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title: lymph — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «lymph» in the school dictionary: Lymph is a clear, watery fluid that moves around the body in thin tubes and carries white blood cells that fight germs. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# lymph

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**Who acts:** Lymph, clear watery fluid, white blood cells, body, doctor, Lymph nodes · **What happens:** be, move, carry, fight, help, feel · **To what, where:** clear watery fluid, body, white blood cells, germs, infection, lymph nodes

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Lymph is a clear, watery fluid that moves around the body in thin tubes and carries white blood cells that fight germs.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lymph:m1:1
# text = Lymph is a clear, watery fluid that moves around the body in thin tubes and carries white blood cells that fight germs.
1	Lymph	lymph	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
4	clear	clear	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	watery	watery	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	fluid	fluid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
9	moves	move	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
10	around	around	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	thin	thin	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	tubes	tube	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	carries	carry	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	conj	_	_
18	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
19	blood	blood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	compound	_	_
20	cells	cell	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	obj	_	_
21	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	22	nsubj	_	_
22	fight	fight	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	20	acl:relcl	_	_
23	germs	germ	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	22	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Lymph | a clear watery fluid |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **move** | present | a clear watery fluid |  |  | the body |  | in thin tubes | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V PP.source PP.trajectory PP.destination»: agent=Theme around body=Source in tube=Trajectory |
| 3 | **carry** | present | a clear watery fluid *not said here* | white blood cells |  |  |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cell=Theme |
| 4 | **fight** | present | white blood cells | germs |  |  |  |  | vn battle-36.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent germ=Co-Agent |

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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 -->
Lymph helps the body fight infection.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lymph:x1:1
# text = Lymph helps the body fight infection.
1	Lymph	lymph	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	helps	help	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	fight	fight	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
6	infection	infection	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | present | Lymph | the body |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent body=Beneficiary clause=Theme |
| 2 | **fight** | infinitive | the body *not said here* | infection |  |  |  |  | vn battle-36.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent infection=Co-Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The doctor felt the lymph nodes in my neck.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lymph:x2:1
# text = The doctor felt the lymph nodes in my neck.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	doctor	doctor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	felt	feel	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	lymph	lymph	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	nodes	node	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	neck	neck	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 | **feel** | past | the doctor | the lymph nodes |  | my neck |  |  | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent node=Theme in neck=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Lymph nodes can swell when you have a cold.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lymph:x3:1
# text = Lymph nodes can swell when you have a cold.
1	Lymph	lymph	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	nodes	node	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	swell	swell	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	7	advmod	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	cold	cold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **swell** | can | Lymph nodes |  |  |  |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |
| 2 | **have** | present | you | a cold |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cold=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Lymph flows through the lymphatic system.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lymph:x4:1
# text = Lymph flows through the lymphatic system.
1	Lymph	lymph	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	flows	flow	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	through	through	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	lymphatic	lymphatic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	system	system	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 | **flow** | present | Lymph |  |  | the lymphatic system |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme through system=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
White blood cells travel in the lymph.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lymph:x5:1
# text = White blood cells travel in the lymph.
1	White	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
2	blood	blood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	cells	cell	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	travel	travel	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	lymph	lymph	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **travel** | present | White blood cells |  |  | the lymph |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in lymph=Trajectory |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Lymph is almost colourless.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lymph:x6:1
# text = Lymph is almost colourless.
1	Lymph	lymph	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	almost	almost	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	colourless	colourless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Lymph |  |  |  |  | almost, colourless *property* | tree rules |

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