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title: lander — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «lander» in the school dictionary: A lander is a spacecraft built to land on the surface of a planet, moon, comet or asteroid. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# lander

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**Who acts:** lander, rover, Mars lander, We, Apollo lunar lander · **What happens:** be, build, land, touch down, stay, drive around · **To what, where:** spacecraft, surface, someone, Moon, Philae lander, quakes

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A lander is a spacecraft built to land on the surface of a planet, moon, comet or asteroid.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lander:m1:1
# text = A lander is a spacecraft built to land on the surface of a planet, moon, comet or asteroid.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	lander	lander	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	spacecraft	spacecraft	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	built	build	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	land	land	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
9	on	on	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	surface	surface	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	planet	planet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	moon	moon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
18	comet	comet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	_
19	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
20	asteroid	asteroid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	conj	_	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 a** | present | a lander | a spacecraft |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **build** | participle |  | a spacecraft *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |
| 3 | **land** | to-infinitive |  |  |  | the surface of a planet  comet or asteroid and moon |  |  | vn pocket-9.10-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme on surface=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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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Usage: rare — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A lander is someone who lands, or a person from a particular land (as in «Highlander»).

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lander:m2:1
# text = A lander is someone who lands, or a person from a particular land (as in «Highlander»).
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	lander	lander	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	0	root	_	_
5	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
6	lands	land	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
11	from	from	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	particular	particular	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	land	land	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	_
15	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	as	as	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
17	in	in	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	Highlander	Highlander	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a lander | someone |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **land** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn pocket-9.10-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The lander touched down safely on the Moon.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lander:x1:1
# text = The lander touched down safely on the Moon.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	lander	lander	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	touched	touch	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	down	down	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	safely	safely	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	Moon	Moon	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	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 | **touch down** | past | the lander |  |  | the Moon |  | safely *property* | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A lander stays where it lands, but a rover can drive around.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lander:x2:1
# text = A lander stays where it lands, but a rover can drive around.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	lander	lander	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	stays	stay	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	6	advmod	_	_
5	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	lands	land	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
8	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	rover	rover	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
11	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
12	drive	drive	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
13	around	around	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stay** | present | a lander |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **land** | present | lander |  |  |  |  |  | vn pocket-9.10-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **drive around** | can | a rover |  |  |  |  | around *property* | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Philae lander bounced on the comet.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lander:x3:1
# text = The Philae lander bounced on the comet.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Philae	Philae	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	lander	lander	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	bounced	bounce	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	comet	comet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl:agent	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bounce** | participle |  | the Philae lander *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Mars lander measured quakes inside the planet.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lander:x4:1
# text = The Mars lander measured quakes inside the planet.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Mars	Mars	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	lander	lander	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	measured	measure	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	quakes	quake	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	inside	inside	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	planet	planet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	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 | **measure** | participle | the Mars lander *not said here* | quakes |  | the planet |  |  | vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme quake=Value |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We built a paper lander to protect an egg when dropped.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lander:x5:1
# text = We built a paper lander to protect an egg when dropped.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	built	build	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	paper	paper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	lander	lander	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	protect	protect	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
8	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	egg	egg	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	11	advmod	_	_
11	dropped	drop	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **build** | past | We | a paper lander |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lander=Product |
| 2 | **protect** | to-infinitive | We *not said here* | a egg |  |  |  |  | vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent egg=Beneficiary |
| 3 | **drop** | participle | We *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Apollo lunar lander carried two astronauts to the surface.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lander:x6:1
# text = The Apollo lunar lander carried two astronauts to the surface.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	Apollo	Apollo	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
3	lunar	lunar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	lander	lander	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	carried	carry	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	astronauts	astronaut	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	surface	surface	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **carry** | past | the Apollo lunar lander | two astronauts |  | the surface |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent astronaut=Theme to surface=Destination |

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