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title: paranoid — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «paranoid» in the school dictionary: Too worried that people are against you, talking about you or trying to trick you, without good reason. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# paranoid

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**Who acts:** people, illness, person, others, strong false beliefs, I · **What happens:** talk, try, trick, have, make, want · **To what, where:** you, illness, person, strong false beliefs, others, paranoid

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: everyday — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Too worried that people are against you, talking about you or trying to trick you, without good reason.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:paranoid:m1:1
# text = Too worried that people are against you, talking about you or trying to trick you, without good reason.
1	Too	too	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	worried	worried	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
3	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
4	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
5	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
6	against	against	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	talking	talk	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
10	about	about	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	9	obl	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	trying	try	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	9	conj	_	_
14	to	to	PART	TO	_	15	mark	_	_
15	trick	trick	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	xcomp	_	_
16	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
18	without	without	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
20	reason	reason	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **talk** | present · progressive | people |  |  |  |  | about you | vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about you=Topic |
| 2 | **try** | gerund | people *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 3 | **trick** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | people *not said here* | you |  |  |  | without good reason | vn trick-59.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent you=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}

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Usage: medicine — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Having an illness that makes a person have strong false beliefs that others want to harm them.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:paranoid:m2:1
# text = Having an illness that makes a person have strong false beliefs that others want to harm them.
1	Having	have	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	illness	illness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	5	nsubj	_	_
5	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	acl:relcl	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	have	have	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	_
9	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
10	false	false	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	beliefs	belief	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	_
12	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	14	obj	_	_
13	others	other	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	nsubj	_	_
14	want	want	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	acl:relcl	_	_
15	to	to	PART	TO	_	16	mark	_	_
16	harm	harm	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	xcomp	_	_
17	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | gerund |  | a illness |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent illness=Patient |
| 2 | **make** | present | a illness | a person |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **have** | infinitive | a person *not said here* | strong false beliefs |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent belief=Patient |
| 4 | **want** | present | others | strong false beliefs |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 5 | **harm** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | strong false beliefs *not said here* | others *= other* |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus they=Experiencer |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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I'm paranoid that I left the oven on.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:paranoid:x1:1
# text = I'm paranoid that I left the oven on.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	'm	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	paranoid	paranoid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
5	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	left	leave	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	acl:relcl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	oven	oven	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	on	on	ADP	RP	_	6	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | I | paranoid |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **leave on** | past | paranoid | the oven |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent oven=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't be paranoid; they weren't laughing at you.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:paranoid:x2:1
# text = Don't be paranoid; they weren't laughing at you.
1	Do	do	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
3	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	cop	_	_
4	paranoid	paranoid	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
6	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
7	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
9	laughing	laugh	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	_
10	at	at	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **not** **is** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | paranoid *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **not** **laugh** | past · progressive | they |  |  |  |  | at you | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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He became paranoid that someone was reading his diary.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:paranoid:x3:1
# text = He became paranoid that someone was reading his diary.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	became	become	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	paranoid	paranoid	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
4	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
5	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	7	nsubj	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	reading	read	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
8	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	diary	diary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **become** | past | He |  |  |  |  | paranoid *property* | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **read** | past · progressive | someone | his diary |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent diary=Topic |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It's sensible to be careful online, not paranoid.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:paranoid:x4:1
# text = It's sensible to be careful online, not paranoid.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	sensible	sensible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
5	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	cop	_	_
6	careful	careful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	_
7	online	online	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	10	advmod	_	_
10	paranoid	paranoid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | It |  |  |  |  | sensible *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | careful, online *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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She felt paranoid after the scary film and checked the locks twice.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:paranoid:x5:1
# text = She felt paranoid after the scary film and checked the locks twice.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	felt	feel	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	paranoid	paranoid	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
4	after	after	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	scary	scary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	checked	check	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	locks	lock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	_
12	twice	twice	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feel** | past | She |  |  |  | after the scary film | paranoid *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |
| 2 | **check** | past | She *not said here* | the locks |  |  |  | twice *property* | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lock=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The doctor helped the paranoid patient feel safe.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:paranoid:x6:1
# text = The doctor helped the paranoid patient feel safe.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	doctor	doctor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	helped	help	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	paranoid	paranoid	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	patient	patient	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	obj	_	_
7	feel	feel	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
8	safe	safe	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | past | the doctor | the paranoid patient |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent patient=Beneficiary clause=Theme |
| 2 | **feel** | infinitive | the paranoid patient *not said here* |  |  |  |  | safe *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

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