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title: astrology — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «astrology» in the school dictionary: The belief that the positions of the Sun, Moon, planets and stars at the time someone is born, or on a certain day, affect people's character and what will happen to them. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# astrology

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**Who acts:** belief, practice, Astrology, star sign, your, Scientists · **What happens:** bear, affect, happen, make, base, say · **To what, where:** positions, character, horoscopes, star signs, evidence, future · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The belief that the positions of the Sun, Moon, planets and stars at the time someone is born, or on a certain day, affect people's character and what will happen to them.

<!-- fold The tree, 33 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:astrology:m1:1
# text = The belief that the positions of the Sun, Moon, planets and stars at the time someone is born, or on a certain day, affect people's character and what will happen to them.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	belief	belief	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	20	mark	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	positions	position	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	nsubj:pass	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	Sun	Sun	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	Moon	Moon	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	planets	planet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	stars	star	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	_
15	at	at	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
18	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	20	nsubj:pass	_	_
19	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	20	aux:pass	_	_
20	born	bear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	28	punct	_	_
22	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	28	cc	_	_
23	on	on	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
24	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	26	det	_	_
25	certain	certain	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	26	amod	_	_
26	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	28	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	26	punct	_	_
28	affect	affect	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	20	conj	_	_
29	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	31	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	's	's	PART	POS	_	29	case	_	_
31	character	character	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	28	obj	_	_
32	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	35	cc	_	_
33	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	35	nsubj	_	_
34	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	35	aux	_	_
35	happen	happen	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	28	conj	_	_
36	to	to	ADP	IN	_	37	case	_	_
37	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	35	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
38	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bear** | present · passive | the belief *not said here* | the positions of the Sun and Moon at the time and planets and stars |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 2 | **affect** | present | the belief *not said here* | people's character |  |  | day |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus character=Experiencer |
| 3 | **happen** | future |  |  | positions *= position* |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The practice of making horoscopes based on star signs (such as Aries, Leo, Capricorn).

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:astrology:m2:1
# text = The practice of making horoscopes based on star signs (such as Aries, Leo, Capricorn).
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	practice	practice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
4	making	make	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	acl	_	_
5	horoscopes	horoscope	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	based	base	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	star	star	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	signs	sign	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	_
10	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	13	case	_	_
12	as	as	ADP	IN	_	11	fixed	_	_
13	Aries	Aries	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	Leo	Leo	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
17	Capricorn	Capricorn	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | gerund | the practice *not said here* | horoscopes |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset horoscope=Product |
| 2 | **base** | participle |  | horoscopes *not said here* |  | star signs |  |  | vn base-97.1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent on sign=Source |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Astrology says your star sign depends on your birthday.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:astrology:x1:1
# text = Astrology says your star sign depends on your birthday.
1	Astrology	astrology	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
4	star	star	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	sign	sign	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	depends	depend	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	birthday	birthday	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | Astrology |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **depend** | present | your star sign |  |  |  |  | on your birthday | vn rely-70 «NP V PP.theme S\_ING»: agent=Agent on birthday=Theme |
| 3 | **sign** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom sign «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Scientists have found no evidence that astrology predicts the future.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:astrology:x2:1
# text = Scientists have found no evidence that astrology predicts the future.
1	Scientists	scientist	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	found	find	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	5	det	_	_
5	evidence	evidence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
7	astrology	astrology	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	predicts	predict	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	future	future	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | present · perfect | Scientists | no evidence |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent evidence=Topic |
| 2 | **predict** | present | astrology | the future |  |  |  |  | vn indicate-78 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot future=Topic |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My aunt reads the astrology page for fun.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:astrology:x3:1
# text = My aunt reads the astrology page for fun.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	aunt	aunt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	reads	read	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	astrology	astrology	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	page	page	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	fun	fun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **read** | present | My aunt | the astrology page |  |  |  | for fun | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent page=Topic |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Astronomy is a science, but astrology is not.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:astrology:x4:1
# text = Astronomy is a science, but astrology is not.
1	Astronomy	astronomy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	science	science	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	astrology	astrology	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	is	be	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
9	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Astronomy | a science |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **be** | present | astrology | a science *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot science=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Long ago, astrology and astronomy were studied together.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:astrology:x5:1
# text = Long ago, astrology and astronomy were studied together.
1	Long	long	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	2	advmod	_	_
2	ago	ago	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	astrology	astrology	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	astronomy	astronomy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
7	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	studied	study	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
9	together	together	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **study** | past · passive |  | astrology and astronomy |  |  |  | ago, together *property* | vn learn-14-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Topic |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In astrology there are twelve signs of the zodiac.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:astrology:x6:1
# text = In astrology there are twelve signs of the zodiac.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	astrology	astrology	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
3	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	4	expl	_	_
4	are	be	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	twelve	twelve	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	signs	sign	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	zodiac	zodiac	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **does** | present | twelve signs of the zodiac |  |  | astrology; there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in astrology=Location |
| 2 | **sign** |  |  | the zodiac |  |  |  |  | nom sign «communication transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He had been in many countries and learnt many things, including astrology.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:astrology:x7:1
# text = He had been in many countries and learnt many things, including astrology.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	6	cop	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	countries	country	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	learnt	learn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
9	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	including	including	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	astrology	astrology	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | He |  |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | participle |  |  |  | many countries |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **learn** | past | He *not said here* | many things |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Topic |

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