zodiac Who acts: zodiac, Sun, star sign, people, Chinese zodiac, twelve signs · What happens: be, seem, move, divide, depend, sign · To what, where: band, sky, zodiac, astrology, cycle, star sign
«zodiac» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: zodiac in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 The zodiac is a band of twelve star patterns (constellations) across the sky that the Sun, Moon and planets seem to move through during the year.
The tree, 26 words det nsubj cop det case nummod compound nmod punct appos punct case det nmod mark det nsubj punct conj cc conj advcl mark xcomp case case det obl punct root The DET zodiac NOUN is AUX a DET band NOUN of ADP twelve NUM star NOUN patterns NOUN ( PUNCT constellations NOUN ) PUNCT across ADP the DET sky NOUN that SCONJ the DET Sun PROPN , PUNCT Moon PROPN and CCONJ planets NOUN seem VERB to PART move VERB through ADP during ADP the DET year NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 zodiac det 2 zodiac zodiac NOUN Number=Sing 5 band nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 band cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 band det 5 band band NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 9 patterns case 7 twelve twelve NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 9 patterns nummod 8 star star NOUN Number=Sing 9 patterns compound 9 patterns pattern NOUN Number=Plur 5 band nmod 10 ( ( PUNCT _ 11 constellations punct 11 constellations constellation NOUN Number=Plur 9 patterns appos 12 ) ) PUNCT _ 11 constellations punct 13 across across ADP _ 15 sky case 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 sky det 15 sky sky NOUN Number=Sing 5 band nmod 16 that that SCONJ _ 23 seem mark 17 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 18 Sun det 18 Sun Sun PROPN Number=Sing 23 seem nsubj 19 , , PUNCT _ 20 Moon punct 20 Moon Moon PROPN Number=Sing 18 Sun conj 21 and and CCONJ _ 22 planets cc 22 planets planet NOUN Number=Plur 18 Sun conj 23 seem seem VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 band advcl 24 to to PART _ 25 move mark 25 move move VERB VerbForm=Inf 23 seem xcomp 26 through through ADP _ 29 year case 27 during during ADP _ 29 year case 28 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 29 year det 29 year year NOUN Number=Sing 25 move obl 30 . . PUNCT _ 5 band punct
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1 is a present the zodiac a band the sky of twelve star patterns tree rules 2 seem present the Sun and Moon and planets vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Theme clause=Attribute 3 move to-infinitive the Sun and Moon and planets not said here year vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=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 In astrology, the zodiac is divided into twelve signs, such as Aries, Leo and Pisces, and people's «star sign» depends on their birthday.
The tree, 24 words case obl punct det nsubj:pass aux:pass case nummod obl punct case fixed nmod punct conj cc conj punct cc nmod:poss case punct compound nsubj punct conj case nmod:poss obl punct root In ADP astrology NOUN , PUNCT the DET zodiac NOUN is AUX divided VERB into ADP twelve NUM signs NOUN , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP Aries PROPN , PUNCT Leo PROPN and CCONJ Pisces PROPN , PUNCT and CCONJ people NOUN 's PART « PUNCT star NOUN sign NOUN » PUNCT depends VERB on ADP their PRON birthday NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 astrology case 2 astrology astrology NOUN Number=Sing 7 divided obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 astrology punct 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 zodiac det 5 zodiac zodiac NOUN Number=Sing 7 divided nsubj:pass 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 divided aux:pass 7 divided divide VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 8 into into ADP _ 10 signs case 9 twelve twelve NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 10 signs nummod 10 signs sign NOUN Number=Plur 7 divided obl 11 , , PUNCT _ 14 Aries punct 12 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 14 Aries case 13 as as ADP _ 12 such fixed 14 Aries Aries PROPN Number=Sing 10 signs nmod 15 , , PUNCT _ 16 Leo punct 16 Leo Leo PROPN Number=Sing 14 Aries conj 17 and and CCONJ _ 18 Pisces cc 18 Pisces Pisces PROPN Number=Sing 14 Aries conj 19 , , PUNCT _ 27 depends punct 20 and and CCONJ _ 27 depends cc 21 people people NOUN Number=Plur 25 sign nmod:poss 22 's 's PART _ 21 people case 23 « « PUNCT _ 25 sign punct 24 star star NOUN Number=Sing 25 sign compound 25 sign sign NOUN Number=Sing 27 depends nsubj 26 » » PUNCT _ 25 sign punct 27 depends depend VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 divided conj 28 on on ADP _ 30 birthday case 29 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 30 birthday nmod:poss 30 birthday birthday NOUN Number=Sing 27 depends obl 31 . . PUNCT _ 7 divided punct
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1 divide present · passive the zodiac astrology into twelve signs such Aries and Leo and Pisces vn multiply-108-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme 2 depend present people's star sign on signs's birthday vn rely-70 «NP V PP.theme S_ING»: agent=Agent on birthday=Theme 3 sign in a quote people nom sign «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Meaning 3 The Chinese zodiac is a cycle of twelve animals, one for each year, like the Rat, Ox, Tiger and Dragon.
The tree, 20 words det amod nsubj cop det case nummod nmod punct appos case det nmod punct case det appos punct conj punct conj cc conj punct root The DET Chinese ADJ zodiac NOUN is AUX a DET cycle NOUN of ADP twelve NUM animals NOUN , PUNCT one NUM for ADP each DET year NOUN , PUNCT like ADP the DET Rat PROPN , PUNCT Ox NOUN , PUNCT Tiger PROPN and CCONJ Dragon PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 zodiac det 2 Chinese Chinese ADJ Degree=Pos 3 zodiac amod 3 zodiac zodiac NOUN Number=Sing 6 cycle nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 cycle cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 cycle det 6 cycle cycle NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 of of ADP _ 9 animals case 8 twelve twelve NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 9 animals nummod 9 animals animal NOUN Number=Plur 6 cycle nmod 10 , , PUNCT _ 11 one punct 11 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 9 animals appos 12 for for ADP _ 14 year case 13 each each DET PronType=Tot 14 year det 14 year year NOUN Number=Sing 11 one nmod 15 , , PUNCT _ 18 Rat punct 16 like like ADP _ 18 Rat case 17 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 18 Rat det 18 Rat Rat PROPN Number=Sing 9 animals appos 19 , , PUNCT _ 20 Ox punct 20 Ox ox NOUN Number=Sing 18 Rat conj 21 , , PUNCT _ 22 Tiger punct 22 Tiger Tiger PROPN Number=Sing 18 Rat conj 23 and and CCONJ _ 24 Dragon cc 24 Dragon Dragon PROPN Number=Sing 18 Rat conj 25 . . PUNCT _ 6 cycle punct
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1 is a present the Chinese zodiac a cycle of twelve animals tree rules
Example 1 There are twelve signs of the zodiac.
expl nummod nsubj case det nmod punct root There PRON are VERB twelve NUM signs NOUN of ADP the DET zodiac 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 twelve twelve NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 4 signs nummod 4 signs sign NOUN Number=Plur 2 are nsubj 5 of of ADP _ 7 zodiac case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 zodiac det 7 zodiac zodiac NOUN Number=Sing 4 signs nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 are punct
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1 does present twelve signs of the zodiac there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 sign the zodiac nom sign «communication transitive»: of=patient
Example 2 «What's your star sign?» «I'm a Leo.»
Sentence 1: «What's your star sign?»
punct nsubj cop nmod:poss compound punct punct root « PUNCT What PRON 's AUX your PRON star NOUN sign NOUN ? PUNCT » PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 6 sign punct 2 What what PRON PronType=Int 6 sign nsubj 3 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 sign cop 4 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 sign nmod:poss 5 star star NOUN Number=Sing 6 sign compound 6 sign sign NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 ? ? PUNCT _ 6 sign punct 8 » » PUNCT _ 6 sign punct
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1 is a in a quote present your star sign tree rules
Sentence 2: «I'm a Leo.»
punct nsubj cop det punct punct root « PUNCT I PRON 'm AUX a DET Leo PROPN . PUNCT » PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 5 Leo punct 2 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 5 Leo nsubj 3 'm be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 Leo cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 Leo det 5 Leo Leo PROPN Number=Sing root root 6 . . PUNCT _ 5 Leo punct 7 » » PUNCT _ 5 Leo punct
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1 is a in a quote present I a Leo tree rules
Example 3 The Chinese zodiac has twelve animals.
det amod nsubj nummod obj punct root The DET Chinese ADJ zodiac NOUN has VERB twelve NUM animals NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 zodiac det 2 Chinese Chinese ADJ Degree=Pos 3 zodiac amod 3 zodiac zodiac NOUN Number=Sing 4 has nsubj 4 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 twelve twelve NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 6 animals nummod 6 animals animal NOUN Number=Plur 4 has obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 has punct
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1 have present the Chinese zodiac twelve animals vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent animal=Patient
Example 4 In the story, the Rat won the zodiac race by riding on the Ox's back.
The tree, 16 words case det obl punct det nsubj det compound obj mark advcl case det nmod:poss case obl punct root In ADP the DET story NOUN , PUNCT the DET Rat PROPN won VERB the DET zodiac NOUN race NOUN by SCONJ riding VERB on ADP the DET Ox NOUN 's PART back NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 story case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 story det 3 story story NOUN Number=Sing 7 won obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 story punct 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 Rat det 6 Rat Rat PROPN Number=Sing 7 won nsubj 7 won win VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 race det 9 zodiac zodiac NOUN Number=Sing 10 race compound 10 race race NOUN Number=Sing 7 won obj 11 by by SCONJ _ 12 riding mark 12 riding ride VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 7 won advcl 13 on on ADP _ 17 back case 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 Ox det 15 Ox ox NOUN Number=Sing 17 back nmod:poss 16 's 's PART _ 15 Ox case 17 back back NOUN Number=Sing 12 riding obl 18 . . PUNCT _ 7 won punct
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1 win past the Rat the zodiac race the story vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent race=Eventuality 2 ride gerund the Rat not said here the Ox's back vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent
Example 5 Astronomers study the stars; astrologers make horoscopes, which are not science.
nsubj det obj punct nsubj conj obj punct nsubj cop advmod conj punct root Astronomers NOUN study VERB the DET stars NOUN ; PUNCT astrologers NOUN make VERB horoscopes NOUN , PUNCT which PRON are AUX not PART science NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Astronomers astronomer NOUN Number=Plur 2 study nsubj 2 study study VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 stars det 4 stars star NOUN Number=Plur 2 study obj 5 ; ; PUNCT _ 7 make punct 6 astrologers astrologer NOUN Number=Plur 7 make nsubj 7 make make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 study conj 8 horoscopes horoscope NOUN Number=Plur 7 make obj 9 , , PUNCT _ 13 science punct 10 which which PRON PronType=Rel 13 science nsubj 11 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 science cop 12 not not PART Polarity=Neg 13 science advmod 13 science science NOUN Number=Sing 8 horoscopes conj 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 study punct
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1 study present Astronomers the stars vn learn-14-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent star=Topic 2 make present astrologers horoscopes and science vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent horoscope=Product 3 not is a present horoscopes and science science tree rules
Example 6 The zodiac constellations lie along the path of the Sun in the sky.
det compound nsubj case det obl case det nmod case det obl punct root The DET zodiac NOUN constellations NOUN lie VERB along ADP the DET path NOUN of ADP the DET Sun PROPN in ADP the DET sky NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 constellations det 2 zodiac zodiac NOUN Number=Sing 3 constellations compound 3 constellations constellation NOUN Number=Plur 4 lie nsubj 4 lie lie VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 along along ADP _ 7 path case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 path det 7 path path NOUN Number=Sing 4 lie obl 8 of of ADP _ 10 Sun case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 Sun det 10 Sun Sun PROPN Number=Sing 7 path nmod 11 in in ADP _ 13 sky case 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 sky det 13 sky sky NOUN Number=Sing 4 lie obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 4 lie punct
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1 lie present the zodiac constellations the sky along the path of the Sun vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent along path=Location
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