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title: pill — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «pill» in the school dictionary: A pill is a small, round or flat piece of medicine that you swallow whole. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# pill

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**Who acts:** pill, you, adults, doctor, pills, Grandma · **What happens:** be, swallow, mean, take, not have, give · **To what, where:** small piece, medicine, baby, pills, me, one pill

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«pill» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [pill in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/pill.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A pill is a small, round or flat piece of medicine that you swallow whole.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pill:m1:1
# text = A pill is a small, round or flat piece of medicine that you swallow whole.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pill	pill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
5	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	round	round	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	flat	flat	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	_
10	piece	piece	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	medicine	medicine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	_
13	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	15	obj	_	_
14	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
15	swallow	swallow	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	acl:relcl	_	_
16	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a pill | a small piece |  |  |  | of medicine | tree rules |
| 2 | **swallow** | present | you | a small piece |  |  |  | whole *property* | vn gobble-39.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent that=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 -->
«The pill» can mean a medicine some adults take every day so they do not have a baby (adult topic).

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pill:m2:1
# text = «The pill» can mean a medicine some adults take every day so they do not have a baby (adult topic).
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	pill	pill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
5	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	medicine	medicine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	10	det	_	_
10	adults	adult	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nsubj	_	_
11	take	take	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	parataxis	_	_
12	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	13	det	_	_
13	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
14	so	so	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	_
15	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	18	nsubj	_	_
16	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	aux	_	_
17	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	18	advmod	_	_
18	have	have	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	advcl	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obj	_	_
21	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	23	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	adult	adult	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	23	amod	_	_
23	topic	topic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	23	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can | the pill | a medicine |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent medicine=Topic |
| 2 | **take** | present | some adults |  |  |  | day |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **not** **have** | present · do-support | adults *= adult* | a baby |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent baby=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The doctor gave me pills for my sore throat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pill:x1:1
# text = The doctor gave me pills for my sore throat.
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	pills	pill	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
8	sore	sore	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	throat	throat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Take one pill twice a day with water.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pill:x2:1
# text = Take one pill twice a day with water.
1	Take	take	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
3	pill	pill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	twice	twice	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	1	advmod	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl:unmarked	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | imperative | you *not said here* | one pill |  |  | day | with water; twice *property* | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pill=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Never take pills you find.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pill:x3:1
# text = Never take pills you find.
1	Never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	take	take	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	pills	pill	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	find	find	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **take** | imperative | you *not said here* | pills |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pill=Theme |
| 2 | **find** | present | you | pills *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pill=Topic |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some pills look like sweets, so keep them out of reach.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pill:x4:1
# text = Some pills look like sweets, so keep them out of reach.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	pills	pill	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	look	look	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	like	like	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	sweets	sweet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	so	so	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	keep	keep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
9	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	out	out	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	reach	reach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | present | some pills |  |  |  |  | like sweets | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |
| 2 | **keep** | infinitive | some pills *not said here* | pills *= pill* |  | reach |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent they=Theme out reach=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandma keeps her pills in a box with the days of the week.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pill:x5:1
# text = Grandma keeps her pills in a box with the days of the week.
1	Grandma	grandma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	keeps	keep	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	pills	pill	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	box	box	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	days	day	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	week	week	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | present | Grandma | Grandma's pills |  | a box with the days of the week |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent pill=Theme in box=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My dog has to swallow a worm pill.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pill:x6:1
# text = My dog has to swallow a worm pill.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	swallow	swallow	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	worm	worm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	pill	pill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | My dog |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **swallow** | to-infinitive | My dog *not said here* | a worm pill |  |  |  |  | vn gobble-39.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pill=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Losing the match was a bitter pill to swallow.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pill:x7:1
# text = Losing the match was a bitter pill to swallow.
1	Losing	lose	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	csubj	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	match	match	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	bitter	bitter	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	pill	pill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	swallow	swallow	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lose** | gerund |  | the match |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent match=Eventuality |
| 2 | **is a** | past | Losing | a bitter pill |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **swallow** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn hiccup-40.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Vitamin pills are not a replacement for good food.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pill:x8:1
# text = Vitamin pills are not a replacement for good food.
1	Vitamin	vitamin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	pills	pill	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	replacement	replacement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is a** | present | Vitamin pills | a replacement |  |  |  | for good food | tree rules |

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