suture Who acts: suture, doctor, bones, sutures, nurse, vet · What happens: be, use, close, suture, fix, meet · To what, where: stitch, cut, wound, fixed wiggly joint, five sutures, sutures · Speech: someone speaks here
«suture» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: suture in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: medicine — kept apart, not parsed.
A suture is a stitch, or a row of stitches, that a doctor uses to close a cut or wound.
The tree, 20 words det nsubj cop det punct cc det appos case nmod punct mark det nsubj conj mark xcomp det obj cc conj punct root A DET suture NOUN is AUX a DET stitch NOUN , PUNCT or CCONJ a DET row NOUN of ADP stitches NOUN , PUNCT that SCONJ a DET doctor NOUN uses VERB to PART close VERB a DET cut NOUN or CCONJ wound NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 suture det 2 suture suture NOUN Number=Sing 5 stitch nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 stitch cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 stitch det 5 stitch stitch NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 , , PUNCT _ 9 row punct 7 or or CCONJ _ 9 row cc 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 row det 9 row row NOUN Number=Sing 5 stitch appos 10 of of ADP _ 11 stitches case 11 stitches stitch NOUN Number=Plur 9 row nmod 12 , , PUNCT _ 16 uses punct 13 that that SCONJ _ 16 uses mark 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 doctor det 15 doctor doctor NOUN Number=Sing 16 uses nsubj 16 uses use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 stitch conj 17 to to PART _ 18 close mark 18 close close VERB VerbForm=Inf 16 uses xcomp 19 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 20 cut det 20 cut cut NOUN Number=Sing 18 close obj 21 or or CCONJ _ 22 wound cc 22 wound wound NOUN Number=Sing 20 cut conj 23 . . PUNCT _ 5 stitch punct
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1 is a present a suture a stitch tree rules 2 use present a doctor vn use-105.1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 3 close to-infinitive a doctor not said here a cut or wound vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cut=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 To suture a wound is to sew it closed.
mark advcl det obj cop mark obj xcomp punct root To PART suture VERB a DET wound NOUN is AUX to PART sew VERB it PRON closed VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 suture mark 2 suture suture VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 sew advcl 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 wound det 4 wound wound NOUN Number=Sing 2 suture obj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 sew cop 6 to to PART _ 7 sew mark 7 sew sew VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 8 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 sew obj 9 closed close VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 sew xcomp 10 . . PUNCT _ 7 sew punct
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1 suture to-infinitive a wound vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wound=Patient 2 is present sew property tree rules 3 close participle vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Meaning 3 Usage: science — kept apart, not parsed.
A suture is also a fixed, wiggly joint between bones, like the lines where the bones of the skull meet.
The tree, 20 words det nsubj cop advmod det amod punct amod case nmod punct case det conj advmod det nsubj case det nmod acl:relcl punct root A DET suture NOUN is AUX also ADV a DET fixed VERB , PUNCT wiggly ADJ joint NOUN between ADP bones NOUN , PUNCT like ADP the DET lines NOUN where ADV the DET bones NOUN of ADP the DET skull NOUN meet VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 suture det 2 suture suture NOUN Number=Sing 9 joint nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 joint cop 4 also also ADV _ 9 joint advmod 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 joint det 6 fixed fix VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 9 joint amod 7 , , PUNCT _ 6 fixed punct 8 wiggly wiggly ADJ Degree=Pos 9 joint amod 9 joint joint NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 between between ADP _ 11 bones case 11 bones bone NOUN Number=Plur 9 joint nmod 12 , , PUNCT _ 15 lines punct 13 like like ADP _ 15 lines case 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 lines det 15 lines line NOUN Number=Plur 11 bones conj 16 where where ADV PronType=Rel 22 meet advmod 17 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 18 bones det 18 bones bone NOUN Number=Plur 22 meet nsubj 19 of of ADP _ 21 skull case 20 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 21 skull det 21 skull skull NOUN Number=Sing 18 bones nmod 22 meet meet VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 15 lines acl:relcl 23 . . PUNCT _ 9 joint punct
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1 fix participle vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient 2 is a present a suture a fixed wiggly joint between bones and the lines tree rules 3 meet present the bones of the skull vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 The doctor put five sutures in my cut.
det nsubj nummod obj case nmod:poss obl punct root The DET doctor NOUN put VERB five NUM sutures NOUN in ADP my PRON cut NOUN . 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 put nsubj 3 put put VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 five five NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 sutures nummod 5 sutures suture NOUN Number=Plur 3 put obj 6 in in ADP _ 8 cut case 7 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 cut nmod:poss 8 cut cut NOUN Number=Sing 3 put obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 put punct
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1 put past the doctor five sutures my cut vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent suture=Theme in cut=Destination
Example 2 The sutures will dissolve in a week.
det nsubj aux case det obl punct root The DET sutures NOUN will AUX dissolve VERB in ADP a DET week NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 sutures det 2 sutures suture NOUN Number=Plur 4 dissolve nsubj 3 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 dissolve aux 4 dissolve dissolve VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 in in ADP _ 7 week case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 week det 7 week week NOUN Number=Sing 4 dissolve obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 dissolve punct
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1 dissolve future the sutures week vn break-45.1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 3 The nurse took out the sutures from his knee.
det nsubj compound:prt det obj case nmod:poss obl punct root The DET nurse NOUN took VERB out ADP the DET sutures NOUN from ADP his PRON knee NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 nurse det 2 nurse nurse NOUN Number=Sing 3 took nsubj 3 took take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 out out ADP _ 3 took compound:prt 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 sutures det 6 sutures suture NOUN Number=Plur 3 took obj 7 from from ADP _ 9 knee case 8 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 knee nmod:poss 9 knee knee NOUN Number=Sing 3 took obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 took punct
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1 take out past the nurse the sutures nurse's knee vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent suture=Theme from knee=Initial_Location
Example 4 The vet sutured the dog's leg.
det nsubj det nmod:poss case obj punct root The DET vet NOUN sutured VERB the DET dog NOUN 's PART leg NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 vet det 2 vet vet NOUN Number=Sing 3 sutured nsubj 3 sutured suture VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 dog det 5 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 7 leg nmod:poss 6 's 's PART _ 5 dog case 7 leg leg NOUN Number=Sing 3 sutured obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 sutured punct
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1 suture past the vet the dog's leg vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent leg=Patient
Example 5 Your skull has wiggly lines called sutures.
nmod:poss nsubj amod obj acl xcomp punct root Your PRON skull NOUN has VERB wiggly ADJ lines NOUN called VERB sutures 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 2 skull nmod:poss 2 skull skull NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 wiggly wiggly ADJ Degree=Pos 5 lines amod 5 lines line NOUN Number=Plur 3 has obj 6 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 lines acl 7 sutures suture NOUN Number=Plur 6 called xcomp 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present Your skull wiggly lines vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent line=Patient 2 call participle wiggly lines not said here sutures vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 6 Some sutures are made of special thread.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case amod obl punct root Some DET sutures NOUN are AUX made VERB of ADP special ADJ thread NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Some some DET PronType=Ind 2 sutures det 2 sutures suture NOUN Number=Plur 4 made nsubj:pass 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 made aux:pass 4 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 of of ADP _ 7 thread case 6 special special ADJ Degree=Pos 7 thread amod 7 thread thread NOUN Number=Sing 4 made obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 made punct
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1 make present · passive some sutures of special thread vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product
Example 7 Keep the sutures clean and dry.
det obj xcomp cc conj punct root Keep VERB the DET sutures NOUN clean ADJ and CCONJ dry ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Keep keep VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 sutures det 3 sutures suture NOUN Number=Plur 1 Keep obj 4 clean clean ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Keep xcomp 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 dry cc 6 dry dry ADJ Degree=Pos 4 clean conj 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Keep punct
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1 keep imperative you not said here the sutures clean property vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent suture=Theme
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