---
title: injector — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «injector» in the school dictionary: A device that pushes a liquid or gas into something, for example fuel into a car engine. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

<!-- md -->
[Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/injector/)

<!-- crumbs -->
[home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [dictionaries](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/) / [school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/) / [I](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/) / injector

# injector

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** device, like device, friend, teacher, you, mechanic · **What happens:** push, use, carry, be, know, keep · **To what, where:** liquid, something, medicine, skin, adrenaline auto injector, auto injector · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«injector» 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: [injector in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/injector.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A device that pushes a liquid or gas into something, for example fuel into a car engine.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:injector:m1:1
# text = A device that pushes a liquid or gas into something, for example fuel into a car engine.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	device	device	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
4	pushes	push	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	liquid	liquid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	gas	gas	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
9	into	into	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	for	for	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	example	example	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	_
14	fuel	fuel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	appos	_	_
15	into	into	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
17	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	compound	_	_
18	engine	engine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **push** | present | a device | a liquid or gas |  | something |  | into a car engine | vn funnel-9.3-1-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent liquid=Theme into something=Destination |

<!-- .note -->
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 -->
A pen-like device that pushes medicine through the skin, such as an adrenaline auto-injector (EpiPen) used for severe allergies.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:injector:m2:1
# text = A pen-like device that pushes medicine through the skin, such as an adrenaline auto-injector (EpiPen) used for severe allergies.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
2	pen	pen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	like	like	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	device	device	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	pushes	push	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	medicine	medicine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
9	through	through	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	skin	skin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
13	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	19	case	_	_
14	as	as	ADP	IN	_	13	fixed	_	_
15	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
16	adrenaline	adrenaline	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	compound	_	_
17	auto	auto	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	injector	injector	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	appos	_	_
20	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	21	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	EpiPen	EpiPen	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	19	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	21	punct	_	_
23	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	19	acl	_	_
24	for	for	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
25	severe	severe	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	26	amod	_	_
26	allergies	allergy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	23	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **push** | present | a like device | medicine |  | the skin |  |  | vn funnel-9.3-1-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent medicine=Theme through skin=Trajectory |
| 2 | **use** | participle |  | a adrenaline auto injector *not said here* |  |  |  | for severe allergies | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My friend carries an auto-injector because she is allergic to peanuts.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:injector:x1:1
# text = My friend carries an auto-injector because she is allergic to peanuts.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	friend	friend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	carries	carry	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	auto	auto	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	injector	injector	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
8	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
9	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
11	allergic	allergic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	advcl	_	_
12	to	to	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	peanuts	peanut	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **carry** | present | My friend | a auto injector |  |  |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent injector=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present | friend |  |  |  |  | to peanuts; allergic *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The teacher knows how to use the injector in an emergency.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:injector:x2:1
# text = The teacher knows how to use the injector in an emergency.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	knows	know	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	6	advmod	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	use	use	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	ccomp	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	injector	injector	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	emergency	emergency	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **know** | present | the teacher |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V how S\_INF»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 2 | **use** | to-infinitive |  | the injector |  | a emergency |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent injector=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Keep the injector in a cool, safe place.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:injector:x3:1
# text = Keep the injector in a cool, safe place.
1	Keep	keep	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	injector	injector	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
6	cool	cool	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
8	safe	safe	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | imperative | you *not said here* | the injector |  | a cool safe place |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent injector=Theme in place=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The mechanic cleaned the car's fuel injectors.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:injector:x4:1
# text = The mechanic cleaned the car's fuel injectors.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	mechanic	mechanic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	cleaned	clean	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	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	fuel	fuel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	injectors	injector	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **clean** | past | the mechanic | the car's fuel injectors |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent injector=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
After using the injector, call an ambulance.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:injector:x5:1
# text = After using the injector, call an ambulance.
1	After	after	SCONJ	IN	_	2	mark	_	_
2	using	use	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	advcl	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	injector	injector	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
6	call	call	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	ambulance	ambulance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | gerund | you *not said here* | the injector |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent injector=Patient |
| 2 | **call** | imperative | you *not said here* | a ambulance |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent ambulance=Recipient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Each injector has a guard to hide the needle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:injector:x6:1
# text = Each injector has a guard to hide the needle.
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	injector	injector	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	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	guard	guard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	hide	hide	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	acl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	needle	needle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | each injector | a guard |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent guard=Patient |
| 2 | **hide** | to-infinitive | each injector *not said here* | the needle |  |  |  |  | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent needle=Patient |

<!-- div src -->

**Text:** the school dictionary of Mova's schools (`world/data/dictionary-schools/`), written for Mova. **Trees:** Mova's own parse — the `en` model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

<!-- /div -->

<!-- pn -->
- ← previous: [injection](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/injection/)
- next →: [injunction](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/injunction/)
- ↑ back to [I in school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/)