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title: nebula — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «nebula» in the school dictionary: A nebula is a huge cloud of gas and dust in space. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# nebula

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**Who acts:** nebula, nebulae, star, Orion Nebula, telescope photo, Crab Nebula · **What happens:** be, bear, leave, die, show, glow · **To what, where:** huge cloud, places, new stars, others, nursery, glowing pink nebula

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A nebula is a huge cloud of gas and dust in space.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nebula:m1:1
# text = A nebula is a huge cloud of gas and dust in space.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	nebula	nebula	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	huge	huge	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	cloud	cloud	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	gas	gas	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	dust	dust	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	space	space	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	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 nebula | a huge cloud |  |  |  | of gas and dust in space | tree rules |

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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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Some nebulae are places where new stars are being born; others are what is left after a star dies.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nebula:m2:1
# text = Some nebulae are places where new stars are being born; others are what is left after a star dies.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	nebulae	nebula	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	places	place	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
5	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	10	advmod	_	_
6	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	stars	star	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj:pass	_	_
8	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux:pass	_	_
9	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	10	aux:pass	_	_
10	born	bear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	16	punct	_	_
12	others	other	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	nsubj	_	_
13	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	aux:pass	_	_
14	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	16	nsubj:pass	_	_
15	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	aux:pass	_	_
16	left	leave	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
17	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	20	mark	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	star	star	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	nsubj	_	_
20	dies	die	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | some nebulae | places |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **bear** | present · passive |  | new stars |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 3 | **leave** | present · passive |  | others |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 4 | **die** | present | a star |  |  |  |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Orion Nebula is a nursery for new stars.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nebula:x1:1
# text = The Orion Nebula is a nursery for new stars.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Orion	Orion	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	Nebula	Nebula	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	nursery	nursery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	stars	star	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the Orion Nebula | a nursery |  |  |  | for new stars | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The telescope photo showed a glowing pink nebula.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nebula:x2:1
# text = The telescope photo showed a glowing pink nebula.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	telescope	telescope	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	photo	photo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	showed	show	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
6	glowing	glow	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	amod	_	_
7	pink	pink	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	nebula	nebula	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | past | the telescope photo | a glowing pink nebula |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent nebula=Recipient |
| 2 | **glow** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A nebula is made of gas and dust.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nebula:x3:1
# text = A nebula is made of gas and dust.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	nebula	nebula	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	gas	gas	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	dust	dust	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present · passive |  | a nebula |  |  |  | of gas and dust | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Crab Nebula came from an exploded star.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nebula:x4:1
# text = The Crab Nebula came from an exploded star.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Crab	Crab	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	Nebula	Nebula	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	exploded	explode	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	amod	_	_
8	star	star	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | past | the Crab Nebula |  |  | a exploded star |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme from star=Initial\_Location |
| 2 | **explode** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our Sun was born from a nebula.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nebula:x5:1
# text = Our Sun was born from a nebula.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	Sun	Sun	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	born	bear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	nebula	nebula	NOUN	NN	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 | **bear** | past · passive |  | Our Sun |  | a nebula |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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The nebula looked like a giant space cloud.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nebula:x6:1
# text = The nebula looked like a giant space cloud.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	nebula	nebula	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	looked	look	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	like	like	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
6	giant	giant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	space	space	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	cloud	cloud	NOUN	NN	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 | **look** | past | the nebula |  |  |  |  | like a giant space cloud | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |

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