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title: appendix — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «appendix» in the school dictionary: The appendix is a small tube-shaped organ attached to the large intestine, inside your tummy on the lower right side. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# appendix

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**Who acts:** appendix, She, doctor, you, book, science report · **What happens:** shape, be, attach, have, take out, check · **To what, where:** small shaped organ, extra section, end, appendix, hospital, lower right part

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The appendix is a small tube-shaped organ attached to the large intestine, inside your tummy on the lower right side.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:appendix:m1:1
# text = The appendix is a small tube-shaped organ attached to the large intestine, inside your tummy on the lower right side.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	appendix	appendix	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
5	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
6	tube	tube	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	shaped	shape	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	amod	_	_
9	organ	organ	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
10	attached	attach	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	acl	_	_
11	to	to	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	intestine	intestine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
16	inside	inside	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	18	nmod:poss	_	_
18	tummy	tummy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	_
19	on	on	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
21	lower	low	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	23	amod	_	_
22	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	23	amod	_	_
23	side	side	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shape** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 2 | **is a** | present | the appendix | a small shaped organ and your tummy on the lower right side |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **attach** | participle |  | a small shaped organ and your tummy on the lower right side *not said here* |  |  |  | to the large intestine | vn shake-22.3-2-1 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent to intestine=Co-Patient |

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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 -->
An appendix is an extra section at the end of a book or report with more information.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:appendix:m2:1
# text = An appendix is an extra section at the end of a book or report with more information.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	appendix	appendix	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	extra	extra	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	section	section	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	end	end	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	book	book	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	report	report	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	_
15	with	with	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	17	amod	_	_
17	information	information	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a appendix | a extra section |  |  | at the end of a book with more information or report |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She had her appendix taken out in hospital.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:appendix:x1:1
# text = She had her appendix taken out in hospital.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	appendix	appendix	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	taken	take	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	xcomp	_	_
6	out	out	ADP	RP	_	5	compound:prt	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	hospital	hospital	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	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 | **have** | past | She | her appendix |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **take out** | participle | her appendix *not said here* |  |  | hospital |  |  | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The appendix is in the lower right part of the tummy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:appendix:x2:1
# text = The appendix is in the lower right part of the tummy.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	appendix	appendix	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
6	lower	low	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	8	amod	_	_
7	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	tummy	tummy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the appendix |  |  | the lower right part |  | of the tummy | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sudden bad pain on the right side should be checked by a doctor.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:appendix:x3:1
# text = Sudden bad pain on the right side should be checked by a doctor.
1	Sudden	sudden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
2	bad	bad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	pain	pain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	side	side	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
8	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
9	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	aux:pass	_	_
10	checked	check	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
11	by	by	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	doctor	doctor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **check** | should · passive | a doctor | Sudden bad pain on the right side |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Look at the appendix at the back for the data table.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:appendix:x4:1
# text = Look at the appendix at the back for the data table.
1	Look	look	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	at	at	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	appendix	appendix	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	back	back	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	data	data	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	table	table	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | at the back for the data table; at the appendix | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at appendix=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The book has three appendices with maps.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:appendix:x5:1
# text = The book has three appendices with maps.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	book	book	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	appendices	appendix	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	maps	map	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the book | three appendices |  |  |  | with maps | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent appendix=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our science report has an appendix with all the results.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:appendix:x6:1
# text = Our science report has an appendix with all the results.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	science	science	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	report	report	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	appendix	appendix	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	10	det:predet	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	results	result	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Our science report | a appendix |  |  |  | with all results | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent appendix=Patient |
| 2 | **report** |  | Our |  |  |  |  |  | nom report «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
O'Curry gives the list in the Appendix to his MS.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:appendix:x7:1
# text = O'Curry gives the list in the Appendix to his MS.
1	O'Curry	O'Curry	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	gives	give	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	list	list	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	Appendix	Appendix	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	MS.	MS.	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | present | O'Curry | the list | O'Curry's MS. | the Appendix |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent list=Theme to ms.=Recipient |

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