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title: ibuprofen — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «ibuprofen» in the school dictionary: Ibuprofen is a common medicine that reduces pain, fever and swelling, sold as tablets or liquid under names like Nurofen or Advil. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# ibuprofen

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**Who acts:** Ibuprofen, common medicine, Mum, you, doctor, pharmacist · **What happens:** be, reduce, sell, give, help, sprain · **To what, where:** common medicine, pain, ibuprofen, me, swelling, sprained ankle · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«ibuprofen» in the school dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 7 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: [ibuprofen in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/ibuprofen.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Ibuprofen is a common medicine that reduces pain, fever and swelling, sold as tablets or liquid under names like Nurofen or Advil.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ibuprofen:m1:1
# text = Ibuprofen is a common medicine that reduces pain, fever and swelling, sold as tablets or liquid under names like Nurofen or Advil.
1	Ibuprofen	Ibuprofen	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	common	common	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	medicine	medicine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	reduces	reduce	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	pain	pain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	fever	fever	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	swelling	swelling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	sold	sell	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	parataxis	_	_
15	as	as	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	tablets	tablet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	obl	_	_
17	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	liquid	liquid	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	conj	_	_
19	under	under	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	names	name	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	obl	_	_
21	like	like	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
22	Nurofen	Nurofen	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	20	nmod	_	_
23	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
24	Advil	Advil	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	22	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Ibuprofen | a common medicine |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **reduce** | present | a common medicine | pain and fever and swelling |  |  |  |  | vn limit-76 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer pain=Patient |
| 3 | **sell** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | as tablets | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V PP.recipient»: 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 -->
Mum gave me some children's ibuprofen for my fever.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ibuprofen:x1:1
# text = Mum gave me some children's ibuprofen for my fever.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	iobj	_	_
4	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	5	det	_	_
5	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	ibuprofen	ibuprofen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	fever	fever	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | Mum | some children's ibuprofen | me |  |  | for my fever | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP NP PP.asset»: agent=Agent i=Recipient ibuprofen=Theme for fever=Asset |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ibuprofen helped the swelling in my sprained ankle go down.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ibuprofen:x2:1
# text = Ibuprofen helped the swelling in my sprained ankle go down.
1	Ibuprofen	Ibuprofen	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	helped	help	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	swelling	swelling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
7	sprained	sprain	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	amod	_	_
8	ankle	ankle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
9	go	go	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
10	down	down	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | past | Ibuprofen | the swelling |  | my sprained ankle |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent swelling=Beneficiary |
| 2 | **sprain** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **go down** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | down *property* | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Always ask an adult before taking ibuprofen.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ibuprofen:x3:1
# text = Always ask an adult before taking ibuprofen.
1	Always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	2	advmod	_	_
2	ask	ask	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	adult	adult	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	taking	take	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
7	ibuprofen	ibuprofen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | imperative | you *not said here* |  | a adult |  |  | always *property* | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent adult=Recipient |
| 2 | **take** | gerund | you *not said here* | ibuprofen |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ibuprofen=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The doctor said to take ibuprofen with food.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ibuprofen:x4:1
# text = The doctor said to take ibuprofen with food.
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	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	take	take	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	ibuprofen	ibuprofen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	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 how S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **take** | to-infinitive | the doctor *not said here* | ibuprofen |  |  |  | with food | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ibuprofen=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The pharmacist checked the right dose of ibuprofen.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ibuprofen:x5:1
# text = The pharmacist checked the right dose of ibuprofen.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pharmacist	pharmacist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	checked	check	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	dose	dose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	ibuprofen	ibuprofen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **check** | past | the pharmacist | the right dose of ibuprofen |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dose=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad took ibuprofen for his toothache.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ibuprofen:x6:1
# text = Dad took ibuprofen for his toothache.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	ibuprofen	ibuprofen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	toothache	toothache	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Read the label: the dose of ibuprofen depends on age.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ibuprofen:x7:1
# text = Read the label: the dose of ibuprofen depends on age.
1	Read	read	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	label	label	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	dose	dose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	ibuprofen	ibuprofen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
9	depends	depend	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	parataxis	_	_
10	on	on	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	age	age	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **read** | imperative | you *not said here* | the label |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent label=Topic |
| 2 | **depend** | present | the dose of ibuprofen |  |  |  | on age |  | vn rely-70 «NP V PP.theme S\_ING»: agent=Agent on age=Theme |

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