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title: receptor — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «receptor» in the school dictionary: A part of the body, such as a nerve ending or a cell in the eye, nose or skin, that picks up a signal like light, smell, heat or touch and sends a message to the brain. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# receptor

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**Who acts:** part, particular chemical, tongue, Receptors, Dogs, medicine · **What happens:** pick up, send, fit, have, feel, call · **To what, where:** signal, message, brain, thousands, heat, Light receptors · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A part of the body, such as a nerve ending or a cell in the eye, nose or skin, that picks up a signal like light, smell, heat or touch and sends a message to the brain.

<!-- fold The tree, 37 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:receptor:m1:1
# text = A part of the body, such as a nerve ending or a cell in the eye, nose or skin, that picks up a signal like light, smell, heat or touch and sends a message to the brain.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
7	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	11	case	_	_
8	as	as	ADP	IN	_	7	fixed	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	nerve	nerve	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	ending	ending	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	cell	cell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	_
15	in	in	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	eye	eye	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
19	nose	nose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	_
20	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
21	skin	skin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
23	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	24	nsubj	_	_
24	picks	pick	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
25	up	up	ADP	RP	_	24	compound:prt	_	_
26	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	27	det	_	_
27	signal	signal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	obj	_	_
28	like	like	ADP	IN	_	29	case	_	_
29	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	27	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	31	punct	_	_
31	smell	smell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	29	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
32	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	33	punct	_	_
33	heat	heat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	29	conj	_	_
34	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	35	cc	_	_
35	touch	touch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	33	conj	_	_
36	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	37	cc	_	_
37	sends	send	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	24	conj	_	_
38	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	39	det	_	_
39	message	message	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	37	obj	_	_
40	to	to	ADP	IN	_	42	case	_	_
41	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	42	det	_	_
42	brain	brain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	37	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
43	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	24	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pick up** | present | a part of the body and a nerve ending or a cell in the eye and nose or skin | a signal |  |  |  | like light and smell and heat or touch | vn discover-84-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent signal=Topic |
| 2 | **send** | present | a part of the body and a nerve ending or a cell in the eye and nose or skin *not said here* | a message |  | the brain |  |  | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent message=Theme to brain=Destination |

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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 -->
A tiny place on a cell where a particular chemical (like a hormone or a medicine) fits, like a key in a lock.

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:receptor:m2:1
# text = A tiny place on a cell where a particular chemical (like a hormone or a medicine) fits, like a key in a lock.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	tiny	tiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	cell	cell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	19	advmod	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	particular	particular	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	chemical	chemical	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nsubj	_	_
11	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	like	like	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	hormone	hormone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	appos	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	medicine	medicine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	14	punct	_	_
19	fits	fit	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
21	like	like	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
22	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	key	key	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obl	_	_
24	in	in	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
25	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	26	det	_	_
26	lock	lock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fit** | present | a particular chemical |  |  |  |  | like a key in a lock | vn adjust-26.9 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Your tongue has thousands of taste receptors.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:receptor:x1:1
# text = Your tongue has thousands of taste receptors.
1	Your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	tongue	tongue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	thousands	thousand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	taste	taste	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	receptors	receptor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Your tongue | thousands of taste receptors |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thousand=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Receptors in your skin feel heat and cold.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:receptor:x2:1
# text = Receptors in your skin feel heat and cold.
1	Receptors	receptor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	skin	skin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
5	feel	feel	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	heat	heat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	cold	cold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feel** | infinitive | Receptors in your skin | heat and cold |  |  |  |  | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent heat=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Light receptors in your eyes are called rods and cones.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:receptor:x3:1
# text = Light receptors in your eyes are called rods and cones.
1	Light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	receptors	receptor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	eyes	eye	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
6	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
8	rods	rod	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	xcomp	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	cones	cone	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | present · passive |  | Light receptors in your eyes |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dogs have many more smell receptors than people.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:receptor:x4:1
# text = Dogs have many more smell receptors than people.
1	Dogs	dog	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
4	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	6	amod	_	_
5	smell	smell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	receptors	receptor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
7	than	than	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Dogs | many more smell receptors |  |  |  | than people | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent receptor=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The medicine fits into receptors like a key in a lock.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:receptor:x5:1
# text = The medicine fits into receptors like a key in a lock.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	medicine	medicine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	fits	fit	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	into	into	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	receptors	receptor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
6	like	like	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	key	key	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	lock	lock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fit** | present | the medicine |  |  | receptors like a key in a lock |  |  | vn funnel-9.3-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent into receptor=Destination |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Pain receptors warn you when you touch something hot.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:receptor:x6:1
# text = Pain receptors warn you when you touch something hot.
1	Pain	pain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	receptors	receptor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	warn	warn	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	7	mark	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	touch	touch	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
8	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	7	obj	_	_
9	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **warn** *speech: warn* | present | Pain receptors |  | you |  |  |  | vn advise-37.9-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent you=Recipient |
| 2 | **touch** | present | you | something |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme something=Co-Theme |

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