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title: cannula — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «cannula» in the school dictionary: A thin tube put into a vein or into the body by a doctor or nurse, so that medicine or fluid can go in, or fluid can come out. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# cannula

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**Who acts:** thin tube, fluid, nose, nurse, It, cannula · **What happens:** put, go in, come out, give, sting, not hurt · **To what, where:** thin tube, vein, oxygen, cannula, hand, bit

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: medicine — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A thin tube put into a vein or into the body by a doctor or nurse, so that medicine or fluid can go in, or fluid can come out.

<!-- fold The tree, 29 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cannula:m1:1
# text = A thin tube put into a vein or into the body by a doctor or nurse, so that medicine or fluid can go in, or fluid can come out.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	thin	thin	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	tube	tube	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	nsubj	_	_
4	put	put	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	into	into	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	vein	vein	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
9	into	into	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
12	by	by	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	doctor	doctor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	nurse	nurse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
18	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	24	mark	_	_
19	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	20	det	_	_
20	medicine	medicine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	nsubj	_	_
21	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
22	fluid	fluid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	conj	_	_
23	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	24	aux	_	_
24	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
25	in	in	ADV	RB	_	24	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	30	punct	_	_
27	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	30	cc	_	_
28	fluid	fluid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	30	nsubj	_	_
29	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	30	aux	_	_
30	come	come	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	24	conj	_	_
31	out	out	ADV	RB	_	30	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
32	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	24	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | participle |  | a thin tube *not said here* |  | a vein or the body |  | by a doctor or nurse | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent by doctor=Destination |
| 2 | **go in** | can | a thin tube |  |  |  |  |  | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **come out** | can | fluid |  |  |  |  | out *property* | vn become-109.1 «NP V ADJ»: agent=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 -->
A small tube under the nose that gives oxygen (a nasal cannula).

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cannula:m2:1
# text = A small tube under the nose that gives oxygen (a nasal cannula).
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	tube	tube	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	under	under	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	nose	nose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	gives	give	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
9	oxygen	oxygen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
10	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	nasal	nasal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	cannula	cannula	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | present | the nose | oxygen |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent oxygen=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The nurse put a cannula in my hand for the drip.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cannula:x1:1
# text = The nurse put a cannula in my hand for the drip.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	nurse	nurse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	put	put	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	cannula	cannula	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	hand	hand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	drip	drip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | past | the nurse | a cannula |  | my hand |  | for the drip | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent cannula=Theme in hand=Destination |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It stung a bit, but then the cannula didn't hurt.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cannula:x2:1
# text = It stung a bit, but then the cannula didn't hurt.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	stung	sting	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	bit	bit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
6	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
7	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	12	advmod	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	cannula	cannula	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
10	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	12	advmod	_	_
12	hurt	hurt	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sting** | past | It | a bit |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus bit=Experiencer |
| 2 | **not** **hurt** | past · do-support | the cannula |  |  |  | then |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandpa had a nasal cannula for oxygen.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cannula:x3:1
# text = Grandpa had a nasal cannula for oxygen.
1	Grandpa	Grandpa	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	nasal	nasal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	cannula	cannula	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	oxygen	oxygen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | Grandpa | a nasal cannula |  |  |  | for oxygen | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cannula=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cannula was taped down so it wouldn't move.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cannula:x4:1
# text = The cannula was taped down so it wouldn't move.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cannula	cannula	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	taped	tape	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	down	down	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	_
6	so	so	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
8	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	10	advmod	_	_
10	move	move	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tape down** | past · passive |  | the cannula |  |  |  |  | vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 2 | **not** **move** | would | cannula |  |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Doctors use a cannula to give medicine straight into a vein.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cannula:x5:1
# text = Doctors use a cannula to give medicine straight into a vein.
1	Doctors	doctor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	use	use	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	cannula	cannula	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	give	give	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
7	medicine	medicine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
8	straight	straight	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
9	into	into	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	vein	vein	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | present | Doctors | a cannula |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cannula=Patient |
| 2 | **give** | to-infinitive | Doctors *not said here* | medicine |  | a vein |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent medicine=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The nurse took the cannula out before I went home.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cannula:x6:1
# text = The nurse took the cannula out before I went home.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	nurse	nurse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	cannula	cannula	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	out	out	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
7	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
8	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
10	home	home	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take out** | past | the nurse | the cannula |  |  |  |  | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cannula=Theme |
| 2 | **go** | past | I |  |  |  |  | home *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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