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title: airway — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «airway» in the school dictionary: The passage that air travels through from the nose and mouth to the lungs (throat and windpipe). Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# airway

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**Who acts:** passage, planes, Air, you, airway, Food · **What happens:** travel, use, name, go, check, be · **To what, where:** nose, sky, Airways, names, airlines, airway

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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The passage that air travels through from the nose and mouth to the lungs (throat and windpipe).

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:airway:m1:1
# text = The passage that air travels through from the nose and mouth to the lungs (throat and windpipe).
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	passage	passage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	5	nsubj	_	_
4	air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	travels	travel	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
6	through	through	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	nose	nose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	mouth	mouth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	_
12	to	to	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	lungs	lung	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	_
15	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	throat	throat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	appos	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	windpipe	windpipe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **travel** | present | the passage |  |  | the nose and mouth |  | to the lungs; through *property* | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme to lung=Destination |

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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 -->
A route through the sky that planes regularly use.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:airway:m2:1
# text = A route through the sky that planes regularly use.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	route	route	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	through	through	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	sky	sky	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	obj	_	_
7	planes	plane	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
8	regularly	regularly	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	use	use	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | present | planes | the sky |  |  |  | regularly *property* | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent that=Patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Airways: used in names of airlines (British Airways).

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:airway:m3:1
# text = Airways: used in names of airlines (British Airways).
1	Airways	airway	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj:pass	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	3	punct	_	_
3	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	names	name	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	airlines	airline	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
8	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	British	British	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	Airways	airway	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | participle · passive |  | Airways |  | names of airlines |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 2 | **name** |  |  | airlines |  |  |  |  | nom name «communication transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Air goes through your airway to your lungs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:airway:x1:1
# text = Air goes through your airway to your lungs.
1	Air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	goes	go	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	through	through	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	airway	airway	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	lungs	lung	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | present | Air |  |  | your airway |  | to your lungs | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location PP.destination»: agent=Theme through airway=Initial\_Location to lung=Destination |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In first aid, check that the airway is clear.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:airway:x2:1
# text = In first aid, check that the airway is clear.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	3	amod	_	_
3	aid	aid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	check	check	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	airway	airway	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
10	clear	clear	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **check** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  | first aid |  |  | vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in aid=Location |
| 2 | **is** | present | the airway |  |  |  |  | clear *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Tilt the head back to open the airway.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:airway:x3:1
# text = Tilt the head back to open the airway.
1	Tilt	tilt	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	back	back	ADV	RB	_	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	open	open	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	airway	airway	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **open** | to-infinitive |  | the airway |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location airway=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Food stuck in the airway makes a person choke.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:airway:x4:1
# text = Food stuck in the airway makes a person choke.
1	Food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	stuck	stick	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	acl	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	airway	airway	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	choke	choke	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stick** | participle |  | Food *not said here* |  | the airway |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme in airway=Destination |
| 2 | **make** | present | Food | a person choke |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.material V NP»: agent=Material choke=Product |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Asthma makes the airways narrow and tight.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:airway:x5:1
# text = Asthma makes the airways narrow and tight.
1	Asthma	asthma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	airways	airway	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	narrow	narrow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	tight	tight	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | Asthma | the airways |  |  |  | narrow *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset airway=Product |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The recovery position keeps the airway open.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:airway:x6:1
# text = The recovery position keeps the airway open.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	recovery	recovery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	position	position	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	keeps	keep	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	airway	airway	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	open	open	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | present | the recovery position | the airway |  |  |  | open *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent airway=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
British Airways is an airline.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:airway:x7:1
# text = British Airways is an airline.
1	British	British	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	Airways	airway	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	airline	airline	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | British Airways | a airline |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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