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title: clotting — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «clotting» in the school dictionary: Clotting is when blood thickens and becomes a lump at a cut so that bleeding stops. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# clotting

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**Who acts:** Clotting, bleeding, Platelets, scab, blood, Clotted cream · **What happens:** be, become, stop, bleed, help, clot · **To what, where:** lump, liquid, cut, trouble clotting, start, hot sun.

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«clotting» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [clotting in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/clotting.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Clotting is when blood thickens and becomes a lump at a cut so that bleeding stops.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:clotting:m1:1
# text = Clotting is when blood thickens and becomes a lump at a cut so that bleeding stops.
1	Clotting	clotting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	5	mark	_	_
4	blood	blood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	thickens	thicken	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	becomes	become	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	lump	lump	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	xcomp	_	_
10	at	at	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	cut	cut	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
13	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	16	mark	_	_
14	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	15	det	_	_
15	bleeding	bleeding	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nsubj	_	_
16	stops	stop	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Clotting |  |  |  |  | thicken *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **become** | present | Clotting *not said here* | a lump at a cut |  |  |  |  | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **stop** | present | that bleeding |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |

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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 -->
Clotting is when any liquid, like cream or milk, becomes thick and lumpy.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:clotting:m2:1
# text = Clotting is when any liquid, like cream or milk, becomes thick and lumpy.
1	Clotting	clotting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	5	advmod	_	_
4	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	5	det	_	_
5	liquid	liquid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	like	like	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	cream	cream	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	milk	milk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	becomes	become	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
13	thick	thick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	xcomp	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	lumpy	lumpy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Clotting | any liquid and cream or milk |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **become** | present | Clotting *not said here* |  |  |  |  | thick *property* | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Clotting stops a cut from bleeding for ever.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:clotting:x1:1
# text = Clotting stops a cut from bleeding for ever.
1	Clotting	clotting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	stops	stop	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	cut	cut	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	from	from	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	bleeding	bleed	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	ever	ever	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	6	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 | **stop** | present | Clotting | a cut |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality cut=Eventuality |
| 2 | **bleed** | gerund | Clotting *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn substance\_emission-43.4-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Source |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Platelets in the blood help clotting.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:clotting:x2:1
# text = Platelets in the blood help clotting.
1	Platelets	platelet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	blood	blood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
5	help	help	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	clotting	clot	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | present | Platelets in the blood |  |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **clot** | gerund | Platelets in the blood *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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A scab forms after clotting.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:clotting:x3:1
# text = A scab forms after clotting.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	scab	scab	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	forms	form	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
5	clotting	clot	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **form** | present | a scab |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **clot** | gerund | a scab *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Some people's blood has trouble clotting.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:clotting:x4:1
# text = Some people's blood has trouble clotting.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	blood	blood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	trouble	trouble	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	clotting	clotting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | some people's blood | trouble clotting |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent clotting=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Press on the cut to help clotting start.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:clotting:x5:1
# text = Press on the cut to help clotting start.
1	Press	press	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	on	on	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	cut	cut	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	help	help	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	acl	_	_
7	clotting	clot	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	xcomp	_	_
8	start	start	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **clot** | gerund |  | start |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Clotted cream is thick and yellow.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:clotting:x6:1
# text = Clotted cream is thick and yellow.
1	Clotted	clot	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	amod	_	_
2	cream	cream	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	thick	thick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	yellow	yellow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **clot** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | Clotted cream |  |  |  |  | thick *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **be** |  | Clotted cream *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The milk was clotting in the hot sun.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:clotting:x7:1
# text = The milk was clotting in the hot sun.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	milk	milk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	clotting	clot	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	sun.	sun.	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **clot** | past · progressive | the milk |  |  | the hot sun. |  |  | tree rules |

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