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title: anabolic — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «anabolic» in the school dictionary: Anabolic means building up bigger molecules from smaller ones in the body, like building muscle and growing. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# anabolic

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**Who acts:** Anabolic, Anabolic steroids, drugs, using, Growth, Anabolic reactions · **What happens:** mean, build up, build, grow, be, use · **To what, where:** bigger molecules, muscle, drugs, steroids, sport, health

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«anabolic» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings 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: [anabolic in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/anabolic.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: science — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Anabolic means building up bigger molecules from smaller ones in the body, like building muscle and growing.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:anabolic:m1:1
# text = Anabolic means building up bigger molecules from smaller ones in the body, like building muscle and growing.
1	Anabolic	anabolic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	building	build	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
4	up	up	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	bigger	big	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	6	amod	_	_
6	molecules	molecule	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	smaller	small	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	9	amod	_	_
9	ones	one	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	like	like	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
15	building	build	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	conj	_	_
16	muscle	muscle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	growing	grow	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Anabolic |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **build up** *not said to happen* | gerund | Anabolic *not said here* | bigger molecules |  |  |  | from smaller ones; in the body | vn caused\_calibratable\_cos-45.6.2-1 «NP.patient V PP.attribute NP.extent PP.initial\_state PP.result»: agent=Patient molecule=Extent from one=Initial\_State in body=Attribute |
| 3 | **build** | gerund | Anabolic *not said here* | muscle |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset muscle=Product |
| 4 | **grow** | gerund | Anabolic *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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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 -->
Anabolic steroids are drugs that build muscle; using them in sport is cheating and can harm health.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:anabolic:m2:1
# text = Anabolic steroids are drugs that build muscle; using them in sport is cheating and can harm health.
1	Anabolic	anabolic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	steroids	steroid	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	drugs	drug	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
6	build	build	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
7	muscle	muscle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
9	using	use	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	14	csubj	_	_
10	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	sport	sport	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
13	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	aux	_	_
14	cheating	cheat	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	acl	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
16	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	17	aux	_	_
17	harm	harm	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	conj	_	_
18	health	health	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Anabolic steroids | drugs |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **build** | present | drugs | muscle |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset muscle=Product |
| 3 | **use** | gerund |  | steroids *= steroid* |  | sport |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Patient |
| 4 | **cheat** | present · progressive | using | drugs *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn cheat-10.6.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **harm** | can | using *not said here* | health |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus health=Experiencer |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Growth is an anabolic process.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:anabolic:x1:1
# text = Growth is an anabolic process.
1	Growth	growth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	anabolic	anabolic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	process	process	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 | Growth | a anabolic process |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Anabolic reactions use energy to build new tissue.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:anabolic:x2:1
# text = Anabolic reactions use energy to build new tissue.
1	Anabolic	anabolic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	reactions	reaction	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	use	use	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	energy	energy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	build	build	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
7	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	tissue	tissue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | present | Anabolic reactions | energy |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent energy=Patient |
| 2 | **build** | to-infinitive | Anabolic reactions *not said here* | new tissue |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset tissue=Product |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The athlete was banned for taking anabolic steroids.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:anabolic:x3:1
# text = The athlete was banned for taking anabolic steroids.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	athlete	athlete	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	banned	ban	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	taking	take	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	_
7	anabolic	anabolic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	steroids	steroid	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **ban** | past · passive |  | the athlete |  |  |  |  | vn forbid-64.4-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **take** | gerund |  | anabolic steroids |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent steroid=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Anabolic steroids can damage the heart and liver.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:anabolic:x4:1
# text = Anabolic steroids can damage the heart and liver.
1	Anabolic	anabolic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	steroids	steroid	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	damage	damage	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	heart	heart	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	liver	liver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **damage** | can | Anabolic steroids | the heart and liver |  |  |  |  | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent heart=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sleep helps the body's anabolic work of repair.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:anabolic:x5:1
# text = Sleep helps the body's anabolic work of repair.
1	Sleep	sleep	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	helps	help	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	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	's	's	PART	POS	_	4	case	_	_
6	anabolic	anabolic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	repair	repair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | present | Sleep | the body's anabolic work of repair |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent work=Beneficiary |
| 2 | **work** |  | repair |  |  |  |  |  | nom work «act intransitive»: of=agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Building proteins from amino acids is anabolic.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:anabolic:x6:1
# text = Building proteins from amino acids is anabolic.
1	Building	build	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	csubj	_	_
2	proteins	protein	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
3	from	from	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	amino	amino	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	acids	acid	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	anabolic	anabolic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **build** | gerund |  | proteins |  | amino acids |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: agent=Asset protein=Product from acid=Material |
| 2 | **is** | present | Building |  |  |  |  | anabolic *property* | tree rules |

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