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title: diagnosis — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «diagnosis» in the school dictionary: A diagnosis is the decision a doctor makes about what illness or problem someone has, after looking at the signs. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# diagnosis

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**Who acts:** diagnosis, doctor, someone, early diagnosis, people, mechanic · **What happens:** be, make, have, look, find out, sprain · **To what, where:** decision, problem, sprained ankle, people, asthma, quick diagnosis

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«diagnosis» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [diagnosis in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/diagnosis.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: medicine — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A diagnosis is the decision a doctor makes about what illness or problem someone has, after looking at the signs.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:diagnosis:m1:1
# text = A diagnosis is the decision a doctor makes about what illness or problem someone has, after looking at the signs.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	diagnosis	diagnosis	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	decision	decision	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	doctor	doctor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
9	about	about	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	11	nsubj	_	_
11	illness	illness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	problem	problem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	_
14	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	15	nsubj	_	_
15	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
17	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	18	mark	_	_
18	looking	look	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	conj	_	_
19	at	at	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	signs	sign	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	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 diagnosis | the decision |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | present | a doctor | the decision *not said here* |  |  |  | about illness or problem | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset decision=Product |
| 3 | **have** | present | someone | problem *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent problem=Patient |
| 4 | **look** | gerund | a doctor *not said here* |  |  |  |  | at the signs | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at sign=Theme |

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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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Finding out what is wrong with a machine, a car or a system.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:diagnosis:m2:1
# text = Finding out what is wrong with a machine, a car or a system.
1	Finding	find	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	csubj	_	_
2	out	out	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	_
3	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	wrong	wrong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	machine	machine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	parataxis	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	system	system	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find out** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | with a machine; wrong *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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The doctor's diagnosis was a sprained ankle, not a break.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:diagnosis:x1:1
# text = The doctor's diagnosis was a sprained ankle, not a break.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	doctor	doctor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	diagnosis	diagnosis	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	sprained	sprain	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	amod	_	_
8	ankle	ankle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	12	advmod	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	break	break	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sprain** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **is a** | past | the doctor's diagnosis | a sprained ankle and a break |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **diagnose** |  | the doctor |  |  |  |  |  | nom diagnosis «act transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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An early diagnosis can help people get better faster.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:diagnosis:x2:1
# text = An early diagnosis can help people get better faster.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	early	early	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	diagnosis	diagnosis	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	help	help	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
7	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	_
8	better	good	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	7	xcomp	_	_
9	faster	fast	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | can | a early diagnosis | people |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent people=Beneficiary clause=Theme |
| 2 | **get** | infinitive | people *not said here* |  |  |  |  | fast, good *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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After tests, the diagnosis was asthma.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:diagnosis:x3:1
# text = After tests, the diagnosis was asthma.
1	After	after	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	tests	test	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	diagnosis	diagnosis	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	asthma	asthma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the diagnosis | asthma |  |  | after tests |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The mechanic made a quick diagnosis: a flat battery.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:diagnosis:x4:1
# text = The mechanic made a quick diagnosis: a flat battery.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	mechanic	mechanic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	made	make	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	quick	quick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	diagnosis	diagnosis	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	flat	flat	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	battery	battery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | the mechanic | a quick diagnosis and a flat battery |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset diagnosis=Product |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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My cousin got a diagnosis of dyslexia, and now she gets extra help.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:diagnosis:x5:1
# text = My cousin got a diagnosis of dyslexia, and now she gets extra help.
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	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	diagnosis	diagnosis	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	dyslexia	dyslexia	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
10	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	12	advmod	_	_
11	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
12	gets	get	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
13	extra	extra	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	help	help	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | past | My cousin | a diagnosis of dyslexia |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer diagnosis=Stimulus |
| 2 | **get** | present | cousin | extra help |  |  | now |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer help=Stimulus |
| 3 | **diagnose** |  |  | dyslexia |  |  |  |  | nom diagnosis «act transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A wrong diagnosis can lead to the wrong medicine.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:diagnosis:x6:1
# text = A wrong diagnosis can lead to the wrong medicine.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	wrong	wrong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	diagnosis	diagnosis	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	lead	lead	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	wrong	wrong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	medicine	medicine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lead** | can | a wrong diagnosis |  |  |  |  | to the wrong medicine | vn result-27.2 «NP V PP»: agent=Precondition to medicine=Patient |

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