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title: constipated — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «constipated» in the school dictionary: Constipated means unable to empty your bowels easily; your poo is hard, dry or does not come for days. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# constipated

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**Who acts:** poo, I, Mum, Eating, doctor, Drinking · **What happens:** constipate, mean, empty, be, not come, feel · **To what, where:** bowels, more fruit, me, fibre, you, baby · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Constipated means unable to empty your bowels easily; your poo is hard, dry or does not come for days.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:constipated:m1:1
# text = Constipated means unable to empty your bowels easily; your poo is hard, dry or does not come for days.
1	Constipated	constipate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	unable	unable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	empty	empty	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	bowels	bowel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
8	easily	easily	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
10	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	poo	poo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
12	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
13	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	dry	dry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	conj	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
17	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	19	aux	_	_
18	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	19	advmod	_	_
19	come	come	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	conj	_	_
20	for	for	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
21	days	day	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **constipate** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  | unable *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **empty** | to-infinitive |  | your bowels |  |  |  | easily *property* | vn clear-10.3-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent bowel=Source |
| 4 | **is** | present | your poo |  |  |  |  | hard *property* | tree rules |
| 5 | **be** |  | your poo *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 6 | **not** **come** | present · do-support | your poo *not said here* |  |  |  | day |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I felt constipated, so Mum gave me more fruit and water.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:constipated:x1:1
# text = I felt constipated, so Mum gave me more fruit and water.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	felt	feel	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	constipated	constipate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	so	so	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
6	Mum	Mum	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
8	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	7	iobj	_	_
9	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	10	amod	_	_
10	fruit	fruit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feel** | past | I |  |  |  |  |  | vn conjecture-29.5-2 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **constipate** | participle | I *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **give** | past | Mum | more fruit and water | me |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent i=Recipient fruit=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Eating fibre helps you not to get constipated.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:constipated:x2:1
# text = Eating fibre helps you not to get constipated.
1	Eating	eat	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	csubj	_	_
2	fibre	fibre	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
3	helps	help	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
7	get	get	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	constipated	constipate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **eat** | gerund |  | fibre |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fibre=Patient |
| 2 | **help** | present | Eating |  | you |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent you=Beneficiary |
| 3 | **not** **constipate** | to-infinitive · passive | Eating *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient» |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The doctor asked if the baby was constipated.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:constipated:x3:1
# text = The doctor asked if the baby was constipated.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	doctor	doctor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	asked	ask	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	constipated	constipate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | past | the doctor |  |  |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **constipate** *a condition, not said to happen* | past · passive |  | the baby |  |  |  |  | vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Drinking enough water can stop you from being constipated.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:constipated:x4:1
# text = Drinking enough water can stop you from being constipated.
1	Drinking	drink	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	csubj	_	_
2	enough	enough	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	stop	stop	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	5	obj	_	_
7	from	from	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
8	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	9	aux:pass	_	_
9	constipated	constipate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **drink** | gerund |  | enough water |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent water=Patient |
| 2 | **stop** | can | Drinking | you |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality you=Eventuality |
| 3 | **constipate** | gerund · passive | Drinking *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient» |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our old dog gets constipated if he doesn't walk enough.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:constipated:x5:1
# text = Our old dog gets constipated if he doesn't walk enough.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	gets	get	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	constipated	constipate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
7	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
8	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	10	advmod	_	_
10	walk	walk	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	advcl	_	_
11	enough	enough	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **constipate** | present · passive |  | Our old dog |  |  |  |  | vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient |
| 2 | **not** **walk** *a condition, not said to happen* | present · do-support | dog |  |  |  |  | enough *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Being constipated can give you a tummy ache.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:constipated:x6:1
# text = Being constipated can give you a tummy ache.
1	Being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	aux:pass	_	_
2	constipated	constipate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	csubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	give	give	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	4	iobj	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	tummy	tummy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	ache	ache	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **constipate** | gerund · passive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient» |
| 2 | **give** | can |  | a tummy ache | you |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent you=Recipient ache=Theme |

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