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

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**Who acts:** doctor, pediatrician, little brother, paediatrician, I, She · **What happens:** look, check, see, be, say, grow · **To what, where:** weight, pediatrician, doctor, paediatrician · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A doctor who specially looks after babies, children and teenagers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pediatrician:m1:1
# text = A doctor who specially looks after babies, children and teenagers.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	doctor	doctor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	5	nsubj	_	_
4	specially	specially	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	looks	look	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
6	after	after	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	babies	baby	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	teenagers	teenager	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | present | a doctor |  |  |  | after babies and children and teenagers | specially *property* | 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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The pediatrician checked the baby's weight.

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

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **check** | past | the pediatrician | the baby's weight |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent weight=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My little brother sees a pediatrician every year.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pediatrician:x2:1
# text = My little brother sees a pediatrician every year.
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	pediatrician	pediatrician	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	8	det	_	_
8	year	year	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	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 pediatrician |  |  | year |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer pediatrician=Stimulus |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A pediatrician is a doctor for children.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pediatrician:x3:1
# text = A pediatrician is a doctor for children.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pediatrician	pediatrician	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	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	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 pediatrician | a doctor |  |  |  | for children | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The paediatrician said I was growing well.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pediatrician:x4:1
# text = The paediatrician said I was growing well.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	paediatrician	paediatrician	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	growing	grow	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	ccomp	_	_
7	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	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 paediatrician |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **grow** | past · progressive | I |  |  |  |  | well *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The pediatrician listened to my chest with a stethoscope.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pediatrician:x5:1
# text = The pediatrician listened to my chest with a stethoscope.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pediatrician	pediatrician	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	_	6	case	_	_
5	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	chest	chest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	stethoscope	stethoscope	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 | **listen** | past | the pediatrician |  |  |  |  | to my chest; with a stethoscope | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent to chest=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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She wants to be a paediatrician when she grows up.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pediatrician:x6:1
# text = She wants to be a paediatrician when she grows up.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wants	want	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	paediatrician	paediatrician	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	xcomp	_	_
7	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	9	advmod	_	_
8	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	grows	grow	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
10	up	up	ADP	RP	_	9	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **want** | present | She |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot |
| 2 | **is a** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | She *not said here* | a paediatrician |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **grow up** | present | she |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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