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title: equator — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «equator» in the school dictionary: The equator is an imaginary line around the middle of the Earth, halfway between the North Pole and the South Pole. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# equator

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**Who acts:** equator, It, Countries, Australia, UK, Rainforests · **What happens:** be, divide, grow, not see, draw, cross · **To what, where:** imaginary line, middle, Earth, Northern Hemisphere, equator, ground

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«equator» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: [equator in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/equator.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The equator is an imaginary line around the middle of the Earth, halfway between the North Pole and the South Pole.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:equator:m1:1
# text = The equator is an imaginary line around the middle of the Earth, halfway between the North Pole and the South Pole.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	equator	equator	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	imaginary	imaginary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	line	line	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	around	around	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	middle	middle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	Earth	Earth	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
14	halfway	halfway	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	_
15	between	between	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
17	North	North	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	18	compound	_	_
18	Pole	Pole	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	_
19	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
21	South	South	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	22	compound	_	_
22	Pole	Pole	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the equator | a imaginary line |  | the middle of the Earth and the North Pole and the South Pole |  |  | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
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 -->
It divides the Earth into the Northern Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:equator:m2:1
# text = It divides the Earth into the Northern Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	divides	divide	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	Earth	Earth	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	into	into	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	Northern	northern	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	Hemisphere	Hemisphere	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	Southern	Southern	PROPN	NNP	_	12	compound	_	_
12	Hemisphere	hemisphere	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **divide** | present | It | the Earth |  | the Northern Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere |  |  | vn multiply-108-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent earth=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The equator is an imaginary line around the middle of the Earth.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:equator:x1:1
# text = The equator is an imaginary line around the middle of the Earth.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	equator	equator	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	imaginary	imaginary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	line	line	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	around	around	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	middle	middle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	Earth	Earth	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the equator | a imaginary line |  | the middle of the Earth |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Countries near the equator are hot all year round.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:equator:x2:1
# text = Countries near the equator are hot all year round.
1	Countries	country	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
2	near	near	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	equator	equator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
5	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	8	det	_	_
8	year	year	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl:unmarked	_	_
9	round	round	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Countries near the equator |  |  |  | year | hot, round *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Australia is south of the equator.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:equator:x3:1
# text = Australia is south of the equator.
1	Australia	Australia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	south	south	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	equator	equator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Australia |  |  |  |  | of the equator; south *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The UK, Ireland and Canada are north of the equator.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:equator:x4:1
# text = The UK, Ireland and Canada are north of the equator.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
4	Ireland	Ireland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	Canada	Canada	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
7	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
8	north	north	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	equator	equator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the UK and Ireland and Canada |  |  |  |  | of the equator; north *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Rainforests grow near the equator.

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

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** | present | Rainforests |  |  | the equator |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme near equator=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The equator is about 40,000 kilometres long.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:equator:x6:1
# text = The equator is about 40,000 kilometres long.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	equator	equator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	about	about	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	40,000	40000	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	kilometres	kilometre	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl:unmarked	_	_
7	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the equator |  |  |  |  | 40,000 kilometres *obl:unmarked*; long *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
You can't see the equator on the ground; it's only drawn on maps.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:equator:x7:1
# text = You can't see the equator on the ground; it's only drawn on maps.
1	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	ca	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	equator	equator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	ground	ground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj:pass	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	aux	_	_
13	only	only	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
14	drawn	draw	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	parataxis	_	_
15	on	on	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	maps	map	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **see** | can | You | the equator |  | the ground |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer equator=Stimulus |
| 2 | **draw** | present · passive |  | equator |  | maps |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme on map=Destination |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
When the ship crossed the equator, the sailors had a party.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:equator:x8:1
# text = When the ship crossed the equator, the sailors had a party.
1	When	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	4	mark	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	ship	ship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	crossed	cross	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	advcl	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	equator	equator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	sailors	sailor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
10	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	party	party	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cross** | past | the ship | the equator |  |  |  |  | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent equator=Patient |
| 2 | **have** | past | the sailors | a party |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent party=Patient |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
When you’re south of the Sticky Water \[he meant the Equator\] and your tail tingles, that means there’s a gale in front of you and you must head north.

<!-- fold The tree, 31 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:equator:x9:1
# text = When you’re south of the Sticky Water [he meant the Equator] and your tail tingles, that means there’s a gale in front of you and you must head north.
1	When	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	3	advmod	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	’re	be	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	south	south	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	Sticky	sticky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	Water	Water	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
9	[	[	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	meant	mean	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	Equator	Equator	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	]	]	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	11	punct	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
16	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	17	nmod:poss	_	_
17	tail	tail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nsubj	_	_
18	tingles	tingle	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
20	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	21	nsubj	_	_
21	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	advcl:relcl	_	_
22	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	23	expl	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	’s	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	21	ccomp	_	_
24	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
25	gale	gale	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	obj	_	_
26	in	in	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
27	front	front	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	obl	_	_
28	of	of	ADP	IN	_	29	case	_	_
29	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	27	nmod	_	_
30	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	33	cc	_	_
31	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	33	nsubj	_	_
32	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	33	aux	_	_
33	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	conj	_	_
34	north	north	ADV	RB	_	33	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
35	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **does** | present | you |  |  |  |  | of the Sticky Water; south *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **mean** | past | he | the Equator |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent equator=Topic |
| 3 | **tingle** | present | your tail |  |  |  |  |  | vn tingle-40.8.2 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 4 | **mean** | present | that |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **head** | must | you |  |  |  |  | north *property* | tree rules |

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