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title: digitalis — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «digitalis» in the school dictionary: A medicine made from the foxglove plant, used by doctors to make a weak heart beat more strongly and steadily. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# digitalis

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**Who acts:** medicine, Digitalis, Doctors, part, scientist · **What happens:** make, use, beat, shape, come, help · **To what, where:** medicine, foxglove plant, weak heart, digitalis, patients, Foxgloves · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A medicine made from the foxglove plant, used by doctors to make a weak heart beat more strongly and steadily.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:digitalis:m1:1
# text = A medicine made from the foxglove plant, used by doctors to make a weak heart beat more strongly and steadily.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	medicine	medicine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nsubj	_	_
3	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	foxglove	foxglove	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	plant	plant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	acl	_	_
10	by	by	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	doctors	doctor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
13	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	advcl	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	weak	weak	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	heart	heart	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	_
17	beat	beat	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
18	more	more	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	19	advmod	_	_
19	strongly	strongly	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
20	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
21	steadily	steadily	ADV	RB	_	19	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	17	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | participle |  | a medicine *not said here* |  | the foxglove plant |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: agent=Asset from plant=Material |
| 2 | **use** | participle |  | the foxglove plant *not said here* |  |  |  | by doctors | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **make** | to-infinitive |  | a weak heart |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset heart=Product |
| 4 | **beat** | present | a medicine |  |  |  |  | strongly *property* | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The foxglove plant itself, a tall plant with purple or white bell-shaped flowers.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:digitalis:m2:1
# text = The foxglove plant itself, a tall plant with purple or white bell-shaped flowers.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	foxglove	foxglove	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	plant	plant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	itself	itself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Emp|Reflex=Yes	3	nmod:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	tall	tall	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	plant	plant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	appos	_	_
9	with	with	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
10	purple	purple	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	conj	_	_
13	bell	bell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	shaped	shape	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	16	amod	_	_
16	flowers	flower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shape** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Digitalis comes from the foxglove plant.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:digitalis:x1:1
# text = Digitalis comes from the foxglove plant.
1	Digitalis	digitalis	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	comes	come	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	foxglove	foxglove	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	plant	plant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | present | Digitalis |  |  | the foxglove plant |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme from plant=Initial\_Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Doctors used digitalis to help patients with weak hearts.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:digitalis:x2:1
# text = Doctors used digitalis to help patients with weak hearts.
1	Doctors	doctor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	used	use	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	digitalis	digitalis	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	help	help	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
6	patients	patient	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	weak	weak	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	hearts	heart	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | past | Doctors | digitalis |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent digitalis=Patient |
| 2 | **help** | to-infinitive | Doctors *not said here* | patients |  |  |  | with weak hearts | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent patient=Beneficiary with heart=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Foxgloves are also called digitalis in gardening books.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:digitalis:x3:1
# text = Foxgloves are also called digitalis in gardening books.
1	Foxgloves	foxglove	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	digitalis	digitalis	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	xcomp	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	gardening	gardening	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	books	book	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | present · passive |  | Foxgloves |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Every part of the digitalis plant is poisonous.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:digitalis:x4:1
# text = Every part of the digitalis plant is poisonous.
1	Every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	digitalis	digitalis	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	plant	plant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	poisonous	poisonous	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 | **is** | present | every part of the digitalis plant |  |  |  |  | poisonous *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The scientist measured the right dose of digitalis carefully.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:digitalis:x5:1
# text = The scientist measured the right dose of digitalis carefully.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	scientist	scientist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	measured	measure	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	dose	dose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	digitalis	digitalis	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
9	carefully	carefully	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **measure** | past | the scientist | the right dose of digitalis |  |  |  | carefully *property* | vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme dose=Value |

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