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title: clinic — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «clinic» in the school dictionary: A clinic is a place where people go to see a doctor, nurse or other health worker, usually without staying overnight. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# clinic

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**Who acts:** clinic, people, experts, I, my, Mum · **What happens:** be, go, see, stay, give, have · **To what, where:** place, doctor, session, advice, injection, clinic

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A clinic is a place where people go to see a doctor, nurse or other health worker, usually without staying overnight.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:clinic:m1:1
# text = A clinic is a place where people go to see a doctor, nurse or other health worker, usually without staying overnight.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	clinic	clinic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	8	advmod	_	_
7	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
8	go	go	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	xcomp	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	doctor	doctor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	nurse	nurse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
16	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
17	health	health	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	compound	_	_
18	worker	worker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
20	usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	22	advmod	_	_
21	without	without	SCONJ	IN	_	22	mark	_	_
22	staying	stay	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	advcl	_	_
23	overnight	overnight	ADV	RB	_	22	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a clinic | a place |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **go** | present | people |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7 «NP V S-Quote»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **see** | to-infinitive | people *not said here* | a doctor and nurse or other health worker |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer doctor=Stimulus |
| 4 | **stay** | gerund | people *not said here* |  |  |  |  | overnight, usually *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A clinic is a session where experts give advice or teach skills, as in a football clinic or homework clinic.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:clinic:m2:1
# text = A clinic is a session where experts give advice or teach skills, as in a football clinic or homework clinic.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	clinic	clinic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	session	session	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	8	advmod	_	_
7	experts	expert	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
8	give	give	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
9	advice	advice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	teach	teach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	skills	skill	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
14	as	as	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
15	in	in	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
17	football	football	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	compound	_	_
18	clinic	clinic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
19	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
20	homework	homework	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	conj	_	_
21	clinic	clinic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a clinic | a session and a football clinic or homework and clinic |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **give** | present | experts | advice or teach skills |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent advice=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I had my injection at the clinic.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:clinic:x1:1
# text = I had my injection at the clinic.
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	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	injection	injection	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	clinic	clinic	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 | **have** | past | I | my injection |  | the clinic |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent injection=Patient |
| 2 | **inject** |  | my |  |  |  |  |  | nom injection «act transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The vet's clinic is open until seven.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:clinic:x2:1
# text = The vet's clinic is open until seven.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	vet	vet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	clinic	clinic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	open	open	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	until	until	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	seven	seven	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the vet's clinic |  |  |  | until seven | open *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum took the baby to the health clinic.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:clinic:x3:1
# text = Mum took the baby to the health clinic.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	health	health	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	clinic	clinic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | past | Mum | the baby |  | the health clinic |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent baby=Theme to clinic=Destination |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The clinic sees 12 patients an hour; how many in 5 hours?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:clinic:x4:1
# text = The clinic sees 12 patients an hour; how many in 5 hours?
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	clinic	clinic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sees	see	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	12	12	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	patients	patient	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	hour	hour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	10	advmod	_	_
10	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	obl	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	13	nummod	_	_
13	hours	hour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** | present | the clinic | 12 patients  a hour |  |  |  | many in 5 hours *obl* | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer patient=Stimulus |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our club runs a free tennis clinic.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:clinic:x5:1
# text = Our club runs a free tennis clinic.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	club	club	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	runs	run	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	free	free	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	tennis	tennis	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	clinic	clinic	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 | **run** | present | Our club | a free tennis clinic |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme clinic=Trajectory |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The dental clinic sent a reminder about my check-up.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:clinic:x6:1
# text = The dental clinic sent a reminder about my check-up.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	dental	dental	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	clinic	clinic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	sent	send	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	reminder	reminder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	about	about	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
8	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
9	check	check	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	up	up	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **send** | past | the dental clinic | a reminder |  |  |  | about my check up | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent reminder=Theme |

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