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title: horoscope — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «horoscope» in the school dictionary: A short prediction about someone's life and future based on the position of the stars and planets when they were born; often printed in magazines for each star sign. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# horoscope

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**Who acts:** Mum, horoscope, I, Horoscopes, Astronomy, astrology · **What happens:** base, bear, print, read, say, have · **To what, where:** position, short prediction, magazines, horoscope, magazine, science · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A short prediction about someone's life and future based on the position of the stars and planets when they were born; often printed in magazines for each star sign.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:horoscope:m1:1
# text = A short prediction about someone's life and future based on the position of the stars and planets when they were born; often printed in magazines for each star sign.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	prediction	prediction	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	about	about	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	life	life	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	future	future	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
10	based	base	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	22	advcl	_	_
11	on	on	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	position	position	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	stars	star	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nmod	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	planets	planet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	conj	_	_
19	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	22	advmod	_	_
20	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	22	nsubj:pass	_	_
21	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	22	aux:pass	_	_
22	born	bear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	25	punct	_	_
24	often	often	ADV	RB	_	25	advmod	_	_
25	printed	print	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	22	conj	_	_
26	in	in	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
27	magazines	magazine	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	25	obl	_	_
28	for	for	ADP	IN	_	31	case	_	_
29	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	31	det	_	_
30	star	star	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	31	compound	_	_
31	sign	sign	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
32	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	22	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **base** | participle |  |  |  | the position of the stars and planets |  |  | vn base-97.1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent on position=Source |
| 2 | **bear** | past · passive |  | a short prediction about someone's life and future |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 3 | **print** | participle |  |  |  | magazines |  | for each star sign; often *property* | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent in magazine=Destination |

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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 -->
Mum reads her horoscope in the magazine for fun.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:horoscope:x1:1
# text = Mum reads her horoscope in the magazine for fun.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	reads	read	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	horoscope	horoscope	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	magazine	magazine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	fun	fun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	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 | **read** | present | Mum | Mum's horoscope |  | the magazine for fun |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent horoscope=Topic |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My horoscope said I would have a lucky day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:horoscope:x2:1
# text = My horoscope said I would have a lucky day.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	horoscope	horoscope	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
5	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	have	have	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	ccomp	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	lucky	lucky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | My horoscope |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **have** | would | I |  |  |  | day |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Horoscopes are not scientific.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:horoscope:x3:1
# text = Horoscopes are not scientific.
1	Horoscopes	horoscope	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	scientific	scientific	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is** | present | Horoscopes |  |  |  |  | scientific *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Astronomy is the science of stars; astrology and horoscopes are not.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:horoscope:x4:1
# text = Astronomy is the science of stars; astrology and horoscopes are not.
1	Astronomy	astronomy	NOUN	NN	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	science	science	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	stars	star	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
8	astrology	astrology	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	horoscopes	horoscope	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	_
11	are	be	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
12	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	11	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Astronomy | the science |  |  |  | of stars | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **does** | present | astrology and horoscopes |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The same horoscope is printed for millions of people.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:horoscope:x5:1
# text = The same horoscope is printed for millions of people.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	horoscope	horoscope	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	printed	print	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	millions	million	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **print** | present · passive |  | the same horoscope |  |  |  | for millions of people | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't make important choices because of a horoscope.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:horoscope:x6:1
# text = Don't make important choices because of a horoscope.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	make	make	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	important	important	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	choices	choice	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	because	because	ADP	IN	ExtPos=ADP	9	case	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	fixed	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	horoscope	horoscope	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **make** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | important choices |  |  |  | because a horoscope | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset choice=Product |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Thus passed full ten years, as prophesied in the horoscope.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:horoscope:x7:1
# text = Thus passed full ten years, as prophesied in the horoscope.
1	Thus	thus	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	passed	pass	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
3	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
4	ten	ten	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	years	year	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
8	prophesied	prophesy	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	conj	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	horoscope	horoscope	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pass** | participle |  |  |  |  | year | thus *property* | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **prophesy** | participle |  |  |  | the horoscope |  |  | vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |

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