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title: cervical — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «cervical» in the school dictionary: Cervical means to do with the neck, as in «cervical vertebrae», the bones in your neck. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# cervical

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**Who acts:** Cervical, neck, giraffe, he, Mum, HPV vaccine · **What happens:** mean, do, have, wear, protect, go · **To what, where:** seven cervical vertebrae, same number, cervical collar, neck, doctor, cervical cancer · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: medicine — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cervical means to do with the neck, as in «cervical vertebrae», the bones in your neck.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cervical:m1:1
# text = Cervical means to do with the neck, as in «cervical vertebrae», the bones in your neck.
1	Cervical	Cervical	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	ccomp	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	neck	neck	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
9	as	as	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	cervical	cervical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	vertebrae	vertebra	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	bones	bone	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	conj	_	_
18	in	in	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	20	nmod:poss	_	_
20	neck	neck	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Cervical |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **do** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | with the neck; as cervical vertebrae in your neck and the bones | vn act-114-1 «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: medicine — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cervical also means to do with the cervix, the narrow opening of a woman's womb (uterus), as in a «cervical screening» test.

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cervical:m2:1
# text = Cervical also means to do with the cervix, the narrow opening of a woman's womb (uterus), as in a «cervical screening» test.
1	Cervical	Cervical	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	also	also	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	ccomp	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	cervix	cervix	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	narrow	narrow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	opening	opening	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	appos	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	woman	woman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	's	's	PART	POS	_	15	case	_	_
17	womb	womb	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	_
18	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	uterus	uterus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	29	punct	_	_
22	as	as	ADP	IN	_	29	case	_	_
23	in	in	ADP	IN	_	29	case	_	_
24	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	29	det	_	_
25	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	27	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	cervical	cervical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	27	amod	_	_
27	screening	screening	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	29	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	27	punct	_	_
29	test	test	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Cervical |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **do** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | with the cervix; as a screening test | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The neck has seven cervical vertebrae.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cervical:x1:1
# text = The neck has seven cervical vertebrae.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	neck	neck	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	seven	seven	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
5	cervical	cervical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	vertebrae	vertebra	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the neck | seven cervical vertebrae |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent vertebra=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A giraffe has the same number of cervical bones as a mouse.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cervical:x2:1
# text = A giraffe has the same number of cervical bones as a mouse.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	giraffe	giraffe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	cervical	cervical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	bones	bone	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	_
10	as	as	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	mouse	mouse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | a giraffe | the same number of cervical bones as a mouse |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent number=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
After the car crash, he wore a cervical collar to protect his neck.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cervical:x3:1
# text = After the car crash, he wore a cervical collar to protect his neck.
1	After	after	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	crash	crash	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	wore	wear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	cervical	cervical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	collar	collar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	protect	protect	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	advcl	_	_
13	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	_
14	neck	neck	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | past | he | a cervical collar |  |  | after the car crash |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent collar=Theme |
| 2 | **protect** | to-infinitive | he *not said here* | his neck |  |  |  |  | vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent neck=Beneficiary |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum went for her cervical screening test at the doctor's.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cervical:x4:1
# text = Mum went for her cervical screening test at the doctor's.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
4	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
5	cervical	cervical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	screening	screening	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	test	test	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	at	at	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	doctor	doctor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	's	's	PART	POS	_	10	case	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | Mum |  |  | the doctor |  | for Mum's cervical screening test | vn rummage-35.5 «NP V PP.location PP.theme»: agent=Agent for test=Theme at doctor=Location |
| 2 | **test** |  | Mum |  |  |  |  |  | nom test «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The HPV vaccine helps prevent cervical cancer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cervical:x5:1
# text = The HPV vaccine helps prevent cervical cancer.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	HPV	hpv	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	vaccine	vaccine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	helps	help	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	prevent	prevent	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
6	cervical	cervical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	cancer	cancer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | present | the HPV vaccine |  |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **prevent** | infinitive | the HPV vaccine *not said here* | cervical cancer |  |  |  |  | vn forbid-64.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer cancer=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The X-ray showed his cervical spine was fine.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cervical:x6:1
# text = The X-ray showed his cervical spine was fine.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	X	x	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	ray	ray	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	showed	show	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
7	cervical	cervical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	spine	spine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
9	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
10	fine	fine	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | past | the X ray |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | past | ray's cervical spine |  |  |  |  | fine *property* | tree rules |

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