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title: plasma — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «plasma» in the school dictionary: The pale yellow liquid part of blood that carries blood cells, food and waste around the body. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# plasma

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**Who acts:** pale yellow liquid part, particles, Plasma, Red cells, Sun, Lightning · **What happens:** carry, have, be, float, make, touch · **To what, where:** blood cells, body, electric charge, hot gas, liquid part, plasma

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«plasma» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: [plasma in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/plasma.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: science — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The pale yellow liquid part of blood that carries blood cells, food and waste around the body.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:plasma:m1:1
# text = The pale yellow liquid part of blood that carries blood cells, food and waste around the body.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
2	pale	pale	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
3	yellow	yellow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
4	liquid	liquid	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	blood	blood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
9	carries	carry	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
10	blood	blood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	cells	cell	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	waste	waste	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	_
16	around	around	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **carry** | present | the pale yellow liquid part of blood | blood cells and food and waste |  | the body |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cell=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}

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Usage: science — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A fourth state of matter: a very hot gas in which particles have an electric charge, as in the Sun, lightning and neon signs.

<!-- fold The tree, 24 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:plasma:m2:1
# text = A fourth state of matter: a very hot gas in which particles have an electric charge, as in the Sun, lightning and neon signs.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	fourth	fourth	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	3	amod	_	_
3	state	state	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	matter	matter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
8	very	very	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	gas	gas	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	appos	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	14	obl	_	_
13	particles	particle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	nsubj	_	_
14	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	acl:relcl	_	_
15	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	electric	electric	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	charge	charge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
19	as	as	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
20	in	in	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	Sun	Sun	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
24	lightning	lightning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	conj	_	_
25	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	27	cc	_	_
26	neon	neon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	27	compound	_	_
27	signs	sign	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	24	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | particles | a electric charge |  | a hot gas |  | as the Sun and lightning and neon signs | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent charge=Patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A kind of flat-screen television (a plasma TV or «a plasma»).

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:plasma:m3:1
# text = A kind of flat-screen television (a plasma TV or «a plasma»).
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	kind	kind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
4	flat	flat	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	screen	screen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	television	television	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
8	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	plasma	plasma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	TV	TV	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	appos	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
13	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	plasma	plasma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Plasma is the liquid part of blood.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:plasma:x1:1
# text = Plasma is the liquid part of blood.
1	Plasma	plasma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	liquid	liquid	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	blood	blood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Plasma | the liquid part |  |  |  | of blood | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Red cells float in the plasma.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:plasma:x2:1
# text = Red cells float in the plasma.
1	Red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	cells	cell	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	float	float	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	plasma	plasma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **float** | present | Red cells |  |  | the plasma |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in plasma=Trajectory |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Sun is a giant ball of plasma.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:plasma:x3:1
# text = The Sun is a giant ball of plasma.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Sun	Sun	PROPN	NNP	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	giant	giant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	ball	ball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	plasma	plasma	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 a** | present | the Sun | a giant ball |  |  |  | of plasma | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Lightning makes plasma for a split second.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:plasma:x4:1
# text = Lightning makes plasma for a split second.
1	Lightning	lightning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	plasma	plasma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	split	split	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	second	second	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 | **make** | present | Lightning | plasma |  |  | second |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset plasma=Product |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Touch the plasma ball and the purple sparks follow your finger.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:plasma:x5:1
# text = Touch the plasma ball and the purple sparks follow your finger.
1	Touch	touch	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	plasma	plasma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	ball	ball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	purple	purple	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	sparks	spark	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
9	follow	follow	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
10	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	finger	finger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **touch** | imperative | you *not said here* | the plasma ball |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme ball=Co-Theme |
| 2 | **follow** | present | the purple sparks | your finger |  |  |  |  | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent finger=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandma still has an old plasma TV.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:plasma:x6:1
# text = Grandma still has an old plasma TV.
1	Grandma	grandma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	still	still	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	plasma	plasma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	TV	TV	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Grandma | a old plasma TV |  |  | still |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tv=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some people donate plasma to help patients.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:plasma:x7:1
# text = Some people donate plasma to help patients.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	donate	donate	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	plasma	plasma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	help	help	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
7	patients	patient	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **donate** | present | some people | plasma |  |  |  |  | vn contribute-13.2-1-1 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent plasma=Theme |
| 2 | **help** | to-infinitive | some people *not said here* | patients |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent patient=Beneficiary |

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