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title: zodiac — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «zodiac» in the school dictionary: The zodiac is a band of twelve star patterns (constellations) across the sky that the Sun, Moon and planets seem to move through during the year. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# zodiac

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**Who acts:** zodiac, Sun, star sign, people, Chinese zodiac, twelve signs · **What happens:** be, seem, move, divide, depend, sign · **To what, where:** band, sky, zodiac, astrology, cycle, star sign

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The zodiac is a band of twelve star patterns (constellations) across the sky that the Sun, Moon and planets seem to move through during the year.

<!-- fold The tree, 26 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:zodiac:m1:1
# text = The zodiac is a band of twelve star patterns (constellations) across the sky that the Sun, Moon and planets seem to move through during the year.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	zodiac	zodiac	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	band	band	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	twelve	twelve	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
8	star	star	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	patterns	pattern	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
10	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	constellations	constellation	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	11	punct	_	_
13	across	across	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	sky	sky	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
16	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	23	mark	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	Sun	Sun	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	23	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
20	Moon	Moon	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	18	conj	_	_
21	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
22	planets	planet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	conj	_	_
23	seem	seem	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl	_	_
24	to	to	PART	TO	_	25	mark	_	_
25	move	move	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	23	xcomp	_	_
26	through	through	ADP	IN	_	29	case	_	_
27	during	during	ADP	IN	_	29	case	_	_
28	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	29	det	_	_
29	year	year	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the zodiac | a band |  | the sky |  | of twelve star patterns | tree rules |
| 2 | **seem** | present | the Sun and Moon and planets |  |  |  |  |  | vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Theme clause=Attribute |
| 3 | **move** | to-infinitive | the Sun and Moon and planets *not said here* |  |  |  | year |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |

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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, the zodiac is divided into twelve signs, such as Aries, Leo and Pisces, and people's «star sign» depends on their birthday.

<!-- fold The tree, 24 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:zodiac:m2:1
# text = In astrology, the zodiac is divided into twelve signs, such as Aries, Leo and Pisces, and people's «star sign» depends on their birthday.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	astrology	astrology	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	zodiac	zodiac	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	divided	divide	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
8	into	into	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	twelve	twelve	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
10	signs	sign	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	14	case	_	_
13	as	as	ADP	IN	_	12	fixed	_	_
14	Aries	Aries	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	Leo	Leo	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	Pisces	Pisces	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	27	punct	_	_
20	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	27	cc	_	_
21	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	25	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	's	's	PART	POS	_	21	case	_	_
23	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	25	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	star	star	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	compound	_	_
25	sign	sign	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	27	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	25	punct	_	_
27	depends	depend	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	_
28	on	on	ADP	IN	_	30	case	_	_
29	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	30	nmod:poss	_	_
30	birthday	birthday	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	27	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **divide** | present · passive |  | the zodiac |  | astrology |  | into twelve signs such Aries and Leo and Pisces | vn multiply-108-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **depend** | present | people's star sign |  |  |  |  | on signs's birthday | vn rely-70 «NP V PP.theme S\_ING»: agent=Agent on birthday=Theme |
| 3 | **sign** *in a quote* |  | people |  |  |  |  |  | nom sign «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Chinese zodiac is a cycle of twelve animals, one for each year, like the Rat, Ox, Tiger and Dragon.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:zodiac:m3:1
# text = The Chinese zodiac is a cycle of twelve animals, one for each year, like the Rat, Ox, Tiger and Dragon.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Chinese	Chinese	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	zodiac	zodiac	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	cycle	cycle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	twelve	twelve	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	appos	_	_
12	for	for	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	14	det	_	_
14	year	year	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
16	like	like	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	Rat	Rat	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
20	Ox	ox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
22	Tiger	Tiger	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	18	conj	_	_
23	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
24	Dragon	Dragon	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the Chinese zodiac | a cycle |  |  |  | of twelve animals | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There are twelve signs of the zodiac.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:zodiac:x1:1
# text = There are twelve signs of the zodiac.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	are	be	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	twelve	twelve	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	signs	sign	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	zodiac	zodiac	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **does** | present | twelve signs of the zodiac |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **sign** |  |  | the zodiac |  |  |  |  | nom sign «communication transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«What's your star sign?» «I'm a Leo.»

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* «What's your star sign?»

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:zodiac:x2:1
# text = «What's your star sign?»
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
5	star	star	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	sign	sign	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** *in a quote* | present |  | your star sign |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* «I'm a Leo.»

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:zodiac:x2:2
# text = «I'm a Leo.»
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	'm	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	Leo	Leo	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** *in a quote* | present | I | a Leo |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Chinese zodiac has twelve animals.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:zodiac:x3:1
# text = The Chinese zodiac has twelve animals.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Chinese	Chinese	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	zodiac	zodiac	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	twelve	twelve	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the Chinese zodiac | twelve animals |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent animal=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the story, the Rat won the zodiac race by riding on the Ox's back.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:zodiac:x4:1
# text = In the story, the Rat won the zodiac race by riding on the Ox's back.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	Rat	Rat	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	won	win	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	zodiac	zodiac	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	race	race	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
11	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
12	riding	ride	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	advcl	_	_
13	on	on	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	Ox	ox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	's	's	PART	POS	_	15	case	_	_
17	back	back	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **win** | past | the Rat | the zodiac race |  | the story |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent race=Eventuality |
| 2 | **ride** | gerund | the Rat *not said here* |  |  | the Ox's back |  |  | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Astronomers study the stars; astrologers make horoscopes, which are not science.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:zodiac:x5:1
# text = Astronomers study the stars; astrologers make horoscopes, which are not science.
1	Astronomers	astronomer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	study	study	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	stars	star	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	astrologers	astrologer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
7	make	make	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
8	horoscopes	horoscope	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
10	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	13	nsubj	_	_
11	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
12	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	13	advmod	_	_
13	science	science	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **study** | present | Astronomers | the stars |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent star=Topic |
| 2 | **make** | present | astrologers | horoscopes and science |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent horoscope=Product |
| 3 | **not** **is a** | present | horoscopes and science | science |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The zodiac constellations lie along the path of the Sun in the sky.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:zodiac:x6:1
# text = The zodiac constellations lie along the path of the Sun in the sky.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	zodiac	zodiac	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	constellations	constellation	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	lie	lie	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	along	along	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	path	path	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	Sun	Sun	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	sky	sky	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lie** | present | the zodiac constellations |  |  | the sky |  | along the path of the Sun | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent along path=Location |

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