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title: multivitamin — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «multivitamin» in the school dictionary: A multivitamin is a tablet, gummy or liquid that contains many different vitamins and often minerals together. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# multivitamin

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**Who acts:** multivitamin, gummy liquid, people, vitamins, I, Multivitamins · **What happens:** be, contain, take, help, get, not get · **To what, where:** tablet, many different vitamins, It, people, vitamins, enough · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A multivitamin is a tablet, gummy or liquid that contains many different vitamins and often minerals together.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:multivitamin:m1:1
# text = A multivitamin is a tablet, gummy or liquid that contains many different vitamins and often minerals together.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	multivitamin	multivitamin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	tablet	tablet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	gummy	gummy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	liquid	liquid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	_
10	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	11	nsubj	_	_
11	contains	contain	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	acl:relcl	_	_
12	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
13	different	different	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	vitamins	vitamin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obj	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
16	often	often	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
17	minerals	mineral	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	conj	_	_
18	together	together	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a multivitamin | a tablet |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **contain** | present | gummy liquid | many different vitamins and minerals |  |  |  | together *property* | vn comprise-107.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot vitamin=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 -->
It is taken to help people get vitamins they might not get enough of from food.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:multivitamin:m2:1
# text = It is taken to help people get vitamins they might not get enough of from food.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	taken	take	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	help	help	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
6	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
7	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	_
8	vitamins	vitamin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	_
9	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
10	might	might	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
11	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	12	advmod	_	_
12	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	acl:relcl	_	_
13	enough	enough	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	obj	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	from	from	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | present · passive |  | It |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **help** | to-infinitive |  | people |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent people=Beneficiary clause=Theme |
| 3 | **get** | infinitive | people *not said here* | vitamins |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer vitamin=Stimulus |
| 4 | **not** **get** | might | vitamins *= vitamin* | enough |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer enough=Stimulus |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I take a multivitamin with breakfast.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:multivitamin:x1:1
# text = I take a multivitamin with breakfast.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	take	take	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	multivitamin	multivitamin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	breakfast	breakfast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	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 | **take** | present | I | a multivitamin |  |  |  | with breakfast | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent multivitamin=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Multivitamins come as tablets, gummies or drops.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:multivitamin:x2:1
# text = Multivitamins come as tablets, gummies or drops.
1	Multivitamins	multivitamin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	come	come	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	as	as	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	tablets	tablet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	gummies	gummy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	drops	drop	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | present | Multivitamins |  |  |  |  | as tablets and gummies or drops | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A multivitamin has vitamins A, C, D and more.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:multivitamin:x3:1
# text = A multivitamin has vitamins A, C, D and more.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	multivitamin	multivitamin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	vitamins	vitamin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	C	C	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	D	D	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | a multivitamin | vitamins  a C and D |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent vitamin=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Eating fruit and vegetables is better than relying on multivitamins.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:multivitamin:x4:1
# text = Eating fruit and vegetables is better than relying on multivitamins.
1	Eating	eat	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	csubj	_	_
2	fruit	fruit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	vegetables	vegetable	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	conj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	better	good	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	_
7	than	than	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
8	relying	rely	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	advcl	_	_
9	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	multivitamins	multivitamin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **eat** | gerund |  | fruit and vegetables |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fruit=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | present | Eating |  |  |  |  | good *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **rely** | gerund | Eating *not said here* |  |  |  |  | on multivitamins | vn rely-70 «NP V PP.theme S\_ING»: agent=Agent on multivitamin=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't eat multivitamin gummies like sweets.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:multivitamin:x5:1
# text = Don't eat multivitamin gummies like sweets.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	eat	eat	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	multivitamin	multivitamin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	gummies	gummy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	like	like	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	sweets	sweet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **not** **eat** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | multivitamin gummies |  |  |  | like sweets | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent gummy=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum checked the label to see the right dose of multivitamin.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:multivitamin:x6:1
# text = Mum checked the label to see the right dose of multivitamin.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	checked	check	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	label	label	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	dose	dose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	multivitamin	multivitamin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **check** | past | Mum | the label |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent label=Theme |
| 2 | **see** | to-infinitive | Mum *not said here* | the right dose of multivitamin |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer dose=Stimulus |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some multivitamins also contain iron.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:multivitamin:x7:1
# text = Some multivitamins also contain iron.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	multivitamins	multivitamin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	contain	contain	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	iron	iron	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **contain** | present | some multivitamins | iron |  |  |  |  | vn comprise-107.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot iron=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The doctor said I could take a children's multivitamin in winter.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:multivitamin:x8:1
# text = The doctor said I could take a children's multivitamin in winter.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	doctor	doctor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
5	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	take	take	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	ccomp	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	's	's	PART	POS	_	8	case	_	_
10	multivitamin	multivitamin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	winter	winter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	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 doctor |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **take** | could | I | a children's multivitamin |  |  | winter |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent multivitamin=Theme |

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