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title: consciousness — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «consciousness» in the school dictionary: The state of being awake and aware of what is around you (lose consciousness). Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# consciousness

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**Who acts:** state, mind, Your, He, She, someone · **What happens:** be, care, enter, mind, think, lose · **To what, where:** consciousness, head, ambulance · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«consciousness» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: [consciousness in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/consciousness.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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The state of being awake and aware of what is around you (lose consciousness).

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:consciousness:m1:1
# text = The state of being awake and aware of what is around you (lose consciousness).
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	state	state	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	cop	_	_
5	awake	awake	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nmod	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	aware	aware	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	7	obl	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	cop	_	_
11	around	around	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
13	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	lose	lose	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
15	consciousness	consciousness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	14	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | awake *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **is** | present | the state |  |  |  |  | lose *property* | tree rules |

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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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Being aware of something or caring about it (environmental consciousness).

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:consciousness:m2:1
# text = Being aware of something or caring about it (environmental consciousness).
1	Being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	cop	_	_
2	aware	aware	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obl	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	caring	care	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	conj	_	_
7	about	about	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obl	_	_
9	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	environmental	environmental	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	consciousness	consciousness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | of something; aware *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **care** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | about it | vn care-88.1-1 «NP V PP.stimulus what S»: agent=Experiencer about it=Stimulus |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Your mind; your thoughts and feelings (it entered her consciousness).

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:consciousness:m3:1
# text = Your mind; your thoughts and feelings (it entered her consciousness).
1	Your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	mind	mind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	5	punct	_	_
4	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	thoughts	thought	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	feelings	feeling	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	_
8	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	entered	enter	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl	_	_
11	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	consciousness	consciousness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **enter** | past | mind | her consciousness |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme consciousness=Destination |
| 2 | **mind** |  | Your |  |  |  |  |  | nom mind «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |
| 3 | **think** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom thought «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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He lost consciousness after hitting his head.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:consciousness:x1:1
# text = He lost consciousness after hitting his head.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	lost	lose	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	consciousness	consciousness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
5	hitting	hit	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
6	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lose** | past | He | consciousness |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent consciousness=Eventuality |
| 2 | **hit** | gerund | He *not said here* | his head |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme head=Co-Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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She regained consciousness in the ambulance.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:consciousness:x2:1
# text = She regained consciousness in the ambulance.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	regained	regain	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	consciousness	consciousness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	ambulance	ambulance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **regain** | past | She | consciousness |  | the ambulance |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent consciousness=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
If someone loses consciousness, call an ambulance.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:consciousness:x3:1
# text = If someone loses consciousness, call an ambulance.
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	3	mark	_	_
2	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	nsubj	_	_
3	loses	lose	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	advcl	_	_
4	consciousness	consciousness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
6	call	call	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	ambulance	ambulance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lose** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | someone | consciousness |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent consciousness=Eventuality |
| 2 | **call** | imperative | you *not said here* | a ambulance |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent ambulance=Recipient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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There is a growing consciousness about plastic waste.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:consciousness:x4:1
# text = There is a growing consciousness about plastic waste.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	is	be	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	growing	grow	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	amod	_	_
5	consciousness	consciousness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
6	about	about	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	plastic	plastic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	waste	waste	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | present | a growing consciousness about plastic waste |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **grow** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Scientists study how the brain creates consciousness.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:consciousness:x5:1
# text = Scientists study how the brain creates consciousness.
1	Scientists	scientist	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	study	study	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	6	advmod	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	brain	brain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	creates	create	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	_
7	consciousness	consciousness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **study** | present | Scientists |  |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V what S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **create** | present | the brain | consciousness |  |  |  |  | vn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent consciousness=Result |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The memory slowly came back into his consciousness.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:consciousness:x6:1
# text = The memory slowly came back into his consciousness.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	memory	memory	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	slowly	slowly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	back	back	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	into	into	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	consciousness	consciousness	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 | **come back** | past | the memory |  |  | memory's consciousness |  | slowly *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme into consciousness=Initial\_Location |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Then I lost consciousness for several minutes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:consciousness:x7:1
# text = Then I lost consciousness for several minutes.
1	Then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	3	advmod	_	_
2	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	lost	lose	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	consciousness	consciousness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	several	several	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	minutes	minute	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lose** | past | I | consciousness |  |  | then; minute |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent consciousness=Eventuality |

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