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title: ufo — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «ufo» in the school dictionary: A UFO is short for «unidentified flying object»: something seen in the sky that people cannot explain or name. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# ufo

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**Who acts:** UFO, people, Grandad, Scientists, little brother, That · **What happens:** be, unidentify, fly, see, not explain, name · **To what, where:** object, sky, flying saucer, UFO, lake, weather balloon · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A UFO is short for «unidentified flying object»: something seen in the sky that people cannot explain or name.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ufo:m1:1
# text = A UFO is short for «unidentified flying object»: something seen in the sky that people cannot explain or name.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	UFO	ufo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
6	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	unidentified	unidentify	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	ccomp	_	_
8	flying	fly	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	xcomp	_	_
9	object	object	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
12	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	4	parataxis	_	_
13	seen	see	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	acl	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	sky	sky	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	_
17	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	21	mark	_	_
18	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	21	nsubj	_	_
19	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	21	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	21	advmod	_	_
21	explain	explain	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	advcl	_	_
22	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
23	name	name	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	21	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a UFO |  |  |  |  | short *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **unidentify** *in a quote* | participle | a UFO *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **fly** *in a quote* | gerund | a UFO *not said here* | object |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location object=Theme |
| 4 | **see** | participle |  |  |  | the sky |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 5 | **not** **explain** *speech: assert* | can | people |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 6 | **name** | infinitive | people *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

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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 everyday talk and films, a UFO often means a flying saucer, an alien spaceship.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ufo:m2:1
# text = In everyday talk and films, a UFO often means a flying saucer, an alien spaceship.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	everyday	everyday	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	talk	talk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	films	film	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	UFO	ufo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
9	often	often	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	flying	fly	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	13	amod	_	_
13	saucer	saucer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
15	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	alien	alien	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	spaceship	spaceship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | a UFO | a flying saucer and a alien spaceship |  |  |  | in everyday talk and films; often *property* | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot saucer=Theme in talk=Attribute |
| 2 | **fly** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandad says he saw a UFO over the lake.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ufo:x1:1
# text = Grandad says he saw a UFO over the lake.
1	Grandad	Grandad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	saw	see	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	UFO	ufo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	over	over	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	lake	lake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | Grandad |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **see** | past | Grandad | a UFO |  | the lake |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer ufo=Stimulus |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The «UFO» turned out to be a weather balloon.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ufo:x2:1
# text = The «UFO» turned out to be a weather balloon.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	UFO	ufo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
5	turned	turn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	out	out	ADP	RP	_	5	compound:prt	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
8	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	cop	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	weather	weather	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	balloon	balloon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **turn out** | past | the UFO |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is a** | to-infinitive | the UFO *not said here* | a weather balloon |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the film, a UFO landed in the park.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ufo:x3:1
# text = In the film, a UFO landed in the park.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	UFO	ufo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	landed	land	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	park	park	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **land** | past | a UFO |  |  | the film |  | in the park | vn pocket-9.10-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme in film=Destination |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
UFO stands for unidentified flying object.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ufo:x4:1
# text = UFO stands for unidentified flying object.
1	UFO	ufo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	stands	stand	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	unidentified	unidentify	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	amod	_	_
5	flying	fly	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	amod	_	_
6	object	object	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **stand** | present | UFO |  |  |  |  | for unidentified flying object | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer for object=Attribute |
| 2 | **unidentify** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **fly** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Scientists check UFO reports carefully.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ufo:x5:1
# text = Scientists check UFO reports carefully.
1	Scientists	scientist	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	check	check	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	UFO	ufo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	reports	report	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	carefully	carefully	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **check** | present | Scientists | UFO reports |  |  |  | carefully *property* | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent report=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My little brother drew a UFO with green aliens.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ufo:x6:1
# text = My little brother drew a UFO with green aliens.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	drew	draw	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	UFO	ufo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	green	green	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	aliens	alien	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **draw** | past | My little brother | a UFO |  |  |  | with green aliens | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ufo=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
That bright «UFO» was actually the planet Venus.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ufo:x7:1
# text = That bright «UFO» was actually the planet Venus.
1	That	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	4	nsubj	_	_
2	bright	bright	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	UFO	ufo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
7	actually	actually	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	planet	planet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	Venus	Venus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ufo** *in a quote* |  | That |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | past |  | the planet Venus |  |  |  | actually *property* | tree rules |

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