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title: haemoglobin — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «haemoglobin» in the school dictionary: The red substance in red blood cells that carries oxygen from the lungs around the body and gives blood its red colour. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# haemoglobin

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**Who acts:** red substance, Haemoglobin, Blood, doctor, Low haemoglobin, you · **What happens:** carry, give, be, need, eat, check · **To what, where:** oxygen, lungs, blood, body, iron, beans

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: science — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The red substance in red blood cells that carries oxygen from the lungs around the body and gives blood its red colour.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:haemoglobin:m1:1
# text = The red substance in red blood cells that carries oxygen from the lungs around the body and gives blood its red colour.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	substance	substance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	blood	blood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	cells	cell	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
9	carries	carry	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	acl:relcl	_	_
10	oxygen	oxygen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
11	from	from	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	lungs	lung	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	_
14	around	around	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	gives	give	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	conj	_	_
19	blood	blood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obj	_	_
20	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	22	nmod:poss	_	_
21	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	amod	_	_
22	colour	colour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **carry** | present | the red substance in red blood cells | oxygen |  | the lungs |  | around the body | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location»: agent=Agent oxygen=Theme from lung=Initial\_Location |
| 2 | **give** | present | the red substance in red blood cells *not said here* | blood |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent blood=Recipient colour=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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Haemoglobin carries oxygen around the body.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:haemoglobin:x1:1
# text = Haemoglobin carries oxygen around the body.
1	Haemoglobin	haemoglobin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	carries	carry	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	oxygen	oxygen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	around	around	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Blood is red because of haemoglobin.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:haemoglobin:x2:1
# text = Blood is red because of haemoglobin.
1	Blood	blood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	because	because	ADP	IN	ExtPos=ADP	6	case	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	fixed	_	_
6	haemoglobin	haemoglobin	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 | **is** | present | Blood |  |  |  |  | because haemoglobin; red *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Haemoglobin needs iron, so eat your beans and greens.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:haemoglobin:x3:1
# text = Haemoglobin needs iron, so eat your beans and greens.
1	Haemoglobin	haemoglobin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	needs	need	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	iron	iron	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	so	so	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	eat	eat	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
7	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	beans	bean	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	greens	green	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | present | Haemoglobin | iron |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot iron=Theme |
| 2 | **eat** | infinitive |  | your beans and greens |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bean=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The doctor checked her haemoglobin with a blood test.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:haemoglobin:x4:1
# text = The doctor checked her haemoglobin with a blood test.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	doctor	doctor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	checked	check	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	haemoglobin	haemoglobin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	blood	blood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	test	test	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 | **check** | past | the doctor | doctor's haemoglobin |  |  |  | with a blood test | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent haemoglobin=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Low haemoglobin can make you feel tired.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:haemoglobin:x5:1
# text = Low haemoglobin can make you feel tired.
1	Low	low	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	haemoglobin	haemoglobin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	_
6	feel	feel	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	tired	tired	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | can | Low haemoglobin | you |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **feel** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | tired *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Haemoglobin picks up oxygen in the lungs and drops it off in the muscles.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:haemoglobin:x6:1
# text = Haemoglobin picks up oxygen in the lungs and drops it off in the muscles.
1	Haemoglobin	haemoglobin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	picks	pick	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	up	up	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	oxygen	oxygen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	lungs	lung	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	drops	drop	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	_
11	off	off	ADP	RP	_	9	compound:prt	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	muscles	muscle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pick up** | present | Haemoglobin | oxygen |  | the lungs |  |  | vn discover-84-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent oxygen=Topic |
| 2 | **drop off** | present | Haemoglobin *not said here* | oxygen |  | the muscles |  |  | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent it=Theme in muscle=Destination |

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