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title: pylon — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «pylon» in the school dictionary: A pylon is a tall metal tower that holds up thick electricity cables high above the ground. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# pylon

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**Who acts:** pylon, tall metal tower, Huge pylons, you, electricity, sign · **What happens:** be, hold up, mean, carry, not climb, kill · **To what, where:** tall metal tower, thick electricity cables, traffic cone, electricity, fields, pylon · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A pylon is a tall metal tower that holds up thick electricity cables high above the ground.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pylon:m1:1
# text = A pylon is a tall metal tower that holds up thick electricity cables high above the ground.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pylon	pylon	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	tall	tall	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	metal	metal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	tower	tower	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
9	holds	hold	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
10	up	up	ADP	RP	_	9	compound:prt	_	_
11	thick	thick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
12	electricity	electricity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	cables	cable	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	_
14	high	high	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
15	above	above	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	ground	ground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	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 pylon | a tall metal tower |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **hold up** | present | a tall metal tower | thick electricity cables |  |  |  |  | vn support-15.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot cable=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 -->
In some places (US) a pylon also means a traffic cone.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pylon:m2:1
# text = In some places (US) a pylon also means a traffic cone.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	3	det	_	_
3	places	place	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl	_	_
4	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	US	US	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	5	punct	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	pylon	pylon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
9	also	also	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	traffic	traffic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	cone	cone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | a pylon | a traffic cone |  |  |  | in some places | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot cone=Theme in place=Attribute |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Huge pylons carry electricity across the fields.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pylon:x1:1
# text = Huge pylons carry electricity across the fields.
1	Huge	huge	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	pylons	pylon	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	carry	carry	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	electricity	electricity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	across	across	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	fields	field	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **carry** | present | Huge pylons | electricity |  | the fields |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent electricity=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Never climb a pylon — the electricity can kill you.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pylon:x2:1
# text = Never climb a pylon — the electricity can kill you.
1	Never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	climb	climb	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	pylon	pylon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	electricity	electricity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
8	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	kill	kill	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	conj	_	_
10	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	9	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 | **not** **climb** | imperative | you *not said here* | a pylon |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Initial\_Location pylon=Theme |
| 2 | **kill** | can | the electricity | you |  |  |  |  | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent you=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't fly a kite near pylons or power lines.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pylon:x3:1
# text = Don't fly a kite near pylons or power lines.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	fly	fly	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	kite	kite	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	near	near	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	pylons	pylon	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	power	power	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	lines	line	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **fly** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | a kite |  | pylons or power lines |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V NP.theme PP»: agent=Agent kite=Theme near pylon=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The sign on the pylon said «Danger of death».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pylon:x4:1
# text = The sign on the pylon said «Danger of death».
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sign	sign	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	pylon	pylon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	Danger	Danger	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	ccomp	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	death	death	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the sign on the pylon |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The pylons looked like giant metal people holding hands.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pylon:x5:1
# text = The pylons looked like giant metal people holding hands.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pylons	pylon	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	looked	look	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	like	like	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	giant	giant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	metal	metal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
8	holding	hold	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	acl	_	_
9	hands	hand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | past | the pylons |  |  |  |  | like metal people | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |
| 2 | **hold** | gerund | metal people *not said here* | hands |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hand=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Birds sat on the wires between the pylons.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pylon:x6:1
# text = Birds sat on the wires between the pylons.
1	Birds	bird	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	sat	sit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	wires	wire	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
6	between	between	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	pylons	pylon	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 | **sit** | past | Birds |  |  | the wires |  | between the pylons | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on wire=Location |

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