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title: pneumatophore — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «pneumatophore» in the school dictionary: A pneumatophore is a special root of a mangrove tree that sticks up out of the mud or water like a pencil, so the tree can take in air. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# pneumatophore

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**Who acts:** pneumatophore, that, tree, Pneumatophores, Mangrove trees, we · **What happens:** be, stick up, take in, poke up, breathe, see · **To what, where:** special root, mud, air, pneumatophores, hundreds, low tide

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A pneumatophore is a special root of a mangrove tree that sticks up out of the mud or water like a pencil, so the tree can take in air.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pneumatophore:m1:1
# text = A pneumatophore is a special root of a mangrove tree that sticks up out of the mud or water like a pencil, so the tree can take in air.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pneumatophore	pneumatophore	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	special	special	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	root	root	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	mangrove	mangrove	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
11	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	12	nsubj	_	_
12	sticks	stick	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	parataxis	_	_
13	up	up	ADP	RP	_	12	compound:prt	_	_
14	out	out	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
15	of	of	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	mud	mud	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
18	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	_
20	like	like	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	pencil	pencil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	28	punct	_	_
24	so	so	ADV	RB	_	28	advmod	_	_
25	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	26	det	_	_
26	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	28	nsubj	_	_
27	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	28	aux	_	_
28	take	take	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	parataxis	_	_
29	in	in	ADP	RP	_	28	compound:prt	_	_
30	air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	28	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a pneumatophore | a special root |  |  |  | of a mangrove tree | tree rules |
| 2 | **stick up** | present | that |  |  | the mud or water |  | like a pencil | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme out mud=Destination |
| 3 | **take in** | can | the tree | air |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent air=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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Pneumatophores poke up from the mud like pencils.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pneumatophore:x1:1
# text = Pneumatophores poke up from the mud like pencils.
1	Pneumatophores	pneumatophore	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	poke	poke	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	up	up	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	mud	mud	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	like	like	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	pencils	pencil	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **poke up** | present | Pneumatophores |  |  | the mud |  | like pencils | vn poke-19-1-1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mangrove trees breathe through their pneumatophores.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pneumatophore:x2:1
# text = Mangrove trees breathe through their pneumatophores.
1	Mangrove	mangrove	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	trees	tree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	breathe	breathe	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	through	through	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	pneumatophores	pneumatophore	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **breathe** | present | Mangrove trees |  |  | trees's pneumatophores |  |  | vn breathe-40.1.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
At low tide we saw hundreds of pneumatophores.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pneumatophore:x3:1
# text = At low tide we saw hundreds of pneumatophores.
1	At	at	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	low	low	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	tide	tide	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
4	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	saw	see	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	hundreds	hundred	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	pneumatophores	pneumatophore	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** | past | we | hundreds of pneumatophores |  | low tide |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer hundred=Stimulus |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Pneumatophores are an adaptation to wet, salty mud.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pneumatophore:x4:1
# text = Pneumatophores are an adaptation to wet, salty mud.
1	Pneumatophores	pneumatophore	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	adaptation	adaptation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	wet	wet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	salty	salty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	mud	mud	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Pneumatophores | a adaptation and salty mud |  |  |  | to wet | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Crabs hid among the pneumatophores.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pneumatophore:x5:1
# text = Crabs hid among the pneumatophores.
1	Crabs	crab	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	hid	hide	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	among	among	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	pneumatophores	pneumatophore	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hide** | past | Crabs |  |  | the pneumatophores |  |  | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent among pneumatophore=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Without pneumatophores, mangrove roots could not get air in the mud.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pneumatophore:x6:1
# text = Without pneumatophores, mangrove roots could not get air in the mud.
1	Without	without	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	pneumatophores	pneumatophore	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	mangrove	mangrove	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	roots	root	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
6	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
7	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
8	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
9	air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	mud	mud	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **get** | could | mangrove roots | air |  | the mud |  | without pneumatophores | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer air=Stimulus |

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