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title: nasal — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «nasal» in the school dictionary: Nasal means to do with the nose. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# nasal

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**Who acts:** Nasal, nasal voice, you, nasal sounds, He, M · **What happens:** mean, do, come, have, be, use · **To what, where:** nose, cold, m, nasal voice, nasal spray, nasal sounds · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«nasal» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [nasal in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/nasal.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Nasal means to do with the nose.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nasal:m1:1
# text = Nasal means to do with the nose.
1	Nasal	nasal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	ccomp	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	nose	nose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	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 | Nasal |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **do** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | with the nose | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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A nasal voice or sound comes partly through the nose, like when you have a cold.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nasal:m2:1
# text = A nasal voice or sound comes partly through the nose, like when you have a cold.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	nasal	nasal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	voice	voice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	sound	sound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	comes	come	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	partly	partly	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
8	through	through	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	nose	nose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
12	like	like	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
13	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	15	advmod	_	_
14	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
15	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	cold	cold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | present | a nasal voice or sound |  |  | the nose |  | partly *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme through nose=Initial\_Location |
| 2 | **have** | present | you | a cold |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cold=Patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In phonics and grammar, nasal sounds are m, n and ng.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nasal:m3:1
# text = In phonics and grammar, nasal sounds are m, n and ng.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	phonics	phonic	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	grammar	grammar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
6	nasal	nasal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	sounds	sound	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
8	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	m	M	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	n	n	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	ng	ng	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | nasal sounds | m and n and ng |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He had a nasal voice because of his cold.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nasal:x1:1
# text = He had a nasal voice because of his cold.
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	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	nasal	nasal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	voice	voice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	because	because	ADP	IN	ExtPos=ADP	9	case	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	fixed	_	_
8	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	cold	cold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	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** | past | He | a nasal voice |  |  |  | because his cold | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent voice=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Use the nasal spray twice a day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nasal:x2:1
# text = Use the nasal spray twice a day.
1	Use	use	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	nasal	nasal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	spray	spray	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	twice	twice	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	1	advmod	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | imperative | you *not said here* | the nasal spray |  |  | day | twice *property* | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent spray=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
M and n are nasal sounds.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nasal:x3:1
# text = M and n are nasal sounds.
1	M	M	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	n	n	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	nasal	nasal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	sounds	sound	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | M and n | nasal sounds |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Hairs in the nasal passages catch dust.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nasal:x4:1
# text = Hairs in the nasal passages catch dust.
1	Hairs	hair	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	nasal	nasal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	passages	passage	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	nmod	_	_
6	catch	catch	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	dust	dust	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **catch** | present | Hairs in the nasal passages | dust |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dust=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The French word «bon» has a nasal sound.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nasal:x5:1
# text = The French word «bon» has a nasal sound.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	French	French	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	bon	bon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
7	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	nasal	nasal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	sound	sound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the French word | a nasal sound |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sound=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She had a nasal infection.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nasal:x6:1
# text = She had a nasal infection.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|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	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	nasal	nasal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	infection	infection	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 | **have** | past | She | a nasal infection |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent infection=Patient |

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