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title: medical — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «medical» in the school dictionary: To do with medicine, doctors, illness and keeping people healthy. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# medical

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**Who acts:** body, She, This, brother, nurse, Doctors · **What happens:** do, keep, check, need, be, call · **To what, where:** people, medical help, medical emergency, ambulance, medical bracelet, medical kit · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To do with medicine, doctors, illness and keeping people healthy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:medical:m1:1
# text = To do with medicine, doctors, illness and keeping people healthy.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	do	do	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	medicine	medicine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	doctors	doctor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	illness	illness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	keeping	keep	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	conj	_	_
11	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	_
12	healthy	healthy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | with medicine and doctors and illness | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **keep** | gerund |  | people |  |  |  | healthy *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent people=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 -->
As a noun, a check of your body by a doctor.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:medical:m2:1
# text = As a noun, a check of your body by a doctor.
1	As	as	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	noun	noun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	check	check	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	appos	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
10	by	by	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	doctor	doctor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **check** |  | your body |  |  |  |  |  | nom check «possession intransitive»: of=agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She needs medical help right away.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:medical:x1:1
# text = She needs medical help right away.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	needs	need	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	medical	medical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	help	help	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	right	right	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	away	away	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | present | She | medical help |  |  |  | away *property* | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot help=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
This is a medical emergency — call an ambulance!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:medical:x2:1
# text = This is a medical emergency — call an ambulance!
1	This	this	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	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	medical	medical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	emergency	emergency	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
7	call	call	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
8	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	ambulance	ambulance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | This | a medical emergency |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **call** | infinitive |  | a ambulance |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent ambulance=Recipient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My brother wears a medical bracelet for his allergy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:medical:x3:1
# text = My brother wears a medical bracelet for his allergy.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	wears	wear	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	medical	medical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	bracelet	bracelet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	allergy	allergy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | present | My brother | a medical bracelet |  |  |  | for brother's allergy | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent bracelet=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The nurse keeps a medical kit in her office.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:medical:x4:1
# text = The nurse keeps a medical kit in her office.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	nurse	nurse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	keeps	keep	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	medical	medical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	kit	kit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	office	office	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | present | the nurse | a medical kit |  | nurse's office |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent kit=Theme in office=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Doctors go to medical school for many years.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:medical:x5:1
# text = Doctors go to medical school for many years.
1	Doctors	doctor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	go	go	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	medical	medical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	years	year	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	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 | **go** | present | Doctors |  |  | medical school | year |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to school=Initial\_Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He had a medical before joining the team.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:medical:x6:1
# text = He had a medical before joining the team.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	medical	medical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	obj	_	_
5	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	joining	join	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	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** | past | He | a medical |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent medical=Patient |
| 2 | **join** | gerund | He *not said here* | the team |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent team=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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The physicians of Myddvai were historic personages, renowned for their medical skill for some six centuries, till the race died out with John Jones, fl. 1743.

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*Sentence 1:* The physicians of Myddvai were historic personages, renowned for their medical skill for some six centuries, till the race died out with John Jones, fl.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:medical:x7:1
# text = The physicians of Myddvai were historic personages, renowned for their medical skill for some six centuries, till the race died out with John Jones, fl.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	physicians	physician	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	Myddvai	Myddvai	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	historic	historic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	personages	personage	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	renowned	renown	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	acl	_	_
10	for	for	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
12	medical	medical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	skill	skill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
14	for	for	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
15	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	17	det	_	_
16	six	six	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	17	nummod	_	_
17	centuries	century	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
19	till	till	SCONJ	IN	_	22	mark	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	race	race	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	nsubj	_	_
22	died	die	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	parataxis	_	_
23	out	out	ADP	RP	_	22	compound:prt	_	_
24	with	with	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
25	John	John	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	22	obl	_	_
26	Jones	Jones	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	25	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	28	punct	_	_
28	fl	FL	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	25	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the physicians of Myddvai | historic personages |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **renown** | participle |  | historic personages *not said here* |  |  |  | for physicians's medical skill for some six centuries | tree rules |
| 3 | **die out** | past | the race |  |  |  |  | with John and fl | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |

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*Sentence 2:* 1743.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:medical:x7:2
# text = 1743.
1	1743	1743	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

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