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title: earth — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «earth» in the school dictionary: The planet we live on, the third planet from the Sun (often written Earth). Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# earth

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**Who acts:** we, third planet, plants, wire, Earth, water · **What happens:** live on, write, grow, make, live, go · **To what, where:** planet, Earth, brown stuff, electricity, British English, Most

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«earth» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: [earth in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/earth.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The planet we live on, the third planet from the Sun (often written Earth).

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:earth:m1:1
# text = The planet we live on, the third planet from the Sun (often written Earth).
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	planet	planet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	live	live	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
5	on	on	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	third	third	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	9	amod	_	_
9	planet	planet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
10	from	from	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	Sun	Sun	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
13	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	often	often	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
15	written	write	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	acl	_	_
16	Earth	Earth	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	15	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 | **live on** | present | we | the planet and the third planet from the Sun *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V ADV»: agent=Theme planet=Location |
| 2 | **write** | participle | the third planet from the Sun *not said here* | Earth |  |  |  | often *property* | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent earth=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 -->
Soil, the brown stuff that plants grow in.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:earth:m2:1
# text = Soil, the brown stuff that plants grow in.
1	Soil	soil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	brown	brown	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	stuff	stuff	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	obj	_	_
7	plants	plant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
8	grow	grow	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** | present | plants | the brown stuff |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location that=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The ground or land, not the sea or sky.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:earth:m3:1
# text = The ground or land, not the sea or sky.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ground	ground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	land	land	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	sky	sky	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In British English, a wire that makes electricity safe (a ground wire in American English).

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:earth:m4:1
# text = In British English, a wire that makes electricity safe (a ground wire in American English).
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	British	British	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	English	English	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	wire	wire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	electricity	electricity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
10	safe	safe	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	xcomp	_	_
11	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	ground	ground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	wire	wire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	appos	_	_
15	in	in	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	American	American	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	English	English	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | a wire | electricity |  | British English |  | safe *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset electricity=Product |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We live on planet Earth.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:earth:x1:1
# text = We live on planet Earth.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	live	live	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	planet	planet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
5	Earth	Earth	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | present | We |  |  | planet |  |  | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on planet=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Earth goes around the Sun.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:earth:x2:1
# text = The Earth goes around the Sun.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Earth	Earth	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	goes	go	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	around	around	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	Sun.	Sunday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | present | the Earth |  |  |  | sunday |  | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Plant the seeds in the earth.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:earth:x3:1
# text = Plant the seeds in the earth.
1	Plant	plant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	seeds	seed	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	earth	earth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Most of the Earth is covered by water.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:earth:x4:1
# text = Most of the Earth is covered by water.
1	Most	most	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	Earth	Earth	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	covered	cover	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	by	by	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cover** | present · passive | water | Most of the Earth |  |  |  |  | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme subject=Destination |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Worms live in the earth.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:earth:x5:1
# text = Worms live in the earth.
1	Worms	worm	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	live	live	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	earth	earth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | present | Worms |  |  | the earth |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in earth=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
What on earth are you doing?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:earth:x6:1
# text = What on earth are you doing?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	6	obj	_	_
2	on	on	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	earth	earth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	doing	do	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	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 | **do** | present · progressive | you |  |  | earth |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Eventuality |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The astronauts came back to Earth.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:earth:x7:1
# text = The astronauts came back to Earth.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	astronauts	astronaut	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	back	back	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	Earth	Earth	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come back** | past | the astronauts |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She is a down-to-earth person.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:earth:x8:1
# text = She is a down-to-earth person.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	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	down	down	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	earth	earth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | She | a down and earth person |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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