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title: allergic — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «allergic» in the school dictionary: If you are allergic to something, your body reacts badly to it, with sneezing, a rash, swelling or worse, though it is harmless to most people. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# allergic

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**Who acts:** you, body, Allergic, I, sister, He · **What happens:** be, react, mean, dislike, have, not share · **To what, where:** it, something, allergic reaction, food, EpiPen · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
If you are allergic to something, your body reacts badly to it, with sneezing, a rash, swelling or worse, though it is harmless to most people.

<!-- fold The tree, 26 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:allergic:m1:1
# text = If you are allergic to something, your body reacts badly to it, with sneezing, a rash, swelling or worse, though it is harmless to most people.
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	allergic	allergic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	advcl	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
8	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	reacts	react	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	badly	badly	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	10	advmod	_	_
12	to	to	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
15	with	with	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	sneezing	sneezing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	rash	rash	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
21	swelling	swelling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	conj	_	_
22	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
23	worse	bad	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	19	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	28	punct	_	_
25	though	though	SCONJ	IN	_	28	mark	_	_
26	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	28	nsubj	_	_
27	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	28	cop	_	_
28	harmless	harmless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	parataxis	_	_
29	to	to	ADP	IN	_	31	case	_	_
30	most	most	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	31	amod	_	_
31	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	28	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
32	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | you |  |  |  |  | to something; allergic *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **react** | present | your body |  | it |  |  | badly *property* | vn respond-113 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent to it=Theme |
| 3 | **is** | present | body |  |  |  |  | to most people; harmless *property* | tree rules |

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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 -->
Allergic (informal) can mean you strongly dislike something, as a joke.

<!-- fold The tree, 11 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:allergic:m2:1
# text = Allergic (informal) can mean you strongly dislike something, as a joke.
1	Allergic	Allergic	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	informal	informal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	3	punct	_	_
5	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
8	strongly	strongly	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	dislike	dislike	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	ccomp	_	_
10	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	as	as	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	joke	joke	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can | Allergic |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **dislike** | present | you | something |  |  |  | strongly *property* | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer something=Stimulus |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I'm allergic to peanuts.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:allergic:x1:1
# text = I'm allergic to peanuts.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	'm	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	allergic	allergic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	peanuts	peanut	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | I |  |  |  |  | to peanuts; allergic *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My sister is allergic to cats and sneezes near them.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:allergic:x2:1
# text = My sister is allergic to cats and sneezes near them.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	sister	sister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	allergic	allergic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	cats	cat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	sneezes	sneeze	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	_
9	near	near	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | My sister |  |  |  |  | to cats and sneezes near sneezes; allergic *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He had an allergic reaction to the bee sting.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:allergic:x3:1
# text = He had an allergic reaction to the bee sting.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	allergic	allergic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	reaction	reaction	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	bee	bee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	sting	sting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | He | a allergic reaction |  |  |  | to the bee sting | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent reaction=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Never share food with a friend who is allergic.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:allergic:x4:1
# text = Never share food with a friend who is allergic.
1	Never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	share	share	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	friend	friend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	allergic	allergic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **share** | imperative | you *not said here* | food |  |  |  | with a friend | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | a friend |  |  |  |  | allergic *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She carries an EpiPen because she is allergic to nuts.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:allergic:x5:1
# text = She carries an EpiPen because she is allergic to nuts.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	carries	carry	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	EpiPen	EpiPen	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
6	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	allergic	allergic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	advcl	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	nuts	nut	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **carry** | present | She | a EpiPen |  |  |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent epipen=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present | she |  |  |  |  | to nuts; allergic *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad's allergic to housework! (joking)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Dad's allergic to housework!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:allergic:x6:1
# text = Dad's allergic to housework!
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	allergic	allergic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	housework	housework	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

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*Sentence 2:* (joking)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:allergic:x6:2
# text = (joking)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	joking	joke	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **joke** *speech: other* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn chit\_chat-37.6 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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