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title: antihistamine — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «antihistamine» in the school dictionary: A medicine that calms allergic reactions such as sneezing, itchy eyes, rashes and hay fever. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# antihistamine

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**Who acts:** medicine, It, body, I, nurse, antihistamines · **What happens:** calm, work, block, release, react, take · **To what, where:** allergic reactions, histamine, chemical, antihistamine, antihistamine cream, bee sting · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A medicine that calms allergic reactions such as sneezing, itchy eyes, rashes and hay fever.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:antihistamine:m1:1
# text = A medicine that calms allergic reactions such as sneezing, itchy eyes, rashes and hay fever.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	medicine	medicine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
4	calms	calm	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
5	allergic	allergic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	reactions	reaction	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
7	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	9	case	_	_
8	as	as	ADP	IN	_	7	fixed	_	_
9	sneezing	sneezing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	itchy	itchy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	eyes	eye	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	rashes	rash	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	conj	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
16	hay	hay	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	compound	_	_
17	fever	fever	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **calm** | present | a medicine | allergic reactions |  |  |  | such sneezing and itchy eyes and rashes and hay fever | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus reaction=Experiencer |

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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: science — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It works by blocking histamine, a chemical the body releases when it reacts to things like pollen, pet hair or insect bites.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:antihistamine:m2:1
# text = It works by blocking histamine, a chemical the body releases when it reacts to things like pollen, pet hair or insect bites.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	works	work	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
4	blocking	block	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
5	histamine	histamine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	chemical	chemical	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
11	releases	release	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
12	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	14	mark	_	_
13	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
14	reacts	react	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	advcl	_	_
15	to	to	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	obl	_	_
17	like	like	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	pollen	pollen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
20	pet	pet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	compound	_	_
21	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nmod	_	_
22	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
23	insect	insect	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	compound	_	_
24	bites	bite	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	21	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **work** | present | It |  |  |  |  |  | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **block** | gerund |  | histamine |  |  |  |  | vn forbid-64.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer histamine=Theme |
| 3 | **release** | present | the body | a chemical |  |  |  |  | vn free-10.6.3-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Causer |
| 4 | **react** | present | body |  |  |  |  | to things like pollen  pet hair or insect bites | vn respond-113 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent to thing=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I take an antihistamine in summer for my hay fever.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:antihistamine:x1:1
# text = I take an antihistamine in summer for my hay fever.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	take	take	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	antihistamine	antihistamine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	summer	summer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
9	hay	hay	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	fever	fever	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	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 | **take** | present | I | a antihistamine |  |  | summer | for my hay fever | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent antihistamine=Theme for fever=Beneficiary |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The nurse put antihistamine cream on the bee sting.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:antihistamine:x2:1
# text = The nurse put antihistamine cream on the bee sting.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	nurse	nurse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	put	put	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	antihistamine	antihistamine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	cream	cream	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	on	on	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	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | past | the nurse | antihistamine cream |  | the bee sting |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent cream=Theme on sting=Destination |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some antihistamines make you drowsy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:antihistamine:x3:1
# text = Some antihistamines make you drowsy.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	antihistamines	antihistamine	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	make	make	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	drowsy	drowsy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | some antihistamines | you |  |  |  | drowsy *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset you=Product |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My dog allergy is better when I take antihistamines.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:antihistamine:x4:1
# text = My dog allergy is better when I take antihistamines.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	allergy	allergy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	better	good	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	_
6	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	8	advmod	_	_
7	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	take	take	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl	_	_
9	antihistamines	antihistamine	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | My dog allergy |  |  |  |  | good *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **take** | present | I | antihistamines |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent antihistamine=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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For a serious allergy, call an ambulance; an antihistamine is not enough.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:antihistamine:x5:1
# text = For a serious allergy, call an ambulance; an antihistamine is not enough.
1	For	for	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	serious	serious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	allergy	allergy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	call	call	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	ambulance	ambulance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
10	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	antihistamine	antihistamine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
12	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	cop	_	_
13	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	14	advmod	_	_
14	enough	enough	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** *speech: assert* | imperative | you *not said here* | a ambulance |  |  |  | for a serious allergy | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent ambulance=Theme for allergy=Beneficiary |
| 2 | **not** **is** | present | a antihistamine |  |  |  |  | enough *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The pharmacist gave Mum an antihistamine syrup for me.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:antihistamine:x6:1
# text = The pharmacist gave Mum an antihistamine syrup for me.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pharmacist	pharmacist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	Mum	Mum	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	iobj	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	antihistamine	antihistamine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	syrup	syrup	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | the pharmacist | a antihistamine syrup | Mum |  |  | for me | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP NP PP.asset»: agent=Agent mum=Recipient syrup=Theme for i=Asset |

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