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title: gastroenteritis — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «gastroenteritis» in the school dictionary: An illness where the stomach and intestines (gut) become sore and swollen, usually caused by a virus or bacteria, giving sickness, diarrhoea and tummy pain; often called a «tummy bug» or «stomach flu». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and
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# gastroenteritis

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**Who acts:** stomach, class, you, doctor · **What happens:** become, cause, give, call, be, wash · **To what, where:** sickness, illness, Gastroenteritis, hands, plenty · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: medicine — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An illness where the stomach and intestines (gut) become sore and swollen, usually caused by a virus or bacteria, giving sickness, diarrhoea and tummy pain; often called a «tummy bug» or «stomach flu».

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gastroenteritis:m1:1
# text = An illness where the stomach and intestines (gut) become sore and swollen, usually caused by a virus or bacteria, giving sickness, diarrhoea and tummy pain; often called a «tummy bug» or «stomach flu».
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	illness	illness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	33	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	11	advmod	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	stomach	stomach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	intestines	intestine	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	_
8	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	gut	gut	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	9	punct	_	_
11	become	become	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
12	sore	sore	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	xcomp	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	swollen	swollen	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
16	usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
17	caused	cause	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	conj	_	_
18	by	by	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	virus	virus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	_
21	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
22	bacteria	bacteria	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
24	giving	give	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	17	advcl	_	_
25	sickness	sickness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	27	punct	_	_
27	diarrhoea	diarrhoea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	conj	_	_
28	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	30	cc	_	_
29	tummy	tummy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	30	compound	_	_
30	pain	pain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	33	punct	_	_
32	often	often	ADV	RB	_	33	advmod	_	_
33	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
34	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	37	det	_	_
35	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	37	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
36	tummy	tummy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	37	compound	_	_
37	bug	bug	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	33	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
38	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	37	punct	_	_
39	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	42	cc	_	_
40	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	42	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
41	stomach	stomach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	42	compound	_	_
42	flu	flu	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	37	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
43	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	42	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
44	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	33	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **become** | present | the stomach and intestines |  |  |  |  | sore *property* | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **cause** | participle | the stomach and intestines *not said here* |  |  |  |  | by a virus or bacteria; usually *property* | vn result-27.2 «NP V PP»: agent=Precondition |
| 3 | **give** | gerund | the stomach and intestines *not said here* | sickness and diarrhoea and tummy pain |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sickness=Theme |
| 4 | **call** | participle · passive |  | a illness |  |  |  | often *property* | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |

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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 -->
Half the class was off with gastroenteritis.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gastroenteritis:x1:1
# text = Half the class was off with gastroenteritis.
1	Half	half	DET	PDT	NumForm=Word|NumType=Frac|PronType=Ind	3	det:predet	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	off	off	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	gastroenteritis	gastroenteritis	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | half class |  |  |  |  | with gastroenteritis | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Gastroenteritis is often called a tummy bug.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gastroenteritis:x2:1
# text = Gastroenteritis is often called a tummy bug.
1	Gastroenteritis	gastroenteritis	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
3	often	often	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	tummy	tummy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	bug	bug	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | present · passive |  | Gastroenteritis |  |  |  | often *property* | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Wash your hands to stop gastroenteritis spreading.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gastroenteritis:x3:1
# text = Wash your hands to stop gastroenteritis spreading.
1	Wash	wash	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	hands	hand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	stop	stop	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
6	gastroenteritis	gastroenteritis	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
7	spreading	spread	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wash** | imperative | you *not said here* | your hands |  |  |  |  | vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hand=Patient |
| 2 | **stop** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | gastroenteritis |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **spread** | gerund | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
After gastroenteritis, drink plenty of water.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gastroenteritis:x4:1
# text = After gastroenteritis, drink plenty of water.
1	After	after	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	gastroenteritis	gastroenteritis	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	drink	drink	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	plenty	plenty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	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* | plenty of water |  |  | after gastroenteritis |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent plenty=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The doctor said it was gastroenteritis, not food allergy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gastroenteritis:x5:1
# text = The doctor said it was gastroenteritis, not food allergy.
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	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	gastroenteritis	gastroenteritis	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	10	advmod	_	_
9	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	allergy	allergy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	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 a** | past | doctor | gastroenteritis and food allergy |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
You must stay home for two days after gastroenteritis.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gastroenteritis:x6:1
# text = You must stay home for two days after gastroenteritis.
1	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	stay	stay	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	home	home	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	days	day	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
8	after	after	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	gastroenteritis	gastroenteritis	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stay** | must | You |  |  |  | after gastroenteritis; day | home *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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