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title: chickenpox — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «chickenpox» in the school dictionary: A common illness, mostly of children, caused by a virus, that gives a fever and very itchy red spots that turn into blisters and then scabs. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# chickenpox

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**Who acts:** common illness, itchy red spots, little brother, brother, Chickenpox spots, you · **What happens:** cause, give, turn, have, not go, be · **To what, where:** fever, blisters, chickenpox, school, scars, itching

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A common illness, mostly of children, caused by a virus, that gives a fever and very itchy red spots that turn into blisters and then scabs.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chickenpox:m1:1
# text = A common illness, mostly of children, caused by a virus, that gives a fever and very itchy red spots that turn into blisters and then scabs.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	common	common	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	illness	illness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	mostly	mostly	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	caused	cause	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	conj	_	_
10	by	by	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	virus	virus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	15	nsubj	_	_
15	gives	give	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	fever	fever	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
19	very	very	ADV	RB	_	20	advmod	_	_
20	itchy	itchy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	amod	_	_
21	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	amod	_	_
22	spots	spot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	conj	_	_
23	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	24	nsubj	_	_
24	turn	turn	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	22	acl:relcl	_	_
25	into	into	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
26	blisters	blister	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	24	obl	_	_
27	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	29	cc	_	_
28	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	29	advmod	_	_
29	scabs	scab	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	24	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	15	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cause** | participle | a common illness and children *not said here* |  |  |  |  | by a virus | vn result-27.2 «NP V PP»: agent=Precondition |
| 2 | **give** | present | a common illness and children | a fever and itchy red spots |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fever=Theme |
| 3 | **turn** | present | itchy red spots |  |  | blisters |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme into blister=Trajectory |

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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 little brother has chickenpox, so he can't go to school.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chickenpox:x1:1
# text = My little brother has chickenpox, so he can't go to school.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	chickenpox	chickenpox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
7	so	so	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
8	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
9	ca	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	11	advmod	_	_
11	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	parataxis	_	_
12	to	to	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | My little brother | chickenpox |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent chickenpox=Patient |
| 2 | **not** **go** | can | brother |  |  | school |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to school=Initial\_Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Chickenpox spots are very itchy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chickenpox:x2:1
# text = Chickenpox spots are very itchy.
1	Chickenpox	chickenpox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	spots	spot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	very	very	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	itchy	itchy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Chickenpox spots |  |  |  |  | itchy *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Try not to scratch chickenpox, or it can leave scars.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chickenpox:x3:1
# text = Try not to scratch chickenpox, or it can leave scars.
1	Try	try	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	scratch	scratch	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	xcomp	_	_
5	chickenpox	chickenpox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
9	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
10	leave	leave	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	parataxis	_	_
11	scars	scar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	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 | **try** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **not** **scratch** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | chickenpox |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent chickenpox=Theme |
| 3 | **leave** | can | chickenpox | scars |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent scar=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Calamine lotion helps the itching.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chickenpox:x4:1
# text = Calamine lotion helps the itching.
1	Calamine	calamine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	lotion	lotion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	helps	help	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	itching	itching	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 | **help** | present | Calamine lotion | the itching |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent itching=Beneficiary |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Half the class caught chickenpox in one month.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chickenpox:x5:1
# text = Half the class caught chickenpox in one month.
1	Half	half	DET	PDT	NumForm=Word|NumType=Frac|PronType=Ind	3	det:predet	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	caught	catch	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	chickenpox	chickenpox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	month	month	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **catch** | past | half class | chickenpox |  |  | month |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent chickenpox=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
You stay home until the spots have crusted over.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chickenpox:x6:1
# text = You stay home until the spots have crusted over.
1	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	stay	stay	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	home	home	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	until	until	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	spots	spot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
7	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	crusted	crust	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	advcl	_	_
9	over	over	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stay** | present | You |  |  |  |  | home *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **crust over** | present · perfect | the spots |  |  |  |  | over *property* | vn entity\_specific\_cos-45.5 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I had chickenpox when I was four.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chickenpox:x7:1
# text = I had chickenpox when I was four.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	chickenpox	chickenpox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	7	mark	_	_
5	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	four	four	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | I | chickenpox |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent chickenpox=Patient |
| 2 | **is a** | past | I | four |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some children get a vaccine against chickenpox.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chickenpox:x8:1
# text = Some children get a vaccine against chickenpox.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	get	get	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	vaccine	vaccine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	against	against	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	chickenpox	chickenpox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | present | some children | a vaccine |  |  |  | against chickenpox | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer vaccine=Stimulus |

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