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title: stardust — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «stardust» in the school dictionary: Dust made in old stars and spread in space when they die; the atoms in our bodies were made inside stars long ago. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# stardust

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**Who acts:** stars, you, spacecraft, fairy, singer, Scientists · **What happens:** make, spread, die, be, collect, sprinkle · **To what, where:** Dust, old stars, space, atoms, stars, iron · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: science — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dust made in old stars and spread in space when they die; the atoms in our bodies were made inside stars long ago.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stardust:m1:1
# text = Dust made in old stars and spread in space when they die; the atoms in our bodies were made inside stars long ago.
1	Dust	dust	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	stars	star	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	spread	spread	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	space	space	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
10	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	12	advmod	_	_
11	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
12	die	die	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	atoms	atom	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	nsubj:pass	_	_
16	in	in	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	18	nmod:poss	_	_
18	bodies	body	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	nmod	_	_
19	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	20	aux:pass	_	_
20	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	conj	_	_
21	inside	inside	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
22	stars	star	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	obl	_	_
23	long	long	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	24	advmod	_	_
24	ago	ago	ADV	RB	_	20	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | participle · passive |  | Dust |  | old stars |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |
| 2 | **spread** | past |  |  |  | space |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in space=Location |
| 3 | **die** | present | stars *= star* |  |  |  |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |
| 4 | **make** | past · passive |  | the atoms in our bodies |  | stars |  | ago *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=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}

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Usage: literary — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A magical, dreamy or romantic quality, like sparkle or charm.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stardust:m2:1
# text = A magical, dreamy or romantic quality, like sparkle or charm.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
2	magical	magical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
4	dreamy	dreamy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	romantic	romantic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	_
7	quality	quality	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	like	like	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	sparkle	sparkle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	appos	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	charm	charm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The iron in your blood was made in stars — you are stardust!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stardust:x1:1
# text = The iron in your blood was made in stars — you are stardust!
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	iron	iron	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	blood	blood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	stars	star	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	_
10	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
11	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
12	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
13	stardust	stardust	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past · passive |  | the iron in your blood |  | stars |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |
| 2 | **is a** | present | you | stardust |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The spacecraft collected stardust from a comet's tail.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stardust:x2:1
# text = The spacecraft collected stardust from a comet's tail.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	spacecraft	spacecraft	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	collected	collect	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	stardust	stardust	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	comet	comet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	tail	tail	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 | **collect** | past | the spacecraft | stardust |  | a comet's tail |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent stardust=Theme from tail=Source |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The fairy sprinkled stardust over the sleeping town.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stardust:x3:1
# text = The fairy sprinkled stardust over the sleeping town.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	fairy	fairy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sprinkled	sprinkle	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	stardust	stardust	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	over	over	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	sleeping	sleeping	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	town	town	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 | **sprinkle** | past | the fairy | stardust |  | the sleeping town |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent stardust=Theme over town=Destination |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The singer had a bit of stardust about her.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stardust:x4:1
# text = The singer had a bit of stardust about her.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	singer	singer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	bit	bit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	stardust	stardust	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	about	about	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the singer | a bit of stardust about her |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bit=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Scientists study stardust to learn how stars make new elements.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stardust:x5:1
# text = Scientists study stardust to learn how stars make new elements.
1	Scientists	scientist	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	study	study	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	stardust	stardust	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	learn	learn	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
6	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	8	advmod	_	_
7	stars	star	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
8	make	make	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	ccomp	_	_
9	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	elements	element	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **study** | present | Scientists | stardust |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent stardust=Topic |
| 2 | **learn** | to-infinitive | Scientists *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V what S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **make** | present | stars | new elements |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset element=Product |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The song says the night sky was full of stardust.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stardust:x6:1
# text = The song says the night sky was full of stardust.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	song	song	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	sky	sky	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	ccomp	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	stardust	stardust	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | the song |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | past | the night sky |  |  |  |  | of stardust; full *property* | tree rules |

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