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title: medicinal — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «medicinal» in the school dictionary: Medicinal means used to treat illness or helping the body heal: «medicinal plants». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# medicinal

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**Who acts:** Medicinal, body, you, it, Aloe, Many medicinal drugs · **What happens:** mean, use, treat, help, heal, say · **To what, where:** illness, medicinal chocolate, medicinal properties, plants, medicinal herbs, Willow bark · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Medicinal means used to treat illness or helping the body heal: «medicinal plants».

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:medicinal:m1:1
# text = Medicinal means used to treat illness or helping the body heal: «medicinal plants».
1	Medicinal	medicinal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	ccomp	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	treat	treat	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
6	illness	illness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	helping	help	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	conj	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
11	heal	heal	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
13	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	medicinal	medicinal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	_
15	plants	plant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Medicinal |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **use** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **treat** | to-infinitive |  | illness |  |  |  |  | vn equip-13.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent illness=Recipient |
| 4 | **help** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 5 | **heal** | infinitive | the body |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=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: joking — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Said about something you enjoy, pretending it is good for you: «a medicinal chocolate».

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:medicinal:m2:1
# text = Said about something you enjoy, pretending it is good for you: «a medicinal chocolate».
1	Said	say	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
2	about	about	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	1	obl	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	enjoy	enjoy	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	pretending	pretend	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	advcl	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
10	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	ccomp	_	_
11	for	for	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	17	punct	_	_
14	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	medicinal	medicinal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	chocolate	chocolate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | participle |  | a medicinal chocolate |  |  |  | about something | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **enjoy** | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer |
| 3 | **pretend** | gerund | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **is** | present | it |  |  |  |  | for you; good *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Aloe vera has medicinal properties.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:medicinal:x1:1
# text = Aloe vera has medicinal properties.
1	Aloe	Aloe	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	vera	Vera	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	medicinal	medicinal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	properties	property	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Aloe | medicinal properties |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent property=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Many medicinal drugs come from plants.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:medicinal:x2:1
# text = Many medicinal drugs come from plants.
1	Many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
2	medicinal	medicinal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	drugs	drug	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	come	come	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	plants	plant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | present | Many medicinal drugs |  |  | plants |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme from plant=Initial\_Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The garden grows medicinal herbs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:medicinal:x3:1
# text = The garden grows medicinal herbs.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	garden	garden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	grows	grow	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	medicinal	medicinal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	herbs	herb	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** | present | the garden | medicinal herbs |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location herb=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandma said the hot drink was «purely medicinal».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:medicinal:x4:1
# text = Grandma said the hot drink was «purely medicinal».
1	Grandma	grandma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	drink	drink	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
7	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	purely	purely	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	medicinal	medicinal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | Grandma |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** *in a quote* | past | the hot drink |  |  |  |  | medicinal, purely *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Willow bark was used for medicinal purposes long ago.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:medicinal:x5:1
# text = Willow bark was used for medicinal purposes long ago.
1	Willow	willow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	bark	bark	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	medicinal	medicinal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	purposes	purpose	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
8	long	long	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	9	advmod	_	_
9	ago	ago	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | past · passive |  | Willow bark |  |  |  | for medicinal purposes; ago *property* | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP PP.predicate»: subject=Theme for purpose=Eventuality |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some medicinal plants are poisonous in large amounts.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:medicinal:x6:1
# text = Some medicinal plants are poisonous in large amounts.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	3	det	_	_
2	medicinal	medicinal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	plants	plant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	poisonous	poisonous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	amounts	amount	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | some medicinal plants |  |  | large amounts |  | poisonous *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Of course it was only water, but it was out of a bottle, and she always shook the bottle and counted the drops, which gave it a certain medicinal quality.

<!-- fold The tree, 30 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:medicinal:x7:1
# text = Of course it was only water, but it was out of a bottle, and she always shook the bottle and counted the drops, which gave it a certain medicinal quality.
1	Of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
2	course	course	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	fixed	_	_
3	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	only	only	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
8	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
10	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	14	cop	_	_
11	out	out	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	bottle	bottle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
17	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	nsubj	_	_
18	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	19	advmod	_	_
19	shook	shake	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	bottle	bottle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obj	_	_
22	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
23	counted	count	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	19	conj	_	_
24	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
25	drops	drop	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	23	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	28	punct	_	_
27	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	28	nsubj	_	_
28	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	25	acl:relcl	_	_
29	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	28	obj	_	_
30	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	33	det	_	_
31	certain	certain	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	33	amod	_	_
32	medicinal	medicinal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	33	amod	_	_
33	quality	quality	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	28	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
34	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	19	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | course |  |  |  |  | of water but a bottle | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | past | course |  |  | a bottle |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **shake** | past | she | the bottle |  |  |  | always *property* | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent bottle=Patient |
| 4 | **count** | past | she *not said here* | the drops |  |  |  |  | vn multiply-108 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent drop=Theme |
| 5 | **give** | past | the drops | bottle |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent it=Recipient quality=Theme |

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