pituitary
Who acts: pituitary gland, gland, hormones, pituitary, Doctors · What happens: be, make, control, check, call, sit · To what, where: small gland, hormones, growth, size, growth hormone, pituitary gland · Speech: someone speaks here
«pituitary» in the school dictionary: its meaning 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: pituitary in the school dictionary.
Meaning 1
Usage: science — kept apart, not parsed.
The pituitary gland is a small gland, about the size of a pea, under the brain; it makes hormones that control growth and many other body processes.
The tree, 27 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 gland | det |
| 2 | pituitary | pituitary | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 gland | amod |
| 3 | gland | gland | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 gland | nsubj |
| 4 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 7 gland | cop |
| 5 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 7 gland | det |
| 6 | small | small | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 7 gland | amod |
| 7 | gland | gland | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 8 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 11 size | punct |
| 9 | about | about | ADV | _ | 11 size | advmod |
| 10 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 11 size | det |
| 11 | size | size | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 gland | appos |
| 12 | of | of | ADP | _ | 14 pea | case |
| 13 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 14 pea | det |
| 14 | pea | pea | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 size | nmod |
| 15 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 18 brain | punct |
| 16 | under | under | ADP | _ | 18 brain | case |
| 17 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 18 brain | det |
| 18 | brain | brain | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 gland | conj |
| 19 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 21 makes | punct |
| 20 | it | it | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 21 makes | nsubj |
| 21 | makes | make | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 7 gland | parataxis |
| 22 | hormones | hormone | NOUN | Number=Plur | 21 makes | obj |
| 23 | that | that | PRON | PronType=Rel | 24 control | nsubj |
| 24 | control | control | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 22 hormones | acl:relcl |
| 25 | growth | growth | NOUN | Number=Sing | 24 control | obj |
| 26 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 30 processes | cc |
| 27 | many | many | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 30 processes | amod |
| 28 | other | other | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 30 processes | amod |
| 29 | body | body | NOUN | Number=Sing | 30 processes | compound |
| 30 | processes | process | NOUN | Number=Plur | 25 growth | conj |
| 31 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 7 gland | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | the pituitary gland | a small gland and the brain | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | make | present | gland | hormones | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.material V NP»: agent=Material hormone=Product | ||||
| 3 | control | present | hormones | growth and many other body processes | vn enforce-63 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent growth=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.
Example 1
The pituitary gland is about the size of a pea.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 gland | det |
| 2 | pituitary | pituitary | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 gland | amod |
| 3 | gland | gland | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 size | nsubj |
| 4 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 7 size | cop |
| 5 | about | about | ADV | _ | 7 size | advmod |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 size | det |
| 7 | size | size | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 8 | of | of | ADP | _ | 10 pea | case |
| 9 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 10 pea | det |
| 10 | pea | pea | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 size | nmod |
| 11 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 7 size | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | the pituitary gland | the size | of a pea; about property | tree rules |
Example 2
The pituitary makes growth hormone.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 pituitary | det |
| 2 | pituitary | pituitary | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 makes | nsubj |
| 3 | makes | make | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | growth | growth | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 hormone | compound |
| 5 | hormone | hormone | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 makes | obj |
| 6 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 makes | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | make | present | the pituitary | growth hormone | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset hormone=Product |
Example 3
Doctors checked her pituitary gland.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Doctors | doctor | NOUN | Number=Plur | 2 checked | nsubj |
| 2 | checked | check | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | her | her | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 5 gland | nmod:poss |
| 4 | pituitary | pituitary | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 5 gland | amod |
| 5 | gland | gland | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 checked | obj |
| 6 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 checked | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | check | past | Doctors | her pituitary gland | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent gland=Theme |
Example 4
The pituitary is called the master gland.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 pituitary | det |
| 2 | pituitary | pituitary | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 called | nsubj:pass |
| 3 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 called | aux:pass |
| 4 | called | call | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 gland | det |
| 6 | master | master | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 gland | compound |
| 7 | gland | gland | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 called | xcomp |
| 8 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 called | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | call | present · passive | the pituitary | vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |
Example 5
The pituitary sits just below the brain.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 pituitary | det |
| 2 | pituitary | pituitary | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 sits | nsubj |
| 3 | sits | sit | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | just | just | ADV | _ | 7 brain | advmod |
| 5 | below | below | ADP | _ | 7 brain | case |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 brain | det |
| 7 | brain | brain | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 sits | obl |
| 8 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 sits | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | sit | present | the pituitary | the brain | vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent below brain=Location |
Example 6
Hormones from the pituitary travel in the blood.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hormones | hormone | NOUN | Number=Plur | root | root |
| 2 | from | from | ADP | _ | 5 travel | case |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 travel | det |
| 4 | pituitary | pituitary | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 travel | compound |
| 5 | travel | travel | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Hormones | nmod |
| 6 | in | in | ADP | _ | 8 blood | case |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 blood | det |
| 8 | blood | blood | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 travel | nmod |
| 9 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 Hormones | punct |
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