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title: dope — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «dope» in the school dictionary: A dope is a silly or foolish person. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# dope

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**Who acts:** dope, Doping, you, door, police, trainers · **What happens:** be, give, cheat, make, mean, do · **To what, where:** silly person, illegal drug, drugs, athlete, sport, someone · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«dope» in the school dictionary: its 5 meanings 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: [dope in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/dope.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A dope is a silly or foolish person.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dope:m1:1
# text = A dope is a silly or foolish person.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dope	dope	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
5	silly	silly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	foolish	foolish	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	_
8	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 a** | present | a dope | a silly person |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

<!-- .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}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: slang — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dope is an illegal drug, especially cannabis.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dope:m2:1
# text = Dope is an illegal drug, especially cannabis.
1	Dope	dope	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	illegal	illegal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	drug	drug	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	cannabis	cannabis	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Dope | a illegal drug and cannabis |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Doping is giving drugs to an athlete or animal to cheat in sport or to make someone sleepy.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dope:m3:1
# text = Doping is giving drugs to an athlete or animal to cheat in sport or to make someone sleepy.
1	Doping	doping	NOUN	NN	_	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	giving	give	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	drugs	drug	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	athlete	athlete	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	cheat	cheat	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	sport	sport	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
15	to	to	PART	TO	_	16	mark	_	_
16	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	conj	_	_
17	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	16	obj	_	_
18	sleepy	sleepy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | present · progressive | Doping | drugs | a athlete or animal |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent drug=Theme to athlete=Recipient |
| 2 | **cheat** | to-infinitive | Doping *not said here* |  |  | sport |  |  | vn cheat-10.6.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **make** | to-infinitive | Doping *not said here* | someone |  |  |  | sleepy *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset someone=Product |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

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Usage: slang, US — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dope means great or cool.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dope:m4:1
# text = Dope means great or cool.
1	Dope	dope	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	cool	cool	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Dope |  |  |  |  | great *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The dope on something is the inside information about it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dope:m5:1
# text = The dope on something is the inside information about it.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dope	dope	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	nmod	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	inside	inside	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	information	information	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	about	about	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the dope on something | the inside information |  |  |  | about information | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't be such a dope, the door says «pull»!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dope:x1:1
# text = Don't be such a dope, the door says «pull»!
1	Do	do	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
3	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	cop	_	_
4	such	such	DET	PDT	PronType=Ind	6	det:predet	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	dope	dope	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	parataxis	_	_
11	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	pull	pull	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **not** **is a** | infinitive |  | such dope |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | the door |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 4 | **pull** *in a quote* | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn slide-11.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Athletes are tested to stop doping.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dope:x2:1
# text = Athletes are tested to stop doping.
1	Athletes	athlete	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	tested	test	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	stop	stop	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
6	doping	doping	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **test** | present · passive |  | Athletes |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **stop** | to-infinitive |  | doping |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality doping=Eventuality |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cyclist was banned for doping.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dope:x3:1
# text = The cyclist was banned for doping.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cyclist	cyclist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	banned	ban	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	doping	doping	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ban** | past · passive |  | the cyclist |  |  |  | for doping | vn forbid-64.4-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The police found dope in the car.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dope:x4:1
# text = The police found dope in the car.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	police	police	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	found	find	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	dope	dope	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | past | the police | dope |  | the car |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dope=Topic |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
(slang) Those trainers are dope!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dope:x5:1
# text = (slang) Those trainers are dope!
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	slang	slang	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
4	Those	that	DET	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	5	det	_	_
5	trainers	trainer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
6	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	dope	dope	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | that trainers | dope |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Give me the dope on the new teacher.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dope:x6:1
# text = Give me the dope on the new teacher.
1	Give	give	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	1	iobj	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	dope	dope	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | imperative | you *not said here* | the dope | me |  |  | on the new teacher | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP NP PP.asset»: agent=Agent i=Recipient dope=Theme on teacher=Asset |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The racehorse had been doped, so it was disqualified.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dope:x7:1
# text = The racehorse had been doped, so it was disqualified.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	racehorse	racehorse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	doped	dope	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	so	so	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
9	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
10	disqualified	disqualified	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dope** | past · perfect · passive |  | the racehorse |  |  |  |  | vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP.destination»: subject=Destination |
| 2 | **is** | past | racehorse |  |  |  |  | disqualified *property* | tree rules |

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