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title: intravenous — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «intravenous» in the school dictionary: Intravenous means going into a vein, the tube that carries blood back to the heart. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# intravenous

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**Who acts:** Intravenous, tube, intravenous drip, nurse, He, Intravenous medicine · **What happens:** mean, go, carry back, give, have, work · **To what, where:** vein, blood, heart, medicine, needle, intravenous fluids

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Intravenous means going into a vein, the tube that carries blood back to the heart.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:intravenous:m1:1
# text = Intravenous means going into a vein, the tube that carries blood back to the heart.
1	Intravenous	intravenous	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	going	go	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
4	into	into	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	vein	vein	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	tube	tube	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	appos	_	_
10	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	11	nsubj	_	_
11	carries	carry	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	acl:relcl	_	_
12	blood	blood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
13	back	back	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
14	to	to	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	heart	heart	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Intravenous |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **go** *not said to happen* | gerund | Intravenous *not said here* |  |  | a vein |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme into vein=Initial\_Location |
| 3 | **carry back** | present | the tube | blood |  | the heart |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent blood=Theme to heart=Destination |

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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 -->
An intravenous drip or injection gives medicine, food or fluid straight into the blood through a needle in a vein.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:intravenous:m2:1
# text = An intravenous drip or injection gives medicine, food or fluid straight into the blood through a needle in a vein.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	intravenous	intravenous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	drip	drip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	injection	injection	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	gives	give	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	medicine	medicine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	fluid	fluid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
12	straight	straight	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
13	into	into	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	blood	blood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
16	through	through	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	needle	needle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
19	in	in	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	vein	vein	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | present | a intravenous drip or injection | medicine and food or fluid |  | a needle in a vein |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent medicine=Recipient blood=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The nurse gave her intravenous fluids.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:intravenous:x1:1
# text = The nurse gave her intravenous fluids.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	nurse	nurse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	gave	give	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	6	nmod:poss	_	_
5	intravenous	intravenous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	fluids	fluid	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | the nurse | nurse's intravenous fluids |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fluid=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He had an intravenous drip in his arm.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:intravenous:x2:1
# text = He had an intravenous drip in his arm.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	intravenous	intravenous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	drip	drip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	arm	arm	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 | **have** | past | He | a intravenous drip |  | his arm |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent drip=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Intravenous medicine works quickly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:intravenous:x3:1
# text = Intravenous medicine works quickly.
1	Intravenous	Intravenous	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	medicine	medicine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	works	work	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	quickly	quickly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **work** | present | Intravenous medicine |  |  |  |  | quickly *property* | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The patient was fed by intravenous feeding for a few days.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:intravenous:x4:1
# text = The patient was fed by intravenous feeding for a few days.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	patient	patient	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	fed	feed	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	by	by	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	intravenous	intravenous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	feeding	feeding	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	few	few	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	days	day	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feed** | past · passive | intravenous feeding | the patient |  |  | day |  | vn feeding-39.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Recipient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Doctors chose an intravenous antibiotic.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:intravenous:x5:1
# text = Doctors chose an intravenous antibiotic.
1	Doctors	doctor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	chose	choose	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	intravenous	intravenous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	antibiotic	antibiotic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **choose** | past | Doctors | a intravenous antibiotic |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent antibiotic=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Intravenous means «into a vein».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:intravenous:x6:1
# text = Intravenous means «into a vein».
1	Intravenous	intravenous	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	into	into	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	vein	vein	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Intravenous | a vein |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent vein=Topic |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bag of intravenous fluid hung beside the bed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:intravenous:x7:1
# text = The bag of intravenous fluid hung beside the bed.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bag	bag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	intravenous	intravenous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	fluid	fluid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	hung	hang	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	beside	beside	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	bed	bed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hang** | participle · passive |  | the bag of intravenous fluid |  | the bed |  |  | vn put\_spatial-9.2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme beside bed=Destination |

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