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title: gemini — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «gemini» in the school dictionary: Gemini is a group of stars (a constellation) in the night sky, named after the twins Castor and Pollux from Greek myths. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# gemini

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**Who acts:** Gemini, that, You, birthday, star sign, my · **What happens:** be, name, bear, call, fly, see · **To what, where:** group, night sky, Greek myths, one, people, NASA space programme · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«gemini» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [gemini in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/gemini.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Gemini is a group of stars (a constellation) in the night sky, named after the twins Castor and Pollux from Greek myths.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gemini:m1:1
# text = Gemini is a group of stars (a constellation) in the night sky, named after the twins Castor and Pollux from Greek myths.
1	Gemini	Gemini	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	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	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	stars	star	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
7	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	constellation	constellation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	9	punct	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	sky	sky	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	named	name	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	parataxis	_	_
17	after	after	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	twins	twin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	obl	_	_
20	Castor	Castor	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	19	appos	_	_
21	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
22	Pollux	Pollux	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	20	conj	_	_
23	from	from	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
24	Greek	Greek	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	25	amod	_	_
25	myths	myth	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Gemini | a group |  | the night sky |  | of stars | tree rules |
| 2 | **name** | participle |  |  |  | Greek myths | after the twins |  | vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

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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}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: astrology — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Gemini is one of the twelve star signs; people born roughly late May to late June are called Geminis.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gemini:m2:1
# text = Gemini is one of the twelve star signs; people born roughly late May to late June are called Geminis.
1	Gemini	Gemini	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
6	twelve	twelve	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	star	star	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	signs	sign	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	19	punct	_	_
10	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	nsubj	_	_
11	born	bear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	acl	_	_
12	roughly	roughly	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
13	late	late	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	May	May	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
15	to	to	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	late	late	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	June	June	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
18	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	19	aux:pass	_	_
19	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	parataxis	_	_
20	Geminis	Geminis	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	19	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Gemini | one |  |  |  | of the star signs | tree rules |
| 2 | **bear** | participle |  | people *not said here* |  |  | june; may |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer |
| 3 | **call** | present · passive |  | people |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: space — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Gemini was a NASA space programme in the 1960s that flew two astronauts at a time, before the Apollo Moon landings.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gemini:m3:1
# text = Gemini was a NASA space programme in the 1960s that flew two astronauts at a time, before the Apollo Moon landings.
1	Gemini	Gemini	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	NASA	NASA	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
5	space	space	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	programme	programme	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	1960s	1960s	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan|NumForm=Combi|NumType=Card	6	nmod	_	_
10	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	11	nsubj	_	_
11	flew	fly	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	parataxis	_	_
12	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	13	nummod	_	_
13	astronauts	astronaut	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obj	_	_
14	at	at	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
18	before	before	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
20	Apollo	Apollo	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	21	compound	_	_
21	Moon	Moon	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	22	compound	_	_
22	landings	landing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | Gemini | a NASA space programme |  | the 1960s |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **fly** | past | that | two astronauts |  |  | time |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location astronaut=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Gemini is the constellation of the twins.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gemini:x1:1
# text = Gemini is the constellation of the twins.
1	Gemini	Gemini	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	constellation	constellation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	twins	twin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Gemini | the constellation |  |  |  | of the twins | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
You can see Gemini in the winter sky in the north.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gemini:x2:1
# text = You can see Gemini in the winter sky in the north.
1	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	Gemini	Gemini	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	winter	winter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	sky	sky	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	north	north	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** | can | You | Gemini |  | the winter sky in the north |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer gemini=Stimulus |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My birthday is in June, so my star sign is Gemini.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gemini:x3:1
# text = My birthday is in June, so my star sign is Gemini.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	birthday	birthday	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	June	June	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
7	so	so	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
8	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
9	star	star	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	sign	sign	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
11	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
12	Gemini	Gemini	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | My birthday |  |  |  |  | in June | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | present | my star sign | Gemini |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **sign** |  | my |  |  |  |  |  | nom sign «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Castor and Pollux are the two brightest stars in Gemini.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gemini:x4:1
# text = Castor and Pollux are the two brightest stars in Gemini.
1	Castor	castor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	Pollux	Pollux	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
6	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
7	brightest	bright	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	8	amod	_	_
8	stars	star	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	Gemini	Gemini	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Castor and Pollux | the two brightest stars |  | Gemini |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Project Gemini taught astronauts how to do spacewalks.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gemini:x5:1
# text = Project Gemini taught astronauts how to do spacewalks.
1	Project	project	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	Gemini	Gemini	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	taught	teach	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	astronauts	astronaut	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	7	advmod	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
8	spacewalks	spacewalk	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **teach** *speech: other* | past | Project Gemini |  | astronauts |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent astronaut=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 2 | **do** | to-infinitive | Project Gemini *not said here* | spacewalks |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent spacewalk=Eventuality |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Horoscopes say Geminis are chatty, but there is no scientific evidence for that.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gemini:x6:1
# text = Horoscopes say Geminis are chatty, but there is no scientific evidence for that.
1	Horoscopes	horoscope	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	say	say	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	Geminis	Gemini	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	chatty	chatty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	9	expl	_	_
9	is	be	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
10	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	12	det	_	_
11	scientific	scientific	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	evidence	evidence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
13	for	for	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | Horoscopes |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present | Geminis |  |  |  |  | chatty *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **be** | present | no scientific evidence for that |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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