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title: platelet — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «platelet» in the school dictionary: A tiny piece in your blood that helps it clot (go thick and sticky) to stop bleeding when you are cut. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# platelet

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**Who acts:** blood, Platelets, you, scab, doctor, people · **What happens:** help, clot, go, stop, bleed, cut · **To what, where:** blood, you, blood clot, finger, platelet count, platelets

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A tiny piece in your blood that helps it clot (go thick and sticky) to stop bleeding when you are cut.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:platelet:m1:1
# text = A tiny piece in your blood that helps it clot (go thick and sticky) to stop bleeding when you are cut.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	tiny	tiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	piece	piece	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	blood	blood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	helps	help	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	clot	clot	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	xcomp	_	_
11	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	conj	_	_
13	thick	thick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	xcomp	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	sticky	sticky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	12	punct	_	_
17	to	to	PART	TO	_	18	mark	_	_
18	stop	stop	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	advcl	_	_
19	bleeding	bleed	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	18	xcomp	_	_
20	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	23	advmod	_	_
21	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	23	nsubj	_	_
22	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	23	aux:pass	_	_
23	cut	cut	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	19	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | present | your blood | blood |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent it=Beneficiary clause=Theme |
| 2 | **clot** | infinitive | blood *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **go** | infinitive | blood *not said here* |  |  |  |  | thick *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **stop** | to-infinitive | blood *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality |
| 5 | **bleed** | gerund | blood *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn substance\_emission-43.4-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Source |
| 6 | **cut** | present · passive |  | you |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |

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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 -->
Platelets help your blood clot when you cut your finger.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:platelet:x1:1
# text = Platelets help your blood clot when you cut your finger.
1	Platelets	platelet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	help	help	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
4	blood	blood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	clot	clot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	8	mark	_	_
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	cut	cut	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
9	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	finger	finger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | present | Platelets | your blood clot |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent clot=Beneficiary |
| 2 | **cut** | present | you | your finger |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent finger=Product |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Blood is made of plasma, red cells, white cells and platelets.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:platelet:x2:1
# text = Blood is made of plasma, red cells, white cells and platelets.
1	Blood	blood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	plasma	plasma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	cells	cell	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	cells	cell	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	platelets	platelet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present · passive |  | Blood |  |  |  | of plasma; red cells and white cells and platelets *obl* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The scab on your knee started with platelets sticking together.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:platelet:x3:1
# text = The scab on your knee started with platelets sticking together.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	scab	scab	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	knee	knee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	started	start	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	platelets	platelet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	_
9	sticking	stick	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	acl	_	_
10	together	together	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **start** | past | the scab on your knee |  |  |  |  | with platelets | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V PP.subeventuality»: agent=Eventuality with platelet=Subeventuality |
| 2 | **stick together** | gerund | platelets *not said here* |  |  |  |  | together *property* | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The doctor checked her platelet count.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:platelet:x4:1
# text = The doctor checked her platelet count.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	doctor	doctor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	checked	check	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
5	platelet	platelet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	count	count	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **check** | past | the doctor | doctor's platelet count |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent count=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Platelets are much smaller than red blood cells.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:platelet:x5:1
# text = Platelets are much smaller than red blood cells.
1	Platelets	platelet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	much	much	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	smaller	small	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	_
5	than	than	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	blood	blood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	cells	cell	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Platelets |  |  |  |  | than red blood cells; small *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some people donate platelets to help patients in hospital.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:platelet:x6:1
# text = Some people donate platelets to help patients in hospital.
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	platelets	platelet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	hospital	hospital	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

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