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title: ultrasound — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «ultrasound» in the school dictionary: Ultrasound is sound that is too high-pitched for humans to hear, but some animals like bats and dogs can hear it. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# ultrasound

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**Who acts:** humans, animals, ultrasound, medical test, these, Mum · **What happens:** be, hear, use, sound, make, look · **To what, where:** Ultrasound sound, sound, medical test, waves, picture, ultrasound

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ultrasound is sound that is too high-pitched for humans to hear, but some animals like bats and dogs can hear it.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ultrasound:m1:1
# text = Ultrasound is sound that is too high-pitched for humans to hear, but some animals like bats and dogs can hear it.
1	Ultrasound	ultrasound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	sound	sound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	obj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
6	too	too	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
7	high	high	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	pitched	pitch	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl:relcl	_	_
10	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
11	humans	human	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nsubj	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
13	hear	hear	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
15	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
16	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	17	det	_	_
17	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	23	nsubj	_	_
18	like	like	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	bats	bat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	nmod	_	_
20	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
21	dogs	dog	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	conj	_	_
22	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	23	aux	_	_
23	hear	hear	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	parataxis	_	_
24	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	23	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present |  | Ultrasound sound |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | pitch *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **hear** | to-infinitive | humans |  |  |  |  |  | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V PP.stimulus»: agent=Experiencer |
| 4 | **hear** | can | some animals like bats and dogs | sound |  |  |  |  | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer it=Stimulus |

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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 -->
An ultrasound (scan) is a medical test that uses these sound waves to make a picture of the inside of the body, often used to look at a baby before it is born.

<!-- fold The tree, 33 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ultrasound:m2:1
# text = An ultrasound (scan) is a medical test that uses these sound waves to make a picture of the inside of the body, often used to look at a baby before it is born.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ultrasound	ultrasound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
3	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	scan	scan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	4	punct	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	medical	medical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	test	test	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
10	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	11	nsubj	_	_
11	uses	use	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	acl:relcl	_	_
12	these	this	PRON	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	13	nsubj	_	_
13	sound	sound	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	ccomp	_	_
14	waves	wave	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obj	_	_
15	to	to	PART	TO	_	16	mark	_	_
16	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	advcl	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	picture	picture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obj	_	_
19	of	of	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	inside	inside	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nmod	_	_
22	of	of	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
23	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	27	punct	_	_
26	often	often	ADV	RB	_	27	advmod	_	_
27	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	18	acl	_	_
28	to	to	PART	TO	_	29	mark	_	_
29	look	look	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	27	xcomp	_	_
30	at	at	ADP	IN	_	32	case	_	_
31	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	32	det	_	_
32	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	29	obl	_	_
33	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	36	mark	_	_
34	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	36	nsubj:pass	_	_
35	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	36	aux:pass	_	_
36	born	bear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	29	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
37	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a ultrasound | a medical test |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | present | a medical test |  |  |  |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 3 | **sound** | present | these | waves |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location wave=Theme |
| 4 | **make** | to-infinitive | a medical test *not said here* | a picture of the inside of the body |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset picture=Product |
| 5 | **use** | participle |  | a picture of the inside of the body *not said here* |  |  |  | often *property* | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 6 | **look** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | at a baby | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at baby=Theme |
| 7 | **bear** | present · passive |  | ultrasound |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ultrasound is also used in cleaning machines and in some medical treatments.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ultrasound:m3:1
# text = Ultrasound is also used in cleaning machines and in some medical treatments.
1	Ultrasound	ultrasound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	cleaning	cleaning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	machines	machine	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	12	det	_	_
11	medical	medical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	treatments	treatment	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | present · passive |  | Ultrasound |  | cleaning machines and some medical treatments |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum showed us the ultrasound of our baby sister.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ultrasound:x1:1
# text = Mum showed us the ultrasound of our baby sister.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	showed	show	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	iobj	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	ultrasound	ultrasound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
8	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	sister	sister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | past | Mum | the ultrasound of our baby sister | us |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent we=Recipient ultrasound=Topic |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Bats use ultrasound to find insects in the dark.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ultrasound:x2:1
# text = Bats use ultrasound to find insects in the dark.
1	Bats	bat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	use	use	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	ultrasound	ultrasound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	find	find	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
6	insects	insect	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	dark	dark	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | present | Bats | ultrasound |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ultrasound=Patient |
| 2 | **find** | to-infinitive | Bats *not said here* | insects |  | the dark |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent insect=Topic |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The doctor used ultrasound to look at Dad's sore knee.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ultrasound:x3:1
# text = The doctor used ultrasound to look at Dad's sore knee.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	doctor	doctor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	amod	_	_
4	ultrasound	ultrasound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	look	look	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	acl	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
8	Dad	Dad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	's	's	PART	POS	_	8	case	_	_
10	sore	sore	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	knee	knee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **look** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | at Dad's sore knee | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at knee=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We can't hear ultrasound, but a dog whistle shows dogs can.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ultrasound:x4:1
# text = We can't hear ultrasound, but a dog whistle shows dogs can.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	ca	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	hear	hear	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	ultrasound	ultrasound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
7	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	whistle	whistle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
11	shows	show	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
12	dogs	dog	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nsubj	_	_
13	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	11	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **hear** | can | We | ultrasound |  |  |  |  | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer ultrasound=Stimulus |
| 2 | **show** | present | a dog whistle |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The ultrasound picture looked like a fuzzy black-and-white blob.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ultrasound:x5:1
# text = The ultrasound picture looked like a fuzzy black-and-white blob.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	ultrasound	ultrasound	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	picture	picture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	looked	look	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	like	like	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
7	fuzzy	fuzzy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
8	black	black	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	conj	_	_
13	blob	blob	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | past | the ultrasound picture |  |  |  |  | like a fuzzy black blob | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dolphins send out ultrasound clicks and listen for the echoes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ultrasound:x6:1
# text = Dolphins send out ultrasound clicks and listen for the echoes.
1	Dolphins	dolphin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	send	send	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	out	out	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	ultrasound	ultrasound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	clicks	click	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	listen	listen	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	conj	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	echoes	echo	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **send out** | present | Dolphins | ultrasound clicks |  |  |  |  | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent click=Theme |
| 2 | **listen** | infinitive | Dolphins *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for the echoes | vn rummage-35.5 «NP V PP.location PP.theme»: agent=Agent for echo=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ultrasound waves bounce back from things inside the body.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ultrasound:x7:1
# text = Ultrasound waves bounce back from things inside the body.
1	Ultrasound	ultrasound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	waves	wave	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	bounce	bounce	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	back	back	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
7	inside	inside	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bounce back** | present | Ultrasound waves |  |  | things |  | inside the body | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V PP.source PP.trajectory PP.destination»: agent=Theme from thing=Source inside body=Trajectory |

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