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title: spacecraft — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «spacecraft» in the school dictionary: A spacecraft is a vehicle built to travel in space, with or without people on board, such as a rocket capsule, a space probe, a satellite or a space station. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# spacecraft

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**Who acts:** spacecraft, robot spacecraft, astronauts, Voyager, Satellites · **What happens:** be, build, travel, carry, explore, orbit · **To what, where:** vehicle, space, astronauts, other planets, Earth, pictures

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A spacecraft is a vehicle built to travel in space, with or without people on board, such as a rocket capsule, a space probe, a satellite or a space station.

<!-- fold The tree, 30 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:spacecraft:m1:1
# text = A spacecraft is a vehicle built to travel in space, with or without people on board, such as a rocket capsule, a space probe, a satellite or a space station.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	spacecraft	spacecraft	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	vehicle	vehicle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	built	build	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	travel	travel	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	space	space	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
12	with	with	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
14	without	without	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	_
16	on	on	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	board	board	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
19	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	23	case	_	_
20	as	as	ADP	IN	_	19	fixed	_	_
21	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
22	rocket	rocket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	compound	_	_
23	capsule	capsule	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	27	punct	_	_
25	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	27	det	_	_
26	space	space	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	27	compound	_	_
27	probe	probe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	30	punct	_	_
29	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	30	det	_	_
30	satellite	satellite	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	conj	_	_
31	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	34	cc	_	_
32	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	34	det	_	_
33	space	space	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	34	compound	_	_
34	station	station	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	30	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
35	.	.	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 spacecraft | a vehicle |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **build** | participle |  | a vehicle *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |
| 3 | **travel** | to-infinitive |  |  |  | space |  | with people on board | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in space=Trajectory |

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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 -->
Spacecraft can carry astronauts, explore other planets or orbit the Earth to send back pictures and signals.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:spacecraft:m2:1
# text = Spacecraft can carry astronauts, explore other planets or orbit the Earth to send back pictures and signals.
1	Spacecraft	spacecraft	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	carry	carry	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	astronauts	astronaut	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	explore	explore	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
7	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	planets	planet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	orbit	orbit	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	Earth	Earth	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
13	to	to	PART	TO	_	14	mark	_	_
14	send	send	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	advcl	_	_
15	back	back	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
16	pictures	picture	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	obj	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	signals	signal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **carry** | can | Spacecraft | astronauts |  |  |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent astronaut=Theme |
| 2 | **explore** | present |  | other planets |  |  |  |  | vn investigate-35.4 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent planet=Location |
| 3 | **orbit** | present |  | the Earth |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **send back** | to-infinitive |  | pictures and signals |  |  |  |  | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent picture=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The spacecraft blasted off from the launch pad.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:spacecraft:x1:1
# text = The spacecraft blasted off from the launch pad.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	spacecraft	spacecraft	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	blasted	blast	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	off	off	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	launch	launch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	pad	pad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **blast off** | past | the spacecraft |  |  | the launch pad |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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A robot spacecraft landed on Mars.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:spacecraft:x2:1
# text = A robot spacecraft landed on Mars.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	robot	robot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	spacecraft	spacecraft	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	landed	land	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	Mars	Mars	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **land** | past | a robot spacecraft |  |  | Mars |  |  | vn pocket-9.10-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme on mars=Destination |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The astronauts lived on the spacecraft for six months.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:spacecraft:x3:1
# text = The astronauts lived on the spacecraft for six months.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	astronauts	astronaut	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	lived	live	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	spacecraft	spacecraft	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	six	six	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	months	month	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **live** | past | the astronauts |  |  | the spacecraft | month |  | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on spacecraft=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Voyager is a spacecraft that has left our Solar System.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:spacecraft:x4:1
# text = Voyager is a spacecraft that has left our Solar System.
1	Voyager	Voyager	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	spacecraft	spacecraft	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
6	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	left	leave	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl:relcl	_	_
8	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
9	Solar	Solar	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	System	System	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Voyager | a spacecraft |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **leave** | present · perfect · passive |  | a spacecraft |  |  |  |  | vn sustain-55.6-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: subject=Theme system=Attribute |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Satellites are spacecraft that orbit the Earth.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:spacecraft:x5:1
# text = Satellites are spacecraft that orbit the Earth.
1	Satellites	satellite	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	spacecraft	spacecraft	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	5	nsubj	_	_
5	orbit	orbit	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	acl:relcl	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	Earth	Earth	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Satellites | spacecraft |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **orbit** | present | spacecraft | the Earth |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Two spacecraft docked with the space station.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:spacecraft:x6:1
# text = Two spacecraft docked with the space station.
1	Two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	spacecraft	spacecraft	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	docked	dock	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	space	space	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	station	station	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dock** | participle |  | Two spacecraft *not said here* |  |  |  | with the space station | vn pocket-9.10-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The spacecraft sent back photos of Jupiter.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:spacecraft:x7:1
# text = The spacecraft sent back photos of Jupiter.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	spacecraft	spacecraft	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sent	send	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	back	back	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	photos	photo	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Jupiter	Jupiter	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **send back** | past | the spacecraft | photos of Jupiter |  |  |  |  | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent photo=Theme |

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