gland Who acts: gland, that, body, Swollen glands, small lumps, you · What happens: be, make, need, mean, get, fight · To what, where: small part, special substance, small lumps, illness, you, more spit
«gland» 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: gland in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A gland is a small part of the body that makes a special substance the body needs, such as sweat, saliva, tears or hormones.
The tree, 24 words det nsubj cop det amod case det nmod nsubj parataxis det amod obj det nsubj acl:relcl punct case fixed conj punct appos punct conj cc conj punct root A DET gland NOUN is AUX a DET small ADJ part NOUN of ADP the DET body NOUN that PRON makes VERB a DET special ADJ substance NOUN the DET body NOUN needs VERB , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP sweat NOUN , PUNCT saliva NOUN , PUNCT tears NOUN or CCONJ hormones NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 gland det 2 gland gland NOUN Number=Sing 6 part nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 part cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 part det 5 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 6 part amod 6 part part NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 of of ADP _ 9 body case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 body det 9 body body NOUN Number=Sing 6 part nmod 10 that that PRON PronType=Rel 11 makes nsubj 11 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 part parataxis 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 substance det 13 special special ADJ Degree=Pos 14 substance amod 14 substance substance NOUN Number=Sing 11 makes obj 15 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 16 body det 16 body body NOUN Number=Sing 17 needs nsubj 17 needs need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 substance acl:relcl 18 , , PUNCT _ 21 sweat punct 19 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 21 sweat case 20 as as ADP _ 19 such fixed 21 sweat sweat NOUN Number=Sing 14 substance conj 22 , , PUNCT _ 23 saliva punct 23 saliva saliva NOUN Number=Sing 14 substance appos 24 , , PUNCT _ 25 tears punct 25 tears tear NOUN Number=Plur 23 saliva conj 26 or or CCONJ _ 27 hormones cc 27 hormones hormone NOUN Number=Plur 25 tears conj 28 . . PUNCT _ 6 part punct
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1 is a present a gland a small part of the body tree rules 2 make present that a special substance and sweat vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset substance=Product 3 need present the body a special substance and sweat not said here vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot substance=Theme
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 Swollen glands usually means the small lumps in the neck (lymph nodes) that get bigger when you are fighting an illness.
The tree, 21 words amod nsubj advmod det amod obj case det nmod punct compound appos punct nsubj acl:relcl xcomp mark nsubj aux advcl det obj punct root Swollen ADJ glands NOUN usually ADV means VERB the DET small ADJ lumps NOUN in ADP the DET neck NOUN ( PUNCT lymph NOUN nodes NOUN ) PUNCT that PRON get VERB bigger ADJ when SCONJ you PRON are AUX fighting VERB an DET illness NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Swollen swollen ADJ Degree=Pos 2 glands amod 2 glands gland NOUN Number=Plur 4 means nsubj 3 usually usually ADV _ 4 means advmod 4 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 lumps det 6 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 7 lumps amod 7 lumps lump NOUN Number=Plur 4 means obj 8 in in ADP _ 10 neck case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 neck det 10 neck neck NOUN Number=Sing 7 lumps nmod 11 ( ( PUNCT _ 13 nodes punct 12 lymph lymph NOUN Number=Sing 13 nodes compound 13 nodes node NOUN Number=Plur 7 lumps appos 14 ) ) PUNCT _ 13 nodes punct 15 that that PRON PronType=Rel 16 get nsubj 16 get get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 lumps acl:relcl 17 bigger big ADJ Degree=Cmp 16 get xcomp 18 when when SCONJ _ 21 fighting mark 19 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 21 fighting nsubj 20 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 21 fighting aux 21 fighting fight VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 16 get advcl 22 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 23 illness det 23 illness illness NOUN Number=Sing 21 fighting obj 24 . . PUNCT _ 4 means punct
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1 mean present Swollen glands the small lumps in the neck; usually property vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot lump=Theme in neck=Attribute 2 get present the small lumps big property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer 3 fight present · progressive you a illness vn battle-36.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent illness=Co-Agent
Example 1 Sweat glands in your skin help you cool down on a hot day.
compound nsubj case nmod:poss nmod obj xcomp compound:prt case det amod obl punct root Sweat NOUN glands NOUN in ADP your PRON skin NOUN help VERB you PRON cool VERB down ADP on ADP a DET hot ADJ day NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Sweat sweat NOUN Number=Sing 2 glands compound 2 glands gland NOUN Number=Plur 6 help nsubj 3 in in ADP _ 5 skin case 4 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 skin nmod:poss 5 skin skin NOUN Number=Sing 2 glands nmod 6 help help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 6 help obj 8 cool cool VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 help xcomp 9 down down ADP _ 8 cool compound:prt 10 on on ADP _ 13 day case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 day det 12 hot hot ADJ Degree=Pos 13 day amod 13 day day NOUN Number=Sing 8 cool obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 6 help punct
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1 help present Sweat glands in your skin you vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent you=Beneficiary clause=Theme 2 cool down infinitive you not said here day vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 2 Your salivary glands make more spit when you smell tasty food.
nmod:poss compound nsubj amod obj advmod nsubj advcl amod obj punct root Your PRON salivary NOUN glands NOUN make VERB more ADJ spit NOUN when ADV you PRON smell VERB tasty ADJ food NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 glands nmod:poss 2 salivary salivary NOUN Number=Sing 3 glands compound 3 glands gland NOUN Number=Plur 4 make nsubj 4 make make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp 6 spit amod 6 spit spit NOUN Number=Sing 4 make obj 7 when when ADV PronType=Int 9 smell advmod 8 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 9 smell nsubj 9 smell smell VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 make advcl 10 tasty tasty ADJ Degree=Pos 11 food amod 11 food food NOUN Number=Sing 9 smell obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 make punct
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1 make present Your salivary glands more spit vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset spit=Product 2 smell present you tasty food vn see-30.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer food=Stimulus
Example 3 The doctor felt my neck to see if my glands were swollen.
det nsubj nmod:poss obj mark advcl mark nmod:poss nsubj cop ccomp punct root The DET doctor NOUN felt VERB my PRON neck NOUN to PART see VERB if SCONJ my PRON glands NOUN were AUX swollen ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 doctor det 2 doctor doctor NOUN Number=Sing 3 felt nsubj 3 felt feel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 neck nmod:poss 5 neck neck NOUN Number=Sing 3 felt obj 6 to to PART _ 7 see mark 7 see see VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 felt advcl 8 if if SCONJ _ 12 swollen mark 9 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 glands nmod:poss 10 glands gland NOUN Number=Plur 12 swollen nsubj 11 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 12 swollen cop 12 swollen swollen ADJ Degree=Pos 7 see ccomp 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 felt punct
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1 feel past the doctor my neck vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent neck=Theme 2 see to-infinitive the doctor not said here vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer 3 is a condition, not said to happen past my glands swollen property tree rules
Example 4 Tear glands keep your eyes clean and moist.
compound nsubj nmod:poss obj xcomp cc conj punct root Tear NOUN glands NOUN keep VERB your PRON eyes NOUN clean ADJ and CCONJ moist ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Tear tear NOUN Number=Sing 2 glands compound 2 glands gland NOUN Number=Plur 3 keep nsubj 3 keep keep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 eyes nmod:poss 5 eyes eye NOUN Number=Plur 3 keep obj 6 clean clean ADJ Degree=Pos 3 keep xcomp 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 moist cc 8 moist moist ADJ Degree=Pos 6 clean conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 keep punct
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1 keep present Tear glands your eyes clean property vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent eye=Theme
Example 5 Some glands make hormones that help children grow.
det nsubj obj nsubj acl:relcl obj xcomp punct root Some DET glands NOUN make VERB hormones NOUN that PRON help VERB children NOUN grow VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Some some DET PronType=Ind 2 glands det 2 glands gland NOUN Number=Plur 3 make nsubj 3 make make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 hormones hormone NOUN Number=Plur 3 make obj 5 that that PRON PronType=Rel 6 help nsubj 6 help help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 hormones acl:relcl 7 children child NOUN Number=Plur 6 help obj 8 grow grow VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 help xcomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 make punct
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1 make present some glands hormones vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset hormone=Product 2 help present hormones children vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent child=Beneficiary clause=Theme 3 grow infinitive children not said here vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 6 A bee's sting comes with venom from a tiny gland.
det nmod:poss case nsubj case obl case det amod nmod punct root A DET bee NOUN 's PART sting NOUN comes VERB with ADP venom NOUN from ADP a DET tiny ADJ gland NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 bee det 2 bee bee NOUN Number=Sing 4 sting nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 bee case 4 sting sting NOUN Number=Sing 5 comes nsubj 5 comes come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 with with ADP _ 7 venom case 7 venom venom NOUN Number=Sing 5 comes obl 8 from from ADP _ 11 gland case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 gland det 10 tiny tiny ADJ Degree=Pos 11 gland amod 11 gland gland NOUN Number=Sing 7 venom nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 comes punct
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1 come present a bee's sting with venom from a tiny gland vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 sting a bee nom sting «state transitive»: poss=agent
Example 7 When I had a cold, the glands in my neck felt sore.
advmod nsubj advcl det obj punct det nsubj case nmod:poss nmod xcomp punct root When ADV I PRON had VERB a DET cold NOUN , PUNCT the DET glands NOUN in ADP my PRON neck NOUN felt VERB sore ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 When when ADV PronType=Int 3 had advmod 2 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 had nsubj 3 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 12 felt advcl 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 cold det 5 cold cold NOUN Number=Sing 3 had obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 3 had punct 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 glands det 8 glands gland NOUN Number=Plur 12 felt nsubj 9 in in ADP _ 11 neck case 10 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 neck nmod:poss 11 neck neck NOUN Number=Sing 8 glands nmod 12 felt feel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 13 sore sore ADJ Degree=Pos 12 felt xcomp 14 . . PUNCT _ 12 felt punct
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1 have past I a cold vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cold=Patient 2 feel past the glands in my neck sore property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus
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