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title: suction — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «suction» in the school dictionary: The pulling force made when air or liquid is removed from a space, so things are pulled in or held on. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# suction

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**Who acts:** vacuum cleaner, suction cup, octopus, You, dentist, plunger · **What happens:** make, remove, pull in, hold on, work, pick up · **To what, where:** pulling force, air, space, things, dust, hook

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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The pulling force made when air or liquid is removed from a space, so things are pulled in or held on.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:suction:m1:1
# text = The pulling force made when air or liquid is removed from a space, so things are pulled in or held on.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	pulling	pulling	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	force	force	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	10	mark	_	_
6	air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj:pass	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	liquid	liquid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux:pass	_	_
10	removed	remove	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	advcl	_	_
11	from	from	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	space	space	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
15	so	so	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	_
16	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	nsubj:pass	_	_
17	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	aux:pass	_	_
18	pulled	pull	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	conj	_	_
19	in	in	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	_
20	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
21	held	hold	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	18	conj	_	_
22	on	on	ADP	RP	_	21	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | participle · passive |  | the pulling force |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |
| 2 | **remove** | present · passive |  | air or liquid |  | a space |  |  | vn fire-10.10 «NP V NP PP.source»: subject=Theme from space=Source |
| 3 | **pull in** | present · passive |  | things |  |  |  |  | vn push-12-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 4 | **hold on** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=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.

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The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"A vacuum cleaner works by suction."

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:suction:m1e:1
# text = "A vacuum cleaner works by suction."
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	vacuum	vacuum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	cleaner	cleaner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	works	work	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	by	by	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	suction	suction	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **work** *in a quote* | present | a vacuum cleaner |  |  |  |  | by suction | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A vacuum cleaner picks up dust by suction.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:suction:x1:1
# text = A vacuum cleaner picks up dust by suction.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	vacuum	vacuum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	cleaner	cleaner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	picks	pick	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	up	up	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	_
6	dust	dust	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	by	by	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	suction	suction	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pick up** | present | a vacuum cleaner | dust |  |  |  | by suction | vn discover-84-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dust=Topic |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The suction cup holds the hook on the window.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:suction:x2:1
# text = The suction cup holds the hook on the window.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	suction	suction	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	cup	cup	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	holds	hold	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	hook	hook	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	window	window	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hold** | present | the suction cup | the hook |  | the window |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent hook=Theme on window=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An octopus grips rocks with suction.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:suction:x3:1
# text = An octopus grips rocks with suction.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	octopus	octopus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	grips	grip	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	rocks	rock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	suction	suction	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grip** | present | a octopus | rocks |  |  |  | with suction | vn touch-20-1 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent rock=Experiencer with suction=Instrument |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
You use suction when you drink through a straw.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:suction:x4:1
# text = You use suction when you drink through a straw.
1	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	use	use	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	suction	suction	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	6	mark	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	drink	drink	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
7	through	through	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	straw	straw	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | present | You | suction |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent suction=Patient |
| 2 | **drink** | present | you |  |  | a straw |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The dentist used a suction tube to remove the water.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:suction:x5:1
# text = The dentist used a suction tube to remove the water.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dentist	dentist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	used	use	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	suction	suction	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	tube	tube	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	remove	remove	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | past | the dentist | a suction tube |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tube=Patient |
| 2 | **remove** | to-infinitive | the dentist *not said here* | the water |  |  |  |  | vn fire-10.10 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent water=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A plunger unblocks a sink by suction.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:suction:x6:1
# text = A plunger unblocks a sink by suction.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	plunger	plunger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	unblocks	unblock	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	sink	sink	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	by	by	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	suction	suction	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **unblock** | present | a plunger | a sink |  |  |  | by suction | tree rules |

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