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title: ecg — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «ecg» in the school dictionary: Short for electrocardiogram: a medical test that records the electrical signals of the heart as a wavy line. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# ecg

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**Who acts:** medical test, machine, doctor, ECG, ECG line, Nurses · **What happens:** record, signal, do, give, check, put · **To what, where:** electrical signals, heart, test, ECG, Grandad, Sticky pads

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Short for electrocardiogram: a medical test that records the electrical signals of the heart as a wavy line.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ecg:m1:1
# text = Short for electrocardiogram: a medical test that records the electrical signals of the heart as a wavy line.
1	Short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
2	for	for	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	electrocardiogram	electrocardiogram	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	medical	medical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	test	test	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	appos	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
9	records	record	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	electrical	electrical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	signals	signal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	heart	heart	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	_
16	as	as	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
18	wavy	wavy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	line	line	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **record** | present | a medical test | the electrical signals of the heart |  |  |  | as a wavy line | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent signal=Theme |
| 2 | **signal** |  |  | the heart |  |  |  |  | nom signal «communication transitive»: of=patient |

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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 machine that does this test (electrocardiograph).

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ecg:m2:1
# text = The machine that does this test (electrocardiograph).
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	machine	machine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
4	does	do	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
5	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	6	det	_	_
6	test	test	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	electrocardiograph	electrocardiograph	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | present | the machine | this test |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent test=Eventuality |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The doctor gave Grandad an ECG to check his heart.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ecg:x1:1
# text = The doctor gave Grandad an ECG to check his heart.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	doctor	doctor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	Grandad	Grandad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	iobj	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	ECG	ecg	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	check	check	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
9	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	heart	heart	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | the doctor | a ECG | Grandad |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent grandad=Recipient ecg=Theme |
| 2 | **check** | to-infinitive | the doctor *not said here* | doctor's heart |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent heart=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sticky pads are put on your chest for an ECG.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ecg:x2:1
# text = Sticky pads are put on your chest for an ECG.
1	Sticky	sticky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	pads	pad	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	put	put	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	chest	chest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	ECG	ecg	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | present · passive |  | Sticky pads |  | your chest |  | for a ECG | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: subject=Theme on chest=Destination |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The ECG showed a normal heartbeat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ecg:x3:1
# text = The ECG showed a normal heartbeat.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ECG	ECG	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	showed	show	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	normal	normal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	heartbeat	heartbeat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | past | the ECG | a normal heartbeat |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent heartbeat=Recipient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An ECG does not hurt at all.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ecg:x4:1
# text = An ECG does not hurt at all.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ECG	ecg	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	hurt	hurt	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **hurt** | present · do-support | a ECG |  |  | all |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
On the screen, the ECG line went up and down with each beat.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ecg:x5:1
# text = On the screen, the ECG line went up and down with each beat.
1	On	on	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	screen	screen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	ECG	ECG	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	line	line	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	up	up	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	down	down	ADV	RB	_	9	conj	_	_
12	with	with	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	14	det	_	_
14	beat	beat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go up** | past | the ECG line |  |  | the screen |  | with each beat | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Nurses read the ECG to see if the heart was beating normally.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ecg:x6:1
# text = Nurses read the ECG to see if the heart was beating normally.
1	Nurses	nurse	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	read	read	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	ECG	ecg	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	ccomp	_	_
7	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	heart	heart	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
10	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
11	beating	beat	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	advcl	_	_
12	normally	normally	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **read** | past | Nurses | the ECG |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **see** | to-infinitive | Nurses *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 3 | **beat** *a condition, not said to happen* | past · progressive | the heart |  |  |  |  | normally *property* | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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