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title: convalescence — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «convalescence» in the school dictionary: Convalescence is the time when someone slowly gets their strength back after an illness or operation. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# convalescence

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**Who acts:** Convalescence, someone, Grandpa, she, her, doctor · **What happens:** be, get back, need, read, convalesce, say · **To what, where:** time, strength, book, house, convalescence, old story · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Convalescence is the time when someone slowly gets their strength back after an illness or operation.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:convalescence:m1:1
# text = Convalescence is the time when someone slowly gets their strength back after an illness or operation.
1	Convalescence	convalescence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	8	advmod	_	_
6	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	8	nsubj	_	_
7	slowly	slowly	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	gets	get	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
9	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	strength	strength	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	back	back	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
12	after	after	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	illness	illness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	operation	operation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Convalescence | the time |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **get back** | present | someone | their strength |  |  | after a illness or operation | slowly *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer strength=Stimulus |

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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 -->
After the operation, Grandpa needed six weeks of convalescence.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:convalescence:x1:1
# text = After the operation, Grandpa needed six weeks of convalescence.
1	After	after	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	operation	operation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	Grandpa	Grandpa	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	needed	need	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	six	six	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	weeks	week	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	convalescence	convalescence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | past | Grandpa |  |  |  | after the operation; week |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
During her convalescence she read every book in the house.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:convalescence:x2:1
# text = During her convalescence she read every book in the house.
1	During	during	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	convalescence	convalescence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
4	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	read	read	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	det	_	_
7	book	book	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **read** | past | she | every book |  | the house | during her convalescence |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent book=Topic |
| 2 | **convalesce** |  | her *= she* |  |  |  |  |  | nom convalescence «process intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The doctor said a quiet convalescence by the sea would help.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:convalescence:x3:1
# text = The doctor said a quiet convalescence by the sea would help.
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	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	quiet	quiet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	convalescence	convalescence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
7	by	by	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
10	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
11	help	help	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	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 | **help** | would | a quiet convalescence by the sea |  |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **convalesce** |  | the sea |  |  |  |  |  | nom convalescence «process intransitive»: by=agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the old story, the soldier spent his convalescence in a country hospital.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:convalescence:x4:1
# text = In the old story, the soldier spent his convalescence in a country hospital.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	soldier	soldier	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	spent	spend	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	convalescence	convalescence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	hospital	hospital	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **spend** | past | the soldier | soldier's convalescence |  | the old story |  | in a country hospital | vn consume-66-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent convalescence=Asset |
| 2 | **convalesce** |  | soldier |  |  |  |  |  | nom convalescence «process intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Convalescence after flu can take a week or two.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:convalescence:x5:1
# text = Convalescence after flu can take a week or two.
1	Convalescence	convalescence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	after	after	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	flu	flu	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
4	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	take	take	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	week	week	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | can | Convalescence after flu |  |  |  | week |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
His convalescence was slow, but he was back at school by spring.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:convalescence:x6:1
# text = His convalescence was slow, but he was back at school by spring.
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	convalescence	convalescence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	slow	slow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
6	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
7	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
8	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
9	back	back	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
10	at	at	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
12	by	by	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	spring	spring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | His convalescence |  |  |  |  | slow *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | past | he |  |  | school | spring |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **convalesce** |  | His *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom convalescence «process intransitive»: poss=agent |

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