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title: auricle — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «auricle» in the school dictionary: The outer part of the ear that you can see, also called the pinna. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# auricle

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**Who acts:** outer part, auricle, you, Rabbits, atrium, Earrings · **What happens:** see, call, collect, label, turn, have · **To what, where:** pinna, sound waves, auricle, ear diagram, auricles, small auricle · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: science — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The outer part of the ear that you can see, also called the pinna.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:auricle:m1:1
# text = The outer part of the ear that you can see, also called the pinna.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	outer	outer	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	ear	ear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
8	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
9	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
10	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	also	also	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	xcomp	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	pinna	pinna	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** | can | the outer part of the ear |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 2 | **call** | participle | the outer part of the ear *not said here* | the pinna |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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Usage: science, old use — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A small pouch-like part of the heart's upper chambers (atria).

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:auricle:m2:1
# text = A small pouch-like part of the heart's upper chambers (atria).
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
2	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
3	pouch	pouch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	like	like	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	heart	heart	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	's	's	PART	POS	_	9	case	_	_
11	upper	upper	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	chambers	chamber	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	_
13	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	atria	atrium	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The auricle collects sound waves.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:auricle:x1:1
# text = The auricle collects sound waves.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	auricle	auricle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	collects	collect	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	sound	sound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	waves	wave	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **collect** | present | the auricle | sound waves |  |  |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wave=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Label the auricle on the ear diagram.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:auricle:x2:1
# text = Label the auricle on the ear diagram.
1	Label	label	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	auricle	auricle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	ear	ear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	diagram	diagram	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **label** | imperative | you *not said here* | the auricle |  | the ear diagram |  |  | vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent auricle=Destination |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Rabbits can turn their auricles.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:auricle:x3:1
# text = Rabbits can turn their auricles.
1	Rabbits	rabbit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	turn	turn	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	auricles	auricle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **turn** | can | Rabbits | Rabbits's auricles |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent auricle=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Each atrium of the heart has a small auricle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:auricle:x4:1
# text = Each atrium of the heart has a small auricle.
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	atrium	atrium	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	heart	heart	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	has	have	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	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	auricle	auricle	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 | **have** | present | each atrium of the heart | a small auricle |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent auricle=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The auricle is made of cartilage.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:auricle:x5:1
# text = The auricle is made of cartilage.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	auricle	auricle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	cartilage	cartilage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present · passive |  | the auricle |  |  |  | of cartilage | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Earrings go through the auricle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:auricle:x6:1
# text = Earrings go through the auricle.
1	Earrings	earring	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	go	go	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	through	through	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	auricle	auricle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | present | Earrings |  |  | the auricle |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme through auricle=Initial\_Location |

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