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title: phenomenon — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «phenomenon» in the school dictionary: Something that happens or exists, which can be seen or studied, especially in nature or science: a natural phenomenon. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# phenomenon

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**Who acts:** person, rainbow, Lightning, Northern Lights, new toy, young swimmer · **What happens:** happen, exist, see, study, be, football · **To what, where:** nature, natural phenomenon, electrical phenomenon, beautiful phenomenon, worldwide phenomenon, phenomenon · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«phenomenon» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: [phenomenon in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/phenomenon.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Something that happens or exists, which can be seen or studied, especially in nature or science: a natural phenomenon.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:phenomenon:m1:1
# text = Something that happens or exists, which can be seen or studied, especially in nature or science: a natural phenomenon.
1	Something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	0	root	_	_
2	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	3	nsubj	_	_
3	happens	happen	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	acl:relcl	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	exists	exist	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj:pass	_	_
8	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
9	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	aux:pass	_	_
10	seen	see	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	ccomp	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	studied	study	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
15	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	nature	nature	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
17	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	science	science	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	22	punct	_	_
20	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
21	natural	natural	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	amod	_	_
22	phenomenon	phenomenon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **happen** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **exist** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **see** | can · passive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Stimulus |
| 4 | **study** | participle |  | nature or science |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nature=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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A person or thing that is unusual and impressive: a footballing phenomenon.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:phenomenon:m2:1
# text = A person or thing that is unusual and impressive: a footballing phenomenon.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	unusual	unusual	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	impressive	impressive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	footballing	football	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	13	amod	_	_
13	phenomenon	phenomenon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a person or thing |  |  |  |  | unusual *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | a person or thing *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **football** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Something very popular and widespread: a worldwide phenomenon.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:phenomenon:m3:1
# text = Something very popular and widespread: a worldwide phenomenon.
1	Something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	0	root	_	_
2	very	very	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	popular	popular	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	amod	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	widespread	widespread	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	worldwide	worldwide	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	phenomenon	phenomenon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A rainbow is a natural phenomenon.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:phenomenon:x1:1
# text = A rainbow is a natural phenomenon.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	rainbow	rainbow	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	natural	natural	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	phenomenon	phenomenon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	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 rainbow | a natural phenomenon |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Lightning is an electrical phenomenon.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:phenomenon:x2:1
# text = Lightning is an electrical phenomenon.
1	Lightning	lightning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	electrical	electrical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	phenomenon	phenomenon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 a** | present | Lightning | a electrical phenomenon |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Northern Lights are a beautiful phenomenon.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:phenomenon:x3:1
# text = The Northern Lights are a beautiful phenomenon.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Northern	northern	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	Lights	Light	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	beautiful	beautiful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	phenomenon	phenomenon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the Northern Lights | a beautiful phenomenon |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The new toy became a worldwide phenomenon.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:phenomenon:x4:1
# text = The new toy became a worldwide phenomenon.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	toy	toy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	became	become	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	worldwide	worldwide	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	phenomenon	phenomenon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **become** | past | the new toy | a worldwide phenomenon |  |  |  |  | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
That young swimmer is a phenomenon!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:phenomenon:x5:1
# text = That young swimmer is a phenomenon!
1	That	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	3	det	_	_
2	young	young	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	swimmer	swimmer	NOUN	NN	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	phenomenon	phenomenon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | that young swimmer | a phenomenon |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Scientists study strange weather phenomena.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:phenomenon:x6:1
# text = Scientists study strange weather phenomena.
1	Scientists	scientist	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	study	study	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	strange	strange	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
4	weather	weather	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	phenomena	phenomena	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **study** | present | Scientists | strange weather phenomena |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent phenomena=Topic |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Fata Morgana, the beautiful aerial phenomenon of the wilderness, appeared with hanging gardens and waving forests, and the wonderful cloud called "Lokeman driving his sheep" also was seen.

<!-- fold The tree, 28 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:phenomenon:x7:1
# text = Fata Morgana, the beautiful aerial phenomenon of the wilderness, appeared with hanging gardens and waving forests, and the wonderful cloud called "Lokeman driving his sheep" also was seen.
1	Fata	Fata	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
2	Morgana	Morgana	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	beautiful	beautiful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	aerial	aerial	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	phenomenon	phenomenon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	wilderness	wilderness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
12	appeared	appear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
13	with	with	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
14	hanging	hang	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	12	advcl	_	_
15	gardens	garden	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	obj	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	waving	wave	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	14	conj	_	_
18	forests	forest	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	33	punct	_	_
20	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	33	cc	_	_
21	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
22	wonderful	wonderful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	23	amod	_	_
23	cloud	cloud	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	33	nsubj:pass	_	_
24	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	23	acl	_	_
25	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	26	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	Lokeman	Lokeman	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	24	xcomp	_	_
27	driving	drive	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	26	acl	_	_
28	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	29	nmod:poss	_	_
29	sheep	sheep	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	27	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	26	punct	_	_
31	also	also	ADV	RB	_	33	advmod	_	_
32	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	33	aux:pass	_	_
33	seen	see	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
34	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **appear** | past | Fata |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **hang** | gerund | Fata *not said here* | gardens |  |  |  |  | vn poison-42.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent garden=Patient |
| 3 | **wave** | gerund | Fata *not said here* | forests |  |  |  |  | vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent forest=Patient |
| 4 | **call** *speech: assert* | participle |  | the wonderful cloud *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **drive** *in a quote* | gerund | Lokeman *not said here* | Fata's sheep |  |  |  |  | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sheep=Theme |
| 6 | **see** | past · passive |  | the wonderful cloud |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Stimulus |

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