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title: constipation — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «constipation» in the school dictionary: Constipation is when you can't poo easily or often, because your poo is hard and dry. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# constipation

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**Who acts:** Constipation, poo, Eating, you, doctor, boy · **What happens:** not be, be, give, eat, help, stop · **To what, where:** tummy ache, you, fruit, constipation, plenty · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Constipation is when you can't poo easily or often, because your poo is hard and dry.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:constipation:m1:1
# text = Constipation is when you can't poo easily or often, because your poo is hard and dry.
1	Constipation	constipation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj:outer	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
3	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	7	mark	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
5	ca	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
7	poo	poo	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
8	easily	easily	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	often	often	ADV	RB	_	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
12	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	16	mark	_	_
13	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	_
14	poo	poo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nsubj	_	_
15	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	cop	_	_
16	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	parataxis	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	dry	dry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is** | can · present | Constipation |  |  |  |  | easily, poo *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | your poo |  |  |  |  | hard *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **be** |  | your poo *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | 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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

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

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:constipation:x1:1
# text = Constipation can give you a tummy ache.
1	Constipation	constipation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	give	give	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	iobj	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	tummy	tummy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	ache	ache	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 | **give** | can | Constipation | a tummy ache | you |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent you=Recipient ache=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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Eating fruit and vegetables helps stop constipation.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:constipation:x2:1
# text = Eating fruit and vegetables helps stop constipation.
1	Eating	eat	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	csubj	_	_
2	fruit	fruit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	vegetables	vegetable	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	conj	_	_
5	helps	help	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	stop	stop	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	_
7	constipation	constipation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **eat** | gerund |  | fruit and vegetables |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fruit=Patient |
| 2 | **help** | present | Eating |  |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 3 | **stop** | infinitive | Eating *not said here* | constipation |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality constipation=Eventuality |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Drink plenty of water to avoid constipation.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:constipation:x3:1
# text = Drink plenty of water to avoid constipation.
1	Drink	drink	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	plenty	plenty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	avoid	avoid	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
7	constipation	constipation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **drink** | imperative | you *not said here* | plenty of water |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent plenty=Patient |
| 2 | **avoid** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | constipation |  |  |  |  | vn avoid-52 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent constipation=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The doctor said the boy had constipation.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:constipation:x4:1
# text = The doctor said the boy had constipation.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	doctor	doctor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	boy	boy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
7	constipation	constipation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	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 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the doctor |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **have** | past | the boy | constipation |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent constipation=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Fibre in bread and beans helps prevent constipation.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:constipation:x5:1
# text = Fibre in bread and beans helps prevent constipation.
1	Fibre	fibre	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	bread	bread	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	beans	bean	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	_
6	helps	help	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	prevent	prevent	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	_
8	constipation	constipation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	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 | **help** | present | Fibre in bread and beans |  |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **prevent** | infinitive | Fibre in bread and beans *not said here* | constipation |  |  |  |  | vn forbid-64.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer constipation=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Being active helps with constipation too.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:constipation:x6:1
# text = Being active helps with constipation too.
1	Being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	cop	_	_
2	active	active	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	csubj	_	_
3	helps	help	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	constipation	constipation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	too	too	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | active *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **help** | present |  |  |  |  |  | with constipation | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent with constipation=Theme |

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