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title: liver — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «liver» in the school dictionary: The liver is a large organ in your body, under your ribs on the right, that cleans the blood, stores energy and helps digest food. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# liver

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**Who acts:** liver, that, person, bile, Grandpa, much alcohol · **What happens:** be, clean, store, help, digest, eat · **To what, where:** large organ, body, blood, energy, food, liver

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«liver» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [liver in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/liver.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The liver is a large organ in your body, under your ribs on the right, that cleans the blood, stores energy and helps digest food.

<!-- fold The tree, 25 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:liver:m1:1
# text = The liver is a large organ in your body, under your ribs on the right, that cleans the blood, stores energy and helps digest food.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	liver	liver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	organ	organ	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	under	under	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
13	ribs	rib	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	_
14	on	on	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
18	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	19	nsubj	_	_
19	cleans	clean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	parataxis	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	blood	blood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
23	stores	store	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	19	conj	_	_
24	energy	energy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	obj	_	_
25	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	26	cc	_	_
26	helps	help	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	23	conj	_	_
27	digest	digest	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	26	xcomp	_	_
28	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	27	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the liver | a large organ |  | your body |  | under your ribs on the right | tree rules |
| 2 | **clean** | present | that | the blood |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent blood=Patient |
| 3 | **store** | present | that *not said here* | energy |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent energy=Theme |
| 4 | **help** | present | that *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 5 | **digest** | infinitive | that *not said here* | food |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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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 -->
Liver is the liver of an animal eaten as food.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:liver:m2:1
# text = Liver is the liver of an animal eaten as food.
1	Liver	liver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	liver	liver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	eaten	eat	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	acl	_	_
9	as	as	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Liver | the liver |  |  |  | of a animal | tree rules |
| 2 | **eat** | participle |  | a animal *not said here* |  |  |  | as food | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A liver (rare) is a person who lives in a certain way: «a clean liver».

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:liver:m3:1
# text = A liver (rare) is a person who lives in a certain way: «a clean liver».
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	liver	liver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	rare	rare	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	4	punct	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
10	lives	live	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	acl:relcl	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	certain	certain	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	19	punct	_	_
16	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
18	clean	clean	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	liver	liver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a liver | a person |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **live** | present | a person |  |  | a certain way |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in way=Location |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The liver is under your right ribs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:liver:x1:1
# text = The liver is under your right ribs.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	liver	liver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	under	under	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
6	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	ribs	rib	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the liver |  |  | your right ribs |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Your liver cleans your blood.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:liver:x2:1
# text = Your liver cleans your blood.
1	Your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	liver	liver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	cleans	clean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	blood	blood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **clean** | present | Your liver | your blood |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent blood=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The liver makes bile to help digest fat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:liver:x3:1
# text = The liver makes bile to help digest fat.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	liver	liver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	bile	bile	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	help	help	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
7	digest	digest	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	_
8	fat	fat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | the liver | bile |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **help** | to-infinitive | bile *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 3 | **digest** | infinitive | bile *not said here* | fat |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandpa likes liver and onions for dinner.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:liver:x4:1
# text = Grandpa likes liver and onions for dinner.
1	Grandpa	grandpa	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	likes	like	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	liver	liver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	onions	onion	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	dinner	dinner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **like** | present | Grandpa | liver and onions |  |  |  | for dinner | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer liver=Stimulus for dinner=Attribute |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The liver is the biggest organ inside the body.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:liver:x5:1
# text = The liver is the biggest organ inside the body.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	liver	liver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	biggest	big	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	6	amod	_	_
6	organ	organ	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	inside	inside	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the liver | the biggest organ |  | the body |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Too much alcohol can damage the liver.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:liver:x6:1
# text = Too much alcohol can damage the liver.
1	Too	too	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	much	much	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	alcohol	alcohol	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	damage	damage	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	liver	liver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **damage** | can | much alcohol | the liver |  |  |  |  | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent liver=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We dissected a sheep's liver in science.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:liver:x7:1
# text = We dissected a sheep's liver in science.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	dissected	dissect	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	sheep	sheep	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	's	's	PART	POS	_	4	case	_	_
6	liver	liver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	science	science	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dissect** | past | We | a sheep's liver |  | science |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The liver stores energy from food.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:liver:x8:1
# text = The liver stores energy from food.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	liver	liver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	stores	store	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	energy	energy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **store** | present | the liver | energy |  | food |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent energy=Theme |

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