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title: dose — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «dose» in the school dictionary: A dose is the amount of medicine you take at one time. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# dose

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**Who acts:** dose, you, Mum, He, vet, mother · **What happens:** be, take, mean, give, check, not take · **To what, where:** amount, medicine, them, one dose, dose, bottle · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«dose» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [dose in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/dose.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A dose is the amount of medicine you take at one time.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dose:m1:1
# text = A dose is the amount of medicine you take at one time.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dose	dose	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	amount	amount	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	medicine	medicine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	take	take	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
10	at	at	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	12	nummod	_	_
12	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	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 dose | the amount |  |  |  | of medicine | tree rules |
| 2 | **take** | present | you |  |  |  | time |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: 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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A dose of something is an amount of it, like a dose of sunshine or a dose of flu.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dose:m2:1
# text = A dose of something is an amount of it, like a dose of sunshine or a dose of flu.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dose	dose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	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	7	cop	_	_
6	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	amount	amount	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	like	like	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	dose	dose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	parataxis	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	sunshine	sunshine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	dose	dose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	_
19	of	of	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	flu	flu	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a dose of something | a amount |  |  |  | of amount | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To dose someone means to give them medicine.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dose:m3:1
# text = To dose someone means to give them medicine.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	dose	dose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	4	nsubj	_	_
4	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	give	give	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	ccomp	_	_
7	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	iobj	_	_
8	medicine	medicine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | dose |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **give** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | medicine | them *= they* |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent they=Recipient medicine=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Take one dose of medicine twice a day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dose:x1:1
# text = Take one dose of medicine twice a day.
1	Take	take	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
3	dose	dose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	medicine	medicine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
6	twice	twice	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	1	advmod	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | imperative | you *not said here* | one dose of medicine |  |  | day | twice *property* | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dose=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum checked the dose on the bottle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dose:x2:1
# text = Mum checked the dose on the bottle.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	checked	check	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	dose	dose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	bottle	bottle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **check** | past | Mum | the dose |  | the bottle |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dose=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Never take more than the dose on the label.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dose:x3:1
# text = Never take more than the dose on the label.
1	Never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	take	take	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	2	obj	_	_
4	than	than	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	dose	dose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	label	label	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **take** | imperative | you *not said here* | more |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent more=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The dose for children is smaller than for adults.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dose:x4:1
# text = The dose for children is smaller than for adults.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dose	dose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	smaller	small	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	_
7	than	than	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	adults	adult	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the dose for children |  |  |  |  | than adults; small *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A dose of fresh air will do you good.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dose:x5:1
# text = A dose of fresh air will do you good.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dose	dose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	fresh	fresh	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
8	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	iobj	_	_
9	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | future | a dose of fresh air | good | you |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He had a bad dose of flu.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dose:x6:1
# text = He had a bad dose of flu.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	bad	bad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	dose	dose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	flu	flu	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | He | a bad dose of flu |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dose=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The vet dosed the dog with worm medicine.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dose:x7:1
# text = The vet dosed the dog with worm medicine.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	vet	vet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	dosed	dose	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	worm	worm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	medicine	medicine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dose** | past | the vet | the dog |  |  |  | with worm medicine | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
His mother put him to bed, and made some camomile tea; and she gave a dose of it to Peter!

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dose:x8:1
# text = His mother put him to bed, and made some camomile tea; and she gave a dose of it to Peter!
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	mother	mother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	put	put	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	bed	bed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
10	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	12	det	_	_
11	camomile	camomile	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	tea	tea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
15	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	_
16	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	dose	dose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obj	_	_
19	of	of	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	18	nmod	_	_
21	to	to	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
22	Peter	Peter	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | past | His mother |  | him *= he* |  |  | to bed | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent he=Goal |
| 2 | **make** | past | His mother *not said here* | some camomile tea |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset tea=Product |
| 3 | **give** | past | mother | a dose of dose | Peter |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent dose=Theme to peter=Recipient |

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