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title: collarbone — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «collarbone» in the school dictionary: The collarbone is one of two long thin bones at the front of your body, running from the top of your chest to each shoulder. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# collarbone

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**Who acts:** collarbone, You, He, doctor, person, scientific name · **What happens:** be, run, feel, break, fall off, put · **To what, where:** one, top, collarbone, neck, bike, arm

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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The collarbone is one of two long thin bones at the front of your body, running from the top of your chest to each shoulder.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:collarbone:m1:1
# text = The collarbone is one of two long thin bones at the front of your body, running from the top of your chest to each shoulder.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	collarbone	collarbone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
7	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
8	thin	thin	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	bones	bone	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
10	at	at	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	front	front	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	15	nmod:poss	_	_
15	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
17	running	run	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	_
18	from	from	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	top	top	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	_
21	of	of	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
22	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	23	nmod:poss	_	_
23	chest	chest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	nmod	_	_
24	to	to	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
25	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	26	det	_	_
26	shoulder	shoulder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the collarbone | one |  |  |  | of two long thin bones at the front of your body | tree rules |
| 2 | **run** | gerund | the collarbone *not said here* |  |  | the top of your chest |  | to each shoulder *result* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Theme to shoulder=Result |

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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 -->
You can feel your collarbone just below your neck.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:collarbone:x1:1
# text = You can feel your collarbone just below your neck.
1	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	feel	feel	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	collarbone	collarbone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	just	just	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
7	below	below	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	neck	neck	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feel** | can | You | your collarbone |  | your neck |  |  | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent collarbone=Theme below neck=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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He broke his collarbone when he fell off his bike.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:collarbone:x2:1
# text = He broke his collarbone when he fell off his bike.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	broke	break	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	collarbone	collarbone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	7	advmod	_	_
6	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	fell	fall	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
8	off	off	ADP	RP	_	7	compound:prt	_	_
9	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	bike	bike	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **break** | past | He | his collarbone |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer collarbone=Patient |
| 2 | **fall off** | past | he | his bike |  |  |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The doctor put her arm in a sling for her collarbone.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:collarbone:x3:1
# text = The doctor put her arm in a sling for her collarbone.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	doctor	doctor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	put	put	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	arm	arm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	sling	sling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	collarbone	collarbone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | past | the doctor | doctor's arm |  | a sling |  | for doctor's collarbone | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent arm=Theme in sling=Destination |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Each person has two collarbones.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:collarbone:x4:1
# text = Each person has two collarbones.
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	collarbones	collarbone	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | each person | two collarbones |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent collarbone=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The scientific name for the collarbone is the clavicle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:collarbone:x5:1
# text = The scientific name for the collarbone is the clavicle.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	scientific	scientific	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	collarbone	collarbone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	clavicle	clavicle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The necklace rested on her collarbone.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:collarbone:x6:1
# text = The necklace rested on her collarbone.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	necklace	necklace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	rested	rest	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	collarbone	collarbone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rest** | participle |  | the necklace *not said here* |  | her collarbone |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on collarbone=Location |

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