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title: deformity — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «deformity» in the school dictionary: A deformity is a part of the body that has an unusual or twisted shape, from birth or after illness or injury. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# deformity

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**Who acts:** deformity, that, surgeon, clubfoot, illness, Making · **What happens:** be, have, correct, treat, bear, play · **To what, where:** part, unusual shape, deformity, foot, She, piano

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«deformity» in the school dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 7 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: [deformity in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/deformity.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A deformity is a part of the body that has an unusual or twisted shape, from birth or after illness or injury.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:deformity:m1:1
# text = A deformity is a part of the body that has an unusual or twisted shape, from birth or after illness or injury.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	deformity	deformity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
10	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
11	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
12	unusual	unusual	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	twisted	twisted	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	conj	_	_
15	shape	shape	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
17	from	from	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	birth	birth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	_
19	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
20	after	after	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
21	illness	illness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	conj	_	_
22	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
23	injury	injury	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a deformity | a part |  |  |  | of the body | tree rules |
| 2 | **have** | present | that | a unusual shape |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shape=Patient |

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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 -->
The surgeon corrected the deformity in the baby's foot.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:deformity:x1:1
# text = The surgeon corrected the deformity in the baby's foot.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	surgeon	surgeon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	corrected	correct	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	deformity	deformity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	's	's	PART	POS	_	8	case	_	_
10	foot	foot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **correct** *speech: disagree* | past | the surgeon | the deformity |  | the baby's foot |  |  | vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent deformity=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A clubfoot is a deformity that can be treated.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:deformity:x2:1
# text = A clubfoot is a deformity that can be treated.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	clubfoot	clubfoot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	deformity	deformity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj:pass	_	_
7	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
8	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	aux:pass	_	_
9	treated	treat	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a clubfoot | a deformity |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **treat** | can · passive |  | a deformity |  |  |  |  | vn equip-13.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She was born with a hand deformity but plays the piano brilliantly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:deformity:x3:1
# text = She was born with a hand deformity but plays the piano brilliantly.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	born	bear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	hand	hand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	deformity	deformity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	plays	play	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	piano	piano	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
12	brilliantly	brilliantly	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bear** | past · passive |  | She |  |  |  | with a hand deformity | vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 2 | **play** | present |  | the piano |  |  |  | brilliantly *property* | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent piano=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The illness left him with a deformity of the spine.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:deformity:x4:1
# text = The illness left him with a deformity of the spine.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	illness	illness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	left	leave	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	deformity	deformity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	spine	spine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **leave** | past | the illness |  | him *= he* |  |  | with a deformity of the spine | vn fulfilling-13.4.1 «NP V NP-Fulfilling PP.theme»: agent=Agent he=Recipient with deformity=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Making fun of someone's deformity is cruel.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:deformity:x5:1
# text = Making fun of someone's deformity is cruel.
1	Making	make	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	csubj	_	_
2	fun	fun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	's	's	PART	POS	_	4	case	_	_
6	deformity	deformity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	cruel	cruel	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | gerund |  | fun of someone's deformity |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset fun=Product |
| 2 | **is** | present | Making |  |  |  |  | cruel *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Doctors now treat many deformities in early childhood.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:deformity:x6:1
# text = Doctors now treat many deformities in early childhood.
1	Doctors	doctor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	3	advmod	_	_
3	treat	treat	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	deformities	deformity	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	early	early	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	childhood	childhood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **treat** | present | Doctors | many deformities |  | early childhood | now |  | vn equip-13.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent deformity=Recipient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Setting aside my ugliness and deformity, is there any thing in me which displeases you?

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:deformity:x7:1
# text = Setting aside my ugliness and deformity, is there any thing in me which displeases you?
1	Setting	set	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	11	csubj	_	_
2	aside	aside	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
3	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	ugliness	ugliness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	deformity	deformity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
9	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	8	expl	_	_
10	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	11	det	_	_
11	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	11	nmod	_	_
14	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	15	nsubj	_	_
15	displeases	displease	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	acl:relcl	_	_
16	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **set** | gerund |  | my ugliness and deformity |  |  |  | aside *property* | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Patient ugliness=Result |
| 2 | **is a** | present | Setting | any thing |  |  |  | in me | tree rules |
| 3 | **displease** | present | any thing | you |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus you=Experiencer |

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