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title: coccyx — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «coccyx» in the school dictionary: The small bone at the very bottom of the spine, made of tiny bones joined together; also called the tailbone. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# coccyx

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**Who acts:** coccyx, I, name, Scientists, you · **What happens:** make, join, call, be, fall, hurt · **To what, where:** small bone, tiny bones, tailbone, bottom, ice, coccyx · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«coccyx» in the school dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 5 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: [coccyx in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/coccyx.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The small bone at the very bottom of the spine, made of tiny bones joined together; also called the tailbone.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:coccyx:m1:1
# text = The small bone at the very bottom of the spine, made of tiny bones joined together; also called the tailbone.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	bone	bone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	very	very	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	bottom	bottom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	spine	spine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	tiny	tiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	bones	bone	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obl	_	_
16	joined	join	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	15	acl	_	_
17	together	together	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
19	also	also	ADV	RB	_	20	advmod	_	_
20	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	parataxis	_	_
21	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	tailbone	tailbone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | participle · passive |  | the small bone at the bottom of the spine |  |  |  | of tiny bones | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |
| 2 | **join** | participle |  | tiny bones *not said here* |  |  |  | together *property* | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **call** | participle |  | the tailbone |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The coccyx is at the bottom of your spine.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:coccyx:x1:1
# text = The coccyx is at the bottom of your spine.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	coccyx	coccyx	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	bottom	bottom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	spine	spine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the coccyx |  |  | the bottom |  | of your spine | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I fell on the ice and hurt my coccyx.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:coccyx:x2:1
# text = I fell on the ice and hurt my coccyx.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	fell	fall	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	ice	ice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	hurt	hurt	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
8	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	coccyx	coccyx	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fall** | past | I |  |  | the ice |  |  | vn occur-48.3 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme on ice=Location |
| 2 | **hurt** | past | I *not said here* | my coccyx |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer coccyx=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Another name for the coccyx is the tailbone.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:coccyx:x3:1
# text = Another name for the coccyx is the tailbone.
1	Another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	coccyx	coccyx	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	tailbone	tailbone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | another name for the coccyx | the tailbone |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Scientists think the coccyx is a leftover from a tail.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:coccyx:x4:1
# text = Scientists think the coccyx is a leftover from a tail.
1	Scientists	scientist	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	think	think	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	coccyx	coccyx	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	leftover	leftover	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	ccomp	_	_
8	from	from	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	tail	tail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	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 | **think** *speech: other* | present | Scientists |  |  |  |  |  | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | present | the coccyx | a leftover |  | a tail |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The coccyx helps hold muscles in place when you sit.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:coccyx:x5:1
# text = The coccyx helps hold muscles in place when you sit.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	coccyx	coccyx	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	helps	help	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	hold	hold	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
5	muscles	muscle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	10	advmod	_	_
9	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	sit	sit	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | present | the coccyx |  |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **hold** | infinitive | the coccyx *not said here* | muscles |  | place |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent muscle=Theme in place=Location |
| 3 | **sit** | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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