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title: febrile — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «febrile» in the school dictionary: Febrile means having a fever, a high body temperature. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# febrile

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**Who acts:** Febrile, doctor, baby, Febrile convulsions, atmosphere, election campaign · **What happens:** mean, have, say, be, happen, need · **To what, where:** fever, febrile mood, fluids · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: medicine — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Febrile means having a fever, a high body temperature.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:febrile:m1:1
# text = Febrile means having a fever, a high body temperature.
1	Febrile	febrile	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	having	have	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	fever	fever	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
8	high	high	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
9	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	temperature	temperature	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Febrile |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **have** *not said to happen* | gerund | Febrile *not said here* | a fever and a high body temperature |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fever=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}

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Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Febrile means nervous, excited and restless, often in a busy or tense way: «a febrile mood».

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:febrile:m2:1
# text = Febrile means nervous, excited and restless, often in a busy or tense way: «a febrile mood».
1	Febrile	febrile	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	nervous	nervous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	excited	excited	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	restless	restless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
9	often	often	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
12	busy	busy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	tense	tense	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	conj	_	_
15	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	20	punct	_	_
17	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	20	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
19	febrile	febrile	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
20	mood	mood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	20	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Febrile |  |  |  |  | nervous *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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The doctor said the baby was febrile.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:febrile:x1:1
# text = The doctor said the baby was febrile.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	doctor	doctor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	said	say	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	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	febrile	febrile	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the doctor |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | past | the baby |  |  |  |  | febrile *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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Febrile convulsions can happen with a high temperature.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:febrile:x2:1
# text = Febrile convulsions can happen with a high temperature.
1	Febrile	febrile	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	convulsions	convulsion	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	happen	happen	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	high	high	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	temperature	temperature	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **happen** | can | Febrile convulsions |  |  |  |  | with a high temperature | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The atmosphere in the crowd was febrile before the final.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:febrile:x3:1
# text = The atmosphere in the crowd was febrile before the final.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	atmosphere	atmosphere	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	crowd	crowd	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	febrile	febrile	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
8	before	before	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	final	final	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the atmosphere in the crowd |  |  |  | before the final | febrile *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The election campaign had a febrile mood.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:febrile:x4:1
# text = The election campaign had a febrile mood.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	election	election	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	campaign	campaign	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	febrile	febrile	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	mood	mood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the election campaign | a febrile mood |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mood=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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A febrile patient needs fluids and rest.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:febrile:x5:1
# text = A febrile patient needs fluids and rest.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	febrile	febrile	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	patient	patient	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	needs	need	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	fluids	fluid	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	rest	rest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | present | a febrile patient | fluids and rest |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot fluid=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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The city was febrile with rumours.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:febrile:x6:1
# text = The city was febrile with rumours.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	city	city	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	febrile	febrile	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	rumours	rumour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the city |  |  |  |  | with rumours; febrile *property* | tree rules |

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