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title: galactic — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «galactic» in the school dictionary: To do with a galaxy, a huge group of stars, gas and dust held together by gravity, such as our Milky Way. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# galactic

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**Who acts:** Sun, science topic, galactic war, black hole, bedroom, Intergalactic space · **What happens:** do, hold together, go, be, break out, let · **To what, where:** gas, galactic centre, galactic shapes, film, galactic mess, gap

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«galactic» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: [galactic in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/galactic.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To do with a galaxy, a huge group of stars, gas and dust held together by gravity, such as our Milky Way.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:galactic:m1:1
# text = To do with a galaxy, a huge group of stars, gas and dust held together by gravity, such as our Milky Way.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	do	do	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	galaxy	galaxy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	huge	huge	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	stars	star	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	gas	gas	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	dust	dust	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	_
16	held	hold	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	13	acl	_	_
17	together	together	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
18	by	by	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	gravity	gravity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	25	punct	_	_
21	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	25	case	_	_
22	as	as	ADP	IN	_	21	fixed	_	_
23	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	25	nmod:poss	_	_
24	Milky	milky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	25	amod	_	_
25	Way	Way	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	19	nmod:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | with a galaxy | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **hold together** | participle |  | gas and dust *not said here* |  |  |  | by gravity such our Milky Way; together *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme by gravity=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: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Enormous, huge in size or importance: a galactic mess.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:galactic:m2:1
# text = Enormous, huge in size or importance: a galactic mess.
1	Enormous	enormous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
3	huge	huge	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	size	size	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	importance	importance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	galactic	galactic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	mess	mess	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Sun goes around the galactic centre once every 230 million years or so.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:galactic:x1:1
# text = The Sun goes around the galactic centre once every 230 million years or so.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Sun	Sun	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	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	galactic	galactic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	centre	centre	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	12	advmod	_	_
9	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	12	det	_	_
10	230	230	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	11	compound	_	_
11	million	million	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	12	nummod	_	_
12	years	year	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl:unmarked	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	so	so	ADV	RB	_	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | present | the Sun |  |  | the galactic centre | year |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme around centre=Initial\_Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our science topic is about galactic shapes, like spirals.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:galactic:x2:1
# text = Our science topic is about galactic shapes, like spirals.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	science	science	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	topic	topic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	about	about	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
6	galactic	galactic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	shapes	shape	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	like	like	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	spirals	spiral	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Our science topic | galactic shapes and spirals |  |  |  | about *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the film, a galactic war breaks out between two planets.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:galactic:x3:1
# text = In the film, a galactic war breaks out between two planets.
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	galactic	galactic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	war	war	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	breaks	break	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	out	out	ADP	RP	_	8	compound:prt	_	_
10	between	between	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	12	nummod	_	_
12	planets	planet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **break out** | present | a galactic war |  |  | the film |  | between two planets | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in film=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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There is a black hole at the galactic centre.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:galactic:x4:1
# text = There is a black hole at the galactic centre.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	is	be	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	black	black	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	hole	hole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	galactic	galactic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	centre	centre	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | present | a black hole at the galactic centre |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My bedroom was a galactic mess after the sleepover.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:galactic:x5:1
# text = My bedroom was a galactic mess after the sleepover.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	bedroom	bedroom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	galactic	galactic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	mess	mess	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	after	after	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	sleepover	sleepover	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | My bedroom | a galactic mess |  |  | after the sleepover |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Intergalactic space is the gap between galaxies.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:galactic:x6:1
# text = Intergalactic space is the gap between galaxies.
1	Intergalactic	intergalactic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	space	space	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	gap	gap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	between	between	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	galaxies	galaxy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Intergalactic space | the gap |  |  |  | between galaxies | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The game lets you build a galactic empire.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:galactic:x7:1
# text = The game lets you build a galactic empire.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	lets	let	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	build	build	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	galactic	galactic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	empire	empire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **let** | present | the game | you |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **build** | infinitive | you *not said here* | a galactic empire |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset empire=Product |

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