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title: circumpolar — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «circumpolar» in the school dictionary: Found around the North Pole or South Pole, or living in the regions near them. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# circumpolar

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**Who acts:** stars, Plough, Circumpolar stars, Circumpolar Current, Inuit, Polar bears · **What happens:** find, live, describe, not set, be, circle · **To what, where:** regions, star, horizon, circumpolar constellation, Scotland, pole star

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«circumpolar» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 5 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: [circumpolar in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/circumpolar.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Found around the North Pole or South Pole, or living in the regions near them.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:circumpolar:m1:1
# text = Found around the North Pole or South Pole, or living in the regions near them.
1	Found	find	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
2	around	around	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	North	North	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	Pole	Pole	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	obl:agent	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	South	South	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	Pole	Pole	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	living	live	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	parataxis	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	regions	region	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obl	_	_
15	near	near	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **live** | gerund |  |  |  | the regions near regions |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in region=Location |

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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: astronomy — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Describing a star or group of stars that never sets below the horizon from a certain place, but circles around the pole star.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:circumpolar:m2:1
# text = Describing a star or group of stars that never sets below the horizon from a certain place, but circles around the pole star.
1	Describing	describe	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	star	star	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	stars	star	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
9	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	10	advmod	_	_
10	sets	set	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
11	below	below	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	horizon	horizon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
14	from	from	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	certain	certain	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
19	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
20	circles	circle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	_
21	around	around	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
22	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
23	pole	pole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	compound	_	_
24	star	star	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **describe** | gerund |  | a star or group of stars |  |  |  | circles around the pole star *obl* | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent star=Theme |
| 2 | **not** **set** | present | stars |  |  | the horizon |  | from a certain place | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent below horizon=Destination |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
From Scotland, the Plough is a circumpolar constellation.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:circumpolar:x1:1
# text = From Scotland, the Plough is a circumpolar constellation.
1	From	from	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	Scotland	Scotland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	Plough	Plough	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	circumpolar	circumpolar	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	constellation	constellation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the Plough | a circumpolar constellation |  | Scotland |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Circumpolar stars never set; they circle the pole star all night.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:circumpolar:x2:1
# text = Circumpolar stars never set; they circle the pole star all night.
1	Circumpolar	Circumpolar	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	stars	star	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	set	set	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
6	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	circle	circle	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	ccomp	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	pole	pole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	star	star	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
11	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	12	det	_	_
12	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **set** | past | Circumpolar stars |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **circle** | present | stars *= star* | the pole star |  |  | night |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme star=Co-Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The Antarctic Circumpolar Current flows all around Antarctica.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:circumpolar:x3:1
# text = The Antarctic Circumpolar Current flows all around Antarctica.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	Antarctic	Antarctic	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	Circumpolar	Circumpolar	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	Current	current	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	flows	flow	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	all	all	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
7	around	around	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	Antarctica	Antarctica	PROPN	NNP	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 | **flow** | present | the Circumpolar Current |  |  | Antarctica |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme around antarctica=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Inuit and Sami are circumpolar peoples.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:circumpolar:x4:1
# text = Inuit and Sami are circumpolar peoples.
1	Inuit	inuit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	Sami	Sami	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	circumpolar	circumpolar	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	peoples	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | Inuit and Sami | circumpolar peoples |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Polar bears are circumpolar animals.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:circumpolar:x5:1
# text = Polar bears are circumpolar animals.
1	Polar	polar	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	bears	bear	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	circumpolar	circumpolar	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Polar bears | circumpolar animals |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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