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title: tendon — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «tendon» in the school dictionary: A tendon is a strong, tough band of tissue in the body that joins a muscle to a bone. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# tendon

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**Who acts:** tendon, that, Achilles tendon, footballer, You, Warming · **What happens:** be, join, hurt, feel, move, warm up · **To what, where:** strong tough band, body, muscle, back, tendon, knee · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A tendon is a strong, tough band of tissue in the body that joins a muscle to a bone.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tendon:m1:1
# text = A tendon is a strong, tough band of tissue in the body that joins a muscle to a bone.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tendon	tendon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
5	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	tough	tough	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	band	band	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	tissue	tissue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
14	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	15	nsubj	_	_
15	joins	join	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	parataxis	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	muscle	muscle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	_
18	to	to	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	bone	bone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a tendon | a strong tough band |  | the body |  | of tissue | tree rules |
| 2 | **join** | present | that | a muscle |  |  |  | to a bone | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent muscle=Patient to bone=Co-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 -->
A tendon joins muscle to bone.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tendon:x1:1
# text = A tendon joins muscle to bone.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tendon	tendon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	joins	join	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	muscle	muscle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	bone	bone	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 | **join** | present | a tendon | muscle |  |  |  | to bone | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent muscle=Patient to bone=Co-Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Achilles tendon is at the back of your heel.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tendon:x2:1
# text = The Achilles tendon is at the back of your heel.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Achilles	Achilles	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	tendon	tendon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	back	back	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	heel	heel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the Achilles tendon |  |  | the back |  | of your heel | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The footballer hurt a tendon in his knee.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tendon:x3:1
# text = The footballer hurt a tendon in his knee.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	footballer	footballer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	hurt	hurt	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	tendon	tendon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	knee	knee	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 | **hurt** | past | the footballer | a tendon |  | footballer's knee |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer tendon=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
You can feel the tendons in your wrist when you move your fingers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tendon:x4:1
# text = You can feel the tendons in your wrist when you move your fingers.
1	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	feel	feel	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	tendons	tendon	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	wrist	wrist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
9	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	11	advmod	_	_
10	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	move	move	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
12	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
13	fingers	finger	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feel** | can | You | the tendons |  | your wrist |  |  | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent tendon=Theme in wrist=Location |
| 2 | **move** | present | you | your fingers |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent finger=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Warming up helps prevent tendon injuries.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tendon:x5:1
# text = Warming up helps prevent tendon injuries.
1	Warming	warm	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	csubj	_	_
2	up	up	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	_
3	helps	help	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	prevent	prevent	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
5	tendon	tendon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	injuries	injury	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **warm up** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn cooking-45.3 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **help** | present | Warming |  |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 3 | **prevent** | infinitive | Warming *not said here* | tendon injuries |  |  |  |  | vn forbid-64.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer injury=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Tendons are strong but not very stretchy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tendon:x6:1
# text = Tendons are strong but not very stretchy.
1	Tendons	tendon	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
5	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
6	very	very	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	stretchy	stretchy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Tendons |  |  |  |  | strong *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **be** |  | Tendons *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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The doctor said the tendon needs rest to heal.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tendon:x7:1
# text = The doctor said the tendon needs rest to heal.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	doctor	doctor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	said	say	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	tendon	tendon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	needs	need	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
7	rest	rest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	heal	heal	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the doctor |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **need** | present | the tendon | rest |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **heal** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | rest *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

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