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title: defibrillator — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «defibrillator» in the school dictionary: A machine that gives an electric shock to the chest to make a heart that has stopped beating properly start a normal rhythm again. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# defibrillator

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**Who acts:** machine, heart, defibrillator, you, Doctors, school · **What happens:** give, make, stop, beat, start, be · **To what, where:** electric shock, chest, heart, normal rhythm, you, ambulance · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A machine that gives an electric shock to the chest to make a heart that has stopped beating properly start a normal rhythm again.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:defibrillator:m1:1
# text = A machine that gives an electric shock to the chest to make a heart that has stopped beating properly start a normal rhythm again.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	machine	machine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
4	gives	give	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	electric	electric	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	shock	shock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	chest	chest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	heart	heart	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
15	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	17	nsubj	_	_
16	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	aux	_	_
17	stopped	stop	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	14	acl:relcl	_	_
18	beating	beat	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	17	xcomp	_	_
19	properly	properly	ADV	RB	_	20	advmod	_	_
20	start	start	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	18	xcomp	_	_
21	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
22	normal	normal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	23	amod	_	_
23	rhythm	rhythm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obj	_	_
24	again	again	ADV	RB	_	20	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | present | a machine | a electric shock | the chest |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent shock=Theme to chest=Recipient |
| 2 | **make** | to-infinitive | a machine *not said here* | a heart |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset heart=Product |
| 3 | **stop** | present · perfect | a heart |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality |
| 4 | **beat** | gerund | a heart *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 5 | **start** | infinitive | a heart *not said here* | a normal rhythm |  |  | again | properly *property* | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rhythm=Eventuality |

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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 -->
There is a defibrillator outside the leisure centre.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:defibrillator:x1:1
# text = There is a defibrillator outside the leisure centre.
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	4	det	_	_
4	defibrillator	defibrillator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
5	outside	outside	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	leisure	leisure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	centre	centre	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	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 defibrillator outside the leisure centre |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The defibrillator talks and tells you what to do.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:defibrillator:x2:1
# text = The defibrillator talks and tells you what to do.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	defibrillator	defibrillator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	talks	talk	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	tells	tell	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	5	iobj	_	_
7	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	9	obj	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **talk** | present | the defibrillator |  |  |  |  |  | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **tell** *speech: assert* | present | the defibrillator *not said here* |  | you |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent you=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 3 | **do** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Eventuality |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Call an ambulance and send someone to get the defibrillator.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:defibrillator:x3:1
# text = Call an ambulance and send someone to get the defibrillator.
1	Call	call	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	ambulance	ambulance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	send	send	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
6	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	obj	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	advcl	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	defibrillator	defibrillator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | imperative | you *not said here* | a ambulance |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent ambulance=Recipient |
| 2 | **send** | infinitive | you *not said here* | someone |  |  |  |  | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Theme |
| 3 | **get** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | the defibrillator |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer defibrillator=Stimulus |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Doctors use a defibrillator to restart a heart's rhythm.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:defibrillator:x4:1
# text = Doctors use a defibrillator to restart a heart's rhythm.
1	Doctors	doctor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	use	use	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	defibrillator	defibrillator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	restart	restart	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	heart	heart	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	's	's	PART	POS	_	8	case	_	_
10	rhythm	rhythm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | present | Doctors | a defibrillator |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent defibrillator=Patient |
| 2 | **restart** | to-infinitive | Doctors *not said here* | a heart's rhythm |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our school has a defibrillator in the office.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:defibrillator:x5:1
# text = Our school has a defibrillator in the office.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	defibrillator	defibrillator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	office	office	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Our school | a defibrillator |  | the office |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent defibrillator=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
You must not touch the person while the defibrillator gives a shock.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:defibrillator:x6:1
# text = You must not touch the person while the defibrillator gives a shock.
1	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	touch	touch	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	defibrillator	defibrillator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	gives	give	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	shock	shock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **touch** | must | You | the person |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme person=Co-Theme |
| 2 | **give** | present | the defibrillator | a shock |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shock=Theme |

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