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title: follicle — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «follicle» in the school dictionary: A tiny hole or sac in the skin from which a hair grows. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# follicle

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**Who acts:** hair, small sac, pimple, thousands, diagram, Pulling · **What happens:** grow, contain, form, block, be, show · **To what, where:** other things, follicle, head, hair, hair follicles

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: science — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A tiny hole or sac in the skin from which a hair grows.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:follicle:m1:1
# text = A tiny hole or sac in the skin from which a hair grows.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	tiny	tiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	hole	hole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	sac	sac	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	skin	skin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
9	from	from	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	13	obl	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
13	grows	grow	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** | present | a hair |  |  |  |  | from the skin | vn grow-26.2.1 «NP.product V PP.patient»: agent=Product from which=Patient |

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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: science — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A small sac in the body containing other things, such as an egg in the ovary.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:follicle:m2:1
# text = A small sac in the body containing other things, such as an egg in the ovary.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	sac	sac	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	containing	contain	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	acl	_	_
8	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
11	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	14	case	_	_
12	as	as	ADP	IN	_	11	fixed	_	_
13	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	egg	egg	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	appos	_	_
15	in	in	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	ovary	ovary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **contain** | gerund | a small sac in the body *not said here* | other things |  |  |  |  | vn comprise-107.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot thing=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Each hair grows from a follicle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:follicle:x1:1
# text = Each hair grows from a follicle.
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	grows	grow	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	follicle	follicle	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 | **grow** | present | each hair |  |  |  |  | from a follicle | vn grow-26.2.1 «NP.product V PP.patient»: agent=Product from follicle=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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A pimple can form when a follicle is blocked.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:follicle:x2:1
# text = A pimple can form when a follicle is blocked.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pimple	pimple	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	form	form	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	9	mark	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	follicle	follicle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj:pass	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux:pass	_	_
9	blocked	block	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	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 | **form** | can | a pimple |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **block** | present · passive |  | a follicle |  |  |  |  | vn forbid-64.4-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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There are thousands of follicles on your head.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:follicle:x3:1
# text = There are thousands of follicles on your head.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	are	be	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	thousands	thousand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	follicles	follicle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	head	head	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 | **does** | present | thousands of follicles |  |  | your head; there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on head=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The diagram shows a hair inside its follicle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:follicle:x4:1
# text = The diagram shows a hair inside its follicle.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	diagram	diagram	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	shows	show	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	inside	inside	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	follicle	follicle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | present | the diagram | a hair |  | diagram's follicle |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent hair=Recipient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Pulling out a hair can hurt the follicle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:follicle:x5:1
# text = Pulling out a hair can hurt the follicle.
1	Pulling	pull	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	csubj	_	_
2	out	out	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	hurt	hurt	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	follicle	follicle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pull out** | gerund |  | a hair |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **hurt** | can | Pulling | the follicle |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer follicle=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Sweat glands sit near the hair follicles.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:follicle:x6:1
# text = Sweat glands sit near the hair follicles.
1	Sweat	sweat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	glands	gland	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sit	sit	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	near	near	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	follicles	follicle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **sit** | present | Sweat glands |  |  | the hair follicles |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent near follicle=Location |

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