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title: pituitary — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «pituitary» in the school dictionary: The pituitary gland is a small gland, about the size of a pea, under the brain; it makes hormones that control growth and many other body processes. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# pituitary

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**Who acts:** pituitary gland, gland, hormones, pituitary, Doctors · **What happens:** be, make, control, check, call, sit · **To what, where:** small gland, hormones, growth, size, growth hormone, pituitary gland · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: science — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The pituitary gland is a small gland, about the size of a pea, under the brain; it makes hormones that control growth and many other body processes.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pituitary:m1:1
# text = The pituitary gland is a small gland, about the size of a pea, under the brain; it makes hormones that control growth and many other body processes.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	pituitary	pituitary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	gland	gland	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	gland	gland	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	about	about	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	size	size	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	appos	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	pea	pea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
16	under	under	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	brain	brain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
20	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	21	nsubj	_	_
21	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	parataxis	_	_
22	hormones	hormone	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	21	obj	_	_
23	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	24	nsubj	_	_
24	control	control	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	22	acl:relcl	_	_
25	growth	growth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	obj	_	_
26	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	30	cc	_	_
27	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	30	amod	_	_
28	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	30	amod	_	_
29	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	30	compound	_	_
30	processes	process	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	25	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the pituitary gland | a small gland and the brain |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | present | gland | hormones |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.material V NP»: agent=Material hormone=Product |
| 3 | **control** | present | hormones | growth and many other body processes |  |  |  |  | vn enforce-63 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent growth=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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

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The pituitary gland is about the size of a pea.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pituitary:x1:1
# text = The pituitary gland is about the size of a pea.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	pituitary	pituitary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	gland	gland	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	about	about	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	size	size	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	pea	pea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the pituitary gland | the size |  |  |  | of a pea; about *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The pituitary makes growth hormone.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pituitary:x2:1
# text = The pituitary makes growth hormone.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pituitary	pituitary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	growth	growth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	hormone	hormone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **make** | present | the pituitary | growth hormone |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset hormone=Product |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Doctors checked her pituitary gland.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pituitary:x3:1
# text = Doctors checked her pituitary gland.
1	Doctors	doctor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	checked	check	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|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	5	nmod:poss	_	_
4	pituitary	pituitary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	gland	gland	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **check** | past | Doctors | her pituitary gland |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent gland=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The pituitary is called the master gland.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pituitary:x4:1
# text = The pituitary is called the master gland.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pituitary	pituitary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	master	master	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	gland	gland	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | present · passive |  | the pituitary |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The pituitary sits just below the brain.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pituitary:x5:1
# text = The pituitary sits just below the brain.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pituitary	pituitary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sits	sit	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	just	just	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
5	below	below	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	brain	brain	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 | **sit** | present | the pituitary |  |  | the brain |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent below brain=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Hormones from the pituitary travel in the blood.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pituitary:x6:1
# text = Hormones from the pituitary travel in the blood.
1	Hormones	hormone	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
2	from	from	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	pituitary	pituitary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	travel	travel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	blood	blood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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

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