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title: dome — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «dome» in the school dictionary: A dome is a round roof shaped like half of a ball. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# dome

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**Who acts:** dome, cathedral, We, igloo, head, He · **What happens:** be, shape, round, have, look up, paint · **To what, where:** round roof, anything, huge golden dome, dome, tent, strong shape

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A dome is a round roof shaped like half of a ball.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dome:m1:1
# text = A dome is a round roof shaped like half of a ball.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dome	dome	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	round	round	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	roof	roof	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	shaped	shape	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl	_	_
8	like	like	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	half	half	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing|NumForm=Word|NumType=Frac	7	obl	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	ball	ball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	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 dome | a round roof |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **shape** | participle |  | a round roof *not said here* |  |  |  | like half of a ball | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |

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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 -->
A dome is anything shaped like half a ball, such as a rounded hill or the top of a head.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dome:m2:1
# text = A dome is anything shaped like half a ball, such as a rounded hill or the top of a head.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dome	dome	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	anything	anything	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	0	root	_	_
5	shaped	shape	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
6	like	like	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	half	half	DET	PDT	NumForm=Word|NumType=Frac|PronType=Ind	9	det:predet	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	ball	ball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
11	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	15	case	_	_
12	as	as	ADP	IN	_	11	fixed	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	rounded	round	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	15	amod	_	_
15	hill	hill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	top	top	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	_
19	of	of	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a dome | anything |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **shape** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | like half ball such a rounded hill or the top of a head | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 3 | **round** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn bend-45.2 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cathedral has a huge golden dome.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dome:x1:1
# text = The cathedral has a huge golden dome.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cathedral	cathedral	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	huge	huge	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	golden	golden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	dome	dome	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the cathedral | a huge golden dome |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dome=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We looked up at the painted ceiling inside the dome.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dome:x2:1
# text = We looked up at the painted ceiling inside the dome.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	looked	look	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	up	up	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	painted	paint	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	amod	_	_
7	ceiling	ceiling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	inside	inside	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	dome	dome	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look up** | past | We |  |  |  |  | inside the dome; at the painted ceiling | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at ceiling=Theme |
| 2 | **paint** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn image\_impression-25.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An igloo is a dome made of snow blocks.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dome:x3:1
# text = An igloo is a dome made of snow blocks.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	igloo	igloo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	dome	dome	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	snow	snow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	blocks	block	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a igloo | a dome |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | participle |  | a dome *not said here* |  |  |  | of snow blocks | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The tent was shaped like a dome.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dome:x4:1
# text = The tent was shaped like a dome.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tent	tent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	shaped	shape	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	like	like	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	dome	dome	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shape** | past · passive |  | the tent |  |  |  | like a dome | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A dome is a strong shape because it spreads the weight all round.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dome:x5:1
# text = A dome is a strong shape because it spreads the weight all round.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dome	dome	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	shape	shape	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	spreads	spread	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	advcl	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	weight	weight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
12	all	all	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	round	round	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	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 dome | a strong shape |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **spread** | present | dome | the weight |  |  |  | round *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location weight=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The baby's head felt like a soft little dome.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dome:x6:1
# text = The baby's head felt like a soft little dome.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	felt	feel	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	like	like	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
8	soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
9	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	dome	dome	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feel** | past | the baby's head |  |  |  |  | like a soft little dome | vn conjecture-29.5-2 «NP V S»: agent=Agent like dome=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cake was covered with a clear plastic dome.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dome:x7:1
# text = The cake was covered with a clear plastic dome.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cake	cake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	covered	cover	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
7	clear	clear	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
8	plastic	plastic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	dome	dome	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cover** | past · passive |  | the cake |  |  |  | with a clear plastic dome | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: subject=Destination with dome=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He went in, and there was a round cave, like the dome of St. Paul's.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dome:x8:1
# text = He went in, and there was a round cave, like the dome of St. Paul's.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	7	expl	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	round	round	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	cave	cave	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	like	like	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	dome	dome	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	appos	_	_
15	of	of	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	St.	St.	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	17	nmod:desc	_	_
17	Paul	Paul	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	's	's	PART	POS	_	17	case	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go in** | past | He |  |  |  |  |  | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is a** | past |  | a round cave |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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