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title: celestial — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «celestial» in the school dictionary: To do with the sky or outer space, as in «celestial bodies» like stars, planets and moons. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# celestial

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**Who acts:** planets, Ancient sailors, choir, celestial map, angels, comet · **What happens:** do, be, use, sound, show, sing · **To what, where:** celestial bodies, celestial navigation, celestial, constellations, poem, rare celestial event

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«celestial» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [celestial in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/celestial.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To do with the sky or outer space, as in «celestial bodies» like stars, planets and moons.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:celestial:m1:1
# text = To do with the sky or outer space, as in «celestial bodies» like stars, planets and moons.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	do	do	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	sky	sky	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	outer	outer	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	space	space	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
10	as	as	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	celestial	celestial	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	bodies	body	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	14	punct	_	_
16	like	like	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	stars	star	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
19	planets	planet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	conj	_	_
20	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
21	moons	moon	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	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 the sky or outer space; as celestial bodies; like stars and planets and moons | 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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To do with heaven, or heavenly and very beautiful, as in «celestial music».

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:celestial:m2:1
# text = To do with heaven, or heavenly and very beautiful, as in «celestial music».
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	heaven	heaven	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	heavenly	heavenly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	very	very	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	beautiful	beautiful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
12	as	as	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
14	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	celestial	celestial	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	compound	_	_
16	music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	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 heaven; as celestial music; heavenly *property* | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Sun, the Moon and the planets are celestial bodies.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:celestial:x1:1
# text = The Sun, the Moon and the planets are celestial bodies.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Sun	Sun	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	Moon	Moon	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	planets	planet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nsubj	_	_
9	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
10	celestial	celestial	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	bodies	body	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the planets | celestial bodies |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ancient sailors used celestial navigation by the stars.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:celestial:x2:1
# text = Ancient sailors used celestial navigation by the stars.
1	Ancient	ancient	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	sailors	sailor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	used	use	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	celestial	celestial	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	navigation	navigation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	by	by	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	stars	star	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | past | Ancient sailors | celestial navigation |  |  |  | by the stars | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent navigation=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The choir sounded celestial.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:celestial:x3:1
# text = The choir sounded celestial.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	choir	choir	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sounded	sound	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	celestial	celestial	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sound** | past | the choir | celestial |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location celestial=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A celestial map shows the constellations.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:celestial:x4:1
# text = A celestial map shows the constellations.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	celestial	celestial	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	map	map	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	shows	show	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	constellations	constellation	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | present | a celestial map | the constellations |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent constellation=Recipient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the poem, angels sang in the celestial city.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:celestial:x5:1
# text = In the poem, angels sang in the celestial city.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	poem	poem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	angels	angel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
6	sang	sing	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	celestial	celestial	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	city	city	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sing** *speech: express* | past | angels |  |  | the poem |  | in the celestial city | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in poem=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The comet was a rare celestial event.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:celestial:x6:1
# text = The comet was a rare celestial event.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	comet	comet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	rare	rare	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	celestial	celestial	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	event	event	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the comet | a rare celestial event |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Christians believe in a celestial heaven with God.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:celestial:x7:1
# text = Christians believe in a celestial heaven with God.
1	Christians	Christian	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	believe	believe	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	celestial	celestial	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	heaven	heaven	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **believe** | present | Christians |  |  | a celestial heaven with God |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
URANIA, the muse of Astronomy, stands erect, and bears in her left hand a celestial globe.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:celestial:x8:1
# text = URANIA, the muse of Astronomy, stands erect, and bears in her left hand a celestial globe.
1	URANIA	URANIA	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	muse	muse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	Astronomy	Astronomy	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
8	stands	stand	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	erect	erect	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	bears	bear	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
14	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	16	nmod:poss	_	_
15	left	left	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	hand	hand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
18	celestial	celestial	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	compound	_	_
19	globe	globe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stand** | present | URANIA | bears in URANIA's left hand |  |  |  | erect *property* | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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