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title: respire — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «respire» in the school dictionary: To breathe. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# respire

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**Who acts:** living things, Plants, you, muscles, Yeast, Fish · **What happens:** breathe, carry out, release, use, give out, live · **To what, where:** respiration, energy, food, oxygen, carbon dioxide, dark

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To breathe.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:respire:m1:1
# text = To breathe.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	breathe	breathe	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **breathe** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn breathe-40.1.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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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: science — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To carry out respiration: to release energy from food (glucose) in the cells, usually using oxygen and giving out carbon dioxide and water.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:respire:m2:1
# text = To carry out respiration: to release energy from food (glucose) in the cells, usually using oxygen and giving out carbon dioxide and water.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	carry	carry	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	out	out	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	respiration	respiration	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	release	release	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
8	energy	energy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
9	from	from	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
11	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	glucose	glucose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	12	punct	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	cells	cell	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
18	usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	19	advmod	_	_
19	using	use	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	parataxis	_	_
20	oxygen	oxygen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obj	_	_
21	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
22	giving	give	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	19	conj	_	_
23	out	out	ADP	RP	_	22	compound:prt	_	_
24	carbon	carbon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	compound	_	_
25	dioxide	dioxide	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	obj	_	_
26	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	27	cc	_	_
27	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **carry out** | to-infinitive |  | respiration |  |  |  |  | vn act-114 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent respiration=Eventuality |
| 2 | **release** | to-infinitive |  | energy |  | food |  | in the cells | vn free-10.6.3-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Causer energy=Source |
| 3 | **use** | gerund |  | oxygen |  |  |  | usually *property* | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent oxygen=Patient |
| 4 | **give out** | gerund |  | carbon dioxide and water |  |  |  |  | vn contribute-13.2 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent dioxide=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
All living things respire.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:respire:x1:1
# text = All living things respire.
1	All	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	3	det	_	_
2	living	live	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	amod	_	_
3	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	respire	respire	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **respire** | present | all living things |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Plants respire day and night, not just in the dark.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:respire:x2:1
# text = Plants respire day and night, not just in the dark.
1	Plants	plant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	respire	respire	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
7	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	11	advmod	_	_
8	just	just	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	dark	dark	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **respire** | present | Plants |  |  | the dark | day |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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When you run, your muscles respire faster.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:respire:x3:1
# text = When you run, your muscles respire faster.
1	When	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	3	mark	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	run	run	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	muscles	muscle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
7	respire	respire	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	faster	fast	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **run** | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **respire** | present | your muscles |  |  |  |  | fast *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Yeast respires and makes bubbles of gas.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:respire:x4:1
# text = Yeast respires and makes bubbles of gas.
1	Yeast	yeast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	respires	respire	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
5	bubbles	bubble	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	gas	gas	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	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 | **respire** | present | Yeast |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | present | Yeast *not said here* | bubbles of gas |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset bubble=Product |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Fish respire using oxygen dissolved in water.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:respire:x5:1
# text = Fish respire using oxygen dissolved in water.
1	Fish	fish	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	respire	respire	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	using	use	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
4	oxygen	oxygen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	dissolved	dissolve	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **respire** | present | Fish |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | gerund | Fish *not said here* | oxygen |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent oxygen=Patient |
| 3 | **dissolve** | participle |  | oxygen *not said here* |  | water |  |  | vn break-45.1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Seeds respire as they germinate.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:respire:x6:1
# text = Seeds respire as they germinate.
1	Seeds	seed	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	respire	respire	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
4	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	germinate	germinate	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **respire** | present | Seeds |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **germinate** | present | Seeds *= seed* |  |  |  |  |  | vn entity\_specific\_cos-45.5 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

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