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title: otoscope — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «otoscope» in the school dictionary: An otoscope is a small medical tool with a light and a magnifying lens that a doctor uses to look inside your ear. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# otoscope

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**Who acts:** otoscope, doctor, she, nurse, kit · **What happens:** be, magnify, use, look, have, see · **To what, where:** small medical tool, that, little light, end, eardrum, otoscope

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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An otoscope is a small medical tool with a light and a magnifying lens that a doctor uses to look inside your ear.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:otoscope:m1:1
# text = An otoscope is a small medical tool with a light and a magnifying lens that a doctor uses to look inside your ear.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	otoscope	otoscope	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	medical	medical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	tool	tool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	magnifying	magnify	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	14	amod	_	_
14	lens	lens	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	_
15	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	18	obj	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	doctor	doctor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nsubj	_	_
18	uses	use	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	parataxis	_	_
19	to	to	PART	TO	_	20	mark	_	_
20	look	look	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	18	xcomp	_	_
21	inside	inside	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
22	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	23	nmod:poss	_	_
23	ear	ear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a otoscope | a small medical tool |  |  |  | with a light and a magnifying lens | tree rules |
| 2 | **magnify** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn remedy-45.7-1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **use** | present | a doctor | that |  |  |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent that=Theme clause=Eventuality |
| 4 | **look** | to-infinitive | a doctor *not said here* |  |  |  |  | inside your ear | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent inside ear=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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The doctor looked in my ear with an otoscope.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:otoscope:x1:1
# text = The doctor looked in my ear with an otoscope.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	doctor	doctor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	looked	look	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	ear	ear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	otoscope	otoscope	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 | **look** | past | the doctor |  |  |  |  | with a otoscope; in my ear | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in ear=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The otoscope has a little light on the end.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:otoscope:x2:1
# text = The otoscope has a little light on the end.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	otoscope	otoscope	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	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	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	end	end	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the otoscope | a little light |  |  | on the end |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent light=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Through the otoscope she could see my eardrum.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:otoscope:x3:1
# text = Through the otoscope she could see my eardrum.
1	Through	through	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	otoscope	otoscope	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
4	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
5	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	eardrum	eardrum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** | could | she | my eardrum |  | the otoscope |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer eardrum=Stimulus |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The nurse put a clean tip on the otoscope.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:otoscope:x4:1
# text = The nurse put a clean tip on the otoscope.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	nurse	nurse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	put	put	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	clean	clean	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	tip	tip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	otoscope	otoscope	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 | **put** | past | the nurse | a clean tip |  | the otoscope |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent tip=Theme on otoscope=Destination |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My toy doctor's kit has a plastic otoscope.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:otoscope:x5:1
# text = My toy doctor's kit has a plastic otoscope.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	toy	toy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	doctor	doctor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	's	's	PART	POS	_	3	case	_	_
5	kit	kit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	plastic	plastic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	otoscope	otoscope	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | My toy doctor's kit | a plastic otoscope |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent otoscope=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The otoscope showed an ear infection.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:otoscope:x6:1
# text = The otoscope showed an ear infection.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	otoscope	otoscope	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	showed	show	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	ear	ear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	infection	infection	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 | **show** | past | the otoscope | a ear infection |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent infection=Recipient |

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