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title: observatory — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «observatory» in the school dictionary: An observatory is a building with big telescopes and instruments for watching and studying stars, planets and space. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# observatory

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**Who acts:** observatory, We, Royal Observatory, dome, Scientists · **What happens:** be, watch, study, record, visit, look · **To what, where:** building, stars, place, weather, observatory, Prime Meridian

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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An observatory is a building with big telescopes and instruments for watching and studying stars, planets and space.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:observatory:m1:1
# text = An observatory is a building with big telescopes and instruments for watching and studying stars, planets and space.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	observatory	observatory	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	building	building	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	telescopes	telescope	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	instruments	instrument	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	_
11	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
12	watching	watch	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	advcl	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	studying	study	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	12	conj	_	_
15	stars	star	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
17	planets	planet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	conj	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	space	space	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	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 observatory | a building |  |  |  | with big telescopes and instruments | tree rules |
| 2 | **watch** | gerund | a observatory *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **study** | gerund | a observatory *not said here* | stars and planets and space |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent star=Topic |

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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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An observatory is a place for watching and recording weather, earthquakes, birds or other natural things.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:observatory:m2:1
# text = An observatory is a place for watching and recording weather, earthquakes, birds or other natural things.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	observatory	observatory	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	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
7	watching	watch	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	advcl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	recording	record	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	conj	_	_
10	weather	weather	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	earthquakes	earthquake	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	birds	bird	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
16	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
17	natural	natural	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	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 observatory | a place and birds or other natural things |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **watch** | gerund | a observatory *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **record** | gerund | a observatory *not said here* | weather and earthquakes |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent weather=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We visited the observatory and looked at Saturn's rings.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:observatory:x1:1
# text = We visited the observatory and looked at Saturn's rings.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	visited	visit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	observatory	observatory	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	looked	look	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	Saturn	Saturn	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	's	's	PART	POS	_	8	case	_	_
10	rings	ring	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **visit** | past | We | the observatory |  |  |  |  | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent observatory=Co-Agent |
| 2 | **look** | past | We *not said here* |  |  |  |  | at Saturn's rings | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at ring=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Royal Observatory in Greenwich marks the Prime Meridian.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:observatory:x2:1
# text = The Royal Observatory in Greenwich marks the Prime Meridian.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Royal	Royal	ADJ	NNP	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	Observatory	Observatory	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	Greenwich	Greenwich	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
6	marks	mark	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	Prime	prime	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	Meridian	Meridian	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mark** | present | the Royal Observatory in Greenwich | the Prime Meridian |  |  |  |  | vn image\_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent meridian=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Observatories are built on mountains, away from city lights.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:observatory:x3:1
# text = Observatories are built on mountains, away from city lights.
1	Observatories	observatory	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	built	build	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	mountains	mountain	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	away	away	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
8	from	from	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	city	city	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	lights	light	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **build** | present · passive |  | Observatories |  | mountains |  | away *property* | vn base-97.1 «NP V NP PP.source»: subject=Theme on mountain=Source |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The observatory's dome slid open at night.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:observatory:x4:1
# text = The observatory's dome slid open at night.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	observatory	observatory	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	dome	dome	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	slid	slide	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	open	open	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	xcomp	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	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 | **slide** | past | the observatory's dome |  |  |  | night | open *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Scientists at the observatory discovered a new comet.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:observatory:x5:1
# text = Scientists at the observatory discovered a new comet.
1	Scientists	scientist	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
2	at	at	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	observatory	observatory	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
5	discovered	discover	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	comet	comet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **discover** | past | Scientists at the observatory | a new comet |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent comet=Topic |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The weather observatory records rain every day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:observatory:x6:1
# text = The weather observatory records rain every day.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
2	weather	weather	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	observatory	observatory	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	records	record	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	compound	_	_
5	rain	rain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	det	_	_
7	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

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