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title: appendicitis — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «appendicitis» in the school dictionary: An illness in which the appendix (a small tube joined to the large intestine) becomes swollen and painful, usually needing an operation. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# appendicitis

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**Who acts:** illness, Appendicitis, doctor, you, he · **What happens:** join, become, need, take, cause, remove · **To what, where:** small tube, operation, He, hospital, pain, lower right side · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An illness in which the appendix (a small tube joined to the large intestine) becomes swollen and painful, usually needing an operation.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:appendicitis:m1:1
# text = An illness in which the appendix (a small tube joined to the large intestine) becomes swollen and painful, usually needing an operation.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	illness	illness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nsubj	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	obl	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	appendix	appendix	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
7	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	tube	tube	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	appos	_	_
11	joined	join	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	acl	_	_
12	to	to	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	intestine	intestine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	10	punct	_	_
17	becomes	become	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
18	swollen	swollen	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	xcomp	_	_
19	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
20	painful	painful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
22	usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	23	advmod	_	_
23	needing	need	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	17	conj	_	_
24	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
25	operation	operation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	17	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **join** | participle |  | a small tube *not said here* |  |  |  | to the large intestine | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V PP.patient»: agent=Patient to intestine=Co-Patient |
| 2 | **become** | present | a illness  the appendix |  |  |  |  | swollen *property* | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **need** | gerund | a illness  the appendix *not said here* | a operation |  |  |  | usually *property* | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot operation=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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He was taken to hospital with appendicitis.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:appendicitis:x1:1
# text = He was taken to hospital with appendicitis.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	taken	take	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	hospital	hospital	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	appendicitis	appendicitis	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	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 | **take** | past · passive |  | He |  | hospital |  | with appendicitis | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme to hospital=Destination |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Appendicitis causes pain on the lower right side of the tummy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:appendicitis:x2:1
# text = Appendicitis causes pain on the lower right side of the tummy.
1	Appendicitis	appendicitis	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	causes	cause	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	pain	pain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
6	lower	low	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	8	amod	_	_
7	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	side	side	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	tummy	tummy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cause** | present | Appendicitis | pain |  | the lower right side of the tummy |  |  | vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition pain=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The doctor removed her appendix because of appendicitis.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:appendicitis:x3:1
# text = The doctor removed her appendix because of appendicitis.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	doctor	doctor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	removed	remove	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	appendix	appendix	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	because	because	ADP	IN	ExtPos=ADP	8	case	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	fixed	_	_
8	appendicitis	appendicitis	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **remove** | past | the doctor | doctor's appendix |  |  |  | because appendicitis | vn fire-10.10 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent appendix=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Tell an adult if you have a very sharp tummy pain.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:appendicitis:x4:1
# text = Tell an adult if you have a very sharp tummy pain.
1	Tell	tell	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	adult	adult	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
8	very	very	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	sharp	sharp	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
10	tummy	tummy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	pain	pain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | imperative | you *not said here* |  | a adult |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent adult=Recipient |
| 2 | **have** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | you | a sharp tummy pain |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pain=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Appendicitis is common in children and teenagers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:appendicitis:x5:1
# text = Appendicitis is common in children and teenagers.
1	Appendicitis	appendicitis	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	common	common	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	teenagers	teenager	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Appendicitis |  |  |  |  | in children and teenagers; common *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
After the appendicitis operation he stayed in hospital for two days.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:appendicitis:x6:1
# text = After the appendicitis operation he stayed in hospital for two days.
1	After	after	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	appendicitis	appendicitis	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	operation	operation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
5	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	stayed	stay	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	hospital	hospital	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	11	nummod	_	_
11	days	day	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stay** | past | he |  |  | hospital | after the appendicitis operation; day |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in hospital=Location |

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