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title: painless — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «painless» in the school dictionary: Not causing any pain: «a painless injection». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# painless

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**Who acts:** injection, dentist, check up, Taking, Learning, vet · **What happens:** not cause, learn, be, say, take out, make · **To what, where:** pain, spelling, baby tooth, times tables, house · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Not causing any pain: «a painless injection».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:painless:m1:1
# text = Not causing any pain: «a painless injection».
1	Not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	causing	cause	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
3	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	4	det	_	_
4	pain	pain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	2	punct	_	_
6	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	painless	painless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	injection	injection	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	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 | **not** **cause** | gerund |  | any pain |  |  |  | a painless injection *obl* | vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition pain=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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Easy and not unpleasant: «a painless way to learn spelling».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:painless:m2:1
# text = Easy and not unpleasant: «a painless way to learn spelling».
1	Easy	easy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	unpleasant	unpleasant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
6	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	painless	painless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	learn	learn	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	acl	_	_
12	spelling	spelling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **learn** *in a quote* | to-infinitive |  | spelling |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent spelling=Topic |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The injection was quick and painless.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:painless:x1:1
# text = The injection was quick and painless.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	injection	injection	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	quick	quick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	painless	painless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the injection |  |  |  |  | quick *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | the injection *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The dentist said the check-up would be painless.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:painless:x2:1
# text = The dentist said the check-up would be painless.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dentist	dentist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	check	check	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	up	up	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
8	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
9	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	cop	_	_
10	painless	painless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	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 dentist |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | would | the check up |  |  |  |  | painless *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Taking out a baby tooth is often painless.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:painless:x3:1
# text = Taking out a baby tooth is often painless.
1	Taking	take	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	csubj	_	_
2	out	out	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	tooth	tooth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	often	often	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	painless	painless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take out** | gerund |  | a baby tooth |  |  |  |  | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tooth=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present | Taking |  |  |  |  | often, painless *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Learning my times tables with songs was painless.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:painless:x4:1
# text = Learning my times tables with songs was painless.
1	Learning	learn	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	csubj	_	_
2	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	times	time	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	compound	_	_
4	tables	table	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	songs	song	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	painless	painless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **learn** | gerund |  | times tables |  |  |  | with songs | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent table=Topic |
| 2 | **is** | past | Learning |  |  |  |  | painless *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The vet made sure it was painless for the dog.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:painless:x5:1
# text = The vet made sure it was painless for the dog.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	vet	vet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	sure	sure	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
5	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	painless	painless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	ccomp	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	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 | **make** | past | the vet |  |  |  |  | sure *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 2 | **is** | past | vet |  |  |  |  | for the dog; painless *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Moving house was surprisingly painless.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:painless:x6:1
# text = Moving house was surprisingly painless.
1	Moving	move	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	csubj	_	_
2	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	surprisingly	surprisingly	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	painless	painless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	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 | **move** | gerund |  | house |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent house=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | past | Moving |  |  |  |  | painless, surprisingly *property* | tree rules |

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