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title: autistic — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «autistic» in the school dictionary: Autistic describes a person who has autism, a lifelong difference in how the brain works that affects how a person communicates, makes sense of the world, and feels sounds, lights, touch and other senses. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pra
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# autistic

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**Who acts:** Autistic, person, brain, that, cousin, autistic people · **What happens:** describe, have, work, affect, communicate, make · **To what, where:** person, autism, sense, sounds, world, trains · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«autistic» in the school dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 8 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: [autistic in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/autistic.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Autistic describes a person who has autism, a lifelong difference in how the brain works that affects how a person communicates, makes sense of the world, and feels sounds, lights, touch and other senses.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:autistic:m1:1
# text = Autistic describes a person who has autism, a lifelong difference in how the brain works that affects how a person communicates, makes sense of the world, and feels sounds, lights, touch and other senses.
1	Autistic	Autistic	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	describes	describe	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
6	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
7	autism	autism	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	lifelong	lifelong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	difference	difference	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
12	in	in	SCONJ	IN	_	16	mark	_	_
13	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	16	advmod	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	brain	brain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nsubj	_	_
16	works	work	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	acl	_	_
17	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	18	nsubj	_	_
18	affects	affect	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	parataxis	_	_
19	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	22	advmod	_	_
20	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	nsubj	_	_
22	communicates	communicate	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
24	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
25	sense	sense	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	obj	_	_
26	of	of	ADP	IN	_	28	case	_	_
27	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	28	det	_	_
28	world	world	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	31	punct	_	_
30	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	31	cc	_	_
31	feels	feel	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
32	sounds	sound	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	31	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
33	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	34	punct	_	_
34	lights	light	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	32	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
35	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	36	punct	_	_
36	touch	touch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	32	conj	_	_
37	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	39	cc	_	_
38	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	39	amod	_	_
39	senses	sens	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	36	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
40	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **describe** | present | Autistic | a person and a lifelong difference |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent person=Theme |
| 2 | **have** | present | a person and a lifelong difference | autism |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent autism=Patient |
| 3 | **work** | present | the brain |  |  |  |  |  | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **affect** | present | that |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 5 | **communicate** | present | a person |  |  |  |  |  | vn correspond-36.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 6 | **make** | present | Autistic *not said here* | sense of the world |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset sense=Product |
| 7 | **feel** | present |  | sounds and lights and touch and other senses |  |  |  |  | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sound=Theme |
| 8 | **sense** |  |  | the world |  |  |  |  | nom sense «cognition transitive»: of=patient |

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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 -->
My cousin is autistic and loves trains.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:autistic:x1:1
# text = My cousin is autistic and loves trains.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	cousin	cousin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	autistic	autistic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	loves	love	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
7	trains	train	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | My cousin |  |  |  |  | autistic *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **love** | present | My cousin *not said here* | trains |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer train=Stimulus |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some autistic people find loud noises painful.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:autistic:x2:1
# text = Some autistic people find loud noises painful.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	3	det	_	_
2	autistic	autistic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	find	find	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	loud	loud	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	noises	noise	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
7	painful	painful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | present | some autistic people | loud noises |  |  |  | painful *property* | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent noise=Topic |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cinema has an autism-friendly screening with quieter sound.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:autistic:x3:1
# text = The cinema has an autism-friendly screening with quieter sound.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cinema	cinema	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	autism	autism	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	-	-	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	friendly	friendly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	screening	screening	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	_
9	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	quieter	quiet	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	11	amod	_	_
11	sound	sound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the cinema | a autism |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent autism=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An autistic child may prefer a clear routine.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:autistic:x4:1
# text = An autistic child may prefer a clear routine.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	autistic	autistic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	prefer	prefer	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	clear	clear	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	routine	routine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **prefer** | may | a autistic child | a clear routine |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer routine=Stimulus |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Being autistic does not mean you are not clever.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:autistic:x5:1
# text = Being autistic does not mean you are not clever.
1	Being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	cop	_	_
2	autistic	autistic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	csubj	_	_
3	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
7	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
9	clever	clever	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | autistic *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **mean** | present · do-support |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **not** **is** | present | you |  |  |  |  | clever *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our class learned how to be a good friend to autistic pupils.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:autistic:x6:1
# text = Our class learned how to be a good friend to autistic pupils.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	learned	learn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	9	advmod	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
6	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	cop	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	friend	friend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
10	to	to	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	autistic	autistic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	pupils	pupil	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **learn** | past | Our class |  |  |  |  | to autistic pupils | vn learn-14-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | to-infinitive |  | a good friend |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He is autistic and talks to us using pictures as well as words.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:autistic:x7:1
# text = He is autistic and talks to us using pictures as well as words.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	autistic	autistic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	talks	talk	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	obl	_	_
8	using	use	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	advcl	_	_
9	pictures	picture	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	_
10	as	as	ADV	RB	ExtPos=CCONJ	13	cc	_	_
11	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	10	fixed	_	_
12	as	as	ADP	IN	_	10	fixed	_	_
13	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | He |  |  |  |  | autistic *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **talk** | present | He *not said here* |  | us |  |  |  | vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent to we=Co-Agent |
| 3 | **use** | gerund | He *not said here* | pictures |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent picture=Patient |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Many autistic people have amazing memories for their favourite topics.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:autistic:x8:1
# text = Many autistic people have amazing memories for their favourite topics.
1	Many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
2	autistic	autistic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	amazing	amazing	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	memories	memory	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
9	favourite	favourite	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	topics	topic	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Many autistic people | amazing memories |  |  |  | for people's favourite topics | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent memory=Patient |

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