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title: clot — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «clot» in the school dictionary: A clot is a thick, sticky lump that forms in a liquid, especially in blood. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# clot

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**Who acts:** clot, thick sticky lump, blood clots, you, blood, doctor · **What happens:** be, form, clot, mean, become, stop · **To what, where:** thick sticky lump, liquid, lumps, silly clumsy person, British English, finger · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«clot» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: [clot in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/clot.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A clot is a thick, sticky lump that forms in a liquid, especially in blood.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:clot:m1:1
# text = A clot is a thick, sticky lump that forms in a liquid, especially in blood.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	clot	clot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
5	thick	thick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	sticky	sticky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	lump	lump	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
10	forms	form	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	acl:relcl	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	liquid	liquid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
15	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
16	in	in	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	blood	blood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a clot | a thick sticky lump |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **form** | present | a thick sticky lump |  |  | a liquid and blood |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in liquid=Location |

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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 clot means to become thick and form lumps; blood clots to stop bleeding.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:clot:m2:1
# text = To clot means to become thick and form lumps; blood clots to stop bleeding.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	clot	clot	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	csubj	_	_
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	become	become	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	thick	thick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	xcomp	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	form	form	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
9	lumps	lump	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
11	blood	blood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	clots	clot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	nsubj	_	_
13	to	to	PART	TO	_	14	mark	_	_
14	stop	stop	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	parataxis	_	_
15	bleeding	bleed	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	14	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **clot** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **become** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | thick *property* | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |
| 4 | **form** | present |  | lumps |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location lump=Theme |
| 5 | **stop** | to-infinitive | blood clots |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality |
| 6 | **bleed** | gerund | blood clots *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn substance\_emission-43.4-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Source |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In British English, «a clot» is a silly, clumsy person (a mild, friendly insult).

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:clot:m3:1
# text = In British English, «a clot» is a silly, clumsy person (a mild, friendly insult).
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	British	British	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	English	English	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	clot	clot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	cop	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
11	silly	silly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
13	clumsy	clumsy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
15	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	20	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
17	mild	mild	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
19	friendly	friendly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
20	insult	insult	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	20	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	14	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a clot | a silly clumsy person and a mild friendly insult |  | British English |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
When you cut your finger, the blood starts to clot.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:clot:x1:1
# text = When you cut your finger, the blood starts to clot.
1	When	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	3	mark	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	cut	cut	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	advcl	_	_
4	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	finger	finger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	blood	blood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	starts	start	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	clot	clot	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cut** | present | you | your finger |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent finger=Product |
| 2 | **start** | present | the blood |  |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 3 | **clot** | to-infinitive | the blood *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A scab is made from a dried blood clot.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:clot:x2:1
# text = A scab is made from a dried blood clot.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	scab	scab	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
7	dried	dry	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	amod	_	_
8	blood	blood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	clot	clot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present · passive |  | a scab |  | a dried blood clot |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: subject=Product from clot=Material |
| 2 | **dry** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The doctor said the clot in his leg needed treatment.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:clot:x3:1
# text = The doctor said the clot in his leg needed treatment.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	doctor	doctor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	said	say	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	clot	clot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
7	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	leg	leg	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	needed	need	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
10	treatment	treatment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the doctor | the clot |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **need** | past | doctor's leg | treatment |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot treatment=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Milk left out can clot into lumps.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:clot:x4:1
# text = Milk left out can clot into lumps.
1	Milk	milk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	left	leave	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	acl	_	_
3	out	out	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	clot	clot	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	into	into	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	lumps	lump	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **leave out** | participle |  | Milk *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn neglect-75.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **clot** | can | Milk |  |  | lumps |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Scones with jam and clotted cream are a treat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:clot:x5:1
# text = Scones with jam and clotted cream are a treat.
1	Scones	scone	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
2	with	with	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	jam	jam	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
5	clotted	clot	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	amod	_	_
6	cream	cream	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
7	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	treat	treat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **clot** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | present | Scones with jam and clotted cream | a treat |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«You clot, you've put your jumper on backwards!» laughed my brother.

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:clot:x6:1
# text = «You clot, you've put your jumper on backwards!» laughed my brother.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	clot	clot	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	csubj:pass	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	've	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	put	put	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
8	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	jumper	jumper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	on	on	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	backwards	backwards	ADV	RB	_	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	14	punct	_	_
14	laughed	laugh	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	_
15	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	16	nmod:poss	_	_
16	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **clot** *in a quote* | present | You |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **put** *in a quote* | present · perfect | you | your jumper |  |  |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent jumper=Theme on backwards=Destination |
| 3 | **laugh** | past | you *not said here* | my brother |  |  |  |  | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent brother=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
His keen starving eyes caught sight of a little red clot lying bright upon the green.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:clot:x7:1
# text = His keen starving eyes caught sight of a little red clot lying bright upon the green.
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	keen	keen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	starving	starve	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	acl	_	_
4	eyes	eye	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	caught	catch	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	sight	sight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
9	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
10	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	clot	clot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
12	lying	lie	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	11	acl	_	_
13	bright	bright	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	xcomp	_	_
14	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	green	green	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **starve** | gerund | His keen *not said here* | eyes |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **catch** | past | His keen | sight of a little red clot |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sight=Theme |
| 3 | **lie** | gerund | a little red clot *not said here* |  |  | the green |  | bright *property* | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent upon green=Location |
| 4 | **keen** |  | His *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom keen «communication transitive»: poss=agent |
| 5 | **sight** |  |  | a little red clot |  |  |  |  | nom sight «cognition transitive»: of=patient |

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