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title: exhaustion — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «exhaustion» in the school dictionary: Exhaustion is the state of being extremely tired, with no energy left. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# exhaustion

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**Who acts:** Exhaustion, she, runners, He, you, climbers · **What happens:** be, leave, exhaust, sit down, suffer, fall · **To what, where:** state, energy, Exhaustion, oil supply, heat exhaustion, it

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«exhaustion» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [exhaustion in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/exhaustion.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Exhaustion is the state of being extremely tired, with no energy left.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:exhaustion:m1:1
# text = Exhaustion is the state of being extremely tired, with no energy left.
1	Exhaustion	exhaustion	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	state	state	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	cop	_	_
7	extremely	extremely	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	tired	tired	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	with	with	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	12	det	_	_
12	energy	energy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
13	left	leave	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Exhaustion | the state |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | extremely, tired *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **leave** | participle |  | no energy *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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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 -->
Exhaustion is also when something is completely used up, like the exhaustion of the oil supply.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:exhaustion:m2:1
# text = Exhaustion is also when something is completely used up, like the exhaustion of the oil supply.
1	Exhaustion	exhaustion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
4	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	8	mark	_	_
5	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux:pass	_	_
7	completely	completely	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
9	up	up	ADP	RP	_	8	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	like	like	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	exhaustion	exhaustion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	oil	oil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	compound	_	_
17	supply	supply	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present · passive |  | Exhaustion |  |  |  | like the exhaustion of the oil supply; completely, use *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **exhaust** |  |  | the oil supply |  |  |  |  | nom exhaustion «state transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
After the race she sat down in exhaustion.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:exhaustion:x1:1
# text = After the race she sat down in exhaustion.
1	After	after	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	race	race	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
4	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	sat	sit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	down	down	ADP	RP	_	5	compound:prt	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	exhaustion	exhaustion	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 | **sit down** | past | she |  |  | exhaustion | after the race |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in exhaustion=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The runners suffered from heat exhaustion.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:exhaustion:x2:1
# text = The runners suffered from heat exhaustion.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	runners	runner	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	suffered	suffer	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	heat	heat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	exhaustion	exhaustion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **suffer** | past | the runners |  |  | heat exhaustion |  |  | vn marvel-31.3 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He fell asleep from exhaustion.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:exhaustion:x3:1
# text = He fell asleep from exhaustion.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	fell	fall	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	asleep	asleep	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	exhaustion	exhaustion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fall** | past | He |  |  | exhaustion |  | asleep *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme from exhaustion=Initial\_Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Exhaustion made it hard to think clearly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:exhaustion:x4:1
# text = Exhaustion made it hard to think clearly.
1	Exhaustion	exhaustion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	think	think	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	clearly	clearly	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | Exhaustion | it |  |  |  | hard *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset it=Product |
| 2 | **think** *speech: other* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | clearly *property* | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Drink water on hot days to avoid heat exhaustion.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:exhaustion:x5:1
# text = Drink water on hot days to avoid heat exhaustion.
1	Drink	drink	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	days	day	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	avoid	avoid	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
8	heat	heat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	exhaustion	exhaustion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **drink** | imperative | you *not said here* | water |  |  | day |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent water=Patient |
| 2 | **avoid** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | heat exhaustion |  |  |  |  | vn avoid-52 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent exhaustion=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The climbers reached the top in a state of exhaustion.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:exhaustion:x6:1
# text = The climbers reached the top in a state of exhaustion.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	climbers	climber	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	reached	reach	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	top	top	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	state	state	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	exhaustion	exhaustion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **reach** | past | the climbers | the top |  | a state of exhaustion |  |  | vn body\_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Agent top=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The baby cried with exhaustion.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:exhaustion:x7:1
# text = The baby cried with exhaustion.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	cried	cry	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	exhaustion	exhaustion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cry** *speech: express* | past | the baby |  |  |  |  | with exhaustion | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP.location V PP.theme»: agent=Location with exhaustion=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Angelo was the stronger; and, with a deep sigh of exhaustion, the young artist threw himself into a chair.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:exhaustion:x8:1
# text = Angelo was the stronger; and, with a deep sigh of exhaustion, the young artist threw himself into a chair.
1	Angelo	Angelo	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	stronger	strong	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	deep	deep	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	sigh	sigh	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nsubj	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	exhaustion	exhaustion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	young	young	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	artist	artist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	_
18	threw	throw	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
19	himself	himself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	18	obj	_	_
20	into	into	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	chair	chair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | Angelo |  |  |  |  | strong *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **throw** | past | a deep sigh of exhaustion and the young artist | Angelo |  |  |  | into a chair *result* | vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.result»: agent=Causer himself=Theme into chair=Result |
| 3 | **sigh** |  |  | exhaustion |  |  |  |  | nom sigh «communication transitive»: of=patient |

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