capillary Who acts: capillary, that, Capillary action, water, Oxygen, Capillaries · What happens: be, connect, move up, pass, climb up, turn · To what, where: thinnest kind, arteries, thin tube, way, thin tubes, capillaries
«capillary» 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: capillary in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A capillary is the thinnest kind of blood vessel in the body, finer than a hair, that connects arteries and veins.
The tree, 21 words det nsubj cop det amod case compound nmod case det nmod punct amod case det obl punct nsubj parataxis obj cc conj punct root A DET capillary NOUN is AUX the DET thinnest ADJ kind NOUN of ADP blood NOUN vessel NOUN in ADP the DET body NOUN , PUNCT finer ADJ than ADP a DET hair NOUN , PUNCT that PRON connects VERB arteries NOUN and CCONJ veins NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 capillary det 2 capillary capillary NOUN Number=Sing 6 kind nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 kind cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 kind det 5 thinnest thin ADJ Degree=Sup 6 kind amod 6 kind kind NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 of of ADP _ 9 vessel case 8 blood blood NOUN Number=Sing 9 vessel compound 9 vessel vessel NOUN Number=Sing 6 kind nmod 10 in in ADP _ 12 body case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 body det 12 body body NOUN Number=Sing 9 vessel nmod 13 , , PUNCT _ 14 finer punct 14 finer fine ADJ Degree=Cmp 6 kind amod 15 than than ADP _ 17 hair case 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 hair det 17 hair hair NOUN Number=Sing 14 finer obl 18 , , PUNCT _ 20 connects punct 19 that that PRON PronType=Rel 20 connects nsubj 20 connects connect VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 kind parataxis 21 arteries artery NOUN Number=Plur 20 connects obj 22 and and CCONJ _ 23 veins cc 23 veins vein NOUN Number=Plur 21 arteries conj 24 . . PUNCT _ 6 kind punct
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1 is a present a capillary the thinnest kind of blood vessel in the body tree rules 2 connect present that arteries and veins vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent artery=Patient
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 A capillary is any very thin tube.
det nsubj cop det advmod amod punct root A DET capillary NOUN is AUX any DET very ADV thin ADJ tube NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 capillary det 2 capillary capillary NOUN Number=Sing 7 tube nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 tube cop 4 any any DET PronType=Ind 7 tube det 5 very very ADV _ 6 thin advmod 6 thin thin ADJ Degree=Pos 7 tube amod 7 tube tube NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 tube punct
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1 is a present a capillary any thin tube tree rules
Meaning 3 Capillary action is the way water moves up through thin tubes or tiny gaps, like in paper or plants.
The tree, 19 words compound nsubj cop det nsubj acl:relcl compound:prt case amod obl cc amod conj punct case case conj cc conj punct root Capillary PROPN action NOUN is AUX the DET way NOUN water NOUN moves VERB up ADP through ADP thin ADJ tubes NOUN or CCONJ tiny ADJ gaps NOUN , PUNCT like ADP in ADP paper NOUN or CCONJ plants NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Capillary Capillary PROPN Number=Sing 2 action compound 2 action action NOUN Number=Sing 5 way nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 way cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 way det 5 way way NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 water water NOUN Number=Sing 7 moves nsubj 7 moves move VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 way acl:relcl 8 up up ADP _ 7 moves compound:prt 9 through through ADP _ 11 tubes case 10 thin thin ADJ Degree=Pos 11 tubes amod 11 tubes tube NOUN Number=Plur 7 moves obl 12 or or CCONJ _ 14 gaps cc 13 tiny tiny ADJ Degree=Pos 14 gaps amod 14 gaps gap NOUN Number=Plur 11 tubes conj 15 , , PUNCT _ 18 paper punct 16 like like ADP _ 18 paper case 17 in in ADP _ 18 paper case 18 paper paper NOUN Number=Sing 11 tubes conj 19 or or CCONJ _ 20 plants cc 20 plants plant NOUN Number=Plur 18 paper conj 21 . . PUNCT _ 5 way punct
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1 is a present Capillary action the way tree rules 2 move up present water the way not said here thin tubes or tiny gaps and paper or plants vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent way=Theme through tube=Trajectory
Example 1 Oxygen passes from the capillaries into your cells.
nsubj case det obl case nmod:poss obl punct root Oxygen NOUN passes VERB from ADP the DET capillaries NOUN into ADP your PRON cells NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Oxygen oxygen NOUN Number=Sing 2 passes nsubj 2 passes pass VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 from from ADP _ 5 capillaries case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 capillaries det 5 capillaries capillary NOUN Number=Plur 2 passes obl 6 into into ADP _ 8 cells case 7 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 cells nmod:poss 8 cells cell NOUN Number=Plur 2 passes obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 passes punct
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1 pass present Oxygen the capillaries into your cells vn escape-51.1-1-3 «NP V PP.initial_location PP.destination»: agent=Theme from capillary=Initial_Location into cell=Destination
Example 2 Capillaries are thinner than a hair.
nsubj cop case det obl punct root Capillaries NOUN are AUX thinner ADJ than ADP a DET hair NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Capillaries capillary NOUN Number=Plur 3 thinner nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 thinner cop 3 thinner thin ADJ Degree=Cmp root root 4 than than ADP _ 6 hair case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 hair det 6 hair hair NOUN Number=Sing 3 thinner obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 thinner punct
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1 is present Capillaries than a hair; thin property tree rules
Example 3 Water climbed up the paper towel by capillary action.
nsubj compound:prt det compound obj case compound obl punct root Water NOUN climbed VERB up ADP the DET paper NOUN towel NOUN by ADP capillary NOUN action NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Water water NOUN Number=Sing 2 climbed nsubj 2 climbed climb VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 up up ADP _ 2 climbed compound:prt 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 towel det 5 paper paper NOUN Number=Sing 6 towel compound 6 towel towel NOUN Number=Sing 2 climbed obj 7 by by ADP _ 9 action case 8 capillary capillary NOUN Number=Sing 9 action compound 9 action action NOUN Number=Sing 2 climbed obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 climbed punct
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1 climb up past Water the paper towel by capillary action vn run-51.3.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Initial_Location towel=Theme
Example 4 The celery turned blue because coloured water rose up its tubes.
det nsubj xcomp mark amod nsubj advcl compound:prt nmod:poss obj punct root The DET celery NOUN turned VERB blue ADJ because SCONJ coloured ADJ water NOUN rose VERB up ADP its PRON tubes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 celery det 2 celery celery NOUN Number=Sing 3 turned nsubj 3 turned turn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 blue blue ADJ Degree=Pos 3 turned xcomp 5 because because SCONJ _ 8 rose mark 6 coloured coloured ADJ Degree=Pos 7 water amod 7 water water NOUN Number=Sing 8 rose nsubj 8 rose rise VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 turned advcl 9 up up ADP _ 8 rose compound:prt 10 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 tubes nmod:poss 11 tubes tube NOUN Number=Plur 8 rose obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 turned punct
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1 turn past the celery blue property vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme 2 rise up past coloured water water's tubes vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location tube=Theme
Example 5 A bruise forms when tiny capillaries break under the skin.
det nsubj mark amod nsubj advcl case det obl punct root A DET bruise NOUN forms VERB when SCONJ tiny ADJ capillaries NOUN break VERB under ADP the DET skin NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 bruise det 2 bruise bruise NOUN Number=Sing 3 forms nsubj 3 forms form VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 when when SCONJ _ 7 break mark 5 tiny tiny ADJ Degree=Pos 6 capillaries amod 6 capillaries capillary NOUN Number=Plur 7 break nsubj 7 break break VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 forms advcl 8 under under ADP _ 10 skin case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 skin det 10 skin skin NOUN Number=Sing 7 break obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 forms punct
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1 form present a bruise vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 break present tiny capillaries the skin vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme under skin=Location
Example 6 Blood goes: arteries, capillaries, veins.
nsubj punct obl punct conj punct conj punct root Blood NOUN goes VERB : PUNCT arteries NOUN , PUNCT capillaries NOUN , PUNCT veins NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Blood blood NOUN Number=Sing 2 goes nsubj 2 goes go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 : : PUNCT _ 4 arteries punct 4 arteries artery NOUN Number=Plur 2 goes obl 5 , , PUNCT _ 6 capillaries punct 6 capillaries capillary NOUN Number=Plur 4 arteries conj 7 , , PUNCT _ 8 veins punct 8 veins vein NOUN Number=Plur 4 arteries conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 goes punct
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1 go present Blood arteries and capillaries and veins vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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