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title: gullet — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «gullet» in the school dictionary: The tube that food goes down from the mouth to the stomach; the oesophagus. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# gullet

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**Who acts:** tube, Food, fishbone, pelican, grating, heron · **What happens:** go down, pass down, get, swallow, block, gulp · **To what, where:** mouth, gullet, stomach, fish, throat, story

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«gullet» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: [gullet in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/gullet.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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The tube that food goes down from the mouth to the stomach; the oesophagus.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gullet:m1:1
# text = The tube that food goes down from the mouth to the stomach; the oesophagus.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tube	tube	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	5	nsubj	_	_
4	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	goes	go	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
6	down	down	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	mouth	mouth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
10	to	to	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	stomach	stomach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	oesophagus	oesophagus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go down** | present | the tube and the oesophagus |  |  | the mouth |  | to the stomach *result*; down *property* | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.patient V PP.extent PP.source PP.goal»: agent=Patient from mouth=Initial\_State to stomach=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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The throat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gullet:m2:1
# text = The throat.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	throat	throat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Food passes down the gullet to the stomach.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gullet:x1:1
# text = Food passes down the gullet to the stomach.
1	Food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	passes	pass	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	down	down	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	gullet	gullet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	stomach	stomach	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 | **pass down** | present | Food | the gullet | the stomach |  |  |  | vn give-13.1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent gullet=Theme to stomach=Recipient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A fishbone got stuck in his gullet.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gullet:x2:1
# text = A fishbone got stuck in his gullet.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	fishbone	fishbone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	stuck	stuck	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	gullet	gullet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	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 | **get** | past | a fishbone |  |  |  |  | stuck *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The pelican swallowed the fish whole down its gullet.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gullet:x3:1
# text = The pelican swallowed the fish whole down its gullet.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pelican	pelican	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	swallowed	swallow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	fish	fish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
7	down	down	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
8	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	gullet	gullet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	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 | **swallow** | past | the pelican | the fish |  |  |  |  | vn gobble-39.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fish=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Whale's throat, or gullet, was blocked by a grating in Kipling's story.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gullet:x4:1
# text = The Whale's throat, or gullet, was blocked by a grating in Kipling's story.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Whale	whale	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	throat	throat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	gullet	gullet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
9	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux:pass	_	_
10	blocked	block	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
11	by	by	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	grating	grating	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
15	Kipling	Kipling	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	17	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	's	's	PART	POS	_	15	case	_	_
17	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **block** | past · passive | a grating | the Whale's throat or gullet |  | Kipling's story |  |  | vn concealment-16 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent subject=Patient in story=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The heron gulped the frog into its gullet.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gullet:x5:1
# text = The heron gulped the frog into its gullet.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	heron	heron	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	gulped	gulp	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	frog	frog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	into	into	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	gullet	gullet	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 | **gulp** | past | the heron | the frog |  | heron's gullet |  |  | vn gobble-39.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent frog=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Muscles in the gullet push food down even if you are upside down.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gullet:x6:1
# text = Muscles in the gullet push food down even if you are upside down.
1	Muscles	muscle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	gullet	gullet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
5	push	push	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
7	down	down	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
8	even	even	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
9	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
10	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
11	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
12	upside	upside	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
13	down	down	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **push down** | present | Muscles in the gullet | food |  |  |  | down *property* | vn carry-11.4-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent food=Theme |
| 2 | **is a** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | you | upside |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In her youth she had once swallowed a hook, and still swam patiently about with it in her gullet.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gullet:x7:1
# text = In her youth she had once swallowed a hook, and still swam patiently about with it in her gullet.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	youth	youth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
4	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
5	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
6	once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	7	advmod	_	_
7	swallowed	swallow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	hook	hook	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	still	still	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	swam	swim	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	_
14	patiently	patiently	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
15	about	about	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
16	with	with	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	obl	_	_
18	in	in	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	20	nmod:poss	_	_
20	gullet	gullet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **swallow** | past · perfect | she | a hook |  | her youth |  | once *property* | vn gobble-39.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hook=Patient |
| 2 | **swim** | past | she *not said here* |  |  | her gullet | still | with hook; about *property* | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in gullet=Trajectory |

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