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title: injection — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «injection» in the school dictionary: An injection is when a doctor or nurse uses a needle to put medicine into your body through the skin. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# injection

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**Who acts:** injection, doctor, I, nurse, dentist, Injections · **What happens:** be, use, put, mean, add, help · **To what, where:** needle, medicine, body, liquid, something, large amount

<!-- .vabout -->
«injection» 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: [injection in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/injection.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An injection is when a doctor or nurse uses a needle to put medicine into your body through the skin.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:injection:m1:1
# text = An injection is when a doctor or nurse uses a needle to put medicine into your body through the skin.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	injection	injection	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	doctor	doctor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	nurse	nurse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
9	uses	use	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	needle	needle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
13	put	put	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	advcl	_	_
14	medicine	medicine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	_
15	into	into	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	17	nmod:poss	_	_
17	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	_
18	through	through	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	skin	skin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a injection |  |  |  |  | when *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | present | a doctor or nurse | a needle |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent needle=Patient |
| 3 | **put** | to-infinitive | a doctor or nurse *not said here* | medicine |  | your body |  | through the skin | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent medicine=Theme through skin=Destination |

<!-- .note -->
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 -->
An injection can also mean putting a liquid into something with force, like fuel into an engine.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:injection:m2:1
# text = An injection can also mean putting a liquid into something with force, like fuel into an engine.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	injection	injection	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	also	also	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	putting	put	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	xcomp	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	liquid	liquid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	into	into	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	obl	_	_
11	with	with	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	force	force	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	like	like	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	fuel	fuel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
16	into	into	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	engine	engine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can | a injection |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **put** *not said to happen* | gerund | a injection *not said here* | a liquid |  | something |  | with force; like fuel; into a engine | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent liquid=Goal |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An injection of money or energy means a large amount added to help something.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:injection:m3:1
# text = An injection of money or energy means a large amount added to help something.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	injection	injection	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	energy	energy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
7	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	amount	amount	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
11	added	add	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	acl	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
13	help	help	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	advcl	_	_
14	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | a injection of money or energy | a large amount |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent amount=Topic |
| 2 | **add** *speech: assert* | participle |  | a large amount *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **help** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Beneficiary |
| 4 | **inject** |  |  | money or energy |  |  |  |  | nom injection «act transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I had an injection at the doctor's today and it only stung for a second.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:injection:x1:1
# text = I had an injection at the doctor's today and it only stung for a second.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	injection	injection	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	doctor	doctor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	today	today	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
12	only	only	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	stung	sting	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
14	for	for	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	second	second	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | I | a injection |  |  | today |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent injection=Patient |
| 2 | **sting** | past | injection |  |  |  | second |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP-PRO-ARB»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The nurse gave the baby her injections.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:injection:x2:1
# text = The nurse gave the baby her injections.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	nurse	nurse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	injections	injection	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | the nurse | the baby |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent baby=Recipient injection=Theme |
| 2 | **inject** |  | nurse |  |  |  |  |  | nom injection «act transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The dentist gave me an injection so I would not feel the drill.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:injection:x3:1
# text = The dentist gave me an injection so I would not feel the drill.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dentist	dentist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	iobj	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	injection	injection	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	so	so	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
8	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
9	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
10	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	11	advmod	_	_
11	feel	feel	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	drill	drill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | the dentist | a injection | me |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent i=Recipient injection=Theme |
| 2 | **not** **feel** | would | I | the drill |  |  |  |  | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent drill=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Injections help protect us from serious diseases.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:injection:x4:1
# text = Injections help protect us from serious diseases.
1	Injections	injection	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	help	help	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	protect	protect	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
4	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	serious	serious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	diseases	disease	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | present | Injections |  |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **protect** | infinitive | Injections *not said here* |  | us |  |  | from serious diseases | vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent we=Beneficiary from disease=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My little brother cried before the injection but not after.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:injection:x5:1
# text = My little brother cried before the injection but not after.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	cried	cry	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	before	before	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	injection	injection	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	10	advmod	_	_
10	after	after	ADV	RB	_	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cry** *speech: express* | past | My little brother |  |  | the injection |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme before injection=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some people with diabetes need daily injections of insulin.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:injection:x6:1
# text = Some people with diabetes need daily injections of insulin.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	diabetes	diabetes	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	need	need	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	daily	daily	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	injections	injection	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	insulin	insulin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | present | some people with diabetes | daily injections of insulin |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot injection=Theme |
| 2 | **inject** |  |  | insulin |  |  |  |  | nom injection «act transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The school got an injection of money to fix the roof.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:injection:x7:1
# text = The school got an injection of money to fix the roof.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	injection	injection	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	fix	fix	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	roof	roof	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | past | the school | a injection of money |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer injection=Stimulus |
| 2 | **fix** | to-infinitive | the school *not said here* | the roof |  |  |  |  | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent roof=Patient |
| 3 | **inject** |  |  | money |  |  |  |  | nom injection «act transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The vet gave our cat an injection.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:injection:x8:1
# text = The vet gave our cat an injection.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	vet	vet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	injection	injection	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | the vet | a injection | our cat |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent cat=Recipient injection=Theme |

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