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title: ovary — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «ovary» in the school dictionary: In female animals and people, an ovary is one of the organs that make egg cells. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# ovary

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**Who acts:** ovary, organs, base, seeds, woman, tiny ovules · **What happens:** be, make, hold, grow, become, have · **To what, where:** one, egg cells, part, flower, seeds, fruit

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«ovary» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [ovary in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/ovary.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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In female animals and people, an ovary is one of the organs that make egg cells.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ovary:m1:1
# text = In female animals and people, an ovary is one of the organs that make egg cells.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	female	female	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	ovary	ovary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
10	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	conj	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	organs	organ	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nmod	_	_
14	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	15	nsubj	_	_
15	make	make	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	acl:relcl	_	_
16	egg	egg	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	compound	_	_
17	cells	cell	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a ovary | one |  |  |  | of the organs | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | present | the organs | egg cells |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset cell=Product |

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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 -->
In a flower, the ovary is the part at the base that holds the seeds before they grow; it becomes the fruit.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ovary:m2:1
# text = In a flower, the ovary is the part at the base that holds the seeds before they grow; it becomes the fruit.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	flower	flower	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	ovary	ovary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
10	at	at	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	base	base	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
13	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	14	nsubj	_	_
14	holds	hold	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	acl:relcl	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	seeds	seed	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	obj	_	_
17	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	19	mark	_	_
18	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	nsubj	_	_
19	grow	grow	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	22	punct	_	_
21	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	22	nsubj	_	_
22	becomes	become	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	conj	_	_
23	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	fruit	fruit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the ovary | the part |  | a flower |  | at the base | tree rules |
| 2 | **hold** | present | the base | the seeds |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent seed=Theme |
| 3 | **grow** | present | seeds *= seed* |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **become** | present | ovary | the fruit |  |  |  |  | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The ovary is at the bottom of the flower.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ovary:x1:1
# text = The ovary is at the bottom of the flower.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ovary	ovary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	bottom	bottom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	flower	flower	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the ovary |  |  | the bottom |  | of the flower | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
After pollination, the ovary becomes a fruit.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ovary:x2:1
# text = After pollination, the ovary becomes a fruit.
1	After	after	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	pollination	pollination	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	ovary	ovary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	becomes	become	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	fruit	fruit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **become** | present | the ovary | a fruit |  |  | after pollination |  | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A woman has two ovaries.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ovary:x3:1
# text = A woman has two ovaries.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	woman	woman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	ovaries	ovary	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | a woman | two ovaries |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ovary=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Inside the ovary are tiny ovules that become seeds.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ovary:x4:1
# text = Inside the ovary are tiny ovules that become seeds.
1	Inside	inside	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	ovary	ovary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	tiny	tiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	ovules	ovule	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	become	become	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
9	seeds	seed	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present |  | tiny ovules |  | the ovary |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **become** | present | tiny ovules | seeds |  |  |  |  | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We cut the flower open to see the ovary.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ovary:x5:1
# text = We cut the flower open to see the ovary.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	cut	cut	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	flower	flower	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	open	open	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	ovary	ovary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cut** | present | We | the flower |  |  |  | open *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent flower=Product |
| 2 | **see** | to-infinitive | We *not said here* | the ovary |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer ovary=Stimulus |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ovaries make egg cells.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ovary:x6:1
# text = Ovaries make egg cells.
1	Ovaries	ovary	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	make	make	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	egg	egg	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	cells	cell	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | Ovaries | egg cells |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset cell=Product |

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