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title: fibrosis — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «fibrosis» in the school dictionary: A condition where too much tough, thick tissue (like scar tissue) grows in a part of the body, such as the lungs, making it stiff and not work as well. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# fibrosis

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**Who acts:** condition, classmate, Fibrosis, doctor, People, Smoking · **What happens:** grow, make, not work, have, take, explain · **To what, where:** part, condition, cystic fibrosis, medicine, lunch, lungs · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«fibrosis» in the school dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 5 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: [fibrosis in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/fibrosis.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: medicine — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A condition where too much tough, thick tissue (like scar tissue) grows in a part of the body, such as the lungs, making it stiff and not work as well.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fibrosis:m1:1
# text = A condition where too much tough, thick tissue (like scar tissue) grows in a part of the body, such as the lungs, making it stiff and not work as well.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	condition	condition	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	_
3	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	9	advmod	_	_
4	too	too	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	much	much	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
6	tough	tough	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
8	thick	thick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	tissue	tissue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
10	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	like	like	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	scar	scar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	tissue	tissue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	13	punct	_	_
15	grows	grow	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
16	in	in	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	_
19	of	of	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	26	punct	_	_
23	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	26	case	_	_
24	as	as	ADP	IN	_	23	fixed	_	_
25	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	26	det	_	_
26	lungs	lung	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	28	punct	_	_
28	making	make	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	15	conj	_	_
29	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	28	obj	_	_
30	stiff	stiff	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	28	xcomp	_	_
31	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	33	cc	_	_
32	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	33	advmod	_	_
33	work	work	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	30	conj	_	_
34	as	as	ADV	RB	ExtPos=ADV	33	advmod	_	_
35	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	34	fixed	_	SpaceAfter=No
36	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	15	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** | present | a condition  much tough thick tissue |  |  | a part of the body and the lungs |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in part=Location |
| 2 | **make** | gerund | a condition  much tough thick tissue *not said here* | condition |  |  |  | stiff *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset it=Product |
| 3 | **not** **work** | infinitive | a condition  much tough thick tissue *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My classmate has cystic fibrosis, so she takes medicine before lunch.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fibrosis:x1:1
# text = My classmate has cystic fibrosis, so she takes medicine before lunch.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	classmate	classmate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	cystic	cystic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	fibrosis	fibrosis	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	so	so	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
8	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	takes	take	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
10	medicine	medicine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
11	before	before	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	lunch	lunch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | My classmate | cystic fibrosis |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fibrosis=Patient |
| 2 | **take** | present | classmate | medicine |  | lunch |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent medicine=Theme before lunch=Destination |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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Fibrosis makes the lungs stiff.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fibrosis:x2:1
# text = Fibrosis makes the lungs stiff.
1	Fibrosis	fibrosis	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	lungs	lung	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	stiff	stiff	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | Fibrosis | the lungs |  |  |  | stiff *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset lung=Product |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The doctor explained that fibrosis is like scarring inside the body.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fibrosis:x3:1
# text = The doctor explained that fibrosis is like scarring inside the body.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	doctor	doctor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	explained	explain	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
5	fibrosis	fibrosis	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
7	like	like	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
8	scarring	scar	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	ccomp	_	_
9	inside	inside	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **explain** *speech: assert* | past | the doctor |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **scar** | present · progressive | fibrosis |  |  | the body |  |  | vn image\_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.theme PP.destination»: agent=Agent inside body=Destination |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
People with cystic fibrosis do physio to clear their lungs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fibrosis:x4:1
# text = People with cystic fibrosis do physio to clear their lungs.
1	People	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
2	with	with	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	cystic	cystic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	fibrosis	fibrosis	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
5	do	do	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	physio	physio	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	clear	clear	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	acl	_	_
9	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	lungs	lung	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | present | People with cystic fibrosis | physio |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent physio=Eventuality |
| 2 | **clear** | to-infinitive | People with cystic fibrosis *not said here* | People's lungs |  |  |  |  | vn clear-10.3-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent lung=Source |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Smoking can damage the lungs and may lead to fibrosis.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fibrosis:x5:1
# text = Smoking can damage the lungs and may lead to fibrosis.
1	Smoking	smoking	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	damage	damage	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	lungs	lung	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	lead	lead	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	fibrosis	fibrosis	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **damage** | can | Smoking | the lungs |  |  |  |  | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lung=Patient |
| 2 | **lead** | may | Smoking *not said here* |  |  |  |  | to fibrosis | vn result-27.2 «NP V PP»: agent=Precondition to fibrosis=Patient |

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