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title: hemisphere — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «hemisphere» in the school dictionary: Half of a sphere (a ball shape). Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# hemisphere

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**Who acts:** Australia, Canada, it, Hemisphere, equator, you · **What happens:** divide, leave, be, have, curve, cut · **To what, where:** Southern Hemisphere, Northern Hemisphere, summer, winter, Earth, two hemispheres

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Half of a sphere (a ball shape).

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hemisphere:m1:1
# text = Half of a sphere (a ball shape).
1	Half	half	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing|NumForm=Word|NumType=Frac	0	root	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	sphere	sphere	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
5	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	ball	ball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	shape	shape	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Half of the Earth: the Northern Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere (divided by the equator), or the Eastern and Western Hemispheres.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hemisphere:m2:1
# text = Half of the Earth: the Northern Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere (divided by the equator), or the Eastern and Western Hemispheres.
1	Half	half	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing|NumForm=Word|NumType=Frac	8	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	Earth	Earth	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	Northern	northern	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	Hemisphere	Hemisphere	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	Southern	Southern	PROPN	NNP	_	12	compound	_	_
12	Hemisphere	hemisphere	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
13	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	divided	divide	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	acl	_	_
15	by	by	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	equator	equator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	25	punct	_	_
20	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	25	cc	_	_
21	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
22	Eastern	eastern	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	25	amod	_	_
23	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
24	Western	western	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	conj	_	_
25	Hemispheres	hemisphere	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **divide** | participle |  | the Southern Hemisphere *not said here* |  |  |  | by the equator | vn multiply-108-1 «NP V NP PP.co-theme»: agent=Agent by equator=Co-Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
One of the two halves of the brain (left hemisphere, right hemisphere).

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hemisphere:m3:1
# text = One of the two halves of the brain (left hemisphere, right hemisphere).
1	One	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	0	root	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	halves	half	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	nmod	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	brain	brain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	left	leave	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	amod	_	_
11	hemisphere	hemisphere	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
13	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	hemisphere	hemisphere	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **leave** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Australia is in the Southern Hemisphere.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hemisphere:x1:1
# text = Australia is in the Southern Hemisphere.
1	Australia	Australia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	Southern	Southern	PROPN	NNP	_	6	compound	_	_
6	Hemisphere	hemisphere	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Australia |  |  | the Southern Hemisphere |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Canada and the UK are in the Northern Hemisphere.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hemisphere:x2:1
# text = Canada and the UK are in the Northern Hemisphere.
1	Canada	Canada	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	_
5	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	Northern	northern	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	Hemisphere	hemisphere	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Canada and the UK |  |  | the Northern Hemisphere |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
When it is summer in the Northern Hemisphere, it is winter in the Southern Hemisphere.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hemisphere:x3:1
# text = When it is summer in the Northern Hemisphere, it is winter in the Southern Hemisphere.
1	When	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	0	root	_	_
2	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	summer	summer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nsubj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	Northern	northern	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	Hemisphere	hemisphere	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
11	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
12	winter	winter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	appos	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	Southern	Southern	PROPN	NNP	_	16	compound	_	_
16	Hemisphere	hemisphere	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | it | summer |  | the Northern Hemisphere |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | present | Hemisphere | winter |  | the Southern Hemisphere |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The equator divides the Earth into two hemispheres.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hemisphere:x4:1
# text = The equator divides the Earth into two hemispheres.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	equator	equator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	divides	divide	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	Earth	Earth	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	into	into	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	hemispheres	hemisphere	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **divide** | present | the equator | the Earth |  | two hemispheres |  |  | vn multiply-108-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent earth=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A hemisphere has one flat face and one curved face.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hemisphere:x5:1
# text = A hemisphere has one flat face and one curved face.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	hemisphere	hemisphere	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
5	flat	flat	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	face	face	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
8	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
9	curved	curve	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	amod	_	_
10	face	face	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | a hemisphere | one flat face and one curved face |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent face=Patient |
| 2 | **curve** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn knead-26.5 «NP.material V PP.product»: agent=Material |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cut an orange in half and you have two hemispheres.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hemisphere:x6:1
# text = Cut an orange in half and you have two hemispheres.
1	Cut	cut	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	orange	orange	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	half	half	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing|NumForm=Word|NumType=Frac	1	obl	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
9	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
10	hemispheres	hemisphere	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cut** | imperative | you *not said here* | a orange |  | half |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset orange=Product |
| 2 | **have** | present | you | two hemispheres |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hemisphere=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The brain has a left and a right hemisphere.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hemisphere:x7:1
# text = The brain has a left and a right hemisphere.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	brain	brain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	left	left	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	hemisphere	hemisphere	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the brain | a left and a right hemisphere |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent left=Patient |

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