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title: mri — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «mri» in the school dictionary: MRI stands for magnetic resonance imaging, a hospital machine that uses strong magnets and radio waves to make detailed pictures of the inside of the body. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# mri

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**Who acts:** MRI, magnetic resonance, hospital machine, doctor, MRI scan, You · **What happens:** stand, image, use, make, be, send · **To what, where:** hospital machine, strong magnets, detailed pictures, one such picture, her, knee

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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MRI stands for magnetic resonance imaging, a hospital machine that uses strong magnets and radio waves to make detailed pictures of the inside of the body.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mri:m1:1
# text = MRI stands for magnetic resonance imaging, a hospital machine that uses strong magnets and radio waves to make detailed pictures of the inside of the body.
1	MRI	mri	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	stands	stand	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	magnetic	magnetic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	resonance	resonance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	imaging	image	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	hospital	hospital	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	machine	machine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
11	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	12	nsubj	_	_
12	uses	use	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	acl:relcl	_	_
13	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	magnets	magnet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obj	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
16	radio	radio	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	compound	_	_
17	waves	wave	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	conj	_	_
18	to	to	PART	TO	_	19	mark	_	_
19	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	advcl	_	_
20	detailed	detailed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	amod	_	_
21	pictures	picture	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	obj	_	_
22	of	of	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
23	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	inside	inside	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	nmod	_	_
25	of	of	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
26	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	27	det	_	_
27	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stand** | present | MRI |  |  |  |  | for magnetic resonance | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer for resonance=Attribute |
| 2 | **image** | gerund | magnetic resonance *not said here* | a hospital machine |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **use** | present | a hospital machine | strong magnets and radio waves |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent magnet=Patient |
| 4 | **make** | to-infinitive | a hospital machine *not said here* | detailed pictures of the inside of the body |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset picture=Product |

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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 MRI or MRI scan is one such picture or test.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mri:m2:1
# text = An MRI or MRI scan is one such picture or test.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	MRI	mri	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
4	MRI	mri	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	scan	scan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
7	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
8	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	picture	picture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	test	test	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a MRI or MRI scan | one such picture or test |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The doctor sent her for an MRI to check her knee.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mri:x1:1
# text = The doctor sent her for an MRI to check her knee.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	doctor	doctor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sent	send	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	MRI	mri	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	check	check	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
10	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	knee	knee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **send** | past | the doctor | her *= she* |  |  |  | for a MRI | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent she=Theme |
| 2 | **check** | to-infinitive | the doctor *not said here* | doctor's knee |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent knee=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An MRI scan uses magnets, not X-rays.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mri:x2:1
# text = An MRI scan uses magnets, not X-rays.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	MRI	mri	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	scan	scan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	uses	use	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	magnets	magnet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	10	advmod	_	_
8	X	x	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	rays	ray	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | present | a MRI scan | magnets and X rays |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent magnet=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
You have to lie very still during an MRI.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mri:x3:1
# text = You have to lie very still during an MRI.
1	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	lie	lie	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	very	very	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	still	still	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
7	during	during	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	MRI	mri	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | You |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **lie** | to-infinitive | You *not said here* |  |  |  | during a MRI; still |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The MRI machine bangs and buzzes loudly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mri:x4:1
# text = The MRI machine bangs and buzzes loudly.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	MRI	mri	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	machine	machine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	bangs	bang	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	buzzes	buzz	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
7	loudly	loudly	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bang** | present | the MRI machine |  |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **buzz** | present | the MRI machine *not said here* |  |  |  |  | loudly *property* | vn animal\_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Take off anything metal before an MRI.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mri:x5:1
# text = Take off anything metal before an MRI.
1	Take	take	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	off	off	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	_
3	anything	anything	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	4	compound	_	_
4	metal	metal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	before	before	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	MRI	mri	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take off** | imperative | you *not said here* | anything metal |  |  | before a MRI |  | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent metal=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The MRI showed a small tear in the ligament.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mri:x6:1
# text = The MRI showed a small tear in the ligament.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	MRI	MRI	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	showed	show	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	tear	tear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	ligament	ligament	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | past | the MRI | a small tear |  |  |  | in the ligament | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP PP.recipient PP.theme»: agent=Agent tear=Patient in ligament=Topic |

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