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title: asteroid — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «asteroid» in the school dictionary: An asteroid is a rocky or metal object in space, smaller than a planet, that goes around the Sun. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# asteroid

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**Who acts:** asteroid, that, Asteroids, Most asteroids, giant asteroid, Scientists · **What happens:** be, go, range, orbit, cause, die out · **To what, where:** rocky metal object, space, size, Sun, giant asteroid, asteroids

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«asteroid» 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: [asteroid in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/asteroid.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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An asteroid is a rocky or metal object in space, smaller than a planet, that goes around the Sun.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:asteroid:m1:1
# text = An asteroid is a rocky or metal object in space, smaller than a planet, that goes around the Sun.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	asteroid	asteroid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
5	rocky	rocky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
7	metal	metal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	object	object	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	space	space	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	smaller	small	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	8	amod	_	_
13	than	than	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	planet	planet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
17	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	18	nsubj	_	_
18	goes	go	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	parataxis	_	_
19	around	around	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	Sun.	Sunday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	18	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a asteroid | a rocky metal object |  | space |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **go** | present | that |  |  |  | sunday |  | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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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 {#m2}

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Asteroids range from the size of a pebble or boulder to hundreds of kilometres across.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:asteroid:m2:1
# text = Asteroids range from the size of a pebble or boulder to hundreds of kilometres across.
1	Asteroids	asteroid	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	range	range	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	from	from	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	size	size	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	pebble	pebble	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	boulder	boulder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
11	to	to	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	hundreds	hundred	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	kilometres	kilometre	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nmod	_	_
15	across	across	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **range** | present | Asteroids |  |  | the size of a pebble or boulder |  | to hundreds of kilometres; across *property* | vn meander-47.7 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme from size=Location |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Most asteroids orbit the Sun between Mars and Jupiter.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:asteroid:x1:1
# text = Most asteroids orbit the Sun between Mars and Jupiter.
1	Most	most	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	2	amod	_	_
2	asteroids	asteroid	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	orbit	orbit	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	Sun	Sun	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	between	between	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Mars	Mars	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	Jupiter	Jupiter	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **orbit** | present | Most asteroids | the Sun |  |  |  | between Mars and Jupiter | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A giant asteroid may have caused the dinosaurs to die out.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:asteroid:x2:1
# text = A giant asteroid may have caused the dinosaurs to die out.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	giant	giant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	asteroid	asteroid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
5	have	have	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	aux	_	_
6	caused	cause	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	dinosaurs	dinosaur	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	die	die	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	_
11	out	out	ADP	RP	_	10	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cause** | may · perfect · passive |  | a giant asteroid |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **die out** | to-infinitive | a giant asteroid *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some asteroids are as big as a city.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:asteroid:x3:1
# text = Some asteroids are as big as a city.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	asteroids	asteroid	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	as	as	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	as	as	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	city	city	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | some asteroids |  |  |  |  | as a city; big *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Scientists track asteroids that come close to Earth.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:asteroid:x4:1
# text = Scientists track asteroids that come close to Earth.
1	Scientists	scientist	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	track	track	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	asteroids	asteroid	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	5	nsubj	_	_
5	come	come	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	acl:relcl	_	_
6	close	close	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	5	advmod	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	Earth	Earth	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **track** | present | Scientists | asteroids |  |  |  |  | vn stalk-35.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent asteroid=Theme |
| 2 | **come** | present | asteroids |  |  |  |  | close *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A spacecraft landed on an asteroid and collected dust.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:asteroid:x5:1
# text = A spacecraft landed on an asteroid and collected dust.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	spacecraft	spacecraft	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	landed	land	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	asteroid	asteroid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
8	collected	collect	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	dust	dust	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **land** | participle |  | a spacecraft *not said here* |  | a asteroid |  |  | vn pocket-9.10-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme on asteroid=Destination |
| 2 | **collect** | past | a spacecraft | dust |  |  |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dust=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Asteroids are smaller than planets and moons.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:asteroid:x6:1
# text = Asteroids are smaller than planets and moons.
1	Asteroids	asteroid	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	smaller	small	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	_
4	than	than	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	planets	planet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	moons	moon	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Asteroids |  |  |  |  | than planets and moons; small *property* | tree rules |

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