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title: capillary — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «capillary» in the school dictionary: A capillary is the thinnest kind of blood vessel in the body, finer than a hair, that connects arteries and veins. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# capillary

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**Who acts:** capillary, that, Capillary action, water, Oxygen, Capillaries · **What happens:** be, connect, move up, pass, climb up, turn · **To what, where:** thinnest kind, arteries, thin tube, way, thin tubes, capillaries

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«capillary» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [capillary in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/capillary.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A capillary is the thinnest kind of blood vessel in the body, finer than a hair, that connects arteries and veins.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:capillary:m1:1
# text = A capillary is the thinnest kind of blood vessel in the body, finer than a hair, that connects arteries and veins.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	capillary	capillary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	thinnest	thin	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	6	amod	_	_
6	kind	kind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	blood	blood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	vessel	vessel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
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	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	finer	fine	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	6	amod	_	_
15	than	than	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
19	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	20	nsubj	_	_
20	connects	connect	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	parataxis	_	_
21	arteries	artery	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	obj	_	_
22	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
23	veins	vein	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	21	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	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 capillary | the thinnest kind |  |  |  | of blood vessel in the body | tree rules |
| 2 | **connect** | present | that | arteries and veins |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent artery=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 capillary is any very thin tube.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:capillary:m2:1
# text = A capillary is any very thin tube.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	capillary	capillary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	7	det	_	_
5	very	very	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	thin	thin	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	tube	tube	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **is a** | present | a capillary | any thin tube |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Capillary action is the way water moves up through thin tubes or tiny gaps, like in paper or plants.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:capillary:m3:1
# text = Capillary action is the way water moves up through thin tubes or tiny gaps, like in paper or plants.
1	Capillary	Capillary	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	action	action	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	moves	move	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	up	up	ADP	RP	_	7	compound:prt	_	_
9	through	through	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	thin	thin	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	tubes	tube	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
13	tiny	tiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	gaps	gap	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
16	like	like	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	in	in	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	paper	paper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	_
19	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
20	plants	plant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Capillary action | the way |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **move up** | present | water | the way *not said here* |  | thin tubes or tiny gaps and paper or plants |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent way=Theme through tube=Trajectory |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Oxygen passes from the capillaries into your cells.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:capillary:x1:1
# text = Oxygen passes from the capillaries into your cells.
1	Oxygen	oxygen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	passes	pass	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	from	from	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	capillaries	capillary	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
6	into	into	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	cells	cell	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	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 | **pass** | present | Oxygen |  |  | the capillaries |  | into your cells | vn escape-51.1-1-3 «NP V PP.initial\_location PP.destination»: agent=Theme from capillary=Initial\_Location into cell=Destination |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Capillaries are thinner than a hair.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:capillary:x2:1
# text = Capillaries are thinner than a hair.
1	Capillaries	capillary	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	thinner	thin	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	_
4	than	than	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Capillaries |  |  |  |  | than a hair; thin *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Water climbed up the paper towel by capillary action.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:capillary:x3:1
# text = Water climbed up the paper towel by capillary action.
1	Water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	climbed	climb	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	up	up	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	paper	paper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	towel	towel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
7	by	by	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	capillary	capillary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	action	action	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **climb up** | past | Water | the paper towel |  |  |  | by capillary action | vn run-51.3.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Initial\_Location towel=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The celery turned blue because coloured water rose up its tubes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:capillary:x4:1
# text = The celery turned blue because coloured water rose up its tubes.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	celery	celery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	turned	turn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	blue	blue	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
5	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
6	coloured	coloured	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	rose	rise	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
9	up	up	ADP	RP	_	8	compound:prt	_	_
10	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	tubes	tube	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **turn** | past | the celery |  |  |  |  | blue *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **rise up** | past | coloured water | water's tubes |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location tube=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A bruise forms when tiny capillaries break under the skin.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:capillary:x5:1
# text = A bruise forms when tiny capillaries break under the skin.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bruise	bruise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	forms	form	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	7	mark	_	_
5	tiny	tiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	capillaries	capillary	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
7	break	break	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
8	under	under	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	skin	skin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **form** | present | a bruise |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **break** | present | tiny capillaries |  |  | the skin |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme under skin=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Blood goes: arteries, capillaries, veins.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:capillary:x6:1
# text = Blood goes: arteries, capillaries, veins.
1	Blood	blood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	goes	go	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	4	punct	_	_
4	arteries	artery	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	capillaries	capillary	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	veins	vein	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | present | Blood | arteries and capillaries and veins |  |  |  |  | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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