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title: circulatory — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «circulatory» in the school dictionary: To do with circulation, especially the movement of blood around the body by the heart, arteries, veins and capillaries. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# circulatory

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**Who acts:** things, air, heart, circulatory system, We, Exercise · **What happens:** do, move, be, carry, draw, have · **To what, where:** blood, body, circle, system, main organ, oxygen

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: science — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To do with circulation, especially the movement of blood around the body by the heart, arteries, veins and capillaries.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:circulatory:m1:1
# text = To do with circulation, especially the movement of blood around the body by the heart, arteries, veins and capillaries.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	do	do	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	circulation	circulation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	movement	movement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	appos	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	blood	blood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
11	around	around	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
14	by	by	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	heart	heart	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
18	arteries	artery	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
20	veins	vein	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	conj	_	_
21	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
22	capillaries	capillary	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | with circulation; by the heart and arteries and veins and capillaries | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **move** |  |  | blood |  | the body |  |  | nom movement «act transitive»: of=patient around=place |

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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 -->
To do with things moving in a circle or loop, like air or water moving round a system.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:circulatory:m2:1
# text = To do with things moving in a circle or loop, like air or water moving round a system.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	do	do	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
5	moving	move	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	acl	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	circle	circle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	loop	loop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	like	like	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	_
16	moving	move	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	13	acl	_	_
17	round	round	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	system	system	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | with things | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **move** | gerund | things *not said here* |  |  | a circle or loop and air or water |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme in circle=Trajectory |
| 3 | **move** | gerund | air or water *not said here* |  |  | a system |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme round system=Trajectory |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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The heart is the main organ of the circulatory system.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:circulatory:x1:1
# text = The heart is the main organ of the circulatory system.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	heart	heart	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	main	main	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	organ	organ	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	circulatory	circulatory	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	system	system	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the heart | the main organ |  |  |  | of the circulatory system | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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Our circulatory system carries oxygen to every part of the body.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:circulatory:x2:1
# text = Our circulatory system carries oxygen to every part of the body.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	circulatory	circulatory	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	system	system	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	carries	carry	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	oxygen	oxygen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	8	det	_	_
8	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **carry** | present | Our circulatory system | oxygen |  | every part of the body |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent oxygen=Theme to part=Destination |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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We drew the circulatory system with red and blue arrows.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:circulatory:x3:1
# text = We drew the circulatory system with red and blue arrows.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	drew	draw	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	circulatory	circulatory	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	system	system	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
7	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	blue	blue	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	conj	_	_
10	arrows	arrow	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **draw** | past | We | the circulatory system |  |  |  | with red arrows | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent system=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Exercise is good for your circulatory health.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:circulatory:x4:1
# text = Exercise is good for your circulatory health.
1	Exercise	exercise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
6	circulatory	circulatory	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	health	health	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Exercise |  |  |  |  | for your circulatory health; good *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Grandpa has circulatory problems, so his feet feel cold.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:circulatory:x5:1
# text = Grandpa has circulatory problems, so his feet feel cold.
1	Grandpa	Grandpa	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	circulatory	circulatory	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	problems	problem	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
6	so	so	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
7	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	feet	foot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
9	feel	feel	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
10	cold	cold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Grandpa | circulatory problems |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent problem=Patient |
| 2 | **feel** | present | Grandpa's feet |  |  |  |  | cold *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Arteries, veins and capillaries are all part of the circulatory system.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:circulatory:x6:1
# text = Arteries, veins and capillaries are all part of the circulatory system.
1	Arteries	artery	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
3	veins	vein	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	conj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	capillaries	capillary	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	conj	_	_
6	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	all	all	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	circulatory	circulatory	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	system	system	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Arteries and veins and capillaries | part |  |  |  | of the circulatory system; all *property* | tree rules |

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