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title: pipeline — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «pipeline» in the school dictionary: A long line of pipes that carries oil, gas or water over long distances. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# pipeline

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**Who acts:** long line, pipeline, new swimming pool, Water, Workers, Big changes · **What happens:** carry, plan, prepare, come, be, flow · **To what, where:** oil, pipeline, gas, sea, hundreds

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A long line of pipes that carries oil, gas or water over long distances.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pipeline:m1:1
# text = A long line of pipes that carries oil, gas or water over long distances.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	line	line	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	pipes	pipe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	carries	carry	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	acl:relcl	_	_
8	oil	oil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	gas	gas	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
13	over	over	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	distances	distance	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **carry** | present | a long line of pipes | oil and gas or water |  |  |  | over long distances | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent oil=Theme |

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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 the pipeline»: being planned or prepared, coming soon.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pipeline:m2:1
# text = «In the pipeline»: being planned or prepared, coming soon.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	In	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	pipeline	pipeline	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
7	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	planned	plan	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl:relcl	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	prepared	prepare	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	coming	come	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	conj	_	_
13	soon	soon	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	12	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **plan** | gerund · passive |  | the pipeline *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1-1 «NP V S\_ING» |
| 2 | **prepare** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **come** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | soon *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The pipeline carries gas across the sea.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pipeline:x1:1
# text = The pipeline carries gas across the sea.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pipeline	pipeline	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	carries	carry	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	gas	gas	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	across	across	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **carry** | present | the pipeline | gas |  | the sea |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent gas=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A new swimming pool is in the pipeline.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pipeline:x2:1
# text = A new swimming pool is in the pipeline.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	swimming	swimming	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	pool	pool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	pipeline	pipeline	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a new swimming pool |  |  | the pipeline |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Water flows through the pipeline to the city.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pipeline:x3:1
# text = Water flows through the pipeline to the city.
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	pipeline	pipeline	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	city	city	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **flow** | present | Water |  |  | the pipeline to the city |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme through pipeline=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Workers checked the pipeline for leaks.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pipeline:x4:1
# text = Workers checked the pipeline for leaks.
1	Workers	worker	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	checked	check	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	pipeline	pipeline	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	leaks	leak	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **check** | past | Workers | the pipeline |  |  |  | for leaks | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent pipeline=Theme for leak=Attribute |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Big changes are in the pipeline at school.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pipeline:x5:1
# text = Big changes are in the pipeline at school.
1	Big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	changes	change	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	pipeline	pipeline	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Big changes |  |  | the pipeline |  | at school | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The oil pipeline is hundreds of miles long.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pipeline:x6:1
# text = The oil pipeline is hundreds of miles long.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	oil	oil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	pipeline	pipeline	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	hundreds	hundred	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	miles	mile	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
8	long	long	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	7	advmod	_	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 | the oil pipeline | hundreds |  |  |  | of miles | tree rules |

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