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title: medicare — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «medicare» in the school dictionary: Medicare is the US government health insurance for people aged 65 and over and some disabled people. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# medicare

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**Who acts:** Medicare, people, public health system, Canada, Grandpa, Mum · **What happens:** be, age, pay, insure, show, help · **To what, where:** US health insurance, 65, public health system, informal name, Medicare, Medicare card · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: a name; US — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Medicare is the US government health insurance for people aged 65 and over and some disabled people.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:medicare:m1:1
# text = Medicare is the US government health insurance for people aged 65 and over and some disabled people.
1	Medicare	medicare	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
4	US	US	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
5	government	government	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	health	health	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	insurance	insurance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	_
10	aged	age	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	9	acl	_	_
11	65	65	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	10	obj	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	over	over	ADV	RB	_	11	conj	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
15	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	17	det	_	_
16	disabled	disabled	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Medicare | the US health insurance |  |  |  | for people | tree rules |
| 2 | **age** | participle | people *not said here* | 65 and some disabled people |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent 65=Patient |

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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: a name; Australia — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Medicare is Australia's public health system, which pays for doctors and hospital care for citizens and residents.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:medicare:m2:1
# text = Medicare is Australia's public health system, which pays for doctors and hospital care for citizens and residents.
1	Medicare	medicare	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
3	Australia	Australia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	's	's	PART	POS	_	3	case	_	_
5	public	public	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	health	health	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	system	system	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
10	pays	pay	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
11	for	for	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	doctors	doctor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
14	hospital	hospital	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	_
15	care	care	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	_
16	for	for	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	citizens	citizen	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	nmod	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	residents	resident	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Medicare | Australia's public health system |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **pay** | present | Australia's public health system |  |  |  |  | for doctors and hospital care for citizens and residents | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent for doctor=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: Canada — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Medicare is an informal name for Canada's public health insurance.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:medicare:m3:1
# text = Medicare is an informal name for Canada's public health insurance.
1	Medicare	medicare	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	informal	informal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
7	Canada	Canada	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	public	public	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	health	health	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	insurance	insurance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Medicare | a informal name |  |  |  | for Canada's health insurance | tree rules |
| 2 | **insure** |  | Canada |  |  |  |  |  | nom insurance «possession transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandpa is on Medicare now that he is over 65.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:medicare:x1:1
# text = Grandpa is on Medicare now that he is over 65.
1	Grandpa	grandpa	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	Medicare	Medicare	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	10	advmod	_	_
6	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
7	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
9	over	over	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	65	65	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	list	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Grandpa |  |  | Medicare |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | present | Medicare | 65 |  |  | now | over *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In Australia, Mum showed her Medicare card at the doctor's.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:medicare:x2:1
# text = In Australia, Mum showed her Medicare card at the doctor's.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	Australia	Australia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	Mum	Mum	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	showed	show	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
7	Medicare	medicare	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	card	card	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
9	at	at	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	doctor	doctor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	's	's	PART	POS	_	11	case	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | past | Mum | Mum's Medicare card |  |  |  | at the doctor; in Australia | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP PP.recipient PP.theme»: agent=Agent card=Patient in australia=Topic |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Medicare helps pay for hospital visits.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:medicare:x3:1
# text = Medicare helps pay for hospital visits.
1	Medicare	medicare	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	helps	help	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	pay	pay	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	hospital	hospital	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	visits	visit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	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 | **help** | present | Medicare |  |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **pay** | infinitive | Medicare *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for hospital visits | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent for visit=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
(Australia) The visit was free with Medicare.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:medicare:x4:1
# text = (Australia) The visit was free with Medicare.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Australia	Australia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
4	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	visit	visit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	free	free	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	Medicare	medicare	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | Australia |  |  |  |  | with Medicare; free *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
(US) Medicare is for older Americans.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:medicare:x5:1
# text = (US) Medicare is for older Americans.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	US	US	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
4	Medicare	medicare	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	older	old	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	_
8	Americans	American	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | US Medicare |  |  |  |  | old *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the UK, the NHS does a similar job.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:medicare:x6:1
# text = In the UK, the NHS does a similar job.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	NHS	NHS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	does	do	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	similar	similar	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | present | the NHS | a similar job |  | the UK |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent job=Eventuality |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Medicare is paid for by taxes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:medicare:x7:1
# text = Medicare is paid for by taxes.
1	Medicare	medicare	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	paid	pay	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	by	by	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	taxes	tax	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pay for** | present · passive | taxes | Medicare |  |  |  |  | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Asset |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Canadians call their health system medicare.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:medicare:x8:1
# text = Canadians call their health system medicare.
1	Canadians	canadian	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	call	call	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
4	health	health	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	system	system	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	medicare	medicare	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | present | Canadians | Canadians's system medicare |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent medicare=Recipient |

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