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title: pelvis — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «pelvis» in the school dictionary: The pelvis is the large ring of bones at the bottom of your spine that joins your legs to your body; your hips are part of it. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# pelvis

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**Who acts:** pelvis, spine, hips, hip bones, She, femur · **What happens:** be, join, connect, break, fit, label · **To what, where:** large ring, legs, part, spine, pelvis, fall

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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The pelvis is the large ring of bones at the bottom of your spine that joins your legs to your body; your hips are part of it.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pelvis:m1:1
# text = The pelvis is the large ring of bones at the bottom of your spine that joins your legs to your body; your hips are part of it.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pelvis	pelvis	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	ring	ring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	bones	bone	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	_
9	at	at	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	bottom	bottom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	_
14	spine	spine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	_
15	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	16	nsubj	_	_
16	joins	join	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	acl:relcl	_	_
17	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	18	nmod:poss	_	_
18	legs	leg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	obj	_	_
19	to	to	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	21	nmod:poss	_	_
21	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	26	punct	_	_
23	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	24	nmod:poss	_	_
24	hips	hip	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	26	nsubj	_	_
25	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	26	cop	_	_
26	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	parataxis	_	_
27	of	of	ADP	IN	_	28	case	_	_
28	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	26	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the pelvis | the large ring |  |  |  | of bones at the bottom of your spine | tree rules |
| 2 | **join** | present | your spine | your legs |  |  |  | to your body | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent leg=Patient to body=Co-Patient |
| 3 | **is a** | present | your hips | part |  |  |  | of pelvis | tree rules |

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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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The pelvis connects the spine to the legs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pelvis:x1:1
# text = The pelvis connects the spine to the legs.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pelvis	pelvis	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	connects	connect	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	spine	spine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	legs	leg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **connect** | present | the pelvis | the spine |  |  |  | to the legs | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent spine=Patient to leg=Co-Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Your hip bones are part of your pelvis.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pelvis:x2:1
# text = Your hip bones are part of your pelvis.
1	Your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	hip	hip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	bones	bone	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	pelvis	pelvis	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Your hip bones | part |  |  |  | of your pelvis | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She broke her pelvis in a fall.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pelvis:x3:1
# text = She broke her pelvis in a fall.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	broke	break	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	pelvis	pelvis	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	fall	fall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **break** | past | She | her pelvis |  | a fall |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer pelvis=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The femur fits into the pelvis at the hip joint.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pelvis:x4:1
# text = The femur fits into the pelvis at the hip joint.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	femur	femur	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	fits	fit	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	into	into	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	pelvis	pelvis	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	hip	hip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	joint	joint	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 | **fit** | present | the femur |  |  | the pelvis |  | at the hip joint | vn funnel-9.3-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent into pelvis=Destination |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We labelled the pelvis on the skeleton diagram.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pelvis:x5:1
# text = We labelled the pelvis on the skeleton diagram.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	labelled	label	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	pelvis	pelvis	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	skeleton	skeleton	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	diagram	diagram	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 | **label** | past | We | the pelvis |  | the skeleton diagram |  |  | vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent pelvis=Destination |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The pelvis protects organs like the bladder.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pelvis:x6:1
# text = The pelvis protects organs like the bladder.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pelvis	pelvis	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	protects	protect	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	organs	organ	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	like	like	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	bladder	bladder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **protect** | present | the pelvis | organs |  |  |  | like the bladder | vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent organ=Beneficiary |

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