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title: duct — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «duct» in the school dictionary: A pipe or tube that carries air, water, cables or other things inside a building. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# duct

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**Who acts:** pipe, tube, Warm air, Tears, spy, Dad · **What happens:** carry, come, drain, crawl, fix, break · **To what, where:** air, liquids, duct, eyes, air duct, broken hose

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«duct» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings 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: [duct in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/duct.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A pipe or tube that carries air, water, cables or other things inside a building.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:duct:m1:1
# text = A pipe or tube that carries air, water, cables or other things inside a building.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pipe	pipe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	tube	tube	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
6	carries	carry	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
7	air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	cables	cable	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
13	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	conj	_	_
15	inside	inside	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	building	building	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **carry** | present | a pipe or tube | air and water and cables or other things inside a building |  |  |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent air=Theme |

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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}

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Usage: body — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A tube in the body that carries liquids, like a tear duct.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:duct:m2:1
# text = A tube in the body that carries liquids, like a tear duct.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tube	tube	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	carries	carry	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	liquids	liquid	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
10	like	like	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	tear	tear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	duct	duct	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **carry** | present | a tube in the body | liquids |  |  |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent liquid=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
duct tape: very strong sticky cloth tape.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:duct:m3:1
# text = duct tape: very strong sticky cloth tape.
1	duct	duct	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	tape	tape	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	2	punct	_	_
4	very	very	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
6	sticky	sticky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	cloth	cloth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	tape	tape	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Warm air comes through a duct in the floor.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:duct:x1:1
# text = Warm air comes through a duct in the floor.
1	Warm	warm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	comes	come	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	through	through	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	duct	duct	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	floor	floor	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 | **come** | present | Warm air |  |  | a duct |  | in the floor | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme through duct=Initial\_Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Tears drain from your eyes through tiny tear ducts.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:duct:x2:1
# text = Tears drain from your eyes through tiny tear ducts.
1	Tears	tear	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	drain	drain	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	from	from	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	eyes	eye	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
6	through	through	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	tiny	tiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
8	tear	tear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	ducts	duct	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **drain** | present | Tears |  |  | your eyes |  | through tiny tear ducts | vn clear-10.3-1 «NP V PP.source»: agent=Theme from eye=Source |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The spy crawled through the air duct.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:duct:x3:1
# text = The spy crawled through the air duct.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	spy	spy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	crawled	crawl	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	through	through	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	duct	duct	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **crawl** | past | the spy |  |  | the air duct |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme through duct=Trajectory |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad fixed the broken hose with duct tape.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:duct:x4:1
# text = Dad fixed the broken hose with duct tape.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	fixed	fix	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	broken	break	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	amod	_	_
5	hose	hose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	duct	duct	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	tape	tape	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fix** | past | Dad | the broken hose |  |  |  | with duct tape | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent hose=Patient with tape=Co-Patient |
| 2 | **break** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mice were living in the heating duct.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:duct:x5:1
# text = Mice were living in the heating duct.
1	Mice	mouse	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	living	live	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	heating	heating	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	duct	duct	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | past · progressive | Mice |  |  | the heating duct |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in duct=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Engineers cleaned the ducts in the school roof.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:duct:x6:1
# text = Engineers cleaned the ducts in the school roof.
1	Engineers	engineer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	cleaned	clean	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	ducts	duct	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	roof	roof	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	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 | **clean** | past | Engineers | the ducts |  | the school roof |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent duct=Patient |

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