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title: medicate — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «medicate» in the school dictionary: To medicate is to give someone medicine, or to treat an illness with medicine. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# medicate

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**Who acts:** vet, you, nurse, She, Doctors · **What happens:** medicate, be, treat, mean, contain, use · **To what, where:** illness, adjective, medicine, sick dog, medicated cream, yourself · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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To medicate is to give someone medicine, or to treat an illness with medicine.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:medicate:m1:1
# text = To medicate is to give someone medicine, or to treat an illness with medicine.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	medicate	medicate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	csubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	give	give	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	7	compound	_	_
7	medicine	medicine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	treat	treat	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	_
12	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	illness	illness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
14	with	with	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	medicine	medicine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **medicate** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | give *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **treat** | to-infinitive |  | a illness |  |  |  | with medicine | vn equip-13.4.2-1 «NP V NP-Fulfilling PP»: agent=Agent illness=Recipient with medicine=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 -->
Medicated (adjective) means containing medicine: «medicated shampoo».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:medicate:m2:1
# text = Medicated (adjective) means containing medicine: «medicated shampoo».
1	Medicated	medicate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	csubj	_	_
2	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	adjective	adjective	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	3	punct	_	_
5	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	containing	contain	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	xcomp	_	_
7	medicine	medicine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
9	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	medicated	medicate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	amod	_	_
11	shampoo	shampoo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **medicate** | participle |  | adjective |  |  |  |  | vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent adjective=Patient |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **contain** *not said to happen* | gerund |  | medicine |  |  |  |  | vn comprise-107.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot medicine=Theme |
| 4 | **medicate** *in a quote* | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The vet medicated the sick dog.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:medicate:x1:1
# text = The vet medicated the sick dog.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	vet	vet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	medicated	medicate	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	sick	sick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **medicate** | past | the vet | the sick dog |  |  |  |  | vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent dog=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Use the medicated cream twice a day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:medicate:x2:1
# text = Use the medicated cream twice a day.
1	Use	use	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	medicated	medicate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	amod	_	_
4	cream	cream	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	twice	twice	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	1	advmod	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | imperative | you *not said here* | the medicated cream |  |  | day | twice *property* | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cream=Patient |
| 2 | **medicate** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Never medicate yourself without asking an adult.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:medicate:x3:1
# text = Never medicate yourself without asking an adult.
1	Never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	medicate	medicate	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	yourself	yourself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	2	obj	_	_
4	without	without	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
5	asking	ask	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
6	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	adult	adult	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **medicate** | imperative | you *not said here* | yourself |  |  |  |  | vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent yourself=Patient |
| 2 | **ask** *speech: ask* | gerund | you *not said here* |  | a adult |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent adult=Recipient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The nurse medicated the patient at bedtime.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:medicate:x4:1
# text = The nurse medicated the patient at bedtime.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	nurse	nurse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	medicated	medicate	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	patient	patient	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	bedtime	bedtime	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **medicate** | past | the nurse | the patient |  | bedtime |  |  | vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent patient=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She used medicated shampoo for her itchy scalp.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:medicate:x5:1
# text = She used medicated shampoo for her itchy scalp.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	used	use	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	medicated	medicate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	amod	_	_
4	shampoo	shampoo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
7	itchy	itchy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	scalp	scalp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **use** | past | She | medicated shampoo |  |  |  | for her itchy scalp | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP PP.predicate»: agent=Agent shampoo=Theme for scalp=Eventuality |
| 2 | **medicate** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Doctors decide whether to medicate a fever.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:medicate:x6:1
# text = Doctors decide whether to medicate a fever.
1	Doctors	doctor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	decide	decide	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	whether	whether	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	medicate	medicate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	ccomp	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	fever	fever	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **decide** | present | Doctors |  |  |  |  |  | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **medicate** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | a fever |  |  |  |  | vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent fever=Patient |

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