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title: planetarium — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «planetarium» in the school dictionary: A planetarium is a building with a round domed ceiling where pictures of the stars, planets and night sky are shown, so people can learn about space. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# planetarium

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**Who acts:** planetarium, round, people, It, machine, class · **What happens:** be, dome, show, learn, project, go · **To what, where:** building, ceiling, pictures, machine, sky, dome · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A planetarium is a building with a round domed ceiling where pictures of the stars, planets and night sky are shown, so people can learn about space.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:planetarium:m1:1
# text = A planetarium is a building with a round domed ceiling where pictures of the stars, planets and night sky are shown, so people can learn about space.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	planetarium	planetarium	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	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	round	round	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	domed	dome	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl	_	_
10	ceiling	ceiling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
11	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	22	advmod	_	_
12	pictures	picture	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	22	nsubj:pass	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	stars	star	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
17	planets	planet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	conj	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
19	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	compound	_	_
20	sky	sky	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	_
21	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	22	aux:pass	_	_
22	shown	show	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	27	punct	_	_
24	so	so	ADV	RB	_	27	advmod	_	_
25	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	27	nsubj	_	_
26	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	27	aux	_	_
27	learn	learn	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	parataxis	_	_
28	about	about	ADP	IN	_	29	case	_	_
29	space	space	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	27	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	.	.	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 planetarium | a building |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **dome** | past | a round | ceiling |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **show** | present · passive |  | pictures of the stars and planets and night sky |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |
| 4 | **learn** | can | people |  |  |  |  | about space | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about space=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 -->
It can also be the machine that projects the sky onto the dome.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:planetarium:m2:1
# text = It can also be the machine that projects the sky onto the dome.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	cop	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	machine	machine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	projects	project	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	sky	sky	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	onto	onto	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	dome	dome	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | can | It | the machine |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **project** | present | the machine | the sky |  | the dome |  |  | vn estimate-34.2-1-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Agent sky=Value |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our class went on a trip to the planetarium.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:planetarium:x1:1
# text = Our class went on a trip to the planetarium.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	trip	trip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	planetarium	planetarium	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | Our class |  |  | a trip |  | to the planetarium | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to planetarium=Initial\_Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
At the planetarium we lay back and looked at the stars.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:planetarium:x2:1
# text = At the planetarium we lay back and looked at the stars.
1	At	at	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	planetarium	planetarium	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
4	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	lay	lay	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	back	back	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	looked	look	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
9	at	at	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	stars	star	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lay back** | present | we |  |  | the planetarium |  |  | vn put\_spatial-9.2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent at planetarium=Destination |
| 2 | **look** | past | we *not said here* |  |  |  |  | at the stars | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at star=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The planetarium show was about black holes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:planetarium:x3:1
# text = The planetarium show was about black holes.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	planetarium	planetarium	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	show	show	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	about	about	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	black	black	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	holes	hole	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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** | past | the planetarium show |  |  |  |  | about black holes | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The dome of the planetarium went dark.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:planetarium:x4:1
# text = The dome of the planetarium went dark.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dome	dome	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	planetarium	planetarium	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	dark	dark	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | the dome of the planetarium |  |  |  |  | dark *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We saw how the sky changes through the year in the planetarium.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:planetarium:x5:1
# text = We saw how the sky changes through the year in the planetarium.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	saw	see	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	6	advmod	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	sky	sky	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	changes	change	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	_
7	through	through	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	year	year	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	planetarium	planetarium	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** | past | We |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V how S\_INF»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 2 | **change** | present | the sky |  |  | the planetarium | year |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The planetarium is next to the science museum.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:planetarium:x6:1
# text = The planetarium is next to the science museum.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	planetarium	planetarium	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
4	next	next	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	science	science	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	museum	museum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the planetarium |  |  |  |  | to the science museum; next *property* | tree rules |

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