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title: painkiller — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «painkiller» in the school dictionary: A medicine that makes pain less strong or stops it for a while, such as paracetamol or ibuprofen. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# painkiller

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**Who acts:** medicine, doctor, you, Mum, Paracetamol, headache · **What happens:** make, stop, give, not take, ask, read · **To what, where:** pain, painkiller, me, painkillers, adult, label

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A medicine that makes pain less strong or stops it for a while, such as paracetamol or ibuprofen.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:painkiller:m1:1
# text = A medicine that makes pain less strong or stops it for a while, such as paracetamol or ibuprofen.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	medicine	medicine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
4	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	pain	pain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	less	less	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	7	advmod	_	_
7	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	stops	stop	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	_
11	for	for	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	while	while	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
15	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	17	case	_	_
16	as	as	ADP	IN	_	15	fixed	_	_
17	paracetamol	paracetamol	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	appos	_	_
18	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	ibuprofen	ibuprofen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | a medicine | pain |  |  |  | strong *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset pain=Product |
| 2 | **stop** | present | a medicine *not said here* | pain |  |  | while |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality it=Eventuality |

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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 gave me a painkiller for my sore tooth.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:painkiller:x1:1
# text = The doctor gave me a painkiller for my sore tooth.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	doctor	doctor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	gave	give	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	iobj	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	painkiller	painkiller	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
9	sore	sore	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	tooth	tooth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | the doctor | a painkiller | me |  |  | for my sore tooth | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP NP PP.asset»: agent=Agent i=Recipient painkiller=Theme for tooth=Asset |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Never take painkillers without asking an adult.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:painkiller:x2:1
# text = Never take painkillers without asking an adult.
1	Never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	take	take	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	painkillers	painkiller	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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** **take** | imperative | you *not said here* | painkillers |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent painkiller=Theme |
| 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 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum read the label to check how much painkiller to give.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:painkiller:x3:1
# text = Mum read the label to check how much painkiller to give.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	read	read	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	check	check	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
7	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	8	advmod	_	_
8	much	much	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	painkiller	painkiller	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	give	give	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **read** | past | Mum | the label |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent label=Topic |
| 2 | **check** | to-infinitive | Mum *not said here* | much painkiller |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent painkiller=Theme |
| 3 | **give** | to-infinitive | Mum *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn break\_down-45.8 «NP V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Paracetamol is a common painkiller.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:painkiller:x4:1
# text = Paracetamol is a common painkiller.
1	Paracetamol	Paracetamol	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	common	common	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	painkiller	painkiller	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Paracetamol | a common painkiller |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Keep painkillers locked away from little children.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:painkiller:x5:1
# text = Keep painkillers locked away from little children.
1	Keep	keep	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	painkillers	painkiller	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
3	locked	lock	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	away	away	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | imperative | you *not said here* | painkillers |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent painkiller=Theme |
| 2 | **lock away** | participle |  | painkillers *not said here* |  |  |  | from little children; away *property* | vn tape-22.4 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
After the painkiller, my headache went away.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:painkiller:x6:1
# text = After the painkiller, my headache went away.
1	After	after	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	painkiller	painkiller	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	headache	headache	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	away	away	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go away** | past | my headache |  |  |  | after the painkiller | away *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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