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title: auscultate — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «auscultate» in the school dictionary: To listen to sounds inside the body, like the heart and lungs, usually with a stethoscope. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# auscultate

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**Who acts:** doctor, Nurses, She, you, vet, Auscultate · **What happens:** listen, auscultate, learn, need, mean · **To what, where:** body, chest, heart, lungs, quiet room

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: medicine — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To listen to sounds inside the body, like the heart and lungs, usually with a stethoscope.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:auscultate:m1:1
# text = To listen to sounds inside the body, like the heart and lungs, usually with a stethoscope.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	listen	listen	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	sounds	sound	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
5	inside	inside	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	like	like	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	heart	heart	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	lungs	lung	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
15	usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	_
16	with	with	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	stethoscope	stethoscope	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **listen** | to-infinitive |  |  |  | the body |  | to sounds; like the heart and lungs; with a stethoscope | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent to sound=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}

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The doctor auscultated my chest.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:auscultate:x1:1
# text = The doctor auscultated my chest.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	doctor	doctor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	auscultated	auscultate	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	chest	chest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **auscultate** | past | the doctor | my chest |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Nurses learn to auscultate the heart.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:auscultate:x2:1
# text = Nurses learn to auscultate the heart.
1	Nurses	nurse	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	learn	learn	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	auscultate	auscultate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	heart	heart	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **learn** | present | Nurses |  |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **auscultate** | to-infinitive | Nurses *not said here* | the heart |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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She auscultated his lungs for a wheeze.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:auscultate:x3:1
# text = She auscultated his lungs for a wheeze.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	auscultated	auscultate	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	lungs	lung	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	wheeze	wheeze	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **auscultate** | past | She | his lungs |  |  |  | for a wheeze | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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To auscultate, you need a quiet room.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:auscultate:x4:1
# text = To auscultate, you need a quiet room.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	auscultate	auscultate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	need	need	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	quiet	quiet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **auscultate** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **need** | present | you | a quiet room |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot room=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The vet auscultated the dog's heart.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:auscultate:x5:1
# text = The vet auscultated the dog's heart.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	vet	vet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	auscultated	auscultate	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	heart	heart	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **auscultate** | past | the vet | the dog's heart |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Auscultate means to listen with a stethoscope.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:auscultate:x6:1
# text = Auscultate means to listen with a stethoscope.
1	Auscultate	Auscultate	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	listen	listen	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	stethoscope	stethoscope	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Auscultate |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **listen** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | Auscultate *not said here* |  |  |  |  | with a stethoscope | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent |

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