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title: tampon — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «tampon» in the school dictionary: A small soft roll of cotton or similar material put inside the vagina to soak up blood during a period (menstruation). Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# tampon

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**Who acts:** box, girls, some, shop, you · **What happens:** put, soak up, roll, keep, say, change · **To what, where:** similar material, vagina, blood, cotton, Tampons, room · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A small soft roll of cotton or similar material put inside the vagina to soak up blood during a period (menstruation).

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tampon:m1:1
# text = A small soft roll of cotton or similar material put inside the vagina to soak up blood during a period (menstruation).
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	roll	roll	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	cotton	cotton	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	similar	similar	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	material	material	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
10	put	put	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	acl	_	_
11	inside	inside	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	vagina	vagina	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
14	to	to	PART	TO	_	15	mark	_	_
15	soak	soak	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	advcl	_	_
16	up	up	ADP	RP	_	15	compound:prt	_	_
17	blood	blood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	_
18	during	during	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	period	period	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	_
21	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	22	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	menstruation	menstruation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	22	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | participle |  | similar material *not said here* |  | the vagina |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent inside vagina=Destination |
| 2 | **soak up** | to-infinitive |  | blood |  |  | during a period |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent blood=Theme |
| 3 | **roll** |  |  | cotton |  |  |  |  | nom roll «event transitive»: of=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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Tampons and pads are kept in the school nurse's room.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tampon:x1:1
# text = Tampons and pads are kept in the school nurse's room.
1	Tampons	tampon	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	pads	pad	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	conj	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	kept	keep	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	nurse	nurse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	's	's	PART	POS	_	9	case	_	_
11	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | present · passive |  | Tampons and pads |  | the school nurse's room |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: subject=Theme in room=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The box says to change a tampon every four to eight hours.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tampon:x2:1
# text = The box says to change a tampon every four to eight hours.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	box	box	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	change	change	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	ccomp	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	tampon	tampon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	12	det	_	_
9	four	four	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	12	nummod	_	_
10	to	to	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	eight	eight	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nmod	_	_
12	hours	hour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | the box |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V how S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **change** | to-infinitive |  | a tampon |  |  | hour |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tampon=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some girls use pads and some use tampons.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tampon:x3:1
# text = Some girls use pads and some use tampons.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	girls	girl	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	use	use	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	pads	pad	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	7	nsubj	_	_
7	use	use	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
8	tampons	tampon	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | present | some girls | pads |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pad=Patient |
| 2 | **use** | present | some | tampons |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tampon=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The shop sells tampons in different sizes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tampon:x4:1
# text = The shop sells tampons in different sizes.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sells	sell	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	tampons	tampon	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	different	different	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	sizes	size	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **sell** | present | the shop | tampons |  | different sizes |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tampon=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Free tampons are given out in some schools.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tampon:x5:1
# text = Free tampons are given out in some schools.
1	Free	free	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	tampons	tampon	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	given	give	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	out	out	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	8	det	_	_
8	schools	school	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **give out** | present · passive |  | Free tampons |  | some schools |  |  | vn contribute-13.2 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: subject=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Read the leaflet inside the tampon box.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tampon:x6:1
# text = Read the leaflet inside the tampon box.
1	Read	read	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	leaflet	leaflet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	inside	inside	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	tampon	tampon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	box	box	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **read** | imperative | you *not said here* | the leaflet |  | the tampon box |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent leaflet=Topic |

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