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title: lethargy — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «lethargy» in the school dictionary: Lethargy is a heavy feeling of having no energy and not wanting to do anything. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# lethargy

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**Who acts:** Lethargy, heavy feeling, he, Hot weather, you, vet · **What happens:** be, have, not want, do, feel, fill · **To what, where:** heavy feeling, energy, anything, lethargy, class, sign · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Lethargy is a heavy feeling of having no energy and not wanting to do anything.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lethargy:m1:1
# text = Lethargy is a heavy feeling of having no energy and not wanting to do anything.
1	Lethargy	lethargy	NOUN	NN	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	heavy	heavy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	feeling	feeling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
7	having	have	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	acl	_	_
8	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	9	det	_	_
9	energy	energy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	12	advmod	_	_
12	wanting	want	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	conj	_	_
13	to	to	PART	TO	_	14	mark	_	_
14	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	xcomp	_	_
15	anything	anything	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Lethargy | a heavy feeling |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **have** | gerund | a heavy feeling *not said here* | no energy |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent energy=Patient |
| 3 | **not** **want** | gerund | a heavy feeling *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 4 | **do** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | a heavy feeling *not said here* | anything |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent anything=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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
After the flu, he felt lethargy for days.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lethargy:x1:1
# text = After the flu, he felt lethargy for days.
1	After	after	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	flu	flu	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	felt	feel	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	lethargy	lethargy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	days	day	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feel** | past | he | lethargy |  |  | after the flu; day |  | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lethargy=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Hot weather filled the class with lethargy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lethargy:x2:1
# text = Hot weather filled the class with lethargy.
1	Hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	weather	weather	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	filled	fill	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	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	lethargy	lethargy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fill** | past | Hot weather | the class |  |  |  | with lethargy | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent class=Patient with lethargy=Instrument |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Lethargy can be a sign that you need more sleep.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lethargy:x3:1
# text = Lethargy can be a sign that you need more sleep.
1	Lethargy	lethargy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
3	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	sign	sign	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	need	need	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl	_	_
9	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	10	amod	_	_
10	sleep	sleep	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | can | Lethargy | a sign |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **need** | present | you | more sleep |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot sleep=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The vet said the dog's lethargy meant it was ill.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lethargy:x4:1
# text = The vet said the dog's lethargy meant it was ill.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	vet	vet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	said	say	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	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	lethargy	lethargy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	meant	mean	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
10	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
11	ill	ill	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	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 vet |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **mean** | past | the dog's lethargy |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is** | past | lethargy |  |  |  |  | ill *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She shook off her lethargy and went for a run.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lethargy:x5:1
# text = She shook off her lethargy and went for a run.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	shook	shake	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	off	off	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	lethargy	lethargy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	run	run	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	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 | **shake off** | past | She | her lethargy |  |  |  |  | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent lethargy=Patient |
| 2 | **go** | past | She *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for a run | vn help-72.1-2 «NP V PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent for run=Beneficiary |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Too much screen time can lead to lethargy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lethargy:x6:1
# text = Too much screen time can lead to lethargy.
1	Too	too	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	much	much	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	screen	screen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl:unmarked	_	_
5	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	lead	lead	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	lethargy	lethargy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lead** | can |  |  |  |  | time | to lethargy | vn result-27.2 «NP V PP»: agent=Precondition to lethargy=Patient |

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