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title: cylindrical — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «cylindrical» in the school dictionary: Cylindrical means shaped like a cylinder: a long round shape with two flat circles at its ends, like a tin can or a tube. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# cylindrical

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**Who acts:** Cylindrical, tin, tower, you, cylindrical container, container · **What happens:** mean, shape, be, roll, hold · **To what, where:** paper, cylindrical shape, more

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Cylindrical means shaped like a cylinder: a long round shape with two flat circles at its ends, like a tin can or a tube.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cylindrical:m1:1
# text = Cylindrical means shaped like a cylinder: a long round shape with two flat circles at its ends, like a tin can or a tube.
1	Cylindrical	Cylindrical	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	shaped	shape	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	xcomp	_	_
4	like	like	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	cylinder	cylinder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
9	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
10	round	round	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	shape	shape	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	parataxis	_	_
12	with	with	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	15	nummod	_	_
14	flat	flat	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	circles	circle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nmod	_	_
16	at	at	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	18	nmod:poss	_	_
18	ends	end	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	26	punct	_	_
20	like	like	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
21	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	tin	tin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	nsubj	_	_
23	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	26	aux	_	_
24	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	26	cc	_	_
25	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	26	det	_	_
26	tube	tube	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Cylindrical |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **shape** *not said to happen* | participle | Cylindrical *not said here* |  |  |  |  | like a cylinder | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |

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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 -->
A tin of beans is cylindrical.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cylindrical:x1:1
# text = A tin of beans is cylindrical.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tin	tin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	beans	bean	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	cylindrical	cylindrical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a tin of beans |  |  |  |  | cylindrical *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The tower was tall and cylindrical.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cylindrical:x2:1
# text = The tower was tall and cylindrical.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tower	tower	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	tall	tall	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	cylindrical	cylindrical	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 | **is** | past | the tower |  |  |  |  | tall *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | the tower *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Roll the paper into a cylindrical shape.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cylindrical:x3:1
# text = Roll the paper into a cylindrical shape.
1	Roll	roll	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	paper	paper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	into	into	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	cylindrical	cylindrical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	shape	shape	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **roll** | imperative | you *not said here* | the paper |  | a cylindrical shape |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent paper=Theme into shape=Trajectory |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A cylindrical container holds more if it is wider.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cylindrical:x4:1
# text = A cylindrical container holds more if it is wider.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	cylindrical	cylindrical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	container	container	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	holds	hold	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	4	obj	_	_
6	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	wider	wide	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	5	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hold** | present | a cylindrical container | more |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent more=Theme |
| 2 | **is** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | container |  |  |  |  | wide *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Many batteries are cylindrical.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cylindrical:x5:1
# text = Many batteries are cylindrical.
1	Many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	batteries	battery	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	cylindrical	cylindrical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Many batteries |  |  |  |  | cylindrical *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The candle is cylindrical, with a circle on each end.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cylindrical:x6:1
# text = The candle is cylindrical, with a circle on each end.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	candle	candle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	cylindrical	cylindrical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	circle	circle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	appos	_	_
9	on	on	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	11	det	_	_
11	end	end	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 | **is** | present | the candle |  |  |  |  | cylindrical *property* | tree rules |

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