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title: pelvic — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «pelvic» in the school dictionary: Of or near the pelvis, the bowl-shaped group of bones at the bottom of your body that joins your spine to your legs. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# pelvic

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**Who acts:** body, pelvic bones, thigh bone, fish, X rays, snakes · **What happens:** shape, join, hold up, fit, have, show · **To what, where:** spine, top half, socket, small pelvic fins, pelvic injury, tiny pelvic bones

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Of or near the pelvis, the bowl-shaped group of bones at the bottom of your body that joins your spine to your legs.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pelvic:m1:1
# text = Of or near the pelvis, the bowl-shaped group of bones at the bottom of your body that joins your spine to your legs.
1	Of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
2	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	near	near	ADP	IN	_	1	conj	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	pelvis	pelvis	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
8	bowl	bowl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	shaped	shape	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	amod	_	_
11	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	bones	bone	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nmod	_	_
14	at	at	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	bottom	bottom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	_
17	of	of	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	19	nmod:poss	_	_
19	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nmod	_	_
20	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	21	nsubj	_	_
21	joins	join	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	19	acl:relcl	_	_
22	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	23	nmod:poss	_	_
23	spine	spine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	obj	_	_
24	to	to	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
25	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	26	nmod:poss	_	_
26	legs	leg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	21	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shape** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 2 | **join** | present | your body | your spine |  |  |  | to your legs | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent spine=Patient to leg=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}

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Usage: pelvic fin — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
One of a pair of fins on the underside of a fish.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pelvic:m2:1
# text = One of a pair of fins on the underside of a fish.
1	One	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	0	root	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	pair	pair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	fins	fin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	underside	underside	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	fish	fish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The pelvic bones hold up the top half of your body.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pelvic:x1:1
# text = The pelvic bones hold up the top half of your body.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	pelvic	pelvic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	bones	bone	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	hold	hold	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	up	up	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	top	top	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	half	half	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing|NumForm=Word|NumType=Frac	4	obj	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hold up** | present | the pelvic bones | the top half of your body |  |  |  |  | vn support-15.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot half=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Your thigh bone fits into a socket in the pelvic bone.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pelvic:x2:1
# text = Your thigh bone fits into a socket in the pelvic bone.
1	Your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	thigh	thigh	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	bone	bone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	fits	fit	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	into	into	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	socket	socket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	pelvic	pelvic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	bone	bone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fit** | present | Your thigh bone |  |  | a socket |  | in the pelvic bone | vn funnel-9.3-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent into socket=Destination |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The fish has small pelvic fins underneath.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pelvic:x3:1
# text = The fish has small pelvic fins underneath.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	fish	fish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	pelvic	pelvic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	fins	fin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
7	underneath	underneath	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	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 | the fish | small pelvic fins |  |  |  | underneath *property* | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fin=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
X-rays showed a pelvic injury after the fall.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pelvic:x4:1
# text = X-rays showed a pelvic injury after the fall.
1	X	x	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	1	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	rays	ray	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	showed	show	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	pelvic	pelvic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	injury	injury	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	after	after	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	fall	fall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | past | X rays | a pelvic injury |  |  | after the fall |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent injury=Recipient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The skeleton's pelvic bones look like a butterfly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pelvic:x5:1
# text = The skeleton's pelvic bones look like a butterfly.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	skeleton	skeleton	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	pelvic	pelvic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	bones	bone	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
6	look	look	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	like	like	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	butterfly	butterfly	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | present | the skeleton's pelvic bones |  |  |  |  | like a butterfly | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some snakes still have tiny pelvic bones from their ancestors.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pelvic:x6:1
# text = Some snakes still have tiny pelvic bones from their ancestors.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	snakes	snake	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	still	still	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	tiny	tiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	pelvic	pelvic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	bones	bone	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
8	from	from	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	ancestors	ancestor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | some snakes | tiny pelvic bones |  | snakes's ancestors | still |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bone=Patient |

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