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equator

Who acts: equator, It, Countries, Australia, UK, Rainforests · What happens: be, divide, grow, not see, draw, cross · To what, where: imaginary line, middle, Earth, Northern Hemisphere, equator, ground

«equator» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: equator in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

The equator is an imaginary line around the middle of the Earth, halfway between the North Pole and the South Pole.

The tree, 21 words
detnsubjcopdetamodcasedetnmodcasedetnmodpunctadvmodcasedetcompoundconjccdetcompoundconjpunctrootTheDETequatorNOUNisAUXanDETimaginaryADJlineNOUNaroundADPtheDETmiddleNOUNofADPtheDETEarthPROPN,PUNCThalfwayADVbetweenADPtheDETNorthPROPNPolePROPNandCCONJtheDETSouthPROPNPolePROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 equatordet
2equatorequatorNOUNNumber=Sing6 linensubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 linecop
4anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 linedet
5imaginaryimaginaryADJDegree=Pos6 lineamod
6linelineNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
7aroundaroundADP_9 middlecase
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 middledet
9middlemiddleNOUNNumber=Sing6 linenmod
10ofofADP_12 Earthcase
11thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art12 Earthdet
12EarthEarthPROPNNumber=Sing9 middlenmod
13,,PUNCT_18 Polepunct
14halfwayhalfwayADV_18 Poleadvmod
15betweenbetweenADP_18 Polecase
16thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art18 Poledet
17NorthNorthPROPNNumber=Sing18 Polecompound
18PolePolePROPNNumber=Sing12 Earthconj
19andandCCONJ_22 Polecc
20thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art22 Poledet
21SouthSouthPROPNNumber=Sing22 Polecompound
22PolePolePROPNNumber=Sing12 Earthconj
23..PUNCT_6 linepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentthe equatora imaginary linethe middle of the Earth and the North Pole and the South Poletree rules

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

It divides the Earth into the Northern Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere.

nsubjdetobjcasedetamodoblccdetcompoundconjpunctrootItPRONdividesVERBtheDETEarthPROPNintoADPtheDETNorthernADJHemispherePROPNandCCONJtheDETSouthernPROPNHemisphereNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ItitPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs2 dividesnsubj
2dividesdivideVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art4 Earthdet
4EarthEarthPROPNNumber=Sing2 dividesobj
5intointoADP_8 Hemispherecase
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 Hemispheredet
7NorthernnorthernADJDegree=Pos8 Hemisphereamod
8HemisphereHemispherePROPNNumber=Sing2 dividesobl
9andandCCONJ_12 Hemispherecc
10thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art12 Hemispheredet
11SouthernSouthernPROPN_12 Hemispherecompound
12HemispherehemisphereNOUNNumber=Sing8 Hemisphereconj
13..PUNCT_2 dividespunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1dividepresentItthe Earththe Northern Hemisphere and the Southern Hemispherevn multiply-108-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent earth=Theme

Example 1

The equator is an imaginary line around the middle of the Earth.

detnsubjcopdetamodcasedetnmodcasedetnmodpunctrootTheDETequatorNOUNisAUXanDETimaginaryADJlineNOUNaroundADPtheDETmiddleNOUNofADPtheDETEarthPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 equatordet
2equatorequatorNOUNNumber=Sing6 linensubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 linecop
4anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 linedet
5imaginaryimaginaryADJDegree=Pos6 lineamod
6linelineNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
7aroundaroundADP_9 middlecase
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 middledet
9middlemiddleNOUNNumber=Sing6 linenmod
10ofofADP_12 Earthcase
11thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art12 Earthdet
12EarthEarthPROPNNumber=Sing9 middlenmod
13..PUNCT_6 linepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentthe equatora imaginary linethe middle of the Earthtree rules

Example 2

Countries near the equator are hot all year round.

nsubjcasedetnmodcopdetobl:unmarkedadvmodpunctrootCountriesNOUNnearADPtheDETequatorNOUNareAUXhotADJallDETyearNOUNroundADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1CountriescountryNOUNNumber=Plur6 hotnsubj
2nearnearADP_4 equatorcase
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art4 equatordet
4equatorequatorNOUNNumber=Sing1 Countriesnmod
5arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 hotcop
6hothotADJDegree=Posrootroot
7allallDETPronType=Tot8 yeardet
8yearyearNOUNNumber=Sing6 hotobl:unmarked
9roundroundADV_6 hotadvmod
10..PUNCT_6 hotpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentCountries near the equatoryearhot, round propertytree rules

Example 3

Australia is south of the equator.

nsubjcopadvmodcasedetpunctrootAustraliaPROPNisAUXsouthADVofADPtheDETequatorNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AustraliaAustraliaPROPNNumber=Sing6 equatornsubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 equatorcop
3southsouthADV_6 equatoradvmod
4ofofADP_6 equatorcase
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 equatordet
6equatorequatorNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
7..PUNCT_6 equatorpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentAustraliaof the equator; south propertytree rules

Example 4

The UK, Ireland and Canada are north of the equator.

detnsubjpunctconjccconjcopadvmodcasedetpunctrootTheDETUKPROPN,PUNCTIrelandPROPNandCCONJCanadaPROPNareAUXnorthADVofADPtheDETequatorNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 UKdet
2UKUKPROPNNumber=Sing11 equatornsubj
3,,PUNCT_4 Irelandpunct
4IrelandIrelandPROPNNumber=Sing2 UKconj
5andandCCONJ_6 Canadacc
6CanadaCanadaPROPNNumber=Sing2 UKconj
7arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin11 equatorcop
8northnorthADV_11 equatoradvmod
9ofofADP_11 equatorcase
10thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art11 equatordet
11equatorequatorNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
12..PUNCT_11 equatorpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentthe UK and Ireland and Canadaof the equator; north propertytree rules

Example 5

Rainforests grow near the equator.

nsubjcasedetoblpunctrootRainforestsNOUNgrowVERBnearADPtheDETequatorNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1RainforestsrainforestNOUNNumber=Plur2 grownsubj
2growgrowVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3nearnearADP_5 equatorcase
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 equatordet
5equatorequatorNOUNNumber=Sing2 growobl
6..PUNCT_2 growpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1growpresentRainforeststhe equatorvn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme near equator=Location

Example 6

The equator is about 40,000 kilometres long.

detnsubjcopadvmodnummodobl:unmarkedpunctrootTheDETequatorNOUNisAUXaboutADV40,000NUMkilometresNOUNlongADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 equatordet
2equatorequatorNOUNNumber=Sing7 longnsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 longcop
4aboutaboutADV_5 40,000advmod
540,00040000NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card6 kilometresnummod
6kilometreskilometreNOUNNumber=Plur7 longobl:unmarked
7longlongADJDegree=Posrootroot
8..PUNCT_7 longpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentthe equator40,000 kilometres obl:unmarked; long propertytree rules

Example 7

You can't see the equator on the ground; it's only drawn on maps.

The tree, 15 words
nsubjauxadvmoddetobjcasedetoblpunctnsubj:passauxadvmodparataxiscaseoblpunctrootYouPRONcaAUXn'tPARTseeVERBtheDETequatorNOUNonADPtheDETgroundNOUN;PUNCTitPRON'sAUXonlyADVdrawnVERBonADPmapsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1YouyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs4 seensubj
2cacanAUXVerbForm=Fin4 seeaux
3n'tnotPARTPolarity=Neg4 seeadvmod
4seeseeVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 equatordet
6equatorequatorNOUNNumber=Sing4 seeobj
7ononADP_9 groundcase
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 grounddet
9groundgroundNOUNNumber=Sing4 seeobl
10;;PUNCT_14 drawnpunct
11ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs14 drawnnsubj:pass
12'sbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin14 drawnaux
13onlyonlyADV_14 drawnadvmod
14drawndrawVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass4 seeparataxis
15ononADP_16 mapscase
16mapsmapNOUNNumber=Plur14 drawnobl
17..PUNCT_4 seepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1not seecanYouthe equatorthe groundvn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer equator=Stimulus
2drawpresent · passiveequatormapsvn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme on map=Destination

Example 8

When the ship crossed the equator, the sailors had a party.

markdetnsubjadvcldetobjpunctdetnsubjdetobjpunctrootWhenSCONJtheDETshipNOUNcrossedVERBtheDETequatorNOUN,PUNCTtheDETsailorsNOUNhadVERBaDETpartyNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WhenwhenSCONJ_4 crossedmark
2thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 shipdet
3shipshipNOUNNumber=Sing4 crossednsubj
4crossedcrossVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin10 hadadvcl
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 equatordet
6equatorequatorNOUNNumber=Sing4 crossedobj
7,,PUNCT_4 crossedpunct
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 sailorsdet
9sailorssailorNOUNNumber=Plur10 hadnsubj
10hadhaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
11aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art12 partydet
12partypartyNOUNNumber=Sing10 hadobj
13..PUNCT_10 hadpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1crosspastthe shipthe equatorvn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent equator=Patient
2havepastthe sailorsa partyvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent party=Patient

Example 9

When you’re south of the Sticky Water [he meant the Equator] and your tail tingles, that means there’s a gale in front of you and you must head north.

The tree, 31 words
advmodnsubjadvmodcasedetamodoblpunctnsubjparataxisdetobjpunctccnmod:possnsubjconjpunctnsubjadvcl:relclexplccompdetobjcaseoblcasenmodccnsubjauxconjadvmodpunctrootWhenADVyouPRON’reVERBsouthADVofADPtheDETStickyADJWaterPROPN[PUNCThePRONmeantVERBtheDETEquatorPROPN]PUNCTandCCONJyourPRONtailNOUNtinglesVERB,PUNCTthatPRONmeansVERBtherePRON’sAUXaDETgaleNOUNinADPfrontNOUNofADPyouPRONandCCONJyouPRONmustAUXheadNOUNnorthADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WhenwhenADVPronType=Int3 ’readvmod
2youyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs3 ’rensubj
3’rebeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4southsouthADV_3 ’readvmod
5ofofADP_8 Watercase
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 Waterdet
7StickystickyADJDegree=Pos8 Wateramod
8WaterWaterPROPNNumber=Sing3 ’reobl
9[[PUNCT_11 meantpunct
10hehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs11 meantnsubj
11meantmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin3 ’reparataxis
12thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art13 Equatordet
13EquatorEquatorPROPNNumber=Sing11 meantobj
14]]PUNCT_11 meantpunct
15andandCCONJ_18 tinglescc
16youryourPRONCase=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs17 tailnmod:poss
17tailtailNOUNNumber=Sing18 tinglesnsubj
18tinglestingleVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin11 meantconj
19,,PUNCT_21 meanspunct
20thatthatPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Dem21 meansnsubj
21meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin18 tinglesadvcl:relcl
22theretherePRONPronType=Dem23 ’sexpl
23’sbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin21 meansccomp
24aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art25 galedet
25galegaleNOUNNumber=Sing23 ’sobj
26ininADP_27 frontcase
27frontfrontNOUNNumber=Sing23 ’sobl
28ofofADP_29 youcase
29youyouPRONCase=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs27 frontnmod
30andandCCONJ_33 headcc
31youyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs33 headnsubj
32mustmustAUXVerbForm=Fin33 headaux
33headheadNOUNNumber=Sing23 ’sconj
34northnorthADV_33 headadvmod
35..PUNCT_3 ’repunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1doespresentyouof the Sticky Water; south propertyvn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
2meanpasthethe Equatorvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent equator=Topic
3tinglepresentyour tailvn tingle-40.8.2 «NP V»: agent=Patient
4meanpresentthatvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
5headmustyounorth propertytree rules

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