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title: flatlined — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «flatlined» in the school dictionary: died; the heart stopped, so the line on the heart monitor became flat. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# flatlined

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**Who acts:** heart, line, sales, patient, heart monitor, man · **What happens:** die, stop, become, grow, change, stay · **To what, where:** same level, energy, patient, him, TV drama, toy

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«flatlined» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [flatlined in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/flatlined.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: medical slang, euphemism — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
died; the heart stopped, so the line on the heart monitor became flat.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flatlined:m1:1
# text = died; the heart stopped, so the line on the heart monitor became flat.
1	died	die	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	heart	heart	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	stopped	stop	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
7	so	so	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	line	line	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
10	on	on	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	heart	heart	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	monitor	monitor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
14	became	become	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
15	flat	flat	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **die** | past |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |
| 2 | **stop** | past | the heart |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |
| 3 | **become** | past | the line on the heart monitor |  |  |  |  | flat *property* | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=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}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: business, informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
stopped growing or changing; stayed at the same level: «sales have flatlined».

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flatlined:m2:1
# text = stopped growing or changing; stayed at the same level: «sales have flatlined».
1	stopped	stop	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	growing	grow	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	1	xcomp	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	changing	change	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
6	stayed	stay	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	1	parataxis	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	level	level	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
12	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	sales	sale	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	nsubj	_	_
14	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	aux	_	_
15	flatlined	flatlin	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stop** | past |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **grow** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **change** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **stay** | past |  |  |  | the same level |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at level=Location |
| 5 | **flatlin** *in a quote* | present · perfect | sales |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
became very tired or lost all energy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flatlined:m3:1
# text = became very tired or lost all energy.
1	became	become	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	very	very	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	tired	tired	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	xcomp	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	lost	lose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	conj	_	_
6	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	det	_	_
7	energy	energy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **become** | past |  |  |  |  |  | tired *property* | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **lose** | participle |  | all energy |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent energy=Eventuality |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The patient flatlined, but the doctors brought him back.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flatlined:x1:1
# text = The patient flatlined, but the doctors brought him back.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	patient	patient	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	flatlined	flatlin	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
5	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	doctors	doctor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
8	brought	bring	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	back	back	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **flatlin** | participle |  | the patient *not said here* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **bring back** | past | the patient |  | him *= he* |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP ADVP»: agent=Instrument he=Destination |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the TV drama, the heart monitor beeped and the man flatlined.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flatlined:x2:1
# text = In the TV drama, the heart monitor beeped and the man flatlined.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	TV	TV	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	drama	drama	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	heart	heart	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	monitor	monitor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	beeped	beep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
13	flatlined	flatlin	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **beep** | past | the heart monitor |  |  | the TV drama |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in drama=Location |
| 2 | **flatlin** | past | the man |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sales of the toy flatlined after Christmas.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flatlined:x3:1
# text = Sales of the toy flatlined after Christmas.
1	Sales	sale	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	toy	toy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
5	flatlined	flatlin	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
6	after	after	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Christmas	Christmas	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **flatlin** | participle |  | the toy *not said here* |  |  | after Christmas |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our class's reading scores have flatlined this term.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flatlined:x4:1
# text = Our class's reading scores have flatlined this term.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	reading	reading	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	scores	score	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
6	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	flatlined	flatlin	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
8	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	9	det	_	_
9	term	term	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **flatlin** | present · perfect | Our class's reading scores | this term |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **score** |  | Our class |  |  |  |  |  | nom score «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
After the cross-country race, I totally flatlined on the sofa.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flatlined:x5:1
# text = After the cross-country race, I totally flatlined on the sofa.
1	After	after	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	cross-country	cross-country	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	race	race	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
7	totally	totally	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	flatlined	flatlin	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	on	on	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	sofa	sofa	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **flatlin** | past | I |  |  | the sofa | after the cross-country race | totally *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The graph flatlined at 200 visitors a day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flatlined:x6:1
# text = The graph flatlined at 200 visitors a day.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	graph	graph	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	flatlined	flatlin	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	200	200	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	visitors	visitor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **flatlin** | participle |  | the graph *not said here* |  |  |  | at 200 visitors  a day | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The phone battery flatlined halfway through the film.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flatlined:x7:1
# text = The phone battery flatlined halfway through the film.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	phone	phone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	battery	battery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	flatlined	flatlin	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	halfway	halfway	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	through	through	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **flatlin** | participle |  | the phone battery *not said here* |  | the film |  | halfway *property* | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The company's profits have flatlined for three years.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flatlined:x8:1
# text = The company's profits have flatlined for three years.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	company	company	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	profits	profit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
5	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	flatlined	flatlin	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	years	year	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **flatlin** | present · perfect | the company's profits |  |  |  | year |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **profit** |  | the company |  |  |  |  |  | nom profit «possession intransitive»: poss=agent |

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