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title: neck — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «neck» in the school dictionary: The neck is the part of the body that joins the head to the shoulders. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# neck

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**Who acts:** neck, part, giraffe, you, scarf, two horses · **What happens:** be, join, go, have, sleep, wrap · **To what, where:** part, head, long thin top part, neck, long neck, scarf

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«neck» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: [neck in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/neck.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The neck is the part of the body that joins the head to the shoulders.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:neck:m1:1
# text = The neck is the part of the body that joins the head to the shoulders.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	neck	neck	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
10	joins	join	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
13	to	to	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	shoulders	shoulder	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the neck | the part |  |  |  | of the body | tree rules |
| 2 | **join** | present | the part | the head |  |  |  | to the shoulders | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent head=Patient to shoulder=Co-Patient |

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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 -->
The neck of a bottle or a guitar is its long, thin top part.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:neck:m2:1
# text = The neck of a bottle or a guitar is its long, thin top part.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	neck	neck	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	bottle	bottle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	guitar	guitar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	cop	_	_
10	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	15	nmod:poss	_	_
11	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
13	thin	thin	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
14	top	top	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	15	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the neck of a bottle or a guitar | neck's long thin top part |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The neck of a shirt or jumper is the part that goes around your neck.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:neck:m3:1
# text = The neck of a shirt or jumper is the part that goes around your neck.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	neck	neck	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	shirt	shirt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	jumper	jumper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
11	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	12	nsubj	_	_
12	goes	go	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	acl:relcl	_	_
13	around	around	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	15	nmod:poss	_	_
15	neck	neck	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the neck of a shirt or jumper | the part |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **go** | present | the part |  |  | your neck |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme around neck=Initial\_Location |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A giraffe has a very long neck.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:neck:x1:1
# text = A giraffe has a very long neck.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	giraffe	giraffe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	very	very	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	neck	neck	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	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 | a giraffe | a long neck |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent neck=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My neck is stiff from sleeping badly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:neck:x2:1
# text = My neck is stiff from sleeping badly.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	neck	neck	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	stiff	stiff	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	from	from	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	sleeping	sleep	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	_
7	badly	badly	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | My neck |  |  |  |  | stiff *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **sleep** | gerund | My neck *not said here* |  |  |  |  | badly *property* | vn snooze-40.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wrap a scarf around your neck when it is cold.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:neck:x3:1
# text = Wrap a scarf around your neck when it is cold.
1	Wrap	wrap	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	scarf	scarf	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	around	around	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	neck	neck	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
7	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	10	mark	_	_
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	cold	cold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wrap** | imperative | you *not said here* | a scarf |  | your neck |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent scarf=Theme around neck=Destination |
| 2 | **is** | present | scarf |  |  |  |  | cold *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Hold the bottle by its neck.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:neck:x4:1
# text = Hold the bottle by its neck.
1	Hold	hold	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	bottle	bottle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	by	by	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	neck	neck	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hold** | imperative | you *not said here* | the bottle |  |  |  | by bottle's neck | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent bottle=Theme by neck=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The neck of this jumper is too tight.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:neck:x5:1
# text = The neck of this jumper is too tight.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	neck	neck	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	5	det	_	_
5	jumper	jumper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	too	too	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	tight	tight	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the neck of this jumper |  |  |  |  | tight *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The two horses were neck and neck at the finish.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:neck:x6:1
# text = The two horses were neck and neck at the finish.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
3	horses	horse	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
4	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	neck	neck	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	neck	neck	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	at	at	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	finish	finish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the two horses | neck and neck |  | the finish |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Never pull a cord tight around anyone's neck.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:neck:x7:1
# text = Never pull a cord tight around anyone's neck.
1	Never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	pull	pull	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	cord	cord	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	tight	tight	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
6	around	around	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	anyone	anyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	9	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	neck	neck	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **pull** | imperative | you *not said here* | a cord |  | anyone's neck |  | tight *property* | vn push-12-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cord=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Turn your neck slowly to the left and right.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:neck:x8:1
# text = Turn your neck slowly to the left and right.
1	Turn	turn	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	neck	neck	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	slowly	slowly	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	left	left	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	obl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **turn** | imperative | you *not said here* | your neck |  | the left |  | slowly *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent neck=Theme to left=Trajectory |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"What is that on your neck?"

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:neck:x9:1
# text = "What is that on your neck?"
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	7	nsubj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	neck	neck	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** *in a quote* | present |  |  |  | your neck |  |  | tree rules |

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