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title: prescribed — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «prescribed» in the school dictionary: Of a doctor: told a patient to take a medicine or treatment and wrote it down. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# prescribed

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**Who acts:** doctor, my, you, exam, young man, prescribed limits · **What happens:** tell, take, write down, set, prescribe, infect · **To what, where:** patient, medicine, prescribed method, antibiotics, tablets, She · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Of a doctor: told a patient to take a medicine or treatment and wrote it down.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:prescribed:m1:1
# text = Of a doctor: told a patient to take a medicine or treatment and wrote it down.
1	Of	of	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	doctor	doctor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	3	punct	_	_
5	told	tell	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	patient	patient	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	iobj	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	take	take	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	medicine	medicine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	treatment	treatment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	wrote	write	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
16	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	obj	_	_
17	down	down	ADP	RP	_	15	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | past |  |  | a patient |  |  | of a doctor | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent patient=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 2 | **take** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | a medicine or treatment |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent medicine=Theme |
| 3 | **write down** | past |  | patient |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Set by a rule or authority: the prescribed method, the prescribed books.

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:prescribed:m2:1
# text = Set by a rule or authority: the prescribed method, the prescribed books.
1	Set	set	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
2	by	by	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	rule	rule	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	authority	authority	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	prescribed	prescribe	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	amod	_	_
10	method	method	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	prescribed	prescribe	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	14	amod	_	_
14	books	book	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **set** | participle |  | the prescribed method and the prescribed books |  |  |  | by a rule or authority | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent by rule=Destination |
| 2 | **prescribe** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **prescribe** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The doctor prescribed antibiotics for my ear infection.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:prescribed:x1:1
# text = The doctor prescribed antibiotics for my ear infection.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	doctor	doctor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	prescribed	prescribe	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	antibiotics	antibiotic	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
7	ear	ear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	infection	infection	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **prescribe** | participle | the doctor | antibiotics |  |  |  | for my ear infection | tree rules |
| 2 | **infect** |  | my |  |  |  |  |  | nom infection «state transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Take the tablets as prescribed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:prescribed:x2:1
# text = Take the tablets as prescribed.
1	Take	take	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	tablets	tablet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
5	prescribed	prescribe	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | imperative | you *not said here* | the tablets |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tablet=Theme |
| 2 | **prescribe** | participle | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Never take medicine prescribed for someone else.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:prescribed:x3:1
# text = Never take medicine prescribed for someone else.
1	Never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	take	take	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	medicine	medicine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	prescribed	prescribe	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	4	obl	_	_
7	else	else	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **take** | imperative | you *not said here* | medicine |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent medicine=Theme |
| 2 | **prescribe** | participle |  | medicine *not said here* |  |  |  | for someone | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She was prescribed glasses for reading.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:prescribed:x4:1
# text = She was prescribed glasses for reading.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	prescribed	prescribe	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	glasses	glass	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	reading	reading	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 | **prescribe** | past · passive |  | She |  |  |  | for reading | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Answer in the prescribed time of one hour.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:prescribed:x5:1
# text = Answer in the prescribed time of one hour.
1	Answer	answer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	prescribed	prescribe	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	amod	_	_
5	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	hour	hour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **prescribe** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The exam lists the prescribed books.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:prescribed:x6:1
# text = The exam lists the prescribed books.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	exam	exam	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	lists	list	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	prescribed	prescribe	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	amod	_	_
6	books	book	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **list** | present | the exam | the prescribed books |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **prescribe** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The young man wandered up and down the narrow paths, as well as the prescribed limits would allow; the clock struck six; without was heard the horn of a post-boy.

<!-- fold The tree, 30 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:prescribed:x7:1
# text = The young man wandered up and down the narrow paths, as well as the prescribed limits would allow; the clock struck six; without was heard the horn of a post-boy.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	young	young	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	wandered	wander	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	up	up	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
7	down	down	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	narrow	narrow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	paths	path	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
12	as	as	ADV	RB	ExtPos=ADV	19	advmod	_	_
13	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	12	fixed	_	_
14	as	as	ADP	IN	_	12	fixed	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	prescribed	prescribe	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	17	amod	_	_
17	limits	limit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	nsubj	_	_
18	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	19	aux	_	_
19	allow	allow	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
21	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	clock	clock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	nsubj	_	_
23	struck	strike	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
24	six	six	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	23	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	28	punct	_	_
26	without	without	SCONJ	IN	_	28	mark	_	_
27	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	28	aux:pass	_	_
28	heard	hear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	23	conj	_	_
29	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	30	det	_	_
30	horn	horn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	28	obj	_	_
31	of	of	ADP	IN	_	33	case	_	_
32	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	33	det	_	_
33	post-boy	post-boy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	30	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
34	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wander up** | past | the young man |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **prescribe** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **allow** | would | the prescribed limits |  |  |  |  |  | vn allow-64.1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Causer |
| 4 | **strike** | past | the clock | six |  |  |  |  | vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent six=Patient |
| 5 | **hear** | past · passive | the clock *not said here* | the horn of a post-boy |  |  |  |  | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: horn=Stimulus |

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