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title: semicircle — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «semicircle» in the school dictionary: Half a circle: a shape made by cutting a circle in half along its diameter. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# semicircle

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**Who acts:** you, children, area, rainbow, radius, curved edge · **What happens:** make, cut, arrange, curve, sit, draw · **To what, where:** shape, circle, half, Things, curved line, semicircle

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Half a circle: a shape made by cutting a circle in half along its diameter.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:semicircle:m1:1
# text = Half a circle: a shape made by cutting a circle in half along its diameter.
1	Half	half	DET	PDT	NumForm=Word|NumType=Frac|PronType=Ind	3	det:predet	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	circle	circle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	shape	shape	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	appos	_	_
7	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl	_	_
8	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
9	cutting	cut	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	advcl	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	circle	circle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	half	half	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing|NumForm=Word|NumType=Frac	9	obl	_	_
14	along	along	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	16	nmod:poss	_	_
16	diameter	diameter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | participle |  | a shape *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 2 | **cut** | gerund |  | a circle |  | half |  | along half's diameter | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset circle=Product |

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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 -->
Things arranged in a curved line like half a circle: «sit in a semicircle».

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:semicircle:m2:1
# text = Things arranged in a curved line like half a circle: «sit in a semicircle».
1	Things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
2	arranged	arrange	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	acl	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	curved	curve	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	amod	_	_
6	line	line	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	like	like	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	half	half	DET	PDT	NumForm=Word|NumType=Frac|PronType=Ind	10	det:predet	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	circle	circle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
12	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	sit	sit	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	parataxis	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	semicircle	semicircle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **arrange** | participle |  | Things *not said here* |  | a curved line like half circle |  |  | vn put-9.1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent in line=Destination |
| 2 | **curve** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn knead-26.5 «NP.material V PP.product»: agent=Material |
| 3 | **sit** *in a quote* | infinitive |  |  |  | a semicircle |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in semicircle=Location |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Draw a semicircle with a compass.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:semicircle:x1:1
# text = Draw a semicircle with a compass.
1	Draw	draw	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	semicircle	semicircle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	compass	compass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **draw** | imperative | you *not said here* | a semicircle |  |  |  | with a compass | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent semicircle=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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The children sat in a semicircle around the teacher.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:semicircle:x2:1
# text = The children sat in a semicircle around the teacher.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sat	sit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	semicircle	semicircle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	around	around	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	teacher	teacher	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 | **sit** | past | the children |  |  | a semicircle |  | around the teacher | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in semicircle=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A protractor is shaped like a semicircle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:semicircle:x3:1
# text = A protractor is shaped like a semicircle.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	protractor	protractor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	shaped	shape	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	like	like	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	semicircle	semicircle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shape** | present · passive |  | a protractor |  |  |  | like a semicircle | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The area of a semicircle is half the area of the full circle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:semicircle:x4:1
# text = The area of a semicircle is half the area of the full circle.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	area	area	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	semicircle	semicircle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
7	half	half	DET	PDT	NumForm=Word|NumType=Frac|PronType=Ind	9	det:predet	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	area	area	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	circle	circle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the area of a semicircle | half area |  |  |  | of the full circle | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A rainbow looks like a semicircle in the sky.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:semicircle:x5:1
# text = A rainbow looks like a semicircle in the sky.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	rainbow	rainbow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	looks	look	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	like	like	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	semicircle	semicircle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	sky	sky	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 | **look** | present | a rainbow |  |  |  |  | like a semicircle; in the sky | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in sky=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
If the radius is 2 cm, the semicircle's curved edge is about 6.28 cm.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:semicircle:x6:1
# text = If the radius is 2 cm, the semicircle's curved edge is about 6.28 cm.
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	radius	radius	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	cm	cm	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	semicircle	semicircle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	's	's	PART	POS	_	9	case	_	_
11	curved	curve	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	amod	_	_
12	edge	edge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nsubj	_	_
13	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	cop	_	_
14	about	about	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
15	6.28	6.28	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	16	nummod	_	_
16	cm	cm	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the radius | 2 cm and 6.28 cm |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **curve** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn knead-26.5 «NP.material V PP.product»: agent=Material |
| 3 | **is a** | present | the semicircle's curved edge | 6.28 cm |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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