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tropic

Who acts: tropics, tropic, It, Rainforests, equator, Many colourful fish · What happens: be, pass, grow, lie, live · To what, where: hot wet regions, equator, Earth, Australia, tropics, two tropics

«tropic» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: tropic in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

The tropics are the hot, wet regions of the Earth near the equator, between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn.

The tree, 23 words
detnsubjcopdetamodpunctamodcasedetnmodcasedetnmodpunctcasedetapposcasenmodccdetconjcasenmodpunctrootTheDETtropicsNOUNareAUXtheDEThotADJ,PUNCTwetADJregionsNOUNofADPtheDETEarthPROPNnearADPtheDETequatorNOUN,PUNCTbetweenADPtheDETTropicPROPNofADPCancerPROPNandCCONJtheDETTropicPROPNofADPCapricornPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 tropicsdet
2tropicstropicNOUNNumber=Plur8 regionsnsubj
3arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 regionscop
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 regionsdet
5hothotADJDegree=Pos8 regionsamod
6,,PUNCT_5 hotpunct
7wetwetADJDegree=Pos8 regionsamod
8regionsregionNOUNNumber=Plurrootroot
9ofofADP_11 Earthcase
10thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art11 Earthdet
11EarthEarthPROPNNumber=Sing8 regionsnmod
12nearnearADP_14 equatorcase
13thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art14 equatordet
14equatorequatorNOUNNumber=Sing8 regionsnmod
15,,PUNCT_18 Tropicpunct
16betweenbetweenADP_18 Tropiccase
17thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art18 Tropicdet
18TropicTropicPROPNNumber=Sing8 regionsappos
19ofofADP_20 Cancercase
20CancerCancerPROPNNumber=Sing18 Tropicnmod
21andandCCONJ_23 Tropiccc
22thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art23 Tropicdet
23TropicTropicPROPNNumber=Sing18 Tropicconj
24ofofADP_25 Capricorncase
25CapricornCapricornPROPNNumber=Sing23 Tropicnmod
26..PUNCT_8 regionspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentthe tropicsthe hot wet regionsthe equatorof the Earthtree 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

A tropic is either of two imaginary lines around the Earth: the Tropic of Cancer (north of the equator) and the Tropic of Capricorn (south of the equator).

The tree, 28 words
detnsubjcopcc:preconjcasenummodamodcasedetnmodpunctdetnmodcasenmodpunctadvmodcasedetappospunctccdetconjcasenmodpunctadvmodcasedetappospunctpunctrootADETtropicNOUNisAUXeitherCCONJofADPtwoNUMimaginaryADJlinesNOUNaroundADPtheDETEarthPROPN:PUNCTtheDETTropicPROPNofADPCancerPROPN(PUNCTnorthADVofADPtheDETequatorNOUN)PUNCTandCCONJtheDETTropicPROPNofADPCapricornPROPN(PUNCTsouthADVofADPtheDETequatorNOUN)PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 tropicdet
2tropictropicNOUNNumber=Sing8 linesnsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 linescop
4eithereitherCCONJ_8 linescc:preconj
5ofofADP_8 linescase
6twotwoNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card8 linesnummod
7imaginaryimaginaryADJDegree=Pos8 linesamod
8lineslineNOUNNumber=Plurrootroot
9aroundaroundADP_11 Earthcase
10thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art11 Earthdet
11EarthEarthPROPNNumber=Sing8 linesnmod
12::PUNCT_14 Tropicpunct
13thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art14 Tropicdet
14TropicTropicPROPNNumber=Sing8 linesnmod
15ofofADP_16 Cancercase
16CancerCancerPROPNNumber=Sing14 Tropicnmod
17((PUNCT_21 equatorpunct
18northnorthADV_21 equatoradvmod
19ofofADP_21 equatorcase
20thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art21 equatordet
21equatorequatorNOUNNumber=Sing14 Tropicappos
22))PUNCT_21 equatorpunct
23andandCCONJ_25 Tropiccc
24thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art25 Tropicdet
25TropicTropicPROPNNumber=Sing14 Tropicconj
26ofofADP_27 Capricorncase
27CapricornCapricornPROPNNumber=Sing25 Tropicnmod
28((PUNCT_32 equatorpunct
29southsouthADV_32 equatoradvmod
30ofofADP_32 equatorcase
31thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art32 equatordet
32equatorequatorNOUNNumber=Sing14 Tropicappos
33))PUNCT_32 equatorpunct
34..PUNCT_8 linespunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresenta tropicthe Earthof two imaginary lines; the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn nmodtree rules

Example 1

The Tropic of Capricorn passes through Australia.

detnsubjcasenmodcaseoblpunctrootTheDETTropicPROPNofADPCapricornPROPNpassesVERBthroughADPAustraliaPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 Tropicdet
2TropicTropicPROPNNumber=Sing5 passesnsubj
3ofofADP_4 Capricorncase
4CapricornCapricornPROPNNumber=Sing2 Tropicnmod
5passespassVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
6throughthroughADP_7 Australiacase
7AustraliaAustraliaPROPNNumber=Sing5 passesobl
8..PUNCT_5 passespunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1passpresentthe Tropic of CapricornAustraliavn occur-48.3-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme through australia=Location

Example 2

It is hot all year in the tropics.

nsubjcopdetobl:unmarkedcasedetoblpunctrootItPRONisAUXhotADJallDETyearNOUNinADPtheDETtropicsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ItitPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs3 hotnsubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 hotcop
3hothotADJDegree=Posrootroot
4allallDETPronType=Tot5 yeardet
5yearyearNOUNNumber=Sing3 hotobl:unmarked
6ininADP_8 tropicscase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 tropicsdet
8tropicstropicNOUNNumber=Plur3 hotobl
9..PUNCT_3 hotpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentItthe tropicsyearhot propertytree rules

Example 3

Rainforests grow in the tropics.

nsubjcasedetoblpunctrootRainforestsNOUNgrowVERBinADPtheDETtropicsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1RainforestsrainforestNOUNNumber=Plur2 grownsubj
2growgrowVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3ininADP_5 tropicscase
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 tropicsdet
5tropicstropicNOUNNumber=Plur2 growobl
6..PUNCT_2 growpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1growpresentRainforeststhe tropicsvn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in tropic=Location

Example 4

Mark the Tropic of Cancer on your map.

detapposcasenmodcasenmod:possnmodpunctrootMarkPROPNtheDETTropicPROPNofADPCancerPROPNonADPyourPRONmapNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MarkMarkPROPNNumber=Singrootroot
2thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 Tropicdet
3TropicTropicPROPNNumber=Sing1 Markappos
4ofofADP_5 Cancercase
5CancerCancerPROPNNumber=Sing3 Tropicnmod
6ononADP_8 mapcase
7youryourPRONCase=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs8 mapnmod:poss
8mapmapNOUNNumber=Sing1 Marknmod
9..PUNCT_1 Markpunct

The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

Example 5

The equator lies between the two tropics.

detnsubjcasedetnummodoblpunctrootTheDETequatorNOUNliesVERBbetweenADPtheDETtwoNUMtropicsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 equatordet
2equatorequatorNOUNNumber=Sing3 liesnsubj
3lieslieVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4betweenbetweenADP_7 tropicscase
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 tropicsdet
6twotwoNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card7 tropicsnummod
7tropicstropicNOUNNumber=Plur3 liesobl
8..PUNCT_3 liespunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1liepresentthe equatorthe two tropicsvn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent between tropic=Location

Example 6

Many colourful fish live in the tropics.

amodamodnsubjcasedetoblpunctrootManyADJcolourfulADJfishNOUNliveVERBinADPtheDETtropicsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ManymanyADJDegree=Pos3 fishamod
2colourfulcolourfulADJDegree=Pos3 fishamod
3fishfishNOUNNumber=Plur4 livensubj
4liveliveVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
5ininADP_7 tropicscase
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 tropicsdet
7tropicstropicNOUNNumber=Plur4 liveobl
8..PUNCT_4 livepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1livepresentMany colourful fishthe tropicsvn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in tropic=Location

Example 7

Bananas grow well in the tropics.

nsubjadvmodcasedetoblpunctrootBananasNOUNgrowVERBwellADVinADPtheDETtropicsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1BananasbananaNOUNNumber=Plur2 grownsubj
2growgrowVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3wellwellADVDegree=Pos2 growadvmod
4ininADP_6 tropicscase
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 tropicsdet
6tropicstropicNOUNNumber=Plur2 growobl
7..PUNCT_2 growpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1growpresentBananasthe tropicswell propertyvn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in tropic=Location

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