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title: lunisolar — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «lunisolar» in the school dictionary: Based on both the Moon and the Sun. A lunisolar calendar uses months that follow the Moon and adds extra months now and then to keep in step with the seasons and the Sun. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# lunisolar

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**Who acts:** lunisolar calendar, months, Chinese calendar, Chinese New Year, calendar, teacher · **What happens:** base, use, follow, add, keep, be · **To what, where:** Moon, lunar calendars

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Based on both the Moon and the Sun. A lunisolar calendar uses months that follow the Moon and adds extra months now and then to keep in step with the seasons and the Sun.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lunisolar:m1:1
# text = Based on both the Moon and the Sun. A lunisolar calendar uses months that follow the Moon and adds extra months now and then to keep in step with the seasons and the Sun.
1	Based	base	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	case	_	_
2	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
3	both	both	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc:preconj	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	Moon	Moon	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	Sun.	Sunday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
9	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	lunisolar	lunisolar	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	calendar	calendar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
12	uses	use	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
13	months	month	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obj	_	_
14	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	15	nsubj	_	_
15	follow	follow	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	acl:relcl	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	Moon	Moon	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	adds	add	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	conj	_	_
20	extra	extra	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	amod	_	_
21	months	month	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	obj	_	_
22	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	19	advmod	_	_
23	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
24	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	22	conj	_	_
25	to	to	PART	TO	_	26	mark	_	_
26	keep	keep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	19	advcl	_	_
27	in	in	ADP	IN	_	28	case	_	_
28	step	step	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	obl	_	_
29	with	with	ADP	IN	_	31	case	_	_
30	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	31	det	_	_
31	seasons	season	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	26	obl	_	_
32	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	34	cc	_	_
33	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	34	det	_	_
34	Sun.	Sunday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	31	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **base** | participle |  |  |  | the Moon and the Sun. |  |  | vn base-97.1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent on moon=Source |
| 2 | **use** | present | a lunisolar calendar |  |  |  | month |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **follow** | present | months | the Moon |  |  |  |  | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent moon=Theme |
| 4 | **add** *speech: assert* | present | a lunisolar calendar *not said here* |  |  |  | now; month |  | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient |
| 5 | **keep** | to-infinitive | a lunisolar calendar *not said here* |  |  |  | season | in step | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent in step=Location |

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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 -->
The Chinese calendar is lunisolar.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lunisolar:x1:1
# text = The Chinese calendar is lunisolar.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Chinese	Chinese	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	calendar	calendar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	lunisolar	lunisolar	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the Chinese calendar |  |  |  |  | lunisolar *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A lunisolar calendar adds an extra month now and then.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lunisolar:x2:1
# text = A lunisolar calendar adds an extra month now and then.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	lunisolar	lunisolar	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	calendar	calendar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	adds	add	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	extra	extra	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	month	month	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	4	advmod	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **add** *speech: assert* | present | a lunisolar calendar |  |  |  | now; month |  | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Chinese New Year moves because the calendar is lunisolar.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lunisolar:x3:1
# text = Chinese New Year moves because the calendar is lunisolar.
1	Chinese	Chinese	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
2	New	New	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	Year	Year	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	moves	move	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	calendar	calendar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	lunisolar	lunisolar	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **move** | present | Chinese New Year |  |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present | the calendar |  |  |  |  | lunisolar *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our teacher explained lunar, solar and lunisolar calendars.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lunisolar:x4:1
# text = Our teacher explained lunar, solar and lunisolar calendars.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	explained	explain	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	lunar	lunar	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	solar	solar	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	lunisolar	lunisolar	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	_
9	calendars	calendar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	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 | **explain** *speech: assert* | past | Our teacher | lunar calendars |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent calendar=Topic |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In a lunisolar year, the months follow the Moon.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lunisolar:x5:1
# text = In a lunisolar year, the months follow the Moon.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	lunisolar	lunisolar	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	year	year	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	months	month	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
8	follow	follow	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	Moon	Moon	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **follow** | present | the months | the Moon |  |  | year |  | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent moon=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Tides are lunisolar too: both the Moon and the Sun pull on the sea.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lunisolar:x6:1
# text = Tides are lunisolar too: both the Moon and the Sun pull on the sea.
1	Tides	tide	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	lunisolar	lunisolar	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	too	too	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
6	both	both	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc:preconj	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	Moon	Moon	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	Sun	Sun	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
12	pull	pull	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
13	on	on	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Tides |  |  |  |  | lunisolar *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **pull** | present | the Moon and the Sun |  |  |  |  | on the sea | vn push-12-1 «NP V PP-Conative»: agent=Agent on sea=Theme |

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