observatory Who acts: observatory, We, Royal Observatory, dome, Scientists · What happens: be, watch, study, record, visit, look · To what, where: building, stars, place, weather, observatory, Prime Meridian
«observatory» 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: observatory in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 An observatory is a building with big telescopes and instruments for watching and studying stars, planets and space.
The tree, 18 words det nsubj cop det case amod nmod cc conj mark advcl cc conj obj punct conj cc conj punct root An DET observatory NOUN is AUX a DET building NOUN with ADP big ADJ telescopes NOUN and CCONJ instruments NOUN for SCONJ watching VERB and CCONJ studying VERB stars NOUN , PUNCT planets NOUN and CCONJ space NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 observatory det 2 observatory observatory NOUN Number=Sing 5 building nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 building cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 building det 5 building building NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 with with ADP _ 8 telescopes case 7 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 8 telescopes amod 8 telescopes telescope NOUN Number=Plur 5 building nmod 9 and and CCONJ _ 10 instruments cc 10 instruments instrument NOUN Number=Plur 8 telescopes conj 11 for for SCONJ _ 12 watching mark 12 watching watch VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 5 building advcl 13 and and CCONJ _ 14 studying cc 14 studying study VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 12 watching conj 15 stars star NOUN Number=Plur 14 studying obj 16 , , PUNCT _ 17 planets punct 17 planets planet NOUN Number=Plur 15 stars conj 18 and and CCONJ _ 19 space cc 19 space space NOUN Number=Sing 15 stars conj 20 . . PUNCT _ 5 building punct
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1 is a present a observatory a building with big telescopes and instruments tree rules 2 watch gerund a observatory not said here vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent 3 study gerund a observatory not said here stars and planets and space vn learn-14-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent star=Topic
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 An observatory is a place for watching and recording weather, earthquakes, birds or other natural things.
The tree, 16 words det nsubj cop det mark advcl cc conj obj punct conj punct conj cc amod amod conj punct root An DET observatory NOUN is AUX a DET place NOUN for SCONJ watching VERB and CCONJ recording VERB weather NOUN , PUNCT earthquakes NOUN , PUNCT birds NOUN or CCONJ other ADJ natural ADJ things NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 observatory det 2 observatory observatory NOUN Number=Sing 5 place nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 place cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 place det 5 place place NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 for for SCONJ _ 7 watching mark 7 watching watch VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 5 place advcl 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 recording cc 9 recording record VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 7 watching conj 10 weather weather NOUN Number=Sing 9 recording obj 11 , , PUNCT _ 12 earthquakes punct 12 earthquakes earthquake NOUN Number=Plur 10 weather conj 13 , , PUNCT _ 14 birds punct 14 birds bird NOUN Number=Plur 5 place conj 15 or or CCONJ _ 18 things cc 16 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 18 things amod 17 natural natural ADJ Degree=Pos 18 things amod 18 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 14 birds conj 19 . . PUNCT _ 5 place punct
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1 is a present a observatory a place and birds or other natural things tree rules 2 watch gerund a observatory not said here vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent 3 record gerund a observatory not said here weather and earthquakes vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent weather=Theme
Example 1 We visited the observatory and looked at Saturn's rings.
nsubj det obj cc conj case nmod:poss case obl punct root We PRON visited VERB the DET observatory NOUN and CCONJ looked VERB at ADP Saturn PROPN 's PART rings 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 visited nsubj 2 visited visit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 observatory det 4 observatory observatory NOUN Number=Sing 2 visited obj 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 looked cc 6 looked look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 visited conj 7 at at ADP _ 10 rings case 8 Saturn Saturn PROPN Number=Sing 10 rings nmod:poss 9 's 's PART _ 8 Saturn case 10 rings ring NOUN Number=Plur 6 looked obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 visited punct
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1 visit past We the observatory vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent observatory=Co-Agent 2 look past We not said here at Saturn's rings vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at ring=Theme
Example 2 The Royal Observatory in Greenwich marks the Prime Meridian.
det amod nsubj case nmod det amod obj punct root The DET Royal ADJ Observatory PROPN in ADP Greenwich PROPN marks VERB the DET Prime ADJ Meridian PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 Observatory det 2 Royal Royal ADJ Degree=Pos 3 Observatory amod 3 Observatory Observatory PROPN Number=Sing 6 marks nsubj 4 in in ADP _ 5 Greenwich case 5 Greenwich Greenwich PROPN Number=Sing 3 Observatory nmod 6 marks mark VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 Meridian det 8 Prime prime ADJ Degree=Pos 9 Meridian amod 9 Meridian Meridian PROPN Number=Sing 6 marks obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 marks punct
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1 mark present the Royal Observatory in Greenwich the Prime Meridian vn image_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent meridian=Theme
Example 3 Observatories are built on mountains, away from city lights.
nsubj:pass aux:pass case obl punct advmod case compound obl punct root Observatories NOUN are AUX built VERB on ADP mountains NOUN , PUNCT away ADV from ADP city NOUN lights NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Observatories observatory NOUN Number=Plur 3 built nsubj:pass 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 built aux:pass 3 built build VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 on on ADP _ 5 mountains case 5 mountains mountain NOUN Number=Plur 3 built obl 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 away punct 7 away away ADV _ 3 built advmod 8 from from ADP _ 10 lights case 9 city city NOUN Number=Sing 10 lights compound 10 lights light NOUN Number=Plur 7 away obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 built punct
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1 build present · passive Observatories mountains away property vn base-97.1 «NP V NP PP.source»: subject=Theme on mountain=Source
Example 4 The observatory's dome slid open at night.
det nmod:poss case nsubj xcomp case obl punct root The DET observatory NOUN 's PART dome NOUN slid VERB open ADJ at ADP night NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 observatory det 2 observatory observatory NOUN Number=Sing 4 dome nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 observatory case 4 dome dome NOUN Number=Sing 5 slid nsubj 5 slid slide VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 open open ADJ Degree=Pos 5 slid xcomp 7 at at ADP _ 8 night case 8 night night NOUN Number=Sing 5 slid obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 slid punct
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1 slide past the observatory's dome night open property vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 5 Scientists at the observatory discovered a new comet.
nsubj case det nmod det amod obj punct root Scientists NOUN at ADP the DET observatory NOUN discovered VERB a DET new ADJ comet NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Scientists scientist NOUN Number=Plur 5 discovered nsubj 2 at at ADP _ 4 observatory case 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 observatory det 4 observatory observatory NOUN Number=Sing 1 Scientists nmod 5 discovered discover VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 comet det 7 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 8 comet amod 8 comet comet NOUN Number=Sing 5 discovered obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 discovered punct
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1 discover past Scientists at the observatory a new comet vn discover-84-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent comet=Topic
Example 6 The weather observatory records rain every day.
det compound compound compound det nmod:unmarked punct root The DET weather NOUN observatory NOUN records NOUN rain NOUN every DET day NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 rain det 2 weather weather NOUN Number=Sing 3 observatory compound 3 observatory observatory NOUN Number=Sing 4 records compound 4 records record NOUN Number=Plur 5 rain compound 5 rain rain NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 every every DET PronType=Tot 7 day det 7 day day NOUN Number=Sing 5 rain nmod:unmarked 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 rain punct
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