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title: addicted — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «addicted» in the school dictionary: Not able to stop taking a harmful drug, alcohol or tobacco, because the body and mind need it. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# addicted

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**Who acts:** body, gaming, Smoking, you, people, I · **What happens:** stop, take, need, do, cause, like · **To what, where:** harmful drug, mind, something, harm, I, you

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Not able to stop taking a harmful drug, alcohol or tobacco, because the body and mind need it.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:addicted:m1:1
# text = Not able to stop taking a harmful drug, alcohol or tobacco, because the body and mind need it.
1	Not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	able	able	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	advcl	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	stop	stop	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	taking	take	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	xcomp	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	harmful	harmful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	drug	drug	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	alcohol	alcohol	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	tobacco	tobacco	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
14	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	19	mark	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nsubj	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	mind	mind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	_
19	need	need	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
20	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stop** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **take** | gerund |  | a harmful drug and alcohol or tobacco |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent drug=Theme |
| 3 | **need** | present | the body and mind | mind |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot it=Theme |

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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 -->
Not able to stop doing something, such as gambling or gaming, even when it causes harm.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:addicted:m2:1
# text = Not able to stop doing something, such as gambling or gaming, even when it causes harm.
1	Not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	able	able	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	advcl	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	stop	stop	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	doing	do	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	xcomp	_	_
6	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	10	case	_	_
9	as	as	ADP	IN	_	8	fixed	_	_
10	gambling	gambling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	appos	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	gaming	gaming	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
14	even	even	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
15	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	17	advmod	_	_
16	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	nsubj	_	_
17	causes	cause	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
18	harm	harm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stop** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **do** | gerund |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality |
| 3 | **cause** | present | gaming | harm |  |  |  |  | vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition harm=Patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: informal, light — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Liking something very much: «I'm addicted to this song!».

<!-- fold The tree, 10 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:addicted:m3:1
# text = Liking something very much: «I'm addicted to this song!».
1	Liking	like	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	9	advcl	_	_
2	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	1	obj	_	_
3	very	very	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	much	much	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	1	punct	_	_
6	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	'm	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux:pass	_	_
9	addicted	addict	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
10	to	to	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	12	det	_	_
12	song	song	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **like** | gerund |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot something=Theme |
| 2 | **addict** *in a quote* | present · passive |  | I |  |  |  | to this song | vn addict-96 «NP V NP PP.Theme»: subject=Patient to song=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Smoking can make you addicted to nicotine.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:addicted:x1:1
# text = Smoking can make you addicted to nicotine.
1	Smoking	smoking	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	addicted	addict	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	xcomp	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	nicotine	nicotine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	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 | **make** | can | Smoking | you |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **addict** | participle | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | to nicotine | vn addict-96 «NP V NP PP.Theme»: agent=Agent to nicotine=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My uncle was addicted to alcohol but got help and recovered.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:addicted:x2:1
# text = My uncle was addicted to alcohol but got help and recovered.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	uncle	uncle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	addicted	addict	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	alcohol	alcohol	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
7	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
9	help	help	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	recovered	recover	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **addict** | past · passive |  | My uncle |  |  |  | to alcohol | vn addict-96 «NP V NP PP.Theme»: subject=Patient to alcohol=Theme |
| 2 | **get** | past |  | help |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer help=Stimulus |
| 3 | **recover** | past |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some people become addicted to gambling.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:addicted:x3:1
# text = Some people become addicted to gambling.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	become	become	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	addicted	addict	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	xcomp	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	gambling	gambling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **become** | present | some people |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **addict** | participle | some people *not said here* |  |  |  |  | to gambling | vn addict-96 «NP V NP PP.Theme»: agent=Agent to gambling=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I'm totally addicted to this book series!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:addicted:x4:1
# text = I'm totally addicted to this book series!
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	'm	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	totally	totally	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	addicted	addict	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	8	det	_	_
7	book	book	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	series	series	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 | **addict** | present · passive | I |  |  |  |  | to this book series; totally *property* | vn addict-96 «NP V NP PP.Theme»: agent=Agent to series=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Games can be fun, but be careful not to get addicted.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:addicted:x5:1
# text = Games can be fun, but be careful not to get addicted.
1	Games	game	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	cop	_	_
4	fun	fun	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	cop	_	_
8	careful	careful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	_
9	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	12	advmod	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
11	get	get	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	aux:pass	_	_
12	addicted	addict	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | can | Games |  |  |  |  | fun *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | infinitive | Games *not said here* |  |  |  |  | careful *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **not** **addict** | to-infinitive · passive | Games *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn addict-96 «NP V NP PP.Theme» |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Doctors and support groups help people who are addicted.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:addicted:x6:1
# text = Doctors and support groups help people who are addicted.
1	Doctors	doctor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
3	support	support	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	groups	group	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	conj	_	_
5	help	help	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
7	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
8	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux:pass	_	_
9	addicted	addict	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | present | Doctors and support groups |  | people |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent people=Beneficiary |
| 2 | **addict** | present · passive |  | people |  |  |  |  | vn addict-96 «NP V NP PP.Theme»: subject=Patient |

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