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title: fatigue — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «fatigue» in the school dictionary: Fatigue is great tiredness of the body or mind, after hard work, illness or lack of sleep. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# fatigue

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**Who acts:** Fatigue, fatigue weakness, many times, metal, Fatigues, Drivers · **What happens:** be, lack, cause, bend, shake, make · **To what, where:** great tiredness, sleep, fatigue weakness, metal, loose army clothes, someone

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«fatigue» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: [fatigue in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/fatigue.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Fatigue is great tiredness of the body or mind, after hard work, illness or lack of sleep.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fatigue:m1:1
# text = Fatigue is great tiredness of the body or mind, after hard work, illness or lack of sleep.
1	Fatigue	fatigue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	tiredness	tiredness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	mind	mind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	after	after	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	illness	illness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	lack	lack	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	_
18	of	of	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	sleep	sleep	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Fatigue | great tiredness |  |  |  | of the body or mind | tree rules |
| 2 | **lack** |  |  | sleep |  |  |  |  | nom lack «state transitive»: of=patient |

<!-- .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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Metal fatigue is weakness in metal caused by being bent or shaken many times, which can make it crack.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fatigue:m2:1
# text = Metal fatigue is weakness in metal caused by being bent or shaken many times, which can make it crack.
1	Metal	metal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	fatigue	fatigue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	weakness	weakness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	metal	metal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
7	caused	cause	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
8	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
9	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	10	aux:pass	_	_
10	bent	bend	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	xcomp	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	shaken	shake	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	conj	_	_
13	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	times	time	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
16	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	18	nsubj	_	_
17	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	18	aux	_	_
18	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	acl:relcl	_	_
19	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	18	obj	_	_
20	crack	crack	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	18	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present |  | fatigue weakness |  | metal |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **cause** | participle |  | fatigue weakness *not said here* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **bend** | gerund · passive | fatigue weakness *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V» |
| 4 | **shake** | participle | fatigue weakness *not said here* |  |  |  | time |  | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient |
| 5 | **make** | can | many times | metal |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 6 | **crack** | infinitive | metal *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Fatigues (plural) are loose army clothes for work or battle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fatigue:m3:1
# text = Fatigues (plural) are loose army clothes for work or battle.
1	Fatigues	fatigue	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
2	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	plural	plural	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	3	punct	_	_
5	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
6	loose	loose	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	army	army	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	clothes	clothes	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	0	root	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	battle	battle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Fatigues | loose army clothes |  |  |  | for work or battle | tree rules |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

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Usage: verb, formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To fatigue someone is to make them very tired.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fatigue:m4:1
# text = To fatigue someone is to make them very tired.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	fatigue	fatigue	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	csubj	_	_
3	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	very	very	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	tired	tired	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fatigue** | to-infinitive |  | someone |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus someone=Experiencer |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | make, tired *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
After the long hike, we were overcome with fatigue.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fatigue:x1:1
# text = After the long hike, we were overcome with fatigue.
1	After	after	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	hike	hike	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
7	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	overcome	overcome	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
9	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	fatigue	fatigue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **overcome** | past · passive |  | we |  |  | after the long hike | with fatigue | vn exceed-90 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Fatigue can make it hard to concentrate in class.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fatigue:x2:1
# text = Fatigue can make it hard to concentrate in class.
1	Fatigue	fatigue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	concentrate	concentrate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | can | Fatigue | it |  |  |  | hard *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset it=Product |
| 2 | **concentrate** | to-infinitive |  |  |  | class |  |  | vn focus-87.1 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Drivers should stop and rest to avoid fatigue.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fatigue:x3:1
# text = Drivers should stop and rest to avoid fatigue.
1	Drivers	driver	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	stop	stop	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	rest	rest	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	avoid	avoid	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	advcl	_	_
8	fatigue	fatigue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stop** | should | Drivers |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |
| 2 | **rest** | infinitive | Drivers *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **avoid** | to-infinitive | Drivers *not said here* | fatigue |  |  |  |  | vn avoid-52 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent fatigue=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bridge was closed because of metal fatigue.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fatigue:x4:1
# text = The bridge was closed because of metal fatigue.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bridge	bridge	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	closed	close	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	because	because	ADP	IN	ExtPos=ADP	8	case	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	fixed	_	_
7	metal	metal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	fatigue	fatigue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **close** | past · passive |  | the bridge |  |  |  | because metal fatigue | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The soldiers wore green fatigues.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fatigue:x5:1
# text = The soldiers wore green fatigues.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	soldiers	soldier	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	wore	wear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	green	green	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	fatigues	fatigue	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | past | the soldiers | green fatigues |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent fatigue=Source |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The illness left her with fatigue for weeks.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fatigue:x6:1
# text = The illness left her with fatigue for weeks.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	illness	illness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	left	leave	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	fatigue	fatigue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	weeks	week	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **leave** | past | the illness |  | her *= she* |  | week | with fatigue | vn fulfilling-13.4.1 «NP V NP-Fulfilling PP.theme»: agent=Agent she=Recipient with fatigue=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The heat fatigued the runners.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fatigue:x7:1
# text = The heat fatigued the runners.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	heat	heat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	fatigued	fatigue	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	runners	runner	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fatigue** | past | the heat | the runners |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus runner=Experiencer |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Trembling with fatigue he sat himself on a rock and broke a piece off his cake.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fatigue:x8:1
# text = Trembling with fatigue he sat himself on a rock and broke a piece off his cake.
1	Trembling	tremble	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	csubj	_	_
2	with	with	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	fatigue	fatigue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
4	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|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	himself	himself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	5	obj	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	rock	rock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	broke	break	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	piece	piece	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
14	off	off	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	16	nmod:poss	_	_
16	cake	cake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tremble** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | with fatigue | vn modes\_of\_being\_with\_motion-47.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **sit** | past | he | himself *= he* |  | a rock |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V NP.theme PP»: agent=Agent himself=Theme on rock=Location |
| 3 | **break** | past | he *not said here* | a piece |  |  |  | off his cake | vn split-23.2 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent piece=Patient off cake=Co-Patient |

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