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title: claustrophobia — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «claustrophobia» in the school dictionary: A strong fear of being in small, closed or crowded spaces, such as lifts, tunnels or cupboards. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# claustrophobia

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**Who acts:** strong fear, Grandma, narrow cave, People, MRI, crowded train carriage · **What happens:** be, close, trap, squeeze in, have, take · **To what, where:** feeling, claustrophobia, stairs, touch, me · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A strong fear of being in small, closed or crowded spaces, such as lifts, tunnels or cupboards.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:claustrophobia:m1:1
# text = A strong fear of being in small, closed or crowded spaces, such as lifts, tunnels or cupboards.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	fear	fear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	cop	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	closed	close	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	conj	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	crowded	crowded	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	spaces	space	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	16	case	_	_
15	as	as	ADP	IN	_	14	fixed	_	_
16	lifts	lift	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
18	tunnels	tunnel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	conj	_	_
19	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
20	cupboards	cupboard	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | gerund | a strong fear |  |  |  |  | small *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **close** | participle | a strong fear *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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Usage: everyday — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A feeling of being trapped or squeezed in, even without real fear.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:claustrophobia:m2:1
# text = A feeling of being trapped or squeezed in, even without real fear.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	feeling	feeling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
4	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	trapped	trap	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	squeezed	squeeze	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	conj	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	RP	_	7	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
10	even	even	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
11	without	without	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	fear	fear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **trap** | gerund · passive |  | a feeling *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn trick-59.2 «NP V NP» |
| 2 | **squeeze in** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | without real fear | vn push-12-1-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandma has claustrophobia, so she always takes the stairs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:claustrophobia:x1:1
# text = Grandma has claustrophobia, so she always takes the stairs.
1	Grandma	grandma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	claustrophobia	claustrophobia	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
5	so	so	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
6	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
7	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	8	advmod	_	_
8	takes	take	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	stairs	stair	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Grandma | claustrophobia |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent claustrophobia=Patient |
| 2 | **take** | present | Grandma | the stairs |  |  |  | always *property* | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent stair=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The narrow cave gave me a touch of claustrophobia.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:claustrophobia:x2:1
# text = The narrow cave gave me a touch of claustrophobia.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	narrow	narrow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	cave	cave	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	iobj	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	touch	touch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	claustrophobia	claustrophobia	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | the narrow cave | a touch of claustrophobia | me |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent i=Recipient touch=Theme |
| 2 | **touch** |  |  | claustrophobia |  |  |  |  | nom touch «event transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
People with claustrophobia can find MRI scans hard.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:claustrophobia:x3:1
# text = People with claustrophobia can find MRI scans hard.
1	People	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
2	with	with	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	claustrophobia	claustrophobia	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
4	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	find	find	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	MRI	MRI	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	scans	scan	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	ccomp	_	_
8	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | can | People with claustrophobia |  |  |  |  |  | vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **scan** | present | MRI |  |  |  |  | hard *property* | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The crowded train carriage felt claustrophobic.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:claustrophobia:x4:1
# text = The crowded train carriage felt claustrophobic.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	crowded	crowded	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	train	train	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	carriage	carriage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	felt	feel	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	claustrophobic	claustrophobic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feel** | past | the crowded train carriage |  |  |  |  | claustrophobic *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Breathing slowly can help with claustrophobia.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:claustrophobia:x5:1
# text = Breathing slowly can help with claustrophobia.
1	Breathing	breathe	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	csubj	_	_
2	slowly	slowly	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	help	help	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	claustrophobia	claustrophobia	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **breathe** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | slowly *property* | vn breathe-40.1.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **help** | can | Breathing |  |  |  |  | with claustrophobia | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent with claustrophobia=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The story's tunnel scene was full of claustrophobia.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:claustrophobia:x6:1
# text = The story's tunnel scene was full of claustrophobia.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	tunnel	tunnel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	scene	scene	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	claustrophobia	claustrophobia	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the story's tunnel scene |  |  |  |  | of claustrophobia; full *property* | tree rules |

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