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title: pipe — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «pipe» in the school dictionary: A pipe is a long tube that water, gas or oil flows through. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# pipe

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**Who acts:** pipe, water, bowl, you, One pipe, pipe burst · **What happens:** be, flow, smoke, blow, squeeze, ice out · **To what, where:** long tube, small tube, tobacco, simple musical instrument, bagpipes, pipes

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«pipe» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [pipe in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/pipe.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A pipe is a long tube that water, gas or oil flows through.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pipe:m1:1
# text = A pipe is a long tube that water, gas or oil flows through.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pipe	pipe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	tube	tube	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	det	_	_
8	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	gas	gas	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	oil	oil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
13	flows	flow	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
14	through	through	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a pipe | a long tube |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **flow** | present | that water and gas or oil |  |  |  |  | through *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
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 -->
A pipe is also a small tube with a bowl for smoking tobacco.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pipe:m2:1
# text = A pipe is also a small tube with a bowl for smoking tobacco.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pipe	pipe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	also	also	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	tube	tube	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	bowl	bowl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
11	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
12	smoking	smoke	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	10	acl	_	_
13	tobacco	tobacco	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a pipe | a small tube |  |  |  | with a bowl | tree rules |
| 2 | **smoke** | gerund | a bowl *not said here* | tobacco |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent tobacco=Source |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A pipe is a simple musical instrument you blow into, like bagpipes or a recorder.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pipe:m3:1
# text = A pipe is a simple musical instrument you blow into, like bagpipes or a recorder.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pipe	pipe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	simple	simple	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	musical	musical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	instrument	instrument	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	blow	blow	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
10	into	into	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	like	like	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	bagpipes	bagpipe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	recorder	recorder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a pipe | a simple musical instrument |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **blow** | present | you | a simple musical instrument *not said here* |  | bagpipes or a recorder |  |  | vn build-26.1 «NP V NP.material PP.product»: agent=Agent instrument=Material into bagpipe=Product |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To pipe is to send something through pipes, or to squeeze cream or icing out of a bag.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pipe:m4:1
# text = To pipe is to send something through pipes, or to squeeze cream or icing out of a bag.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	pipe	pipe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	advcl	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	send	send	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	obj	_	_
7	through	through	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	pipes	pipe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	squeeze	squeeze	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
13	cream	cream	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	icing	ice	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	12	conj	_	_
16	out	out	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
17	of	of	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	bag	bag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present |  |  |  | pipes |  | send *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **squeeze** | to-infinitive |  | cream |  |  |  |  | vn push-12-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cream=Theme |
| 3 | **ice out** | gerund |  | a bag |  |  |  |  | vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent bag=Destination |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A pipe fills the tank in 6 hours.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pipe:x1:1
# text = A pipe fills the tank in 6 hours.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pipe	pipe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	fills	fill	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	tank	tank	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	6	6	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	hours	hour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fill** | present | a pipe | the tank |  |  | hour |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent tank=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Water flows through the pipe at 5 litres a minute.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pipe:x2:1
# text = Water flows through the pipe at 5 litres a minute.
1	Water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	flows	flow	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	through	through	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	pipe	pipe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	litres	litre	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	minute	minute	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **flow** | present | Water |  |  | the pipe |  | at 5 litres  a minute | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme through pipe=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A 12 m pipe is cut into 3 equal pieces.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pipe:x3:1
# text = A 12 m pipe is cut into 3 equal pieces.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	12	12	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
3	m	M	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	pipe	pipe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	cut	cut	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	into	into	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
9	equal	equal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	pieces	piece	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cut** | present · passive |  | a m pipe |  | 3 equal pieces |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP.material PP.product»: subject=Material into piece=Product |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
One pipe fills, another empties.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pipe:x4:1
# text = One pipe fills, another empties.
1	One	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	pipe	pipe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	fills	fill	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	6	det	_	_
6	empties	empty	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fill** | present | One pipe | another empties |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A pipe burst in the cold and flooded the kitchen.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pipe:x5:1
# text = A pipe burst in the cold and flooded the kitchen.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	pipe	pipe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	burst	burst	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	cold	cold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	flooded	flood	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	kitchen	kitchen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **flood** | past | a pipe burst in the cold | the kitchen |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent kitchen=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Pied Piper played his pipe and the rats followed him.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pipe:x6:1
# text = The Pied Piper played his pipe and the rats followed him.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Pied	Pied	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	Piper	Piper	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	played	play	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	pipe	pipe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	rats	rat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
10	followed	follow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
11	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **play** | past | the Pied Piper | Piper's pipe |  |  |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pipe=Theme |
| 2 | **follow** | past | the rats | Piper |  |  |  |  | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She piped icing onto the cupcakes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pipe:x7:1
# text = She piped icing onto the cupcakes.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	piped	pipe	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	icing	ice	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
4	onto	onto	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	cupcakes	cupcake	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pipe** | past | She |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **ice** | gerund | She *not said here* |  |  | the cupcakes |  |  | vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The soup was piping hot.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pipe:x8:1
# text = The soup was piping hot.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	soup	soup	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	piping	pipe	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pipe** | past · progressive | the soup |  |  |  |  | hot *property* | vn animal\_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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