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title: heartburn — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «heartburn» in the school dictionary: Heartburn is a burning, painful feeling in the chest or throat, caused when acid from the stomach comes back up. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# heartburn

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**Who acts:** Heartburn, acid, It, Dad, you, Grandma · **What happens:** be, cause, come back, happen, eat, lie down · **To what, where:** burning, much, spicy food, heartburn, nothing, tablet

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«heartburn» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [heartburn in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/heartburn.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Heartburn is a burning, painful feeling in the chest or throat, caused when acid from the stomach comes back up.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:heartburn:m1:1
# text = Heartburn is a burning, painful feeling in the chest or throat, caused when acid from the stomach comes back up.
1	Heartburn	heartburn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	burning	burning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	painful	painful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	feeling	feeling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	appos	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	chest	chest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	throat	throat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	caused	cause	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
15	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	20	mark	_	_
16	acid	acid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	nsubj	_	_
17	from	from	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	stomach	stomach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nmod	_	_
20	comes	come	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	advcl	_	_
21	back	back	ADV	RB	_	22	advmod	_	_
22	up	up	ADV	RB	_	20	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Heartburn | a burning |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **cause** | past |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn result-27.2 «NP V PP»: agent=Precondition |
| 3 | **come back** | present | acid from the stomach |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It often happens after eating too much, eating spicy or fatty food, or lying down right after a meal.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:heartburn:m2:1
# text = It often happens after eating too much, eating spicy or fatty food, or lying down right after a meal.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	often	often	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	happens	happen	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
5	eating	eat	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
6	too	too	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	much	much	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	eating	eat	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	conj	_	_
10	spicy	spicy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	fatty	fatty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	conj	_	_
13	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	lying	lie	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	conj	_	_
17	down	down	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
18	right	right	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
19	after	after	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	meal	meal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **happen** | present | It |  |  |  |  | often *property* | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **eat** | gerund |  | much |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent much=Patient |
| 3 | **eat** | gerund |  | spicy food |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent food=Patient |
| 4 | **lie down** | gerund |  |  |  |  | after a meal | down, right *property* | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad got heartburn after the spicy curry.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:heartburn:x1:1
# text = Dad got heartburn after the spicy curry.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	heartburn	heartburn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	after	after	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	spicy	spicy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	curry	curry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | past | Dad | heartburn |  |  | after the spicy curry |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer heartburn=Stimulus |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Heartburn has nothing to do with your heart.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:heartburn:x2:1
# text = Heartburn has nothing to do with your heart.
1	Heartburn	heartburn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	nothing	nothing	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	2	obj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	acl	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	heart	heart	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Heartburn | nothing |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nothing=Patient |
| 2 | **do** | to-infinitive | Heartburn *not said here* | nothing *not said here* |  |  |  | with your heart | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't lie down straight after a big meal or you may get heartburn.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:heartburn:x3:1
# text = Don't lie down straight after a big meal or you may get heartburn.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	lie	lie	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	down	down	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	straight	straight	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
6	after	after	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	meal	meal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
11	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
12	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	_
13	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
14	heartburn	heartburn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **lie down** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* |  |  |  | after a big meal |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **get** | may | you | heartburn |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer heartburn=Stimulus |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandma takes a tablet for her heartburn.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:heartburn:x4:1
# text = Grandma takes a tablet for her heartburn.
1	Grandma	grandma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	takes	take	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	tablet	tablet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	heartburn	heartburn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | present | Grandma | a tablet |  |  |  | for Grandma's heartburn | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent tablet=Theme for heartburn=Beneficiary |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Heartburn feels like burning behind your chest bone.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:heartburn:x5:1
# text = Heartburn feels like burning behind your chest bone.
1	Heartburn	heartburn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	feels	feel	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	like	like	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
4	burning	burn	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	advcl	_	_
5	behind	behind	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
7	chest	chest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	bone	bone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feel** | present | Heartburn |  |  |  |  |  | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |
| 2 | **burn** | gerund | Heartburn *not said here* |  |  | your chest bone |  |  | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme behind bone=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Eating slowly can help stop heartburn.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:heartburn:x6:1
# text = Eating slowly can help stop heartburn.
1	Eating	eat	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	csubj	_	_
2	slowly	slowly	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	help	help	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	stop	stop	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
6	heartburn	heartburn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **eat** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | slowly *property* | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **help** | can | Eating |  |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 3 | **stop** | infinitive | Eating *not said here* | heartburn |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality heartburn=Eventuality |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The acid in your stomach causes heartburn.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:heartburn:x7:1
# text = The acid in your stomach causes heartburn.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	acid	acid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	stomach	stomach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	causes	cause	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	heartburn	heartburn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cause** | present | the acid in your stomach | heartburn |  |  |  |  | vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition heartburn=Patient |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Pregnant women often get heartburn.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:heartburn:x8:1
# text = Pregnant women often get heartburn.
1	Pregnant	pregnant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	women	woman	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	often	often	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	get	get	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	heartburn	heartburn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | present | Pregnant women | heartburn |  |  |  | often *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer heartburn=Stimulus |

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