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title: gravitational — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «gravitational» in the school dictionary: Gravitational means about gravity, the force that pulls things towards each other, like objects falling to the ground. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# gravitational

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**Who acts:** Gravitational, force, objects, gravitational pull, Moon, gravitational force · **What happens:** mean, pull, fall, use, describe, cause · **To what, where:** things, each, science, pull, planets, tides

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Gravitational means about gravity, the force that pulls things towards each other, like objects falling to the ground.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gravitational:m1:1
# text = Gravitational means about gravity, the force that pulls things towards each other, like objects falling to the ground.
1	Gravitational	Gravitational	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	about	about	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	gravity	gravity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	force	force	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	appos	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
9	pulls	pull	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
10	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	_
11	towards	towards	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	each	each	DET	DT	ExtPos=PRON|PronType=Rcp	9	obl	_	_
13	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	fixed	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
15	like	like	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	objects	object	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	_
17	falling	fall	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	16	acl	_	_
18	to	to	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	ground	ground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Gravitational |  |  |  |  | about gravity | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **pull** | present | the force | things |  | each |  | like objects | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent thing=Theme towards each=Destination |
| 3 | **fall** | gerund | objects *not said here* |  |  |  |  | to the ground | vn acquiesce-95.1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent to ground=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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Used in science to describe the pull of planets, stars and the Moon.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gravitational:m2:1
# text = Used in science to describe the pull of planets, stars and the Moon.
1	Used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	science	science	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	describe	describe	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	pull	pull	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	planets	planet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	stars	star	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	conj	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	Moon	Moon	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | participle |  |  |  | science |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **describe** | to-infinitive |  | the pull of planets and stars and the Moon |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent pull=Theme |
| 3 | **pull** |  |  | planets and stars |  |  |  |  | nom pull «act transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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The Moon's gravitational pull causes tides.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gravitational:x1:1
# text = The Moon's gravitational pull causes tides.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Moon	Moon	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	gravitational	gravitational	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	pull	pull	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	causes	cause	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	tides	tide	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cause** | present | the Moon's gravitational pull | tides |  |  |  |  | vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition tide=Patient |
| 2 | **pull** |  | the Moon |  |  |  |  |  | nom pull «act transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Earth's gravitational force keeps us on the ground.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gravitational:x2:1
# text = Earth's gravitational force keeps us on the ground.
1	Earth	Earth	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	gravitational	gravitational	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	force	force	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	keeps	keep	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	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	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | present | Earth's gravitational force | us |  | the ground |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent we=Theme on ground=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Jupiter has a very strong gravitational pull.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gravitational:x3:1
# text = Jupiter has a very strong gravitational pull.
1	Jupiter	Jupiter	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
4	very	very	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	gravitational	gravitational	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	pull	pull	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Jupiter | a strong gravitational pull |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pull=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Astronauts float because they are falling around Earth in its gravitational field.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gravitational:x4:1
# text = Astronauts float because they are falling around Earth in its gravitational field.
1	Astronauts	astronaut	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	float	float	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
4	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
5	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	falling	fall	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
7	around	around	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	Earth	Earth	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
11	gravitational	gravitational	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	field	field	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **float** | present | Astronauts |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **fall** | present · progressive | Astronauts *= astronaut* |  |  | Earth |  | in its gravitational field | vn occur-48.3 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme around earth=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Black holes have huge gravitational fields.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gravitational:x5:1
# text = Black holes have huge gravitational fields.
1	Black	black	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	holes	hole	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	huge	huge	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	gravitational	gravitational	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	fields	field	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Black holes | huge gravitational fields |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent field=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Gravitational force is measured in newtons.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gravitational:x6:1
# text = Gravitational force is measured in newtons.
1	Gravitational	gravitational	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	force	force	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	measured	measure	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	newtons	newton	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **measure** | present · passive |  | Gravitational force |  | newtons |  |  | vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: subject=Value |

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