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title: tibia — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «tibia» in the school dictionary: The tibia is the shinbone, the bigger and stronger of the two bones in your lower leg, between your knee and your ankle. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# tibia

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**Who acts:** tibia, He, Shin pads, fibula, You, Grasshoppers · **What happens:** be, section, break, play, protect, feel · **To what, where:** shinbone, lower leg, one, leg, second longest bone, body

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«tibia» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [tibia in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/tibia.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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The tibia is the shinbone, the bigger and stronger of the two bones in your lower leg, between your knee and your ankle.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tibia:m1:1
# text = The tibia is the shinbone, the bigger and stronger of the two bones in your lower leg, between your knee and your ankle.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tibia	tibia	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	shinbone	shinbone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	bigger	big	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	5	conj	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	stronger	strong	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	8	conj	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	14	nummod	_	_
14	bones	bone	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl	_	_
15	in	in	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
16	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	18	nmod:poss	_	_
17	lower	low	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	18	amod	_	_
18	leg	leg	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
20	between	between	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	22	nmod:poss	_	_
22	knee	knee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	parataxis	_	_
23	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	25	cc	_	_
24	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	25	nmod:poss	_	_
25	ankle	ankle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the tibia | the shinbone |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | the tibia *not said here* |  |  | your lower leg |  |  | tree rules |

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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 -->
In insects, the tibia is one of the sections of the leg.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tibia:m2:1
# text = In insects, the tibia is one of the sections of the leg.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	insects	insect	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	tibia	tibia	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	0	root	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	sections	section	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	leg	leg	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the tibia | one |  |  |  | in insects; of the sections of the leg | tree rules |
| 2 | **section** |  |  | the leg |  |  |  |  | nom section «communication transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The tibia is the second longest bone in the body.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tibia:x1:1
# text = The tibia is the second longest bone in the body.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tibia	tibia	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	second	second	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	7	amod	_	_
6	longest	long	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	7	amod	_	_
7	bone	bone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	body	body	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 a** | present | the tibia | the second longest bone |  | the body |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He broke his tibia playing rugby.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tibia:x2:1
# text = He broke his tibia playing rugby.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	broke	break	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	tibia	tibia	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	playing	play	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
6	rugby	rugby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **break** | past | He | his tibia |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer tibia=Patient |
| 2 | **play** | gerund | He *not said here* | rugby |  |  |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rugby=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Shin pads protect your tibia during football.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tibia:x3:1
# text = Shin pads protect your tibia during football.
1	Shin	shin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	pads	pad	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	protect	protect	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	tibia	tibia	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	during	during	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	football	football	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 | **protect** | present | Shin pads | your tibia |  |  | during football |  | vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tibia=Beneficiary |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The fibula is thinner than the tibia.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tibia:x4:1
# text = The fibula is thinner than the tibia.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	fibula	fibula	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	thinner	thin	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	_
5	than	than	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	tibia	tibia	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the fibula |  |  |  |  | than the tibia; thin *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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You can feel your tibia at the front of your leg.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tibia:x5:1
# text = You can feel your tibia at the front of your leg.
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	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	tibia	tibia	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	front	front	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	leg	leg	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feel** | can | You | your tibia |  | the front of your leg |  |  | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent tibia=Theme at front=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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The tibia joins the femur at the knee.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tibia:x6:1
# text = The tibia joins the femur at the knee.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tibia	tibia	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	joins	join	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	femur	femur	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
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 | **join** | present | the tibia | the femur |  | the knee |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent femur=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grasshoppers have long, strong tibias for jumping.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tibia:x7:1
# text = Grasshoppers have long, strong tibias for jumping.
1	Grasshoppers	grasshopper	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	tibias	tibias	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
7	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
8	jumping	jump	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Grasshoppers | long strong tibias |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tibias=Patient |
| 2 | **jump** | gerund | long strong tibias *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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