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title: premolar — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «premolar» in the school dictionary: One of the teeth between the pointed canine teeth and the big flat molars at the back of the mouth; premolars have two points and help crush food. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# premolar

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**Who acts:** premolars, adult, dentist, premolar, you, milk teeth · **What happens:** have, help, crush, do, sit, say · **To what, where:** two points, food, canines, eight premolars, filling, molars · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
One of the teeth between the pointed canine teeth and the big flat molars at the back of the mouth; premolars have two points and help crush food.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:premolar:m1:1
# text = One of the teeth between the pointed canine teeth and the big flat molars at the back of the mouth; premolars have two points and help crush food.
1	One	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	0	root	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	teeth	tooth	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	nmod	_	_
5	between	between	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
7	pointed	pointed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
8	canine	canine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	teeth	tooth	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
12	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
13	flat	flat	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	molars	molar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	conj	_	_
15	at	at	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	back	back	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	_
18	of	of	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	mouth	mouth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	23	punct	_	_
22	premolars	premolar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	23	nsubj	_	_
23	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	parataxis	_	_
24	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	25	nummod	_	_
25	points	point	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	23	obj	_	_
26	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	27	cc	_	_
27	help	help	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	23	conj	_	_
28	crush	crush	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	27	xcomp	_	_
29	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	28	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | premolars | two points |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent point=Patient |
| 2 | **help** | present | premolars *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 3 | **crush** | infinitive | premolars *not said here* | food |  |  |  |  | vn carve-21.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent food=Patient |

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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: adjective — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To do with these teeth.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:premolar:m2:1
# text = To do with these teeth.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	do	do	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	these	this	DET	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	5	det	_	_
5	teeth	tooth	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 | **do** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | with this teeth | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Premolars sit between your canines and your molars.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:premolar:x1:1
# text = Premolars sit between your canines and your molars.
1	Premolars	premolar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	sit	sit	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	between	between	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	canines	canine	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	molars	molar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sit** | present | Premolars |  |  | your canines and your molars |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent between canine=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An adult has eight premolars, two on each side of each jaw.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:premolar:x2:1
# text = An adult has eight premolars, two on each side of each jaw.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	adult	adult	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	eight	eight	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	premolars	premolar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	appos	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	10	det	_	_
10	side	side	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	13	det	_	_
13	jaw	jaw	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | a adult | eight premolars |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent premolar=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The dentist said my premolar needs a filling.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:premolar:x3:1
# text = The dentist said my premolar needs a filling.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dentist	dentist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	premolar	premolar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	needs	need	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	filling	filling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the dentist |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **need** | present | my premolar | a filling |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot filling=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Premolars help to crush food before you swallow.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:premolar:x4:1
# text = Premolars help to crush food before you swallow.
1	Premolars	premolar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	help	help	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	crush	crush	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	swallow	swallow	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | present | Premolars |  |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **crush** | to-infinitive | Premolars *not said here* | food |  |  |  |  | vn carve-21.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent food=Patient |
| 3 | **swallow** | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn hiccup-40.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Children's milk teeth include molars but no premolars.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:premolar:x5:1
# text = Children's milk teeth include molars but no premolars.
1	Children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	milk	milk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	teeth	tooth	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
5	include	include	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	molars	molar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
7	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	9	det	_	_
9	premolars	premolar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **include** | present | Children's milk teeth | molars but no premolars |  |  |  |  | vn involve-107.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent molar=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sometimes premolars are taken out to make room before braces.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:premolar:x6:1
# text = Sometimes premolars are taken out to make room before braces.
1	Sometimes	sometimes	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	4	advmod	_	_
2	premolars	premolar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	taken	take	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	out	out	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	_
8	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
9	before	before	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	braces	brace	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take out** | present · passive |  | premolars |  |  |  | sometimes *property* | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **make** | to-infinitive |  | room |  |  | before braces |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset room=Product |

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