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title: syringe — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «syringe» in the school dictionary: A tube with a plunger, used to suck up and push out liquid, often with a needle for injections. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# syringe

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**Who acts:** similar tube, nurse, Mum, you, We, vet · **What happens:** use, suck up, push out, measure, give, read · **To what, where:** tube, liquid, medicine, syringe, vaccine, me · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«syringe» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [syringe in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/syringe.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A tube with a plunger, used to suck up and push out liquid, often with a needle for injections.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:syringe:m1:1
# text = A tube with a plunger, used to suck up and push out liquid, often with a needle for injections.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tube	tube	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	plunger	plunger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl:relcl	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	suck	suck	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	xcomp	_	_
10	up	up	ADP	RP	_	9	compound:prt	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	push	push	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	conj	_	_
13	out	out	ADP	RP	_	12	compound:prt	_	_
14	liquid	liquid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
16	often	often	ADV	RB	_	19	advmod	_	_
17	with	with	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	needle	needle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	appos	_	_
20	for	for	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
21	injections	injection	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | participle |  | a tube with a plunger *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **suck up** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn chew-39.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **push out** | infinitive |  | liquid |  |  |  |  | vn carry-11.4-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent liquid=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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A similar tube without a needle, for measuring and giving medicine by mouth.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:syringe:m2:1
# text = A similar tube without a needle, for measuring and giving medicine by mouth.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	similar	similar	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	tube	tube	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
4	without	without	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	needle	needle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
9	measuring	measure	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	giving	give	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	9	conj	_	_
12	medicine	medicine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
13	by	by	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	mouth	mouth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **measure** | gerund | a similar tube without a needle |  |  |  |  |  | vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **give** | gerund | a similar tube without a needle *not said here* | medicine |  |  |  | by mouth | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent medicine=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The nurse used a syringe to give me my vaccine.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:syringe:x1:1
# text = The nurse used a syringe to give me my vaccine.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	nurse	nurse	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	5	det	_	_
5	syringe	syringe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	give	give	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
8	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	7	iobj	_	_
9	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	vaccine	vaccine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | past | the nurse | a syringe |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent syringe=Patient |
| 2 | **give** | to-infinitive | the nurse *not said here* | my vaccine | me |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent i=Recipient vaccine=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum gave the baby 5 millilitres of medicine with a syringe.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:syringe:x2:1
# text = Mum gave the baby 5 millilitres of medicine with a syringe.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	gave	give	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	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	millilitres	millilitre	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	medicine	medicine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
9	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	syringe	syringe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | Mum | the baby |  |  |  | with a syringe | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent baby=Recipient millilitre=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Read the markings on the syringe carefully.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:syringe:x3:1
# text = Read the markings on the syringe carefully.
1	Read	read	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	markings	marking	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	syringe	syringe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
7	carefully	carefully	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **read** | imperative | you *not said here* | the markings |  | the syringe |  | carefully *property* | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent marking=Topic |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
If you find a needle or syringe in the park, don't touch it — tell an adult.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:syringe:x4:1
# text = If you find a needle or syringe in the park, don't touch it — tell an adult.
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	3	mark	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	find	find	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	advcl	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	needle	needle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	syringe	syringe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	park	park	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
12	do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	14	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	14	advmod	_	_
14	touch	touch	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
15	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	obj	_	_
16	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	17	punct	_	_
17	tell	tell	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	14	conj	_	_
18	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	adult	adult	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	14	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | you | a needle or syringe |  | the park |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent needle=Topic |
| 2 | **not** **touch** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | park |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme it=Co-Theme |
| 3 | **tell** *speech: assert* | infinitive | you *not said here* |  | a adult |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent adult=Recipient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We pushed the plunger to see if air can be squashed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:syringe:x5:1
# text = We pushed the plunger to see if air can be squashed.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	pushed	push	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	plunger	plunger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
7	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
8	air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj:pass	_	_
9	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
10	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	aux:pass	_	_
11	squashed	squash	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **push** | past | We | the plunger |  |  |  |  | vn carry-11.4-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent plunger=Theme |
| 2 | **see** | to-infinitive | We *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V how S\_INF»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 3 | **squash** *a condition, not said to happen* | can · passive |  | air |  |  |  |  | vn carve-21.2-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
You can squash air in a syringe, but not water.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:syringe:x6:1
# text = You can squash air in a syringe, but not water.
1	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	squash	squash	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	syringe	syringe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	11	advmod	_	_
11	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **squash** | can | You | air |  | a syringe |  | water *obl* | vn funnel-9.3-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent air=Theme in syringe=Trajectory |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Syringes are thrown away in special yellow boxes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:syringe:x7:1
# text = Syringes are thrown away in special yellow boxes.
1	Syringes	syringe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	thrown	throw	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	away	away	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	special	special	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	yellow	yellow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	boxes	box	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **throw away** | present · passive |  | Syringes |  | special yellow boxes |  | away *property* | vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: subject=Theme in box=Destination |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The vet used a syringe to feed the tiny kitten.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:syringe:x8:1
# text = The vet used a syringe to feed the tiny kitten.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	vet	vet	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	5	det	_	_
5	syringe	syringe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	feed	feed	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	tiny	tiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	kitten	kitten	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | past | the vet | a syringe |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent syringe=Patient |
| 2 | **feed** | to-infinitive | the vet *not said here* |  | the tiny kitten |  |  |  | vn feeding-39.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent kitten=Recipient |

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