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title: dizziness — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «dizziness» in the school dictionary: Dizziness is the feeling that you or the things around you are spinning, or that you might fall. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# dizziness

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**Who acts:** Dizziness, things, you, It, Spinning, She · **What happens:** be, spin, fall, come, spin round, stand up · **To what, where:** feeling, dizziness, me, sign, teacher, head · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«dizziness» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: [dizziness in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/dizziness.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dizziness is the feeling that you or the things around you are spinning, or that you might fall.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dizziness:m1:1
# text = Dizziness is the feeling that you or the things around you are spinning, or that you might fall.
1	Dizziness	dizziness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	feeling	feeling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	that	that	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	4	nmod	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nsubj	_	_
10	around	around	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	9	nmod	_	_
12	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	_
13	spinning	spin	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
16	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	19	mark	_	_
17	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	19	nsubj	_	_
18	might	might	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	19	aux	_	_
19	fall	fall	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Dizziness | the feeling |  |  |  | that you | tree rules |
| 2 | **spin** | present · progressive | the things around you |  |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **fall** | might | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
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 -->
It can come from spinning round, standing up too fast, being hot, hungry or ill, or from a head injury.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dizziness:m2:1
# text = It can come from spinning round, standing up too fast, being hot, hungry or ill, or from a head injury.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	come	come	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	from	from	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
5	spinning	spin	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
6	round	round	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	standing	stand	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	conj	_	_
9	up	up	ADP	RP	_	8	compound:prt	_	_
10	too	too	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	fast	fast	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
13	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	14	cop	_	_
14	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	hungry	hungry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	conj	_	_
17	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	ill	ill	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
20	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
21	from	from	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
22	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
23	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	compound	_	_
24	injury	injury	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | can | It |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **spin round** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | round *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **stand up** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | fast *property* | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **is** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | hot *property* | tree rules |
| 5 | **be** |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 6 | **be** |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Spinning round and round gives me dizziness.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dizziness:x1:1
# text = Spinning round and round gives me dizziness.
1	Spinning	spin	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	csubj	_	_
2	round	round	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	round	round	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	_
5	gives	give	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	iobj	_	_
7	dizziness	dizziness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **spin** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | round *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **give** | present | Spinning | dizziness | me |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent i=Recipient dizziness=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She felt dizziness after standing up too quickly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dizziness:x2:1
# text = She felt dizziness after standing up too quickly.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	felt	feel	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	dizziness	dizziness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
5	standing	stand	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
6	up	up	ADP	RP	_	5	compound:prt	_	_
7	too	too	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	quickly	quickly	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feel** | past | She | dizziness |  |  |  |  | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dizziness=Theme |
| 2 | **stand up** | gerund | She *not said here* |  |  |  |  | quickly *property* | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dizziness can be a sign of dehydration.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dizziness:x3:1
# text = Dizziness can be a sign of dehydration.
1	Dizziness	dizziness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
3	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	sign	sign	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	dehydration	dehydration	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | can | Dizziness | a sign |  |  |  | of dehydration | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Tell the teacher if you have dizziness after a fall.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dizziness:x4:1
# text = Tell the teacher if you have dizziness after a fall.
1	Tell	tell	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	_
7	dizziness	dizziness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
8	after	after	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	fall	fall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | imperative | you *not said here* |  | the teacher |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent teacher=Recipient |
| 2 | **have** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | you | dizziness |  |  | after a fall |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dizziness=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The medicine may cause dizziness.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dizziness:x5:1
# text = The medicine may cause dizziness.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	medicine	medicine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	cause	cause	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	dizziness	dizziness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cause** | may | the medicine | dizziness |  |  |  |  | vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition dizziness=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
His dizziness went away after a rest and a drink.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dizziness:x6:1
# text = His dizziness went away after a rest and a drink.
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	dizziness	dizziness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	away	away	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	after	after	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	rest	rest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	drink	drink	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go away** | past | His dizziness |  |  |  | after a rest and a drink | away *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The ride gave me a moment of dizziness.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dizziness:x7:1
# text = The ride gave me a moment of dizziness.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ride	ride	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	iobj	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	moment	moment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	dizziness	dizziness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | the ride |  | me |  | moment |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent i=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sit down if you feel dizziness.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dizziness:x8:1
# text = Sit down if you feel dizziness.
1	Sit	sit	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	down	down	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	_
3	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	feel	feel	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	_
6	dizziness	dizziness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sit down** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **feel** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | you | dizziness |  |  |  |  | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dizziness=Theme |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Oh! were I but loose; my dizziness would then cease; oh, were my head but loose!”

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dizziness:x9:1
# text = Oh! were I but loose; my dizziness would then cease; oh, were my head but loose!”
1	Oh	oh	INTJ	UH	_	6	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
5	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	loose	loose	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
8	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	dizziness	dizziness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
10	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
11	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	12	advmod	_	_
12	cease	cease	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	18	punct	_	_
14	oh	oh	INTJ	UH	_	18	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
16	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	18	cop	_	_
17	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	18	nmod:poss	_	_
18	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
19	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
20	loose	loose	ADV	RB	_	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	”	"	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | I |  |  |  |  | loose *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **cease** | would | my dizziness |  |  |  | then |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |
| 3 | **is a** | past | I *not said here* | my head |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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