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title: myoglobin — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «myoglobin» in the school dictionary: Myoglobin is a protein in muscles that holds oxygen until the muscle needs it. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# myoglobin

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**Who acts:** Myoglobin, protein, muscle, Whale muscles, Red meat, Diving seals · **What happens:** be, hold, need, store, have, stay · **To what, where:** protein, muscles, oxygen, lot, haemoglobin, muscle

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Myoglobin is a protein in muscles that holds oxygen until the muscle needs it.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:myoglobin:m1:1
# text = Myoglobin is a protein in muscles that holds oxygen until the muscle needs it.
1	Myoglobin	myoglobin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	protein	protein	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	muscles	muscle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	holds	hold	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
9	oxygen	oxygen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
10	until	until	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	muscle	muscle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
13	needs	need	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	advcl	_	_
14	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Myoglobin | a protein |  | muscles |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **hold** | present | a protein | oxygen |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent oxygen=Theme |
| 3 | **need** | present | the muscle | oxygen |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot it=Theme |

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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 -->
Myoglobin stores oxygen in muscles.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:myoglobin:x1:1
# text = Myoglobin stores oxygen in muscles.
1	Myoglobin	myoglobin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	stores	store	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	oxygen	oxygen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	muscles	muscle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **store** | present | Myoglobin | oxygen |  | muscles |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent oxygen=Theme in muscle=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Whale muscles have a lot of myoglobin.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:myoglobin:x2:1
# text = Whale muscles have a lot of myoglobin.
1	Whale	whale	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	muscles	muscle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	lot	lot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	myoglobin	myoglobin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Whale muscles | a lot of myoglobin |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lot=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Red meat is red because of myoglobin.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:myoglobin:x3:1
# text = Red meat is red because of myoglobin.
1	Red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	meat	meat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	because	because	ADP	IN	ExtPos=ADP	7	case	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	fixed	_	_
7	myoglobin	myoglobin	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 | **is** | present | Red meat |  |  |  |  | because myoglobin; red *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Myoglobin is like haemoglobin, but it stays in the muscle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:myoglobin:x4:1
# text = Myoglobin is like haemoglobin, but it stays in the muscle.
1	Myoglobin	myoglobin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	like	like	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	haemoglobin	haemoglobin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	stays	stay	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	muscle	muscle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	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 | **is** | present | Myoglobin |  |  |  |  | like haemoglobin | tree rules |
| 2 | **stay** | present | Myoglobin | haemoglobin *not said here* |  | the muscle |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V ADV»: agent=Theme haemoglobin=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Diving seals depend on myoglobin.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:myoglobin:x5:1
# text = Diving seals depend on myoglobin.
1	Diving	dive	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	amod	_	_
2	seals	seal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	depend	depend	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	myoglobin	myoglobin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dive** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |
| 2 | **depend** | present | Diving seals |  |  |  |  | on myoglobin | vn rely-70 «NP V PP.theme S\_ING»: agent=Agent on myoglobin=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Chicken breast has little myoglobin, so it is pale.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:myoglobin:x6:1
# text = Chicken breast has little myoglobin, so it is pale.
1	Chicken	chicken	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	breast	breast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	myoglobin	myoglobin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	so	so	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
10	pale	pale	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Chicken breast | little myoglobin |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent myoglobin=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | present | breast |  |  |  |  | pale *property* | tree rules |

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