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title: alimentary — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «alimentary» in the school dictionary: To do with food and digestion. Used mostly in "alimentary canal". Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# alimentary

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**Who acts:** alimentary canal, Food, stomach, you, Digestion · **What happens:** do, use, start, travel, be, draw · **To what, where:** alimentary canal, mouth, part, several metres

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: science — kept apart, not parsed.

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To do with food and digestion. Used mostly in "alimentary canal".

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*Sentence 1:* To do with food and digestion.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:alimentary:m1:1
# text = To do with food and digestion.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	do	do	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	digestion	digestion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | with food and digestion | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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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.

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*Sentence 2:* Used mostly in "alimentary canal".

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:alimentary:m1:2
# text = Used mostly in "alimentary canal".
1	Used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
2	mostly	mostly	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	alimentary	alimentary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	canal	canal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | participle |  |  |  | alimentary canal |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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The alimentary canal starts at the mouth.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:alimentary:x1:1
# text = The alimentary canal starts at the mouth.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	alimentary	alimentary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	canal	canal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	starts	start	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	mouth	mouth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **start** | present | the alimentary canal |  |  | the mouth |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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Food travels through the alimentary canal.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:alimentary:x2:1
# text = Food travels through the alimentary canal.
1	Food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	travels	travel	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	through	through	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	alimentary	alimentary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	canal	canal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **travel** | present | Food |  |  | the alimentary canal |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme through canal=Trajectory |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The stomach is part of the alimentary canal.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:alimentary:x3:1
# text = The stomach is part of the alimentary canal.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	stomach	stomach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	alimentary	alimentary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	canal	canal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the stomach | part |  |  |  | of the alimentary canal | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Draw and label the alimentary canal.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:alimentary:x4:1
# text = Draw and label the alimentary canal.
1	Draw	draw	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	label	label	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	alimentary	alimentary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	canal	canal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **draw** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **label** | infinitive | you *not said here* | the alimentary canal |  |  |  |  | vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent canal=Destination |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The alimentary canal is several metres long in an adult.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:alimentary:x5:1
# text = The alimentary canal is several metres long in an adult.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	alimentary	alimentary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	canal	canal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	several	several	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	metres	metre	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
7	long	long	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	6	advmod	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	adult	adult	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the alimentary canal | several metres |  |  |  | long *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Digestion happens all along the alimentary canal.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:alimentary:x6:1
# text = Digestion happens all along the alimentary canal.
1	Digestion	digestion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	happens	happen	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	all	all	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	along	along	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	alimentary	alimentary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	canal	canal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **happen** | present | Digestion |  |  | the alimentary canal |  | all *property* | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme along canal=Location |

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