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title: pore — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «pore» in the school dictionary: A pore is a tiny hole in skin, a leaf or a rock that lets sweat, air or water pass through. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# pore

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**Who acts:** pore, rock, leaf, Sweat, Leaves, Sponges · **What happens:** be, let, pass through, pore, mean, read · **To what, where:** tiny hole, skin, sweat, something, it, tiny pores · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«pore» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [pore in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/pore.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A pore is a tiny hole in skin, a leaf or a rock that lets sweat, air or water pass through.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pore:m1:1
# text = A pore is a tiny hole in skin, a leaf or a rock that lets sweat, air or water pass through.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pore	pore	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	tiny	tiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	hole	hole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	skin	skin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	leaf	leaf	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	nsubj	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	rock	rock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	_
15	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	16	nsubj	_	_
16	lets	let	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	acl:relcl	_	_
17	sweat	sweat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
19	air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	_
20	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
21	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	_
22	pass	pass	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	parataxis	_	_
23	through	through	ADV	RB	_	22	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	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 pore | a tiny hole |  | skin |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **let** | present | a rock | sweat and air or water |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sweat=Theme |
| 3 | **pass through** | present | a leaf or a rock |  |  |  |  | through *property* | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To pore over something means to read or study it very carefully for a long time.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pore:m2:1
# text = To pore over something means to read or study it very carefully for a long time.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	pore	pore	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	csubj	_	_
3	over	over	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obl	_	_
5	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	read	read	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	study	study	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	conj	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	_
11	very	very	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	carefully	carefully	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
13	for	for	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pore** | to-infinitive |  |  |  | something |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **read** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **study** | infinitive |  | it |  |  | time | carefully *property* | vn learn-14-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Topic |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sweat comes out through tiny pores in your skin.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pore:x1:1
# text = Sweat comes out through tiny pores in your skin.
1	Sweat	sweat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	comes	come	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	out	out	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	through	through	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	tiny	tiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	pores	pore	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	skin	skin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come out** | present | Sweat |  |  | tiny pores in your skin |  |  | vn become-109.1 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Leaves breathe through pores on their underside.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pore:x2:1
# text = Leaves breathe through pores on their underside.
1	Leaves	leaf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	breathe	breathe	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	through	through	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	pores	pore	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	underside	underside	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **breathe** | present | Leaves |  |  | pores on Leaves's underside |  |  | vn breathe-40.1.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sponges are full of pores.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pore:x3:1
# text = Sponges are full of pores.
1	Sponges	sponge	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	pores	pore	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Sponges |  |  |  |  | of pores; full *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Water soaks into the pores of the sandstone.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pore:x4:1
# text = Water soaks into the pores of the sandstone.
1	Water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	soaks	soak	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	into	into	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	pores	pore	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	sandstone	sandstone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **soak** | present | Water |  |  | the pores of the sandstone |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She pored over the treasure map all evening.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pore:x5:1
# text = She pored over the treasure map all evening.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	pored	pore	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	over	over	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	treasure	treasure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	map	map	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	8	det	_	_
8	evening	evening	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pore** | past | She |  |  | the treasure map | evening |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Detectives pored over the old letters.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pore:x6:1
# text = Detectives pored over the old letters.
1	Detectives	detective	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
2	pored	pore	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	acl	_	_
3	over	over	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	letters	letter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pore** | participle |  | Detectives *not said here* |  | the old letters |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We pored over the instructions before building the model.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pore:x7:1
# text = We pored over the instructions before building the model.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	pored	pore	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	over	over	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	instructions	instruction	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
6	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
7	building	build	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	model	model	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pore** | past | We |  |  | the instructions |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **build** | gerund | We *not said here* | the model |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset model=Product |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Virgilius was fond of books, and pored over them all day long.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pore:x8:1
# text = Virgilius was fond of books, and pored over them all day long.
1	Virgilius	Virgilius	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	fond	fond	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	books	book	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	pored	pore	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	conj	_	_
9	over	over	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obl	_	_
11	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	12	det	_	_
12	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl:unmarked	_	_
13	long	long	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | Virgilius |  |  |  |  | of books; fond *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **pore** | participle | Virgilius *not said here* |  |  |  | day | over books *= book*; long *property* | tree rules |

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