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title: gibbous — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «gibbous» in the school dictionary: A gibbous moon is more than half lit but not yet full, so it looks like a bulging circle. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# gibbous

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**Who acts:** gibbous moon, moon, Tonight moon, waxing gibbous moon, full moon, you · **What happens:** be, lit, look, bulge, wax, get · **To what, where:** half, waning gibbous moon, eight phases, garden

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A gibbous moon is more than half lit but not yet full, so it looks like a bulging circle.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gibbous:m1:1
# text = A gibbous moon is more than half lit but not yet full, so it looks like a bulging circle.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	gibbous	gibbous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	moon	moon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	_
6	than	than	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	half	half	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing|NumForm=Word|NumType=Frac	5	nmod	_	_
8	lit	lit	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	acl	_	_
9	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
10	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	12	advmod	_	_
11	yet	yet	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	so	so	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
15	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	_
16	looks	look	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
17	like	like	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
19	bulging	bulge	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	20	amod	_	_
20	circle	circle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a gibbous moon |  |  |  |  | than half; more *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **lit** | participle |  | half *not said here* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **look** | present | moon |  |  |  |  | like a bulging circle | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |
| 4 | **bulge** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn entity\_specific\_modes\_being-47.2 «NP V»: agent=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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Tonight the moon is gibbous.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gibbous:x1:1
# text = Tonight the moon is gibbous.
1	Tonight	tonight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	moon	moon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	gibbous	gibbous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the Tonight moon |  |  |  |  | gibbous *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A waxing gibbous moon is getting bigger each night.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gibbous:x2:1
# text = A waxing gibbous moon is getting bigger each night.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	waxing	wax	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	amod	_	_
3	gibbous	gibbous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	moon	moon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	getting	get	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
7	bigger	big	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	6	xcomp	_	_
8	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	9	det	_	_
9	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wax** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **get** | present · progressive | a waxing gibbous moon |  |  |  | night | big *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
After the full moon comes the waning gibbous moon.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gibbous:x3:1
# text = After the full moon comes the waning gibbous moon.
1	After	after	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	moon	moon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	comes	come	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
7	waning	wane	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	9	amod	_	_
8	gibbous	gibbous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	moon	moon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | present | the full moon | the waning gibbous moon |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location moon=Theme |
| 2 | **wane** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn entity\_specific\_cos-45.5 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Draw the eight phases of the moon, including the gibbous ones.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gibbous:x4:1
# text = Draw the eight phases of the moon, including the gibbous ones.
1	Draw	draw	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	eight	eight	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	phases	phase	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	moon	moon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	including	including	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	gibbous	gibbous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	ones	one	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **draw** | imperative | you *not said here* | the eight phases of the moon |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent phase=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The gibbous moon lit up the garden.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gibbous:x5:1
# text = The gibbous moon lit up the garden.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	gibbous	gibbous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	moon	moon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	lit	lit	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	up	up	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	garden	garden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lit up** | participle | the gibbous moon *not said here* | the garden |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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A gibbous moon is more than half but less than full.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gibbous:x6:1
# text = A gibbous moon is more than half but less than full.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	gibbous	gibbous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	moon	moon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	_
6	than	than	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	half	half	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing|NumForm=Word|NumType=Frac	5	nmod	_	_
8	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	less	less	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	5	conj	_	_
10	than	than	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a gibbous moon |  |  |  |  | than half; more *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | a gibbous moon *not said here* |  |  |  |  | than full | tree rules |

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