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title: indisposition — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «indisposition» in the school dictionary: A slight illness, like a cold or upset stomach, that stops you doing something. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# indisposition

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**Who acts:** slight illness, you, actor, teacher, duchess, indisposition · **What happens:** stop, do, not perform, explain, absent, suffer · **To what, where:** something, absence, indisposition, old novel, bed, assembly · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A slight illness, like a cold or upset stomach, that stops you doing something.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:indisposition:m1:1
# text = A slight illness, like a cold or upset stomach, that stops you doing something.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	slight	slight	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	illness	illness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
5	like	like	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
7	cold	cold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	upset	upset	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	conj	_	_
10	stomach	stomach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	13	nsubj	_	_
13	stops	stop	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
14	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
15	doing	do	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	13	ccomp	_	_
16	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	13	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stop** | present | a slight illness and a cold stomach |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **do** | gerund | you | something |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality |

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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}

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Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Unwillingness to do something.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:indisposition:m2:1
# text = Unwillingness to do something.
1	Unwillingness	unwillingness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
2	to	to	PART	TO	_	3	mark	_	_
3	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	acl	_	_
4	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Due to a slight indisposition, the actor could not perform tonight.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:indisposition:x1:1
# text = Due to a slight indisposition, the actor could not perform tonight.
1	Due	due	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	5	case	_	_
2	to	to	ADP	IN	_	1	fixed	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	slight	slight	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	indisposition	indisposition	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	actor	actor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
9	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
10	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	11	advmod	_	_
11	perform	perform	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
12	tonight	tonight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **perform** | could | the actor |  |  |  | tonight | due a slight indisposition | vn performance-26.7 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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The teacher's absence was explained as a brief indisposition.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:indisposition:x2:1
# text = The teacher's absence was explained as a brief indisposition.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	absence	absence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	explained	explain	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	as	as	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	brief	brief	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	indisposition	indisposition	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **explain** *speech: assert* | past · passive |  | the teacher's absence |  |  |  | as a brief indisposition | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Topic |
| 2 | **absent** |  | the teacher |  |  |  |  |  | nom absence «state transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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In the old novel, the duchess suffered an indisposition and stayed in bed.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:indisposition:x3:1
# text = In the old novel, the duchess suffered an indisposition and stayed in bed.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	novel	novel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	duchess	duchess	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	suffered	suffer	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	indisposition	indisposition	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	stayed	stay	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	conj	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	bed	bed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **suffer** | past | the duchess | a indisposition |  | the old novel |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer indisposition=Stimulus |
| 2 | **stay** | past | the duchess *not said here* |  |  | bed |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in bed=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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His indisposition to help was obvious.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:indisposition:x4:1
# text = His indisposition to help was obvious.
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	indisposition	indisposition	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	help	help	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	acl	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	obvious	obvious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | to-infinitive | His indisposition *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | past | His indisposition |  |  |  |  | obvious *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **indispose** |  | His *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom indisposition «state transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The head teacher's indisposition meant the assembly was cancelled.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:indisposition:x5:1
# text = The head teacher's indisposition meant the assembly was cancelled.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	's	's	PART	POS	_	3	case	_	_
5	indisposition	indisposition	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	meant	mean	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	assembly	assembly	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj:pass	_	_
9	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux:pass	_	_
10	cancelled	cancel	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | past | the head teacher's indisposition |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **cancel** | past · passive |  | the assembly |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **indispose** |  | the head teacher |  |  |  |  |  | nom indisposition «state transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Owing to indisposition, Lady Mary sent her apologies.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:indisposition:x6:1
# text = Owing to indisposition, Lady Mary sent her apologies.
1	Owing	owe	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	advcl	_	_
2	to	to	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	indisposition	indisposition	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
5	Lady	Lady	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
6	Mary	Mary	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	flat	_	_
7	sent	send	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	apologies	apology	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **owe** | gerund | Lady *not said here* |  |  |  |  | to indisposition *goal* | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP PP.goal»: agent=Agent to indisposition=Goal |
| 2 | **send** | past | Lady | Lady's apologies |  |  |  |  | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent apology=Theme |

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