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title: extraterrestrial — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «extraterrestrial» in the school dictionary: Coming from or existing outside the Earth, in space, as in «extraterrestrial rocks». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# extraterrestrial

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**Who acts:** living, meteorite, Scientists, friendly extraterrestrial, We, extraterrestrial · **What happens:** come, exist, be, shorten, look, sign · **To what, where:** Earth, planet, extraterrestrial life, film, one, extraterrestrials

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«extraterrestrial» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: [extraterrestrial in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/extraterrestrial.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Coming from or existing outside the Earth, in space, as in «extraterrestrial rocks».

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:extraterrestrial:m1:1
# text = Coming from or existing outside the Earth, in space, as in «extraterrestrial rocks».
1	Coming	come	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	10	csubj	_	_
2	from	from	ADP	IN	_	1	obl	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	existing	exist	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	1	conj	_	_
5	outside	outside	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	Earth	Earth	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	space	space	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	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	extraterrestrial	extraterrestrial	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	rocks	rock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **exist** | gerund |  |  |  | the Earth |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme outside earth=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: noun — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A living being from another planet, an alien; often shortened to «ET».

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:extraterrestrial:m2:1
# text = A living being from another planet, an alien; often shortened to «ET».
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	living	living	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	cop	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	6	det	_	_
6	planet	planet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	alien	alien	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
11	often	often	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	shortened	shorten	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	parataxis	_	_
13	to	to	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	ET	ET	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | gerund | a living |  |  | another planet |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **shorten** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | to ET; often *property* | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The meteorite in the museum is extraterrestrial.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:extraterrestrial:x1:1
# text = The meteorite in the museum is extraterrestrial.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	meteorite	meteorite	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	museum	museum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	extraterrestrial	extraterrestrial	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	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** | present | the meteorite in the museum |  |  |  |  | extraterrestrial *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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Scientists are looking for signs of extraterrestrial life.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:extraterrestrial:x2:1
# text = Scientists are looking for signs of extraterrestrial life.
1	Scientists	scientist	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	looking	look	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	signs	sign	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	extraterrestrial	extraterrestrial	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	life	life	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | present · progressive | Scientists |  |  |  |  | for signs of extraterrestrial life | vn rummage-35.5 «NP V PP.location PP.theme»: agent=Agent for sign=Theme |
| 2 | **sign** |  |  | extraterrestrial life |  |  |  |  | nom sign «communication transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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In the film, a friendly extraterrestrial wants to go home.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:extraterrestrial:x3:1
# text = In the film, a friendly extraterrestrial wants to go home.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	friendly	friendly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	extraterrestrial	extraterrestrial	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	wants	want	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	xcomp	_	_
11	home	home	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **want** | present | a friendly extraterrestrial |  |  | the film |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 2 | **go** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | a friendly extraterrestrial *not said here* |  |  |  |  | home *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
No one has ever found proof of extraterrestrials.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:extraterrestrial:x4:1
# text = No one has ever found proof of extraterrestrials.
1	No	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	2	det	_	_
2	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	ever	ever	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	5	advmod	_	_
5	found	find	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	proof	proof	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	extraterrestrials	extraterrestrial	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | present · perfect · passive |  | no one |  |  | ever |  | vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: subject=Theme proof=Attribute |
| 2 | **proof** |  |  | extraterrestrials |  |  |  |  | nom proof «cognition transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We wrote stories about an extraterrestrial visiting our school.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:extraterrestrial:x5:1
# text = We wrote stories about an extraterrestrial visiting our school.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wrote	write	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	stories	story	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	about	about	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	extraterrestrial	extraterrestrial	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	visiting	visit	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	acl	_	_
8	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **write** | past | We | stories |  |  |  | about a extraterrestrial | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent story=Recipient about extraterrestrial=Topic |
| 2 | **visit** | gerund | a extraterrestrial *not said here* | our school |  |  |  |  | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent school=Co-Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Telescopes listen for extraterrestrial radio signals.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:extraterrestrial:x6:1
# text = Telescopes listen for extraterrestrial radio signals.
1	Telescopes	telescope	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	listen	listen	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	extraterrestrial	extraterrestrial	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	radio	radio	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	signals	signal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **listen** | present | Telescopes |  |  |  |  | for extraterrestrial radio signals | vn rummage-35.5 «NP V PP.location PP.theme»: agent=Agent for signal=Theme |

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