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title: astronomical — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «astronomical» in the school dictionary: To do with astronomy, the science of stars, planets and space. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# astronomical

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**Who acts:** price, eclipse, distances, astronomical society, phone bill, Our · **What happens:** do, be, meet, look, bill · **To what, where:** astronomical event, distance, Earth

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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To do with astronomy, the science of stars, planets and space.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:astronomical:m1:1
# text = To do with astronomy, the science of stars, planets and space.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	do	do	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	astronomy	astronomy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	science	science	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	stars	star	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	planets	planet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	conj	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	space	space	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | with astronomy and the science of stars and planets and space | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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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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Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Extremely large, especially about prices or numbers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:astronomical:m2:1
# text = Extremely large, especially about prices or numbers.
1	Extremely	extremely	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
4	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
5	about	about	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	prices	price	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	conj	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	numbers	number	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The price of the concert tickets was astronomical.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:astronomical:x1:1
# text = The price of the concert tickets was astronomical.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	price	price	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	concert	concert	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	tickets	ticket	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	astronomical	astronomical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the price of the concert tickets |  |  |  |  | astronomical *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An eclipse is an astronomical event.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:astronomical:x2:1
# text = An eclipse is an astronomical event.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	eclipse	eclipse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	astronomical	astronomical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	event	event	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a eclipse | a astronomical event |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The distances in space are astronomical.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:astronomical:x3:1
# text = The distances in space are astronomical.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	distances	distance	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	space	space	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	astronomical	astronomical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the distances in space |  |  |  |  | astronomical *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The astronomical society meets to look at stars.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:astronomical:x4:1
# text = The astronomical society meets to look at stars.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	astronomical	astronomical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	society	society	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	meets	meet	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	look	look	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	stars	star	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **meet** | present | the astronomical society |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **look** | to-infinitive | the astronomical society *not said here* |  |  |  |  | at stars | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at star=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Our phone bill was astronomical this month.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:astronomical:x5:1
# text = Our phone bill was astronomical this month.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	phone	phone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	bill	bill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	astronomical	astronomical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	7	det	_	_
7	month	month	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | Our phone bill |  |  |  | month | astronomical *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **bill** |  | Our |  |  |  |  |  | nom bill «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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An astronomical unit is the distance from Earth to the Sun.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:astronomical:x6:1
# text = An astronomical unit is the distance from Earth to the Sun.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	astronomical	astronomical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	unit	unit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	distance	distance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	Earth	Earth	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	Sun.	Sunday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a astronomical unit | the distance |  | Earth | sunday |  | tree rules |

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