meridian Who acts: meridian, map, lines, Prime Meridian, 0 ° longitude, Meridians · What happens: be, run, pass, measure, believe, not prove · To what, where: imaginary line, globe, North Pole, meridians, meridian, 0 ° longitude · Speech: someone speaks here
«meridian» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: meridian in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A meridian is an imaginary line on the globe or a map that runs from the North Pole to the South Pole; lines of longitude are meridians.
The tree, 27 words det nsubj cop det amod case det nmod cc det conj nsubj acl:relcl case det compound obl case det compound obl punct nsubj case nmod cop parataxis punct root A DET meridian NOUN is AUX an DET imaginary ADJ line NOUN on ADP the DET globe NOUN or CCONJ a DET map NOUN that PRON runs VERB from ADP the DET North PROPN Pole PROPN to ADP the DET South PROPN Pole PROPN ; PUNCT lines NOUN of ADP longitude NOUN are AUX meridians NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 meridian det 2 meridian meridian NOUN Number=Sing 6 line nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 line cop 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 line det 5 imaginary imaginary ADJ Degree=Pos 6 line amod 6 line line NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 on on ADP _ 9 globe case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 globe det 9 globe globe NOUN Number=Sing 6 line nmod 10 or or CCONJ _ 12 map cc 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 map det 12 map map NOUN Number=Sing 9 globe conj 13 that that PRON PronType=Rel 14 runs nsubj 14 runs run VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 map acl:relcl 15 from from ADP _ 18 Pole case 16 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 18 Pole det 17 North North PROPN Number=Sing 18 Pole compound 18 Pole Pole PROPN Number=Sing 14 runs obl 19 to to ADP _ 22 Pole case 20 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 22 Pole det 21 South South PROPN Number=Sing 22 Pole compound 22 Pole Pole PROPN Number=Sing 14 runs obl 23 ; ; PUNCT _ 24 lines punct 24 lines line NOUN Number=Plur 28 meridians nsubj 25 of of ADP _ 26 longitude case 26 longitude longitude NOUN Number=Sing 24 lines nmod 27 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 28 meridians cop 28 meridians meridian NOUN Number=Plur 6 line parataxis 29 . . PUNCT _ 6 line punct
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1 is a present a meridian a imaginary line the globe or a map tree rules 2 run present a map the North Pole to the South Pole result vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Theme to pole=Result 3 is a present lines of longitude meridians tree 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 The Prime Meridian is the meridian at 0° longitude that passes through Greenwich in London, from which other places are measured east or west.
The tree, 25 words det amod nsubj cop det case nummod compound nmod nsubj acl:relcl case obl case obl punct case obl amod nsubj aux:pass acl advmod cc conj punct root The DET Prime ADJ Meridian PROPN is AUX the DET meridian NOUN at ADP 0 NUM ° SYM longitude NOUN that PRON passes VERB through ADP Greenwich PROPN in ADP London PROPN , PUNCT from ADP which PRON other ADJ places NOUN are AUX measured VERB east ADV or CCONJ west ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 Meridian det 2 Prime prime ADJ Degree=Pos 3 Meridian amod 3 Meridian Meridian PROPN Number=Sing 6 meridian nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 meridian cop 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 meridian det 6 meridian meridian NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 at at ADP _ 10 longitude case 8 0 0 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 10 longitude nummod 9 ° ° SYM _ 10 longitude compound 10 longitude longitude NOUN Number=Sing 6 meridian nmod 11 that that PRON PronType=Rel 12 passes nsubj 12 passes pass VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 longitude acl:relcl 13 through through ADP _ 14 Greenwich case 14 Greenwich Greenwich PROPN Number=Sing 12 passes obl 15 in in ADP _ 16 London case 16 London London PROPN Number=Sing 12 passes obl 17 , , PUNCT _ 23 measured punct 18 from from ADP _ 19 which case 19 which which PRON PronType=Rel 23 measured obl 20 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 21 places amod 21 places place NOUN Number=Plur 23 measured nsubj 22 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 23 measured aux:pass 23 measured measure VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 meridian acl 24 east east ADV _ 23 measured advmod 25 or or CCONJ _ 26 west cc 26 west west ADV _ 24 east conj 27 . . PUNCT _ 6 meridian punct
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1 is a present the Prime Meridian the meridian 0 ° longitude tree rules 2 pass present 0 ° longitude Greenwich in London vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme through greenwich=Location 3 measure present · passive other places the meridian east property vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: subject=Value
Meaning 3 Usage: old, poetic — kept apart, not parsed.
The meridian is the highest point of the sun at midday, or the peak of something.
The tree, 16 words det nsubj cop det amod case det nmod case nmod punct cc det conj case nmod punct root The DET meridian NOUN is AUX the DET highest ADJ point NOUN of ADP the DET sun NOUN at ADP midday NOUN , PUNCT or CCONJ the DET peak NOUN of ADP something PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 meridian det 2 meridian meridian NOUN Number=Sing 6 point nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 point cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 point det 5 highest high ADJ Degree=Sup 6 point amod 6 point point NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 of of ADP _ 9 sun case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 sun det 9 sun sun NOUN Number=Sing 6 point nmod 10 at at ADP _ 11 midday case 11 midday midday NOUN Number=Sing 9 sun nmod 12 , , PUNCT _ 15 peak punct 13 or or CCONJ _ 15 peak cc 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 peak det 15 peak peak NOUN Number=Sing 6 point conj 16 of of ADP _ 17 something case 17 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 15 peak nmod 18 . . PUNCT _ 6 point punct
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1 is a present the meridian the highest point or the peak of something of the sun at midday tree rules
Meaning 4 In Chinese medicine, meridians are believed paths of energy in the body (a belief, not proved by science).
The tree, 18 words case amod obl punct nsubj:pass aux:pass obj case nmod case det obl punct det appos punct advmod acl case obl punct punct root In ADP Chinese ADJ medicine NOUN , PUNCT meridians NOUN are AUX believed VERB paths NOUN of ADP energy NOUN in ADP the DET body NOUN ( PUNCT a DET belief NOUN , PUNCT not PART proved VERB by ADP science NOUN ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 medicine case 2 Chinese Chinese ADJ Degree=Pos 3 medicine amod 3 medicine medicine NOUN Number=Sing 7 believed obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 medicine punct 5 meridians meridian NOUN Number=Plur 7 believed nsubj:pass 6 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 believed aux:pass 7 believed believe VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 8 paths path NOUN Number=Plur 7 believed obj 9 of of ADP _ 10 energy case 10 energy energy NOUN Number=Sing 8 paths nmod 11 in in ADP _ 13 body case 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 body det 13 body body NOUN Number=Sing 7 believed obl 14 ( ( PUNCT _ 16 belief punct 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 belief det 16 belief belief NOUN Number=Sing 13 body appos 17 , , PUNCT _ 19 proved punct 18 not not PART Polarity=Neg 19 proved advmod 19 proved prove VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 16 belief acl 20 by by ADP _ 21 science case 21 science science NOUN Number=Sing 19 proved obl 22 ) ) PUNCT _ 16 belief punct 23 . . PUNCT _ 7 believed punct
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1 believe present · passive meridians Chinese medicine in the body vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V NP to be NP»: subject=Theme path=Eventuality 2 not prove participle a belief not said here by science vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S_INF»: agent=Agent
Example 1 The Prime Meridian passes through Greenwich.
det amod nsubj case obl punct root The DET Prime ADJ Meridian PROPN passes VERB through ADP Greenwich PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 Meridian det 2 Prime prime ADJ Degree=Pos 3 Meridian amod 3 Meridian Meridian PROPN Number=Sing 4 passes nsubj 4 passes pass VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 through through ADP _ 6 Greenwich case 6 Greenwich Greenwich PROPN Number=Sing 4 passes obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 passes punct
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1 pass present the Prime Meridian Greenwich vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme through greenwich=Location
Example 2 Meridians run from pole to pole.
nsubj case obl case obl punct root Meridians NOUN run VERB from ADP pole NOUN to ADP pole NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Meridians meridian NOUN Number=Plur 2 run nsubj 2 run run VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 from from ADP _ 4 pole case 4 pole pole NOUN Number=Sing 2 run obl 5 to to ADP _ 6 pole case 6 pole pole NOUN Number=Sing 2 run obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 run punct
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1 run present Meridians pole to pole result vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Theme to pole=Result
Example 3 London is on the 0° meridian.
nsubj cop case det nummod compound punct root London PROPN is AUX on ADP the DET 0 NUM ° SYM meridian NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 London London PROPN Number=Sing 7 meridian nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 meridian cop 3 on on ADP _ 7 meridian case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 meridian det 5 0 0 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 7 meridian nummod 6 ° ° SYM _ 7 meridian compound 7 meridian meridian NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 meridian punct
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1 is present London the 0 ° meridian tree rules
Example 4 I stood with one foot in each hemisphere on the meridian line.
nsubj case nummod obl case det obl case det compound obl punct root I PRON stood VERB with ADP one NUM foot NOUN in ADP each DET hemisphere NOUN on ADP the DET meridian NOUN line NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 stood nsubj 2 stood stand VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 with with ADP _ 5 foot case 4 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 foot nummod 5 foot foot NOUN Number=Sing 2 stood obl 6 in in ADP _ 8 hemisphere case 7 each each DET PronType=Tot 8 hemisphere det 8 hemisphere hemisphere NOUN Number=Sing 2 stood obl 9 on on ADP _ 12 line case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 line det 11 meridian meridian NOUN Number=Sing 12 line compound 12 line line NOUN Number=Sing 2 stood obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 stood punct
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1 stand past I each hemisphere with one foot; on the meridian line vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in hemisphere=Location
Example 5 Lines of longitude are also called meridians.
nsubj:pass case nmod aux:pass advmod xcomp punct root Lines NOUN of ADP longitude NOUN are AUX also ADV called VERB meridians NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Lines line NOUN Number=Plur 6 called nsubj:pass 2 of of ADP _ 3 longitude case 3 longitude longitude NOUN Number=Sing 1 Lines nmod 4 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 called aux:pass 5 also also ADV _ 6 called advmod 6 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 7 meridians meridian NOUN Number=Plur 6 called xcomp 8 . . PUNCT _ 6 called punct
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1 call present · passive Lines of longitude vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient
Example 6 Places east of the Prime Meridian are ahead in time.
nsubj advmod case det amod nmod cop case obl punct root Places NOUN east ADV of ADP the DET Prime ADJ Meridian PROPN are AUX ahead ADV in ADP time NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Places place NOUN Number=Plur 8 ahead nsubj 2 east east ADV _ 6 Meridian advmod 3 of of ADP _ 6 Meridian case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 Meridian det 5 Prime prime ADJ Degree=Pos 6 Meridian amod 6 Meridian Meridian PROPN Number=Sing 1 Places nmod 7 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 ahead cop 8 ahead ahead ADV _ root root 9 in in ADP _ 10 time case 10 time time NOUN Number=Sing 8 ahead obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 8 ahead punct
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1 is present Places of the Prime Meridian time ahead property tree rules
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