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title: vein — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «vein» in the school dictionary: A vein is a tube in the body that carries blood back to the heart. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# vein

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** vein, tube, same vein, Veins, You, nurse · **What happens:** be, carry back, mean, see, take, look · **To what, where:** tube, body, blood, heart, thin line, leaf

<!-- .vabout -->
«vein» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: [vein in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/vein.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A vein is a tube in the body that carries blood back to the heart.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vein:m1:1
# text = A vein is a tube in the body that carries blood back to the heart.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	vein	vein	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	tube	tube	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
10	carries	carry	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
11	blood	blood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
12	back	back	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
13	to	to	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	heart	heart	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a vein | a tube |  | the body |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **carry back** | present | a tube | blood |  | the heart |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent blood=Theme to heart=Destination |

<!-- .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 vein is a thin line on a leaf or an insect wing.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vein:m2:1
# text = A vein is a thin line on a leaf or an insect wing.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	vein	vein	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	thin	thin	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	line	line	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	leaf	leaf	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
11	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	insect	insect	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	wing	wing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a vein | a thin line |  | a leaf or a insect wing |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A vein is a thin layer of a mineral or metal in rock, like a vein of gold.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vein:m3:1
# text = A vein is a thin layer of a mineral or metal in rock, like a vein of gold.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	vein	vein	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	thin	thin	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	layer	layer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	mineral	mineral	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	metal	metal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	rock	rock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
15	like	like	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	vein	vein	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
18	of	of	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	gold	gold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a vein | a thin layer and a vein of gold |  |  |  | of a mineral or metal in rock | tree rules |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«In the same vein» means in the same style or way.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vein:m4:1
# text = «In the same vein» means in the same style or way.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	In	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	vein	vein	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
7	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	style	style	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | the same vein |  |  |  |  | in the same style or way | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot in style=Attribute |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Veins carry blood back to the heart.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vein:x1:1
# text = Veins carry blood back to the heart.
1	Veins	vein	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	carry	carry	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	blood	blood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	back	back	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	heart	heart	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **carry back** | present | Veins | blood |  | the heart |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent blood=Theme to heart=Destination |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
You can see the blue veins on your wrist.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vein:x2:1
# text = You can see the blue veins on your wrist.
1	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	blue	blue	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	veins	vein	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	wrist	wrist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** | can | You | the blue veins |  | your wrist |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer vein=Stimulus |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The nurse took blood from a vein in my arm.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vein:x3:1
# text = The nurse took blood from a vein in my arm.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	nurse	nurse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	blood	blood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	vein	vein	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	arm	arm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | past | the nurse | blood |  | a vein |  | in my arm | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location»: agent=Agent blood=Theme from vein=Initial\_Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Look at the veins on this leaf.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vein:x4:1
# text = Look at the veins on this leaf.
1	Look	look	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	at	at	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	veins	vein	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	7	det	_	_
7	leaf	leaf	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | on this leaf; at the veins | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at vein=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The miners found a vein of silver.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vein:x5:1
# text = The miners found a vein of silver.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	miners	miner	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	found	find	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	vein	vein	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	silver	silver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | past | the miners | a vein of silver |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent vein=Topic |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Arteries carry blood away from the heart, and veins carry it back.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vein:x6:1
# text = Arteries carry blood away from the heart, and veins carry it back.
1	Arteries	artery	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	carry	carry	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	blood	blood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	away	away	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	heart	heart	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	veins	vein	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nsubj	_	_
11	carry	carry	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	obj	_	_
13	back	back	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **carry away** | present | Arteries | blood |  | the heart |  | away *property* | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location»: agent=Agent blood=Theme from heart=Initial\_Location |
| 2 | **carry back** | present | veins | blood |  |  |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The second story was written in the same vein.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vein:x7:1
# text = The second story was written in the same vein.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	second	second	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	3	amod	_	_
3	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	written	write	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	vein	vein	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **write** | past · passive |  | the second story |  | the same vein |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme in vein=Destination |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A dragonfly's wings are full of tiny veins.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vein:x8:1
# text = A dragonfly's wings are full of tiny veins.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dragonfly	dragonfly	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	wings	wing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
5	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	tiny	tiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	veins	vein	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a dragonfly's wings |  |  |  |  | of tiny veins; full *property* | tree rules |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
What he saw froze the blood in his veins.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vein:x9:1
# text = What he saw froze the blood in his veins.
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	4	nsubj	_	_
2	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	saw	see	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	1	acl:relcl	_	_
4	froze	freeze	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	blood	blood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	veins	vein	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** | past | he |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **freeze** | past |  | the blood |  | his veins |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Patient blood=Result |

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