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title: tropic — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «tropic» in the school dictionary: The tropics are the hot, wet regions of the Earth near the equator, between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# tropic

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**Who acts:** tropics, tropic, It, Rainforests, equator, Many colourful fish · **What happens:** be, pass, grow, lie, live · **To what, where:** hot wet regions, equator, Earth, Australia, tropics, two tropics

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The tropics are the hot, wet regions of the Earth near the equator, between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn.

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tropic:m1:1
# text = The tropics are the hot, wet regions of the Earth near the equator, between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tropics	tropic	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
5	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	wet	wet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	regions	region	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	Earth	Earth	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
12	near	near	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	equator	equator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
16	between	between	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	Tropic	Tropic	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	appos	_	_
19	of	of	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	Cancer	Cancer	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	18	nmod	_	_
21	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
22	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	Tropic	Tropic	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	18	conj	_	_
24	of	of	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
25	Capricorn	Capricorn	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	23	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the tropics | the hot wet regions |  | the equator |  | of the Earth | tree rules |

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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 tropic is either of two imaginary lines around the Earth: the Tropic of Cancer (north of the equator) and the Tropic of Capricorn (south of the equator).

<!-- fold The tree, 28 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tropic:m2:1
# text = A tropic is either of two imaginary lines around the Earth: the Tropic of Cancer (north of the equator) and the Tropic of Capricorn (south of the equator).
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tropic	tropic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
4	either	either	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc:preconj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
7	imaginary	imaginary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	lines	line	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
9	around	around	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	Earth	Earth	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	Tropic	Tropic	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
15	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	Cancer	Cancer	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	_
17	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	21	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	north	north	ADV	RB	_	21	advmod	_	_
19	of	of	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	equator	equator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	21	punct	_	_
23	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	25	cc	_	_
24	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
25	Tropic	Tropic	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	_
26	of	of	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
27	Capricorn	Capricorn	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	25	nmod	_	_
28	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	32	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	south	south	ADV	RB	_	32	advmod	_	_
30	of	of	ADP	IN	_	32	case	_	_
31	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	32	det	_	_
32	equator	equator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
33	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	32	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
34	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a tropic |  |  | the Earth |  | of two imaginary lines; the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn *nmod* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Tropic of Capricorn passes through Australia.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tropic:x1:1
# text = The Tropic of Capricorn passes through Australia.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Tropic	Tropic	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	Capricorn	Capricorn	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	passes	pass	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	through	through	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Australia	Australia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pass** | present | the Tropic of Capricorn |  |  | Australia |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme through australia=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It is hot all year in the tropics.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tropic:x2:1
# text = It is hot all year in the tropics.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	5	det	_	_
5	year	year	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	tropics	tropic	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **is** | present | It |  |  | the tropics | year | hot *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Rainforests grow in the tropics.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tropic:x3:1
# text = Rainforests grow in the tropics.
1	Rainforests	rainforest	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	grow	grow	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	tropics	tropic	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** | present | Rainforests |  |  | the tropics |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in tropic=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mark the Tropic of Cancer on your map.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tropic:x4:1
# text = Mark the Tropic of Cancer on your map.
1	Mark	Mark	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	Tropic	Tropic	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	Cancer	Cancer	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	map	map	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The equator lies between the two tropics.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tropic:x5:1
# text = The equator lies between the two tropics.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	equator	equator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	lies	lie	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	between	between	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	tropics	tropic	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lie** | present | the equator |  |  | the two tropics |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent between tropic=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Many colourful fish live in the tropics.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tropic:x6:1
# text = Many colourful fish live in the tropics.
1	Many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
2	colourful	colourful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	fish	fish	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	live	live	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	tropics	tropic	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | present | Many colourful fish |  |  | the tropics |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in tropic=Location |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Bananas grow well in the tropics.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tropic:x7:1
# text = Bananas grow well in the tropics.
1	Bananas	banana	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	grow	grow	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	2	advmod	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	tropics	tropic	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** | present | Bananas |  |  | the tropics |  | well *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in tropic=Location |

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