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title: lunar — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «lunar» in the school dictionary: Lunar means to do with the Moon. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# lunar

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**Who acts:** Lunar, lunar month, lunar eclipse, shadow, Earth, astronauts · **What happens:** mean, do, be, fall, shadow, walk · **To what, where:** 29, Moon, lunar surface, sunlight, Lunar New Year, Lunar rocks · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«lunar» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [lunar in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/lunar.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Lunar means to do with the Moon.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lunar:m1:1
# text = Lunar means to do with the Moon.
1	Lunar	Lunar	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	ccomp	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	Moon	Moon	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Lunar |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **do** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | with the Moon | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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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 -->
A lunar month is about 29 and a half days, from one new moon to the next.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lunar:m2:1
# text = A lunar month is about 29 and a half days, from one new moon to the next.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	lunar	lunar	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	month	month	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	about	about	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	29	29	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	0	root	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	half	half	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing|NumForm=Word|NumType=Frac	10	compound	_	_
10	days	day	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
12	from	from	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	15	nummod	_	_
14	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	moon	moon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
16	to	to	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	next	next	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a lunar month | 29 and half days and one new moon to the next |  |  |  | about *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A lunar eclipse is when the Earth's shadow falls on the Moon.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lunar:m3:1
# text = A lunar eclipse is when the Earth's shadow falls on the Moon.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	lunar	lunar	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	eclipse	eclipse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	Earth	Earth	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	shadow	shadow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	falls	fall	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl:relcl	_	_
11	on	on	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	Moon	Moon	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a lunar eclipse |  |  |  |  | when *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **fall** | present | the Earth's shadow |  |  | the Moon |  |  | vn occur-48.3 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme on moon=Location |
| 3 | **shadow** |  | the Earth |  |  |  |  |  | nom shadow «state transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The astronauts walked on the lunar surface.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lunar:x1:1
# text = The astronauts walked on the lunar surface.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	astronauts	astronaut	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	walked	walk	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	lunar	lunar	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	surface	surface	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **walk** | past | the astronauts |  |  | the lunar surface |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on surface=Trajectory |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A lunar eclipse happens when Earth blocks sunlight from the Moon.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lunar:x2:1
# text = A lunar eclipse happens when Earth blocks sunlight from the Moon.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	lunar	lunar	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	eclipse	eclipse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	happens	happen	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	7	mark	_	_
6	Earth	Earth	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	blocks	block	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
8	sunlight	sunlight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
9	from	from	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	Moon	Moon	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **happen** | present | a lunar eclipse |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **block** | present | Earth | sunlight |  | the Moon |  |  | vn forbid-64.4-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Causer sunlight=Beneficiary from moon=Eventuality |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We celebrated Lunar New Year with dumplings.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lunar:x3:1
# text = We celebrated Lunar New Year with dumplings.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	celebrated	celebrate	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	Lunar	Lunar	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
4	New	New	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	Year	Year	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	dumplings	dumpling	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **celebrate** | past | We | Lunar New Year |  |  |  | with dumplings | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent year=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The lunar module landed safely.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lunar:x4:1
# text = The lunar module landed safely.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	lunar	lunar	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	module	module	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	landed	land	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	safely	safely	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **land** | past | the lunar module |  |  |  |  | safely *property* | vn pocket-9.10-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Lunar rocks were brought back to Earth.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lunar:x5:1
# text = Lunar rocks were brought back to Earth.
1	Lunar	lunar	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	rocks	rock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	brought	bring	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	back	back	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Earth	Earth	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bring back** | past · passive |  | Lunar rocks | Earth |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme to earth=Destination |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A lunar cycle takes about 29 and a half days.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lunar:x6:1
# text = A lunar cycle takes about 29 and a half days.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	lunar	lunar	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	cycle	cycle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	takes	take	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	about	about	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	29	29	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	half	half	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing|NumForm=Word|NumType=Frac	6	conj	_	_
10	days	day	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | present | a lunar cycle |  |  |  | day |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some calendars are lunar; they follow the Moon.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lunar:x7:1
# text = Some calendars are lunar; they follow the Moon.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	calendars	calendar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	lunar	lunar	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
6	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	follow	follow	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	Moon	Moon	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | some calendars |  |  |  |  | lunar *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **follow** | present | calendars *= calendar* | the Moon |  |  |  |  | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent moon=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A lunar eclipse is safe to look at.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lunar:x8:1
# text = A lunar eclipse is safe to look at.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	lunar	lunar	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	eclipse	eclipse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	safe	safe	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	look	look	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	_
8	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a lunar eclipse |  |  |  |  | safe *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **look** | to-infinitive | a lunar eclipse *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |

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