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title: node — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «node» in the school dictionary: A point where lines, branches or paths meet or join. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# node

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**Who acts:** lines, leaf, nurse, you, circle, node · **What happens:** meet, join, grow, connect, feel, cut · **To what, where:** computer, lymph nodes, neck, stem, node, new plant

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«node» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: [node in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/node.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A point where lines, branches or paths meet or join.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:node:m1:1
# text = A point where lines, branches or paths meet or join.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	point	point	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	9	advmod	_	_
4	lines	line	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	branches	branch	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	paths	path	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	_
9	meet	meet	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	join	join	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **meet** | present | lines and branches or paths |  |  |  |  |  | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **join** | present | lines and branches or paths *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V»: agent=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}

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Usage: science — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A lump or swelling, such as a lymph node in the body.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:node:m2:1
# text = A lump or swelling, such as a lymph node in the body.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	lump	lump	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	swelling	swelling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
6	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	10	case	_	_
7	as	as	ADP	IN	_	6	fixed	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	lymph	lymph	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	node	node	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: plants — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The place on a stem where a leaf or bud grows.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:node:m3:1
# text = The place on a stem where a leaf or bud grows.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	stem	stem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	11	advmod	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	leaf	leaf	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	bud	bud	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
11	grows	grow	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** | present | a leaf or bud |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

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Usage: computing — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
One device or point in a network, like a computer connected to others.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:node:m4:1
# text = One device or point in a network, like a computer connected to others.
1	One	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	device	device	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	point	point	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	network	network	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	like	like	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	computer	computer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
12	connected	connect	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	acl	_	_
13	to	to	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	others	other	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **connect** | participle |  | a computer *not said here* |  |  |  | to others | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V PP.patient»: agent=Patient to other=Co-Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:node:x1:1
# text = The nurse felt the lymph nodes in my neck.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	nurse	nurse	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 nurse | the lymph nodes |  | my neck |  |  | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent node=Theme in neck=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cut the stem just below a node to grow a new plant.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:node:x2:1
# text = Cut the stem just below a node to grow a new plant.
1	Cut	cut	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	stem	stem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	just	just	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
5	below	below	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	node	node	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	grow	grow	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	plant	plant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cut** | imperative | you *not said here* | the stem |  | a node |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset stem=Product |
| 2 | **grow** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | a new plant |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location plant=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the network diagram, each circle is a node.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:node:x3:1
# text = In the network diagram, each circle is a node.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	network	network	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	diagram	diagram	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	det	_	_
7	circle	circle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	node	node	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | each circle | a node |  | the network diagram |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Every node on the map is a station where train lines meet.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:node:x4:1
# text = Every node on the map is a station where train lines meet.
1	Every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	node	node	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	map	map	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	station	station	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	12	advmod	_	_
10	train	train	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	lines	line	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nsubj	_	_
12	meet	meet	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | every node on the map | a station |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **meet** | present | train lines |  |  |  |  |  | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The leaves grow from the nodes on the stem.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:node:x5:1
# text = The leaves grow from the nodes on the stem.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	leaves	leaf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	grow	grow	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	nodes	node	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	stem	stem	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 | **grow** | present | the leaves |  |  | the nodes |  | on the stem | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on stem=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
If one node in the network breaks, messages can go another way.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:node:x6:1
# text = If one node in the network breaks, messages can go another way.
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
2	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
3	node	node	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	network	network	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	breaks	break	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
9	messages	message	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nsubj	_	_
10	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
11	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
12	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	13	det	_	_
13	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **break** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | one node in the network |  |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **go** | can | messages | another way |  |  |  |  | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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