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title: taurus — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «taurus» in the school dictionary: Taurus is a group of stars (a constellation) that looks like the shape of a bull. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# taurus

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**Who acts:** Taurus, constellation, star cluster, sister, birthday, Aldebaran · **What happens:** be, look, bear, mean, use · **To what, where:** group, star sign, astrology, people, bull, name

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«taurus» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 5 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: [taurus in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/taurus.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Taurus is a group of stars (a constellation) that looks like the shape of a bull.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:taurus:m1:1
# text = Taurus is a group of stars (a constellation) that looks like the shape of a bull.
1	Taurus	Taurus	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	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	stars	star	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
7	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	constellation	constellation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	9	punct	_	_
11	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	12	nsubj	_	_
12	looks	look	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	acl:relcl	_	_
13	like	like	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	shape	shape	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
16	of	of	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	bull	bull	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Taurus | a group |  |  |  | of stars | tree rules |
| 2 | **look** | present | a constellation |  |  |  |  | like the shape of a bull | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |

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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 -->
In astrology, Taurus is a star sign for people born from about late April to late May.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:taurus:m2:1
# text = In astrology, Taurus is a star sign for people born from about late April to late May.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	astrology	astrology	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	Taurus	Taurus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	star	star	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	sign	sign	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod	_	_
11	born	bear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	acl	_	_
12	from	from	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	about	about	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
14	late	late	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	April	April	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
16	to	to	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	late	late	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	May	May	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Taurus | a star sign |  | astrology |  | for people | tree rules |
| 2 | **bear** | participle |  | people *not said here* |  |  | april; may |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: Latin — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Taurus means «bull».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:taurus:m3:1
# text = Taurus means «bull».
1	Taurus	Taurus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	bull	bull	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Taurus | bull |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bull=Topic |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Taurus is also a name used for mountains in Turkey and for some products like cars.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:taurus:m4:1
# text = Taurus is also a name used for mountains in Turkey and for some products like cars.
1	Taurus	Taurus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	mountains	mountain	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	Turkey	Turkey	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
12	for	for	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	14	det	_	_
14	products	product	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	conj	_	_
15	like	like	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	cars	car	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Taurus | a name |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | participle |  | a name *not said here* |  | Turkey and some products like cars |  | for mountains | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Taurus looks like the head of a bull in the night sky.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:taurus:x1:1
# text = Taurus looks like the head of a bull in the night sky.
1	Taurus	Taurus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	looks	look	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	like	like	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	bull	bull	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	sky	sky	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | present | Taurus |  |  |  |  | like the head of a bull in the night sky | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Pleiades star cluster is in Taurus.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:taurus:x2:1
# text = The Pleiades star cluster is in Taurus.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Pleiades	Pleiade	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	3	compound	_	_
3	star	star	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	cluster	cluster	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Taurus	Taurus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | star cluster |  |  | Taurus |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My sister is a Taurus because her birthday is in May.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:taurus:x3:1
# text = My sister is a Taurus because her birthday is in May.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	sister	sister	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	Taurus	Taurus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
7	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	birthday	birthday	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	May	May	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | My sister | a Taurus |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | her birthday |  |  |  |  | in May | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Aldebaran is the red eye of Taurus the bull.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:taurus:x4:1
# text = Aldebaran is the red eye of Taurus the bull.
1	Aldebaran	Aldebaran	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	eye	eye	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Taurus	Taurus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	bull	bull	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Aldebaran | the red eye |  |  |  | of Taurus | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Taurus Mountains are in southern Turkey.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:taurus:x5:1
# text = The Taurus Mountains are in southern Turkey.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Taurus	Taurus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	Mountains	Mountain	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	southern	southern	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	Turkey	Turkey	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the Taurus Mountains |  |  | southern Turkey |  |  | tree rules |

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