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title: tubular — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «tubular» in the school dictionary: Tubular means shaped like a tube: long, round and hollow, like a pipe or a drinking straw. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# tubular

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**Who acts:** Tubular, 1980s, flower, bees, school chairs, orchestra · **What happens:** mean, shape, make, talk, have, reach · **To what, where:** Bike frames, tubular petals, nectar, tubular metal legs, tubular bells, end · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Tubular means shaped like a tube: long, round and hollow, like a pipe or a drinking straw.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tubular:m1:1
# text = Tubular means shaped like a tube: long, round and hollow, like a pipe or a drinking straw.
1	Tubular	Tubular	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	shaped	shape	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	xcomp	_	_
4	like	like	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	tube	tube	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
8	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	round	round	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	conj	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	hollow	hollow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	like	like	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	pipe	pipe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
17	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
19	drinking	drinking	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	compound	_	_
20	straw	straw	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Tubular |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **shape** *not said to happen* | participle | Tubular *not said here* |  |  |  |  | like a tube | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |

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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 -->
Tubular also means made of tubes, like a tubular steel chair frame.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tubular:m2:1
# text = Tubular also means made of tubes, like a tubular steel chair frame.
1	Tubular	Tubular	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	also	also	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	ccomp	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	tubes	tube	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
8	like	like	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
10	tubular	tubular	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
11	steel	steel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	chair	chair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	frame	frame	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Tubular |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **make** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | of tubes and a tubular chair frame | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: slang, old-fashioned, US — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Tubular meant great or cool, in surfer talk of the 1980s.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tubular:m3:1
# text = Tubular meant great or cool, in surfer talk of the 1980s.
1	Tubular	Tubular	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	meant	mean	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	cool	cool	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	surfer	surfer	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	talk	talk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	1980s	1980s	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan|NumForm=Combi|NumType=Card	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | past | Tubular |  |  |  |  | in surfer talk of the 1980s; great *property* | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot in talk=Attribute |
| 2 | **talk** |  | the 1980s |  |  |  |  |  | nom talk «communication intransitive»: of=agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Bike frames are often made of tubular steel or aluminium.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tubular:x1:1
# text = Bike frames are often made of tubular steel or aluminium.
1	Bike	bike	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	frames	frame	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
4	often	often	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	tubular	tubular	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	steel	steel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	aluminium	aluminium	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present · passive |  | Bike frames |  |  |  | of tubular steel or aluminium; often *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The flower has tubular petals, so only bees with long tongues can reach the nectar.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tubular:x2:1
# text = The flower has tubular petals, so only bees with long tongues can reach the nectar.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	flower	flower	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	tubular	tubular	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	petals	petal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
7	so	so	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
8	only	only	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	bees	bee	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	nsubj	_	_
10	with	with	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	tongues	tongue	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nmod	_	_
13	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	14	aux	_	_
14	reach	reach	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	parataxis	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	nectar	nectar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the flower | tubular petals |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent petal=Patient |
| 2 | **reach** | can | bees with long tongues | the nectar |  |  |  |  | vn body\_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Agent nectar=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The school chairs have tubular metal legs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tubular:x3:1
# text = The school chairs have tubular metal legs.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	chairs	chair	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	tubular	tubular	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	metal	metal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	legs	leg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the school chairs | tubular metal legs |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent leg=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The orchestra played the tubular bells at the end of the piece.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tubular:x4:1
# text = The orchestra played the tubular bells at the end of the piece.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	orchestra	orchestra	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	played	play	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	tubular	tubular	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	bells	bell	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	end	end	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	piece	piece	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **play** | past | the orchestra | the tubular bells |  |  | at the end of the piece |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bell=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A drinking straw is a tubular shape.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tubular:x5:1
# text = A drinking straw is a tubular shape.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	drinking	drinking	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	straw	straw	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	tubular	tubular	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	shape	shape	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a drinking straw | a tubular shape |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Worms have long tubular bodies.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tubular:x6:1
# text = Worms have long tubular bodies.
1	Worms	worm	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	5	amod	_	_
4	tubular	tubular	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	bodies	body	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Worms | long tubular bodies |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent body=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
(slang) «That wave was totally tubular, dude!» said the surfer in the old film.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tubular:x7:1
# text = (slang) «That wave was totally tubular, dude!» said the surfer in the old film.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	slang	slang	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
4	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	That	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	6	det	_	_
6	wave	wave	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	totally	totally	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	tubular	tubular	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	dude	dude	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	vocative	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	_
14	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	surfer	surfer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	_
17	in	in	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
19	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
20	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	14	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** *in a quote* | past | that wave |  |  |  |  | dude *vocative*; totally, tubular *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **say** *speech: express* | past | slang | the surfer |  | the old film |  |  | vn pronounce-29.3.1 «NP V NP PP.manner»: agent=Agent surfer=Theme in film=Manner |

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