from ADP each DET other ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Stars star NOUN Number=Plur 8 far nsubj 2 in in ADP _ 4 constellation case 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 constellation det 4 constellation constellation NOUN Number=Sing 1 Stars nmod 5 may may AUX VerbForm=Fin 8 far aux 6 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 8 far cop 7 very very ADV _ 8 far advmod 8 far far ADV Degree=Pos root root 9 from from ADP _ 10 each case 10 each each DET ExtPos=PRON PronType=Rcp 8 far obl 11 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 10 each fixed 12 . . PUNCT _ 8 far punct
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1 is may Stars in a constellation each far property tree rules
Example 8 After her death she was placed by Zeus among the stars as a constellation, under the name of Arctos, or the bear.
The tree, 22 words case nmod:poss obl nsubj aux:pass case obl case det obl case det obl punct case det obl case nmod punct cc det obl punct root After ADP her PRON death NOUN she PRON was AUX placed VERB by ADP Zeus PROPN among ADP the DET stars NOUN as ADP a DET constellation NOUN , PUNCT under ADP the DET name NOUN of ADP Arctos PROPN , PUNCT or CCONJ the DET bear NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 After after ADP _ 3 death case 2 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 death nmod:poss 3 death death NOUN Number=Sing 6 placed obl 4 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 placed nsubj 5 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 placed aux:pass 6 placed place VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 7 by by ADP _ 8 Zeus case 8 Zeus Zeus PROPN Number=Sing 6 placed obl 9 among among ADP _ 11 stars case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 stars det 11 stars star NOUN Number=Plur 6 placed obl 12 as as ADP _ 14 constellation case 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 constellation det 14 constellation constellation NOUN Number=Sing 6 placed obl 15 , , PUNCT _ 18 name punct 16 under under ADP _ 18 name case 17 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 18 name det 18 name name NOUN Number=Sing 6 placed obl 19 of of ADP _ 20 Arctos case 20 Arctos Arctos PROPN Number=Sing 18 name nmod 21 , , PUNCT _ 24 bear punct 22 or or CCONJ _ 24 bear cc 23 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 24 bear det 24 bear bear NOUN Number=Sing 6 placed obl 25 . . PUNCT _ 6 placed punct
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1 place past · passive Zeus she the name of Arctos after her death among the stars; as a constellation; the bear obl vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent subject=Theme among star=Destination 2 die her = she nom death «event intransitive»: poss=agent 3 name Arctos nom name «communication transitive»: of=patient
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