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title: paediatrician — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «paediatrician» in the school dictionary: A paediatrician is a doctor who looks after babies, children and teenagers and treats their illnesses. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# paediatrician

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**Who acts:** paediatrician, doctor, It, child, little brother, GP · **What happens:** be, look, check, grow, develop, not be · **To what, where:** doctor, paediatrician, me, sticker, Ellie · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A paediatrician is a doctor who looks after babies, children and teenagers and treats their illnesses.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:paediatrician:m1:1
# text = A paediatrician is a doctor who looks after babies, children and teenagers and treats their illnesses.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	paediatrician	paediatrician	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	doctor	doctor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	looks	look	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	after	after	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	babies	baby	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	conj	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	teenagers	teenager	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	conj	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	treats	treat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	conj	_	_
16	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	17	nmod:poss	_	_
17	illnesses	illness	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	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 paediatrician | a doctor |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **look** | present | a doctor |  |  |  | after babies and children and teenagers and treats and treats's illnesses |  | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |

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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 also a doctor who checks that a child is growing and developing well, even when the child is not ill.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:paediatrician:m2:1
# text = It is also a doctor who checks that a child is growing and developing well, even when the child is not ill.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	doctor	doctor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	checks	check	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
11	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
12	growing	grow	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	ccomp	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	developing	develop	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	12	conj	_	_
15	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	14	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
17	even	even	ADV	RB	_	23	advmod	_	_
18	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	23	mark	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	nsubj	_	_
21	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	23	cop	_	_
22	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	23	advmod	_	_
23	ill	ill	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | It | a doctor |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **check** | present | a doctor |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **grow** | present · progressive | a child |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **develop** | gerund | a child *not said here* |  |  |  |  | well *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 5 | **not** **is** | present | the child |  |  |  |  | ill *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The paediatrician listened to the baby's chest.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:paediatrician:x1:1
# text = The paediatrician listened to the baby's chest.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	paediatrician	paediatrician	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	listened	listen	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	's	's	PART	POS	_	6	case	_	_
8	chest	chest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **listen** | past | the paediatrician |  |  |  |  | to the baby's chest | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent to chest=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My little brother sees a paediatrician every few months.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:paediatrician:x2:1
# text = My little brother sees a paediatrician every few months.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	sees	see	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	paediatrician	paediatrician	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	9	det	_	_
8	few	few	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	months	month	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** | present | My little brother | a paediatrician |  |  | month |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer paediatrician=Stimulus |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our GP sent me to a paediatrician about my asthma.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:paediatrician:x3:1
# text = Our GP sent me to a paediatrician about my asthma.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	GP	gp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sent	send	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	paediatrician	paediatrician	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	about	about	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	asthma	asthma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **send** | past | Our GP | me |  | a paediatrician about my asthma |  |  | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent i=Theme to paediatrician=Destination |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The paediatrician measured how tall I had grown.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:paediatrician:x4:1
# text = The paediatrician measured how tall I had grown.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	paediatrician	paediatrician	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	measured	measure	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	5	advmod	_	_
5	tall	tall	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
6	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
7	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	grown	grow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	3	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **measure** | past | the paediatrician |  |  |  |  | tall *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **grow** | past · perfect | I |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A paediatrician works on the children's ward.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:paediatrician:x5:1
# text = A paediatrician works on the children's ward.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	paediatrician	paediatrician	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	works	work	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	's	's	PART	POS	_	6	case	_	_
8	ward	ward	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **work** | present | a paediatrician |  |  |  |  | on the children's ward | vn employment-95.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent on ward=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum asked the paediatrician whether my rash was serious.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:paediatrician:x6:1
# text = Mum asked the paediatrician whether my rash was serious.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	asked	ask	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	paediatrician	paediatrician	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	whether	whether	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
6	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	rash	rash	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
8	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	serious	serious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | past | Mum | the paediatrician |  |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent paediatrician=Recipient |
| 2 | **is** | past | my rash |  |  |  |  | serious *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She trained for many years to become a paediatrician.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:paediatrician:x7:1
# text = She trained for many years to become a paediatrician.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	trained	train	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	years	year	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	become	become	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	paediatrician	paediatrician	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **train** | past | She |  |  |  | year |  | vn hire-13.5.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **become** | to-infinitive | She *not said here* | a paediatrician |  |  |  |  | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The paediatrician gave Ellie a sticker after her injection.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:paediatrician:x8:1
# text = The paediatrician gave Ellie a sticker after her injection.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	paediatrician	paediatrician	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	Ellie	Ellie	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	sticker	sticker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	after	after	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	injection	injection	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | the paediatrician | a sticker | Ellie |  | after paediatrician's injection |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent ellie=Recipient sticker=Theme |
| 2 | **inject** |  | paediatrician |  |  |  |  |  | nom injection «act transitive»: poss=agent |

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