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title: physician — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «physician» in the school dictionary: A medical doctor, especially one who treats illness with medicine rather than surgery. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# physician

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**Who acts:** physician, you, aunt, people, family physician, wound · **What happens:** treat, listen, ask, take, be, give · **To what, where:** illness, physician, new medicine, hospital, bitter potion, king

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«physician» in the school dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 7 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: [physician in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/physician.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: formal, especially US — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A medical doctor, especially one who treats illness with medicine rather than surgery.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:physician:m1:1
# text = A medical doctor, especially one who treats illness with medicine rather than surgery.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	medical	medical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	doctor	doctor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	appos	_	_
7	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	treats	treat	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
9	illness	illness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
10	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	medicine	medicine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
12	rather	rather	ADV	RB	ExtPos=CCONJ	14	cc	_	_
13	than	than	ADP	IN	_	12	fixed	_	_
14	surgery	surgery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **treat** | present |  | illness |  |  |  | with medicine rather surgery | vn equip-13.4.2-1 «NP V NP-Fulfilling PP»: agent=Agent illness=Recipient with medicine=Theme |

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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 physician listened to my heart.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:physician:x1:1
# text = The physician listened to my heart.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	physician	physician	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	heart	heart	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 2 {#x2}

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Ask your physician before taking new medicine.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:physician:x2:1
# text = Ask your physician before taking new medicine.
1	Ask	ask	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	physician	physician	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
5	taking	take	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	advcl	_	_
6	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	medicine	medicine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | imperative | you *not said here* | your physician |  |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent physician=Recipient |
| 2 | **take** | gerund | you *not said here* | new medicine |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent medicine=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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My aunt is a physician at the hospital.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:physician:x3:1
# text = My aunt is a physician at the hospital.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	aunt	aunt	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	physician	physician	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	hospital	hospital	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | My aunt | a physician |  | the hospital |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The king's physician gave him a bitter potion.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:physician:x4:1
# text = The king's physician gave him a bitter potion.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	physician	physician	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	iobj	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	bitter	bitter	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	potion	potion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | the king's physician | a bitter potion | king |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent he=Recipient potion=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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A physician looks after people who are ill.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:physician:x5:1
# text = A physician looks after people who are ill.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	physician	physician	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	looks	look	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	after	after	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
6	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
7	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	ill	ill	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | present | a physician |  |  |  | after people |  | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |
| 2 | **is** | present | people |  |  |  |  | ill *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Our family physician knows all of us.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:physician:x6:1
# text = Our family physician knows all of us.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	physician	physician	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	knows	know	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	4	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **know** | present | Our family physician | all |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer all=Stimulus |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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A wound from Kay's sword no physician could heal.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:physician:x7:1
# text = A wound from Kay's sword no physician could heal.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	wound	wound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
3	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	Kay	Kay	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	's	's	PART	POS	_	4	case	_	_
6	sword	sword	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
7	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	8	det	_	_
8	physician	physician	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
9	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
10	heal	heal	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **heal** | could | a wound from Kay's sword and no physician |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

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