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title: polyp — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «polyp» in the school dictionary: A polyp is a small sea animal with a tube-shaped body and a mouth ringed with tentacles; coral and sea anemones are made of polyps. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# polyp

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**Who acts:** polyp, small sea animal, small lump, coral polyp, doctor, Polyps · **What happens:** be, shape, ring, make, grow, catch · **To what, where:** small sea animal, mouth, coral anemones, small lump, body, coral reef

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A polyp is a small sea animal with a tube-shaped body and a mouth ringed with tentacles; coral and sea anemones are made of polyps.

<!-- fold The tree, 26 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:polyp:m1:1
# text = A polyp is a small sea animal with a tube-shaped body and a mouth ringed with tentacles; coral and sea anemones are made of polyps.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	polyp	polyp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
10	tube	tube	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	shaped	shape	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	13	amod	_	_
13	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	mouth	mouth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	_
17	ringed	ring	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	16	acl	_	_
18	with	with	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	tentacles	tentacle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	obl:agent	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
21	coral	coral	NOUN	NN	_	24	compound	_	_
22	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
23	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	conj	_	_
24	anemones	anemone	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	26	nsubj:pass	_	_
25	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	26	aux:pass	_	_
26	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	acl:relcl	_	_
27	of	of	ADP	IN	_	28	case	_	_
28	polyps	polyp	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	26	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a polyp | a small sea animal |  |  |  | with a shaped body and a mouth | tree rules |
| 2 | **shape** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 3 | **ring** | participle |  | a mouth *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **make** | present · passive | a small sea animal *not said here* | coral anemones |  |  |  | of polyps | 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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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Usage: medicine — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A polyp is a small lump that grows inside the body, for example in the nose or gut.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:polyp:m2:1
# text = A polyp is a small lump that grows inside the body, for example in the nose or gut.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	polyp	polyp	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	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	lump	lump	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	grows	grow	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
9	inside	inside	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
13	for	for	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	example	example	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
15	in	in	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	nose	nose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
18	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	gut	gut	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	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 polyp | a small lump |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **grow** | present | a small lump |  |  | the body |  | for example; in the nose or gut | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme inside body=Location |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A coral reef is made of tiny polyps.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:polyp:x1:1
# text = A coral reef is made of tiny polyps.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	coral	coral	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	reef	reef	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	tiny	tiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	polyps	polyp	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present · passive |  | a coral reef |  |  |  | of tiny polyps | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Each coral polyp catches food with its tentacles.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:polyp:x2:1
# text = Each coral polyp catches food with its tentacles.
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	3	det	_	_
2	coral	coral	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	polyp	polyp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	catches	catch	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	tentacles	tentacle	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 | **catch** | present | each coral polyp | food |  |  |  | with polyp's tentacles | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent food=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The doctor found a small polyp in his nose.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:polyp:x3:1
# text = The doctor found a small polyp in his nose.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	doctor	doctor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	found	find	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	polyp	polyp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	nose	nose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | past | the doctor | a small polyp |  | doctor's nose |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent polyp=Topic |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Polyps build their homes from limestone.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:polyp:x4:1
# text = Polyps build their homes from limestone.
1	Polyps	polyp	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	build	build	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	homes	home	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	limestone	limestone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **build** | present | Polyps | Polyps's homes |  | limestone |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: agent=Asset home=Product from limestone=Material |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A sea anemone is a large polyp.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:polyp:x5:1
# text = A sea anemone is a large polyp.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	anemone	anemone	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	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	polyp	polyp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a sea anemone | a large polyp |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Coral polyps live with algae inside them.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:polyp:x6:1
# text = Coral polyps live with algae inside them.
1	Coral	coral	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	polyps	polyp	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	live	live	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	algae	alga	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
6	inside	inside	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	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 | **live** | present | Coral polyps |  |  |  |  | with algae; inside algae *= alga* | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme with alga=Location |

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