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title: cystic — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «cystic» in the school dictionary: To do with a cyst, a small sac or bubble in the body filled with fluid. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# cystic

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**Who acts:** illness, that, cousin, Cystic fibrosis, doctor, lump · **What happens:** do, fill, hear, bear, make, have · **To what, where:** body, cystic fibrosis, people, thick sticky mucus, lungs, breathing exercises · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«cystic» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 5 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: [cystic in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/cystic.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: medicine — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To do with a cyst, a small sac or bubble in the body filled with fluid.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cystic:m1:1
# text = To do with a cyst, a small sac or bubble in the body filled with fluid.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	do	do	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	cyst	cyst	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	sac	sac	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	bubble	bubble	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
15	filled	fill	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	14	acl	_	_
16	with	with	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	fluid	fluid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | with a cyst | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **fill** | participle |  | the body *not said here* |  |  |  | with fluid | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent with fluid=Instrument |

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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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Usage: medicine — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To do with the bladder or gall bladder.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cystic:m2:1
# text = To do with the bladder or gall bladder.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	do	do	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	bladder	bladder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	gall	gall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	bladder	bladder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | with the bladder or gall bladder | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mostly heard in «cystic fibrosis», an illness people are born with that makes thick, sticky mucus in the lungs and gut.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cystic:m3:1
# text = Mostly heard in «cystic fibrosis», an illness people are born with that makes thick, sticky mucus in the lungs and gut.
1	Mostly	mostly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	heard	hear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	cystic	cystic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	fibrosis	fibrosis	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	illness	illness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	appos	_	_
11	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nsubj:pass	_	_
12	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	aux:pass	_	_
13	born	bear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	acl:relcl	_	_
14	with	with	SCONJ	IN	_	16	mark	_	_
15	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	16	nsubj	_	_
16	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	advcl	_	_
17	thick	thick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
19	sticky	sticky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
20	mucus	mucus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obj	_	_
21	in	in	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
22	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	lungs	lung	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	nmod	_	_
24	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	25	cc	_	_
25	gut	gut	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hear** | participle |  |  |  | cystic fibrosis |  | mostly *property* | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V PP.stimulus»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **bear** | present · passive | a illness *not said here* | people |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 3 | **make** | present | that | thick sticky mucus |  | the lungs and gut |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset mucus=Product |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My cousin has cystic fibrosis and does breathing exercises every day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cystic:x1:1
# text = My cousin has cystic fibrosis and does breathing exercises every day.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	cousin	cousin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	cystic	cystic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	fibrosis	fibrosis	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	does	do	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
8	breathing	breathe	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	9	amod	_	_
9	exercises	exercise	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	_
10	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	11	det	_	_
11	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | My cousin | cystic fibrosis |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fibrosis=Patient |
| 2 | **do** | present | My cousin *not said here* | breathing exercises |  |  | day |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent exercise=Eventuality |
| 3 | **breathe** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn breathe-40.1.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cystic fibrosis is not catching; you are born with it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cystic:x2:1
# text = Cystic fibrosis is not catching; you are born with it.
1	Cystic	cystic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	fibrosis	fibrosis	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	catching	catch	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj:pass	_	_
8	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux:pass	_	_
9	born	bear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	conj	_	_
10	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **catch** | present · progressive | Cystic fibrosis |  |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **bear** | present · passive |  | you |  |  |  | with fibrosis | vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The doctor said the lump was a cystic swelling, full of fluid.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cystic:x3:1
# text = The doctor said the lump was a cystic swelling, full of fluid.
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	lump	lump	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	cystic	cystic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	swelling	swelling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	fluid	fluid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	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 |
| 2 | **is a** | past | the lump | a cystic swelling |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Children with cystic fibrosis often need extra salt and food.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cystic:x4:1
# text = Children with cystic fibrosis often need extra salt and food.
1	Children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
2	with	with	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	cystic	cystic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	fibrosis	fibrosis	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
5	often	often	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	need	need	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	extra	extra	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	salt	salt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | present | Children with cystic fibrosis | extra salt and food |  |  |  | often *property* | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot salt=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Charities raise money to research cystic fibrosis.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cystic:x5:1
# text = Charities raise money to research cystic fibrosis.
1	Charities	charity	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	raise	raise	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	research	research	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
6	cystic	cystic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	fibrosis	fibrosis	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **raise** | present | Charities | money |  |  |  |  | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent money=Theme |
| 2 | **research** | to-infinitive | Charities *not said here* | cystic fibrosis |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fibrosis=Theme |

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