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title: emetic — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «emetic» in the school dictionary: A medicine or substance that makes a person vomit (be sick). Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# emetic

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**Who acts:** substance, doctors, vet, plants, someone, you · **What happens:** make, be, give, poison, use, eat · **To what, where:** person vomit, someone, emetic, victims, Salty water, dog · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: medicine — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A medicine or substance that makes a person vomit (be sick).

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:emetic:m1:1
# text = A medicine or substance that makes a person vomit (be sick).
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	medicine	medicine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	substance	substance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
6	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	vomit	vomit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
10	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	cop	_	_
12	sick	sick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | substance | a person vomit |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset vomit=Product |
| 2 | **is** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | sick *property* | tree rules |

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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 -->
Making someone sick, as an adjective.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:emetic:m2:1
# text = Making someone sick, as an adjective.
1	Making	make	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	1	obj	_	_
3	sick	sick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	as	as	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	adjective	adjective	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | gerund |  | someone |  |  |  | as a adjective | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset someone=Product |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the old days, doctors gave an emetic to poison victims.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:emetic:x1:1
# text = In the old days, doctors gave an emetic to poison victims.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	days	day	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	doctors	doctor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
7	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	emetic	emetic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	poison	poison	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	acl	_	_
12	victims	victim	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | doctors | a emetic |  |  | day |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent emetic=Theme |
| 2 | **poison** | to-infinitive | doctors *not said here* | victims |  |  |  |  | vn poison-42.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent victim=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Salty water was once used as an emetic.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:emetic:x2:1
# text = Salty water was once used as an emetic.
1	Salty	salty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
4	once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	5	advmod	_	_
5	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	as	as	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	emetic	emetic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | past · passive |  | Salty water |  |  |  | as a emetic; once *property* | vn spend\_time-104 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: subject=Duration as emetic=Attribute |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The vet gave the dog an emetic after it ate chocolate.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:emetic:x3:1
# text = The vet gave the dog an emetic after it ate chocolate.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	vet	vet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	gave	give	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	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	emetic	emetic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
8	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	ate	eat	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
11	chocolate	chocolate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | the vet | a emetic | the dog |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent dog=Recipient emetic=Theme |
| 2 | **eat** | past | vet | chocolate |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent chocolate=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Some plants are emetic and make animals sick.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:emetic:x4:1
# text = Some plants are emetic and make animals sick.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	plants	plant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	emetic	emetic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	make	make	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
7	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
8	sick	sick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | some plants |  |  |  |  | emetic *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | present | some plants *not said here* | animals |  |  |  | sick *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset animal=Product |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Today, doctors rarely use emetics.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:emetic:x5:1
# text = Today, doctors rarely use emetics.
1	Today	today	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	doctors	doctor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
4	rarely	rarely	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	use	use	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	emetics	emetic	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | present | doctors | emetics |  |  | today | rarely *property* | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent emetic=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
If someone swallows something poisonous, call for help at once.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:emetic:x6:1
# text = If someone swallows something poisonous, call for help at once.
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	3	mark	_	_
2	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	nsubj	_	_
3	swallows	swallow	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	advcl	_	_
4	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	obj	_	_
5	poisonous	poisonous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
7	call	call	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	help	help	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
10	at	at	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **swallow** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | someone | something |  |  |  |  | vn gobble-39.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Patient |
| 2 | **call** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for help | vn animal\_sounds-38 «NP V PP.stimulus»: agent=Agent at once=Stimulus |

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