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title: detox — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «detox» in the school dictionary: A time when a person stops taking a drug or alcohol so their body can get clean of it, often with doctors helping. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# detox

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**Who acts:** person, body, doctors, time, people, digital detox · **What happens:** stop, take, get, help, eat, believe · **To what, where:** drug, healthy food, body, time, phones, digital detox · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«detox» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings 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: [detox in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/detox.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A time when a person stops taking a drug or alcohol so their body can get clean of it, often with doctors helping.

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:detox:m1:1
# text = A time when a person stops taking a drug or alcohol so their body can get clean of it, often with doctors helping.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl:unmarked	_	_
3	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	6	advmod	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	stops	stop	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	taking	take	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	xcomp	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	drug	drug	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	alcohol	alcohol	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	_
12	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	16	mark	_	_
13	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	_
14	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nsubj	_	_
15	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	16	aux	_	_
16	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	advcl	_	_
17	clean	clean	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	xcomp	_	_
18	of	of	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
21	often	often	ADV	RB	_	23	advmod	_	_
22	with	with	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
23	doctors	doctor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	_
24	helping	help	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	23	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stop** | present | a person |  |  |  | time |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **take** | gerund | a person *not said here* | a drug or alcohol |  |  |  | with doctors | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent drug=Theme |
| 3 | **get** | can | drug's body |  |  |  |  | clean *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |
| 4 | **help** | gerund | doctors *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent |

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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: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A time of eating only healthy food, which some people believe cleans the body.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:detox:m2:1
# text = A time of eating only healthy food, which some people believe cleans the body.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
4	eating	eat	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	acl	_	_
5	only	only	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
6	healthy	healthy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	12	obj	_	_
10	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	11	det	_	_
11	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nsubj	_	_
12	believe	believe	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
13	cleans	clean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	13	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **eat** | gerund | a time *not said here* | healthy food |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent food=Patient |
| 2 | **believe** | present | some people | healthy food |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer which=Stimulus |
| 3 | **clean** | present | a time | the body |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent body=Patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A break from something: a digital detox is time away from phones and screens.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:detox:m3:1
# text = A break from something: a digital detox is time away from phones and screens.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	break	break	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	from	from	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	digital	digital	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	detox	detox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
10	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
11	away	away	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
12	from	from	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	phones	phone	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nmod	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	screens	screen	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a digital detox | time |  | phones and screens |  | away *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad is doing a digital detox — no phone all weekend.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:detox:x1:1
# text = Dad is doing a digital detox — no phone all weekend.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	doing	do	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	digital	digital	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	detox	detox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
8	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	9	det	_	_
9	phone	phone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
10	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	11	det	_	_
11	weekend	weekend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | present · progressive | Dad | a digital detox |  |  | weekend | no phone *obl* | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent detox=Eventuality |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The singer went into detox to stop drinking.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:detox:x2:1
# text = The singer went into detox to stop drinking.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	singer	singer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	into	into	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	detox	detox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	stop	stop	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
8	drinking	drink	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | the singer |  |  | detox |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme into detox=Initial\_Location |
| 2 | **stop** | to-infinitive | the singer *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality |
| 3 | **drink** | gerund | the singer *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Doctors help people through detox safely.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:detox:x3:1
# text = Doctors help people through detox safely.
1	Doctors	doctor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	help	help	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	through	through	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	detox	detox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	safely	safely	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | present | Doctors |  | people | detox |  | safely *property* | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent people=Beneficiary |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Juice detoxes don't really clean your body.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:detox:x4:1
# text = Juice detoxes don't really clean your body.
1	Juice	juice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	detoxes	detox	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
3	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
5	really	really	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	clean	clean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **clean** | present · do-support | Juice detoxes | your body |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent body=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We had a screen detox on our camping trip.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:detox:x5:1
# text = We had a screen detox on our camping trip.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	screen	screen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	detox	detox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
8	camping	camping	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	trip	trip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | We | a screen detox |  | our camping trip |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent detox=Patient |
| 2 | **trip** |  | our |  |  |  |  |  | nom trip «act transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
After the holidays Mum said she needed a chocolate detox.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:detox:x6:1
# text = After the holidays Mum said she needed a chocolate detox.
1	After	after	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	holidays	holiday	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	_
4	Mum	Mum	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	needed	need	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	ccomp	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	chocolate	chocolate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	detox	detox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | Mum |  |  |  | after the holidays |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **need** | past | Mum | a chocolate detox |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot detox=Theme |

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