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title: planetary — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «planetary» in the school dictionary: Planetary means to do with planets. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# planetary

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**Who acts:** Planetary, Solar System, stretched circles, Climate change, We, planetary nebula · **What happens:** mean, do, affect, make, be, shape · **To what, where:** whole world, planetary rings, one planetary system, planetary orbits, ellipses, problem · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«planetary» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [planetary in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/planetary.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Planetary means to do with planets.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:planetary:m1:1
# text = Planetary means to do with planets.
1	Planetary	planetary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	ccomp	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	planets	planet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Planetary |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **do** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | with planets | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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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 -->
Planetary can mean to do with the whole Earth, affecting the whole world.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:planetary:m2:1
# text = Planetary can mean to do with the whole Earth, affecting the whole world.
1	Planetary	planetary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	Earth	Earth	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	affecting	affect	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	advcl	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	world	world	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can | Planetary |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **do** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | Planetary *not said here* |  |  |  |  | with the whole Earth | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **affect** | gerund | Planetary *not said here* | the whole world |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus world=Experiencer |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Saturn's planetary rings are made of ice and rock.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:planetary:x1:1
# text = Saturn's planetary rings are made of ice and rock.
1	Saturn	Saturn	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	planetary	planetary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	rings	ring	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
5	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	ice	ice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	rock	rock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present · passive |  | Saturn's planetary rings |  |  |  | of ice and rock | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A planetary scientist studies Mars and other planets.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:planetary:x2:1
# text = A planetary scientist studies Mars and other planets.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	planetary	planetary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	scientist	scientist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	studies	study	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
5	Mars	Mars	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	appos	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	planets	planet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our Solar System is one planetary system among many.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:planetary:x3:1
# text = Our Solar System is one planetary system among many.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	Solar	Solar	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	System	System	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
6	planetary	planetary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	system	system	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	among	among	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Our Solar System | one planetary system |  |  |  | among many | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The planetary orbits are shaped like stretched circles called ellipses.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:planetary:x4:1
# text = The planetary orbits are shaped like stretched circles called ellipses.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	planetary	planetary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	orbits	orbit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	shaped	shape	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	like	like	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	stretched	stretch	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	amod	_	_
8	circles	circle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	_
9	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	acl	_	_
10	ellipses	ellipse	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shape** | present · passive |  | the planetary orbits |  |  |  | like stretched circles | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |
| 2 | **stretch** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn bend-45.2 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **call** | participle | stretched circles *not said here* | ellipses |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Climate change is a problem on a planetary scale.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:planetary:x5:1
# text = Climate change is a problem on a planetary scale.
1	Climate	climate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	change	change	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	problem	problem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	planetary	planetary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	scale	scale	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Climate change | a problem |  | a planetary scale |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We built a planetary model with balls and wire.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:planetary:x6:1
# text = We built a planetary model with balls and wire.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	built	build	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	planetary	planetary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	model	model	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	balls	ball	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	wire	wire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **build** | past | We | a planetary model |  |  |  | with balls and wire | vn base-97.1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent model=Theme with ball=Source |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A planetary nebula is the glowing gas left by a dying star.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:planetary:x7:1
# text = A planetary nebula is the glowing gas left by a dying star.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	planetary	planetary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	nebula	nebula	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	glowing	glow	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	amod	_	_
7	gas	gas	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	left	leave	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	acl	_	_
9	by	by	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	dying	die	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	12	amod	_	_
12	star	star	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **glow** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is a** | present | a planetary nebula | the glowing gas |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **leave** | participle |  | the glowing gas *not said here* |  |  |  | by a dying star | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent by star=Location |
| 4 | **die** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |

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