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title: suture — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «suture» in the school dictionary: A suture is a stitch, or a row of stitches, that a doctor uses to close a cut or wound. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# suture

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**Who acts:** suture, doctor, bones, sutures, nurse, vet · **What happens:** be, use, close, suture, fix, meet · **To what, where:** stitch, cut, wound, fixed wiggly joint, five sutures, sutures · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«suture» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [suture in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/suture.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: medicine — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A suture is a stitch, or a row of stitches, that a doctor uses to close a cut or wound.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:suture:m1:1
# text = A suture is a stitch, or a row of stitches, that a doctor uses to close a cut or wound.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	suture	suture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	stitch	stitch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	row	row	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	stitches	stitch	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
13	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	16	mark	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	doctor	doctor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nsubj	_	_
16	uses	use	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
17	to	to	PART	TO	_	18	mark	_	_
18	close	close	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	16	xcomp	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	cut	cut	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obj	_	_
21	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
22	wound	wound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a suture | a stitch |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | present | a doctor |  |  |  |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 3 | **close** | to-infinitive | a doctor *not said here* | a cut or wound |  |  |  |  | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cut=Patient |

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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 suture a wound is to sew it closed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:suture:m2:1
# text = To suture a wound is to sew it closed.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	suture	suture	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	advcl	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	wound	wound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	sew	sew	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	closed	close	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **suture** | to-infinitive |  | a wound |  |  |  |  | vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wound=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | sew *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **close** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: science — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A suture is also a fixed, wiggly joint between bones, like the lines where the bones of the skull meet.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:suture:m3:1
# text = A suture is also a fixed, wiggly joint between bones, like the lines where the bones of the skull meet.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	suture	suture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
4	also	also	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
6	fixed	fix	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
8	wiggly	wiggly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	joint	joint	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
10	between	between	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	bones	bone	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
13	like	like	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	lines	line	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	conj	_	_
16	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	22	advmod	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	bones	bone	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	22	nsubj	_	_
19	of	of	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	skull	skull	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nmod	_	_
22	meet	meet	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fix** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **is a** | present | a suture | a fixed wiggly joint |  |  |  | between bones and the lines | tree rules |
| 3 | **meet** | present | the bones of the skull |  |  |  |  |  | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The doctor put five sutures in my cut.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:suture:x1:1
# text = The doctor put five sutures in my cut.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	doctor	doctor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	put	put	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	five	five	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	sutures	suture	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	cut	cut	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | past | the doctor | five sutures |  | my cut |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent suture=Theme in cut=Destination |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The sutures will dissolve in a week.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:suture:x2:1
# text = The sutures will dissolve in a week.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sutures	suture	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	dissolve	dissolve	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	week	week	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dissolve** | future | the sutures |  |  |  | week |  | vn break-45.1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The nurse took out the sutures from his knee.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:suture:x3:1
# text = The nurse took out the sutures from his knee.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	nurse	nurse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	out	out	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	sutures	suture	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	knee	knee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take out** | past | the nurse | the sutures |  | nurse's knee |  |  | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent suture=Theme from knee=Initial\_Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The vet sutured the dog's leg.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:suture:x4:1
# text = The vet sutured the dog's leg.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	vet	vet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sutured	suture	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	leg	leg	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **suture** | past | the vet | the dog's leg |  |  |  |  | vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent leg=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Your skull has wiggly lines called sutures.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:suture:x5:1
# text = Your skull has wiggly lines called sutures.
1	Your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	skull	skull	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	wiggly	wiggly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	lines	line	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	sutures	suture	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Your skull | wiggly lines |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent line=Patient |
| 2 | **call** | participle | wiggly lines *not said here* | sutures |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some sutures are made of special thread.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:suture:x6:1
# text = Some sutures are made of special thread.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	sutures	suture	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	special	special	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	thread	thread	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present · passive |  | some sutures |  |  |  | of special thread | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Keep the sutures clean and dry.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:suture:x7:1
# text = Keep the sutures clean and dry.
1	Keep	keep	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	sutures	suture	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	clean	clean	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	xcomp	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	dry	dry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | imperative | you *not said here* | the sutures |  |  |  | clean *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent suture=Theme |

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