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title: virgo — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «virgo» in the school dictionary: Virgo is a large constellation (a group of stars) whose name is Latin for «the virgin» or «young woman». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# virgo

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**Who acts:** Virgo, name, Latin, bright star, birthday, star sign · **What happens:** be, name, use, bear, sign, love · **To what, where:** large constellation, Latin, one, zodiac, astrology, people · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«virgo» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [virgo in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/virgo.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Virgo is a large constellation (a group of stars) whose name is Latin for «the virgin» or «young woman».

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:virgo:m1:1
# text = Virgo is a large constellation (a group of stars) whose name is Latin for «the virgin» or «young woman».
1	Virgo	Virgo	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	constellation	constellation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	stars	star	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	8	punct	_	_
12	whose	whose	PRON	WP$	Poss=Yes|PronType=Rel	13	nmod:poss	_	_
13	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	_
14	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	cop	_	_
15	Latin	Latin	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	parataxis	_	_
16	for	for	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
17	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	virgin	virgin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	19	punct	_	_
21	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
22	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	24	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	young	young	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	24	amod	_	_
24	woman	woman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	24	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Virgo | a large constellation |  |  |  | for the virgin or young woman | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | present | Latin's name | Latin |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **name** |  | Latin |  |  |  |  |  | nom name «communication transitive»: poss=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 -->
Virgo is one of the twelve signs of the zodiac used in astrology, for people born from about 23 August to 22 September.

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:virgo:m2:1
# text = Virgo is one of the twelve signs of the zodiac used in astrology, for people born from about 23 August to 22 September.
1	Virgo	Virgo	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	twelve	twelve	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	signs	sign	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	zodiac	zodiac	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
11	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	acl	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	astrology	astrology	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
15	for	for	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obl:agent	_	_
17	born	bear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	16	acl	_	_
18	from	from	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	about	about	ADV	RB	_	20	advmod	_	_
20	23	23	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	17	obl	_	_
21	August	August	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	20	nmod:unmarked	_	_
22	to	to	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
23	22	22	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	20	nmod	_	_
24	September	September	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	23	nmod:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Virgo | one |  |  |  | of the twelve signs of the zodiac | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | participle |  | the zodiac *not said here* |  | astrology |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **bear** | participle |  | people *not said here* |  | 23  August to 22  September |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer |
| 4 | **sign** |  |  | the zodiac |  |  |  |  | nom sign «communication transitive»: of=patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A Virgo is a person born under that sign.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:virgo:m3:1
# text = A Virgo is a person born under that sign.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Virgo	Virgo	PROPN	NNP	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	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	born	bear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	under	under	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	9	det	_	_
9	sign	sign	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	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 Virgo | a person |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **bear** | participle |  | a person *not said here* |  | that sign |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Virgo is one of the biggest constellations in the sky.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:virgo:x1:1
# text = Virgo is one of the biggest constellations in the sky.
1	Virgo	Virgo	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	biggest	big	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	7	amod	_	_
7	constellations	constellation	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	sky	sky	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Virgo | one |  |  |  | of the biggest constellations in the sky | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bright star Spica is in Virgo.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:virgo:x2:1
# text = The bright star Spica is in Virgo.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	bright	bright	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	star	star	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	Spica	Spica	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	appos	_	_
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	Virgo	Virgo	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 bright star |  |  | Virgo |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My birthday is in September, so my star sign is Virgo.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:virgo:x3:1
# text = My birthday is in September, so my star sign is Virgo.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	birthday	birthday	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	September	September	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
7	so	so	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
8	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
9	star	star	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	sign	sign	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
11	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
12	Virgo	Virgo	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | My birthday |  |  |  |  | in September and Virgo | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | present | my star sign | Virgo |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **sign** |  | my |  |  |  |  |  | nom sign «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My sister is a Virgo and loves things tidy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:virgo:x4:1
# text = My sister is a Virgo and loves things tidy.
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	Virgo	Virgo	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	loves	love	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
8	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	_
9	tidy	tidy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	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 Virgo |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **love** | present | My sister *not said here* | things |  |  |  | tidy *property* | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer thing=Stimulus |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Virgo cluster contains thousands of galaxies.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:virgo:x5:1
# text = The Virgo cluster contains thousands of galaxies.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Virgo	Virgo	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	cluster	cluster	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	contains	contain	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	thousands	thousand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	galaxies	galaxy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **contain** | present | the Virgo cluster | thousands of galaxies |  |  |  |  | vn comprise-107.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot thousand=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The horoscope for Virgo said I would have a lucky day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:virgo:x6:1
# text = The horoscope for Virgo said I would have a lucky day.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	horoscope	horoscope	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	Virgo	Virgo	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
7	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	have	have	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	ccomp	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	lucky	lucky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the horoscope for Virgo |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **have** | would | I |  |  |  | day |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

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