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title: vas — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «vas» in the school dictionary: A tube or vessel in the body that carries fluid; mostly seen in vas deferens, the tube in a man's body that carries sperm. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# vas

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** body, Vas, tu, you, vas y, y · **What happens:** carry, see, do, be, go, mean · **To what, where:** fluid, tube, vas deferens, sperm, form, English word · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«vas» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings 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: [vas in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/vas.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: medicine, Latin — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A tube or vessel in the body that carries fluid; mostly seen in vas deferens, the tube in a man's body that carries sperm.

<!-- fold The tree, 25 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vas:m1:1
# text = A tube or vessel in the body that carries fluid; mostly seen in vas deferens, the tube in a man's body that carries sperm.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tube	tube	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	vessel	vessel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
9	carries	carry	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
10	fluid	fluid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	mostly	mostly	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	seen	see	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl:relcl	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	vas	vas	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	compound	_	_
16	deferens	deferen	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	tube	tube	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	appos	_	_
20	in	in	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
21	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	's	's	PART	POS	_	22	case	_	_
24	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nmod	_	_
25	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	26	nsubj	_	_
26	carries	carry	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	24	acl:relcl	_	_
27	sperm	sperm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **carry** | present | the body | fluid |  |  |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fluid=Theme |
| 2 | **see** | participle |  | a tube in the body or vessel *not said here* |  | vas deferens |  | mostly *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 3 | **carry** | present | a man's body | sperm |  |  |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sperm=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
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 -->
A fragment of longer words such as vascular (to do with blood vessels) or canvas.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vas:m2:1
# text = A fragment of longer words such as vascular (to do with blood vessels) or canvas.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	fragment	fragment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	longer	long	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	5	amod	_	_
5	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
6	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	8	case	_	_
7	as	as	ADP	IN	_	6	fixed	_	_
8	vascular	vascular	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	nmod	_	_
9	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	conj	_	_
12	with	with	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	blood	blood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	vessels	vessel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	14	punct	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	canvas	canvas	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | with blood vessels or canvas | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: French — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Vas is a form of the French verb aller, to go: tu vas means you go or you are going; vas-y means go on! It sounds like va to an English ear. It is not an English word on its own.

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Vas is a form of the French verb aller, to go: tu vas means you go or you are going; vas-y means go on!

<!-- fold The tree, 25 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vas:m3:1
# text = Vas is a form of the French verb aller, to go: tu vas means you go or you are going; vas-y means go on!
1	Vas	vas	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	form	form	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	French	French	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	verb	verb	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
9	aller	all	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
14	tu	tu	X	FW	Foreign=Yes	16	nsubj	_	_
15	vas	vas	X	FW	Foreign=Yes	14	flat:foreign	_	_
16	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
17	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	18	nsubj	_	_
18	go	go	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	ccomp	_	_
19	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
20	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	22	nsubj	_	_
21	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	22	aux	_	_
22	going	go	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	27	punct	_	_
24	vas	vas	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	24	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	y	y	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	27	nsubj	_	_
27	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
28	go	go	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	27	ccomp	_	_
29	on	on	ADP	RP	_	28	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Vas | a form |  |  |  | of the French verb | tree rules |
| 2 | **go** | to-infinitive | Vas *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **mean** | present | tu |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 4 | **go** | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 5 | **go** | present · progressive | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 6 | **mean** | present | vas y |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 7 | **go on** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn function-105.2.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* It sounds like va to an English ear.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vas:m3:2
# text = It sounds like va to an English ear.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	sounds	sound	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	like	like	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	va	VA	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	English	English	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	ear	ear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sound** | present | y |  |  |  |  | like va; to a English ear | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ PP.experiencer»: agent=Stimulus to ear=Experiencer |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 3:* It is not an English word on its own.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vas:m3:3
# text = It is not an English word on its own.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	English	English	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is a** | present | y | a English word |  | y's own |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The vas deferens is a tube in the male reproductive system.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vas:x1:1
# text = The vas deferens is a tube in the male reproductive system.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	vas	vas	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	deferens	deferen	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	tube	tube	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
9	male	male	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
10	reproductive	reproductive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	system	system	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the vas deferens | a tube |  | the male reproductive system |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Vascular plants have tubes that carry water.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vas:x2:1
# text = Vascular plants have tubes that carry water.
1	Vascular	vascular	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	plants	plant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	tubes	tube	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
6	carry	carry	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
7	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Vascular plants | tubes |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tube=Patient |
| 2 | **carry** | present | tubes | water |  |  |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent water=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In French, comment vas-tu means how are you.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vas:x3:1
# text = In French, comment vas-tu means how are you.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	French	French	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
4	comment	comment	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	vas	vas	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	tu	tu	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	ccomp	_	_
9	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	11	advmod	_	_
10	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
11	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **comment** *speech: other* | present |  |  |  | French |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **mean** | present | vas tu |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is a** | present |  | you |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Vas-y! means go on! in French.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vas:x4:1
# text = Vas-y! means go on! in French.
1	Vas	vas	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	y	y	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
5	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	go	go	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	5	ccomp	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	RP	_	6	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	French	French	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Vas and y |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **go on** | infinitive |  |  |  | French |  |  | vn occur-48.3 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme in french=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Vas is Latin for vessel.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vas:x5:1
# text = Vas is Latin for vessel.
1	Vas	vas	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	Latin	Latin	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	vessel	vessel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Vas |  |  |  |  | for vessel; latin *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The word canvas ends with the letters vas.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vas:x6:1
# text = The word canvas ends with the letters vas.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	canvas	canvas	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	ends	end	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	letters	letter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	compound	_	_
8	vas	vas	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **end** | present | the word canvas |  |  |  |  | with letters vas | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality PP.subeventuality»: agent=Affector with vas=Subeventuality |

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