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title: fibula — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «fibula» in the school dictionary: The fibula is the thinner of the two long bones in the lower leg, on the outside, next to the larger shin bone (tibia). Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# fibula

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**Who acts:** fibula, He, tibia, Archaeologists, skeleton model · **What happens:** be, use, fasten, wear, break, play · **To what, where:** ancient brooch, clothes, thin bone, outside, fibula, football

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The fibula is the thinner of the two long bones in the lower leg, on the outside, next to the larger shin bone (tibia).

<!-- fold The tree, 24 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fibula:m1:1
# text = The fibula is the thinner of the two long bones in the lower leg, on the outside, next to the larger shin bone (tibia).
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	fibula	fibula	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	thinner	thin	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
8	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
9	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	bones	bone	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	lower	low	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	14	amod	_	_
14	leg	leg	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
16	on	on	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	outside	outside	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	25	punct	_	_
20	next	next	ADV	RB	_	25	advmod	_	_
21	to	to	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
22	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
23	larger	large	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	25	amod	_	_
24	shin	shin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	compound	_	_
25	bone	bone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	appos	_	_
26	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	27	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	tibia	tibia	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	27	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the fibula |  |  |  |  | of the two long bones in the lower leg; thin *property* | tree rules |

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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: history — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A fibula is also an ancient brooch or pin used to fasten clothes, as worn by Romans and Celts.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fibula:m2:1
# text = A fibula is also an ancient brooch or pin used to fasten clothes, as worn by Romans and Celts.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	fibula	fibula	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	also	also	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	ancient	ancient	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	brooch	brooch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	pin	pin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
10	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	acl	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	fasten	fasten	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	advcl	_	_
13	clothes	clothes	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
15	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	16	mark	_	_
16	worn	wear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	conj	_	_
17	by	by	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	Romans	Roman	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	16	obl:agent	_	_
19	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
20	Celts	Celt	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a fibula | a ancient brooch or pin |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | participle |  | a ancient brooch or pin *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **fasten** | to-infinitive |  | clothes |  |  |  |  | vn shake-22.3-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent clothes=Patient |
| 4 | **wear** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V PP-Conative»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The fibula is the thin bone on the outside of your lower leg.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fibula:x1:1
# text = The fibula is the thin bone on the outside of your lower leg.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	fibula	fibula	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	thin	thin	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	bone	bone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	outside	outside	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
12	lower	low	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	13	amod	_	_
13	leg	leg	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the fibula | the thin bone |  | the outside of your lower leg |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He broke his fibula playing football.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fibula:x2:1
# text = He broke his fibula playing football.
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	fibula	fibula	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	playing	play	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
6	football	football	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	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 fibula |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer fibula=Patient |
| 2 | **play** | gerund | He *not said here* | football |  |  |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent football=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The tibia and fibula sit side by side.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fibula:x3:1
# text = The tibia and fibula sit side by side.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tibia	tibia	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	fibula	fibula	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
5	sit	sit	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	side	side	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
7	by	by	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	side	side	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sit** | present | the tibia and fibula | side by side |  |  |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Archaeologists found a Roman fibula in the field.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fibula:x4:1
# text = Archaeologists found a Roman fibula in the field.
1	Archaeologists	archaeologist	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	found	find	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	Roman	roman	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	fibula	fibula	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	field	field	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 | **find** | past | Archaeologists | a Roman fibula |  | the field |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fibula=Topic |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Your fibula connects to your ankle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fibula:x5:1
# text = Your fibula connects to your ankle.
1	Your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	fibula	fibula	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	connects	connect	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	ankle	ankle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **connect** | present | Your fibula |  |  |  |  | to your ankle | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V PP.patient»: agent=Patient to ankle=Co-Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The skeleton model shows the fibula clearly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fibula:x6:1
# text = The skeleton model shows the fibula clearly.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	skeleton	skeleton	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	model	model	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	shows	show	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	fibula	fibula	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	clearly	clearly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | present | the skeleton model | the fibula |  |  |  | clearly *property* | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent fibula=Recipient |

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