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title: siphon — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «siphon» in the school dictionary: A siphon is a bent tube that moves liquid from a higher container to a lower one, over an edge, without a pump, once the tube is full. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# siphon

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**Who acts:** siphon, bent tube, tube, We, Dad, squid · **What happens:** be, move, siphon, siphon off, use, suck in · **To what, where:** bent tube, liquid, lower one, higher container, money, tube

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«siphon» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: [siphon in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/siphon.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A siphon is a bent tube that moves liquid from a higher container to a lower one, over an edge, without a pump, once the tube is full.

<!-- fold The tree, 28 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:siphon:m1:1
# text = A siphon is a bent tube that moves liquid from a higher container to a lower one, over an edge, without a pump, once the tube is full.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	siphon	siphon	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	bent	bent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	tube	tube	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	moves	move	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
9	liquid	liquid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
10	from	from	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	higher	high	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	13	amod	_	_
13	container	container	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
14	to	to	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	lower	low	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	17	amod	_	_
17	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
19	over	over	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	edge	edge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	25	punct	_	_
23	without	without	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
24	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
25	pump	pump	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	31	punct	_	_
27	once	once	SCONJ	IN	_	31	mark	_	_
28	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	29	det	_	_
29	tube	tube	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	31	nsubj	_	_
30	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	31	cop	_	_
31	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
32	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a siphon | a bent tube |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **move** | present | a bent tube | liquid | a lower one | a higher container |  | over a edge; without a pump | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.agent V NP.theme PP.source PP.trajectory PP.destination»: agent=Agent liquid=Theme from container=Source to one=Trajectory over edge=Destination |
| 3 | **is** | present | the tube |  |  |  |  | full *property* | tree rules |

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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 siphon is to move liquid this way.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:siphon:m2:1
# text = To siphon is to move liquid this way.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	siphon	siphon	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	csubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	move	move	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	liquid	liquid	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	8	det	_	_
8	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **siphon** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_instr-10.4.2-1 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | this liquid way *obl:unmarked*; move *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To siphon off money or resources is to take them away bit by bit, often secretly or wrongly.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:siphon:m3:1
# text = To siphon off money or resources is to take them away bit by bit, often secretly or wrongly.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	siphon	siphon	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	advcl	_	_
3	off	off	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	resources	resource	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	take	take	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	_
11	away	away	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
12	bit	bit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl:unmarked	_	_
13	by	by	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	bit	bit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
16	often	often	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
17	secretly	secretly	ADV	RB	_	9	parataxis	_	_
18	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	wrongly	wrongly	ADV	RB	_	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **siphon off** | to-infinitive |  | money or resources |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_instr-10.4.2-1 «NP V NP.initial\_location»: agent=Agent money=Initial\_Location |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | by bit; bit *obl:unmarked*; away, take *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In animals like squids and clams, a siphon is a tube used to suck in or squirt out water.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:siphon:m4:1
# text = In animals like squids and clams, a siphon is a tube used to suck in or squirt out water.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obl	_	_
3	like	like	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	squids	squid	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	clams	clam	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	siphon	siphon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	tube	tube	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
13	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	acl	_	_
14	to	to	PART	TO	_	15	mark	_	_
15	suck	suck	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	xcomp	_	_
16	in	in	ADP	RP	_	15	compound:prt	_	_
17	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	squirt	squirt	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	conj	_	_
19	out	out	ADP	RP	_	18	compound:prt	_	_
20	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a siphon | a tube |  |  |  | in animals like squids and clams | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | participle |  | a tube *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 3 | **suck in** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn chew-39.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **squirt out** | infinitive |  | water |  |  |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent water=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We used a siphon to empty the fish tank.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:siphon:x1:1
# text = We used a siphon to empty the fish tank.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	used	use	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	siphon	siphon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	empty	empty	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	fish	fish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	tank	tank	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | past | We | a siphon |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent siphon=Patient |
| 2 | **empty** | to-infinitive | We *not said here* | the fish tank |  |  |  |  | vn clear-10.3-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent tank=Source |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad siphoned the water out of the paddling pool.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:siphon:x2:1
# text = Dad siphoned the water out of the paddling pool.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	siphoned	siphon	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	out	out	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	paddling	paddling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	pool	pool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **siphon** | past | Dad | the water |  | the paddling pool |  |  | vn funnel-9.3 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent water=Theme out pool=Trajectory |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The squid shoots water out of its siphon.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:siphon:x3:1
# text = The squid shoots water out of its siphon.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	squid	squid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	shoots	shoot	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	out	out	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	siphon	siphon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shoot** | present | the squid | water |  | squid's siphon |  |  | vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent water=Theme out siphon=Destination |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In science we made a siphon with a tube and two jugs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:siphon:x4:1
# text = In science we made a siphon with a tube and two jugs.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	science	science	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
3	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	siphon	siphon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	tube	tube	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	12	nummod	_	_
12	jugs	jug	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | we | a siphon |  | science |  | with a tube and two jugs | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent siphon=Product |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The thief siphoned off money from the club.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:siphon:x5:1
# text = The thief siphoned off money from the club.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	thief	thief	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	siphoned	siphon	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	amod	_	_
4	off	off	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	club	club	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **siphon off** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_instr-10.4.2-1 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The siphon only works if the end is lower than the water.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:siphon:x6:1
# text = The siphon only works if the end is lower than the water.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	siphon	siphon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	only	only	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	works	work	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	end	end	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	lower	low	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	4	advcl	_	_
10	than	than	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **work** | present | the siphon |  |  |  |  |  | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | the end |  |  |  |  | than the water; low *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Never siphon petrol with your mouth.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:siphon:x7:1
# text = Never siphon petrol with your mouth.
1	Never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	siphon	siphon	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	petrol	petrol	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	mouth	mouth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **siphon** | imperative | you *not said here* | petrol |  |  |  | with your mouth | vn wipe\_instr-10.4.2-1 «NP V NP.initial\_location»: agent=Agent petrol=Initial\_Location |

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