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title: capsule — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «capsule» in the school dictionary: A capsule is a small tube-shaped container of medicine you swallow. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# capsule

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**Who acts:** capsule, you, space capsule, astronauts, small part, time capsule · **What happens:** shape, be, swallow, sit, come back, bury · **To what, where:** small shaped container, medicine, small part, Earth, box, things

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«capsule» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: [capsule in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/capsule.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A capsule is a small tube-shaped container of medicine you swallow.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:capsule:m1:1
# text = A capsule is a small tube-shaped container of medicine you swallow.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	capsule	capsule	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	container	container	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	medicine	medicine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
12	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
13	swallow	swallow	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	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 | a capsule | a small shaped container |  |  |  | of medicine | tree rules |
| 3 | **swallow** | present | you | medicine *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn gobble-39.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent medicine=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 space capsule is a small part of a spacecraft where astronauts sit, which can come back to Earth.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:capsule:m2:1
# text = A space capsule is a small part of a spacecraft where astronauts sit, which can come back to Earth.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	space	space	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	capsule	capsule	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	spacecraft	spacecraft	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
11	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	13	advmod	_	_
12	astronauts	astronaut	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nsubj	_	_
13	sit	sit	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
15	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	17	nsubj	_	_
16	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	17	aux	_	_
17	come	come	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	parataxis	_	_
18	back	back	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
19	to	to	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	Earth	Earth	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	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 space capsule | a small part |  |  |  | of a spacecraft | tree rules |
| 2 | **sit** | present | astronauts |  |  |  |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **come back** | can | a small part |  |  | Earth |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to earth=Initial\_Location |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A time capsule is a box of things buried or kept for people in the future to open.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:capsule:m3:1
# text = A time capsule is a box of things buried or kept for people in the future to open.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	capsule	capsule	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	box	box	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	_
9	buried	bury	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	acl	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	kept	keep	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	9	conj	_	_
12	for	for	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obl:agent	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	future	future	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	_
17	to	to	PART	TO	_	18	mark	_	_
18	open	open	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a time capsule | a box |  |  |  | of things | tree rules |
| 2 | **bury** | participle |  | things *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn put-9.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **keep** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **open** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In plants, a capsule is a seed case that splits open.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:capsule:m4:1
# text = In plants, a capsule is a seed case that splits open.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	plants	plant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	capsule	capsule	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	seed	seed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	case	case	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
10	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	11	nsubj	_	_
11	splits	split	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	acl:relcl	_	_
12	open	open	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a capsule | a seed case |  | plants |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **split** | present | a seed case |  |  |  |  | open *property* | vn break-45.1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Take one capsule twice a day with water.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:capsule:x1:1
# text = Take one capsule twice a day with water.
1	Take	take	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
3	capsule	capsule	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	twice	twice	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	1	advmod	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl:unmarked	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | imperative | you *not said here* | one capsule |  |  | day | with water; twice *property* | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent capsule=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The astronauts splashed down in their capsule.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:capsule:x2:1
# text = The astronauts splashed down in their capsule.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	astronauts	astronaut	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	splashed	splash	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	down	down	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	capsule	capsule	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **splash down** | participle |  | the astronauts *not said here* |  | astronauts's capsule |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in capsule=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our class buried a time capsule in the school garden.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:capsule:x3:1
# text = Our class buried a time capsule in the school garden.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	buried	bury	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	capsule	capsule	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	garden	garden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bury** | past | Our class | a time capsule |  | the school garden |  |  | vn put-9.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent capsule=Theme in garden=Destination |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Never eat laundry capsules, they are poisonous.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:capsule:x4:1
# text = Never eat laundry capsules, they are poisonous.
1	Never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	eat	eat	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	laundry	laundry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	capsules	capsule	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
7	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	poisonous	poisonous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **eat** | imperative | you *not said here* | laundry capsules |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent capsule=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | present | capsules *= capsule* |  |  |  |  | poisonous *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The poppy's seed capsule rattles when shaken.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:capsule:x5:1
# text = The poppy's seed capsule rattles when shaken.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	poppy	poppy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	seed	seed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	capsule	capsule	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	rattles	rattle	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	8	advmod	_	_
8	shaken	shake	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rattle** | present | the poppy's seed capsule |  |  |  |  |  | vn animal\_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **shake** | participle | the poppy's seed capsule *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The capsule was too big for me to swallow.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:capsule:x6:1
# text = The capsule was too big for me to swallow.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	capsule	capsule	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	too	too	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
7	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	swallow	swallow	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the capsule |  |  |  |  | big *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **swallow** | to-infinitive | me |  |  |  |  |  | vn hiccup-40.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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