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title: addictive — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «addictive» in the school dictionary: Something addictive makes people want it again and again until they cannot easily stop, such as cigarettes, alcohol or some drugs. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# addictive

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**Who acts:** Something, people, you, game, Nicotine, Vapes · **What happens:** make, want, not stop, keep, be, not be · **To what, where:** people, it, more, apps, brain · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«addictive» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [addictive in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/addictive.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Something addictive makes people want it again and again until they cannot easily stop, such as cigarettes, alcohol or some drugs.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:addictive:m1:1
# text = Something addictive makes people want it again and again until they cannot easily stop, such as cigarettes, alcohol or some drugs.
1	Something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	nsubj	_	_
2	addictive	addictive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	amod	_	_
3	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	want	want	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	obj	_	_
7	again	again	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	again	again	ADV	RB	_	7	conj	_	_
10	until	until	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
11	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
12	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	15	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	15	advmod	_	_
14	easily	easily	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
15	stop	stop	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
17	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	19	case	_	_
18	as	as	ADP	IN	_	17	fixed	_	_
19	cigarettes	cigarette	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
21	alcohol	alcohol	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	conj	_	_
22	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
23	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	24	det	_	_
24	drugs	drug	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | Something | people |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **want** | infinitive | people *not said here* | it |  |  | again |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot it=Theme |
| 3 | **not** **stop** | can | people |  |  |  |  | such cigarettes and alcohol or some drugs; easily *property* | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |

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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}

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Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Very enjoyable so that you keep wanting more: «This game is so addictive».

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:addictive:m2:1
# text = Very enjoyable so that you keep wanting more: «This game is so addictive».
1	Very	very	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	enjoyable	enjoyable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
3	so	so	SCONJ	IN	ExtPos=SCONJ	6	mark	_	_
4	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	3	fixed	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	keep	keep	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
7	wanting	want	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	xcomp	_	_
8	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
10	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	This	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	12	det	_	_
12	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	_
13	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	cop	_	_
14	so	so	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
15	addictive	addictive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **want** | gerund | you *not said here* | more |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot more=Theme |
| 3 | **is** *in a quote* | present | this game |  |  |  |  | addictive *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Nicotine in cigarettes is very addictive.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:addictive:x1:1
# text = Nicotine in cigarettes is very addictive.
1	Nicotine	nicotine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	cigarettes	cigarette	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	nmod	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	very	very	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	addictive	addictive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Nicotine in cigarettes |  |  |  |  | addictive *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Vapes can be addictive, so they are not for children.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:addictive:x2:1
# text = Vapes can be addictive, so they are not for children.
1	Vapes	vape	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	addictive	addictive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
6	so	so	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
7	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
8	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
9	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	11	advmod	_	_
10	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | can | Vapes |  |  |  |  | addictive *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **is** | present | Vapes *= vape* |  |  |  |  | for children | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
This puzzle game is really addictive!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:addictive:x3:1
# text = This puzzle game is really addictive!
1	This	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	3	det	_	_
2	puzzle	puzzle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	really	really	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	addictive	addictive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | this puzzle game |  |  |  |  | addictive *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Some apps are designed to be addictive.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:addictive:x4:1
# text = Some apps are designed to be addictive.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	apps	app	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	designed	design	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
6	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	cop	_	_
7	addictive	addictive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **design** | present · passive |  | some apps |  |  |  |  | vn create-26.4-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Result |
| 2 | **is** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | addictive *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Doctors warn that sugary drinks can feel addictive.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:addictive:x5:1
# text = Doctors warn that sugary drinks can feel addictive.
1	Doctors	doctor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	warn	warn	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
4	sugary	sugary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	drinks	drink	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
6	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	feel	feel	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	ccomp	_	_
8	addictive	addictive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **warn** *speech: warn* | present | Doctors |  |  |  |  |  | vn advise-37.9-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **feel** | can | sugary drinks |  |  |  |  | addictive *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Crisps are addictive; I can't stop at one!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:addictive:x6:1
# text = Crisps are addictive; I can't stop at one!
1	Crisps	crisp	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	addictive	addictive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
5	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
6	ca	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
8	stop	stop	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
9	at	at	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Crisps |  |  |  |  | addictive *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **stop** | can | I |  |  |  |  | at one | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at one=Location |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Addictive drugs can damage your brain and body.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:addictive:x7:1
# text = Addictive drugs can damage your brain and body.
1	Addictive	addictive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	drugs	drug	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	damage	damage	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	brain	brain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **damage** | can | Addictive drugs | your brain and body |  |  |  |  | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent brain=Patient |

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