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title: satellite — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «satellite» in the school dictionary: A satellite is a machine sent into space to travel around the Earth or another planet, used for communication, weather, maps or science. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# satellite

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**Who acts:** satellite, natural object, Moon, Weather satellites, Satnav, we · **What happens:** be, send, travel, use, mean, take · **To what, where:** machine, space, Earth, planet, natural object, natural satellite · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A satellite is a machine sent into space to travel around the Earth or another planet, used for communication, weather, maps or science.

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:satellite:m1:1
# text = A satellite is a machine sent into space to travel around the Earth or another planet, used for communication, weather, maps or science.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	satellite	satellite	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	machine	machine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	sent	send	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	into	into	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	space	space	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	travel	travel	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
11	around	around	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	Earth	Earth	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
15	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	16	det	_	_
16	planet	planet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
18	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	16	acl	_	_
19	for	for	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	communication	communication	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
22	weather	weather	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
24	maps	map	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	conj	_	_
25	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	26	cc	_	_
26	science	science	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	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 satellite | a machine |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **send** | participle |  | a machine *not said here* |  | space |  |  | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **travel** | to-infinitive |  |  |  | the Earth or another planet |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme around earth=Trajectory |
| 4 | **use** | participle |  | another planet *not said here* |  |  |  | for communication and weather and maps or science | vn eat-39.1 «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 -->
A satellite is any natural object that travels around a planet; the Moon is Earth's natural satellite.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:satellite:m2:1
# text = A satellite is any natural object that travels around a planet; the Moon is Earth's natural satellite.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	satellite	satellite	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	6	det	_	_
5	natural	natural	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	object	object	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	travels	travel	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
9	around	around	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	planet	planet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	19	punct	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	Moon	Moon	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	19	nsubj	_	_
15	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	19	cop	_	_
16	Earth	Earth	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	19	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	's	's	PART	POS	_	16	case	_	_
18	natural	natural	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	satellite	satellite	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	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 satellite | any natural object and Earth's natural satellite |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **travel** | present | any natural object and Earth's natural satellite |  |  | a planet |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme around planet=Trajectory |
| 3 | **is a** | present | the Moon | Earth's natural satellite |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Satellite (before a noun) means using satellites: satellite TV, satellite photo.

<!-- fold The tree, 11 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:satellite:m3:1
# text = Satellite (before a noun) means using satellites: satellite TV, satellite photo.
1	Satellite	Satellite	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
2	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	before	before	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	noun	noun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	5	punct	_	_
7	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	using	use	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	xcomp	_	_
9	satellites	satellite	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
11	satellite	satellite	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	TV	TV	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	satellite	satellite	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	_
15	photo	photo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Satellite |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **use** *not said to happen* | gerund | Satellite *not said here* | satellites and satellite TV and satellite photo |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent satellite=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Moon is Earth's only natural satellite.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:satellite:x1:1
# text = The Moon is Earth's only natural satellite.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Moon	Moon	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
4	Earth	Earth	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	's	's	PART	POS	_	4	case	_	_
6	only	only	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
7	natural	natural	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	satellite	satellite	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the Moon | Earth's natural satellite |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Weather satellites take pictures of clouds.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:satellite:x2:1
# text = Weather satellites take pictures of clouds.
1	Weather	weather	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	satellites	satellite	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	take	take	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	pictures	picture	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	clouds	cloud	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | present | Weather satellites | pictures of clouds |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent picture=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Satnav uses satellites to find where we are.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:satellite:x3:1
# text = Satnav uses satellites to find where we are.
1	Satnav	Satnav	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	uses	use	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	satellites	satellite	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	find	find	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
6	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	5	ccomp	_	_
7	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
8	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | present | Satnav | satellites |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent satellite=Patient |
| 2 | **find** | to-infinitive | Satnav *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is** | present | we |  |  |  |  | where *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Jupiter has many moons, which are its satellites.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:satellite:x4:1
# text = Jupiter has many moons, which are its satellites.
1	Jupiter	Jupiter	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	moons	moon	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
6	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
7	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	satellites	satellite	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Jupiter | many moons and its satellites |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent moon=Patient |
| 2 | **is a** | present | many moons and its satellites | its satellites |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We looked at a satellite photo of our school.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:satellite:x5:1
# text = We looked at a satellite photo of our school.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	looked	look	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	satellite	satellite	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	photo	photo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | past | We |  |  |  |  | at a satellite photo of our school | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at photo=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There's a satellite dish on our roof.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:satellite:x6:1
# text = There's a satellite dish on our roof.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	satellite	satellite	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	dish	dish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	roof	roof	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | present | a satellite dish on our roof |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
You can sometimes see a satellite moving across the night sky.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:satellite:x7:1
# text = You can sometimes see a satellite moving across the night sky.
1	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	sometimes	sometimes	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	4	advmod	_	_
4	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	satellite	satellite	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	moving	move	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	acl	_	_
8	across	across	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	sky	sky	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** | can | You | a satellite |  |  |  | sometimes *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer satellite=Stimulus |
| 2 | **move** | gerund | a satellite *not said here* |  |  | the night sky |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme across sky=Trajectory |

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