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title: nodule — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «nodule» in the school dictionary: A small round lump, especially on the body, a plant root or in a rock. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# nodule

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**Who acts:** Clover, bacteria, plant, We, doctor, Nodules · **What happens:** have, help, get, find, check, look · **To what, where:** little nodules, roots, nitrogen, flint nodules, chalk cliff, small nodule

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A small round lump, especially on the body, a plant root or in a rock.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nodule:m1:1
# text = A small round lump, especially on the body, a plant root or in a rock.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	round	round	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	lump	lump	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
6	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	plant	plant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	root	root	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	appos	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
15	in	in	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	rock	rock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Clover has little nodules on its roots.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nodule:x1:1
# text = Clover has little nodules on its roots.
1	Clover	clover	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	nodules	nodule	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	roots	root	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Clover | little nodules |  | Clover's roots |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nodule=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bacteria in the nodules help the plant get nitrogen.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nodule:x2:1
# text = The bacteria in the nodules help the plant get nitrogen.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bacteria	bacterium	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	nodules	nodule	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
6	help	help	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	plant	plant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	get	get	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	xcomp	_	_
10	nitrogen	nitrogen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | present | the bacteria in the nodules |  |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **get** | present | the plant | nitrogen |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer nitrogen=Stimulus |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We found flint nodules in the chalk cliff.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nodule:x3:1
# text = We found flint nodules in the chalk cliff.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	found	find	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	flint	flint	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	nodules	nodule	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	chalk	chalk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	cliff	cliff	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | past | We | flint nodules |  | the chalk cliff |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nodule=Topic |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The doctor checked a small nodule on Grandad's neck.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nodule:x4:1
# text = The doctor checked a small nodule on Grandad's neck.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	doctor	doctor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	checked	check	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	nodule	nodule	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	Grandad	Grandad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	's	's	PART	POS	_	8	case	_	_
10	neck	neck	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **check** | past | the doctor | a small nodule |  | Grandad's neck |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nodule=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Nodules on bean roots look like tiny pink beads.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nodule:x5:1
# text = Nodules on bean roots look like tiny pink beads.
1	Nodules	nodule	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
2	on	on	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	bean	bean	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	roots	root	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	nmod	_	_
5	look	look	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	like	like	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	tiny	tiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
8	pink	pink	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	beads	bead	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | present | Nodules on bean roots |  |  |  |  | like tiny pink beads | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Most nodules are harmless, but a doctor should look at any new lump.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nodule:x6:1
# text = Most nodules are harmless, but a doctor should look at any new lump.
1	Most	most	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	2	amod	_	_
2	nodules	nodule	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	harmless	harmless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
6	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	doctor	doctor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
9	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
10	look	look	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	parataxis	_	_
11	at	at	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	14	det	_	_
13	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	lump	lump	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	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** | present | Most nodules |  |  |  |  | harmless *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **look** | should | a doctor |  |  |  |  | at any new lump | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at lump=Theme |

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