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title: prescription — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «prescription» in the school dictionary: A prescription is a note from a doctor (GP) saying which medicine a patient needs, which you take to a chemist or pharmacy to get it. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# prescription

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**Who acts:** prescription, note, medicine, you, doctor, Mum · **What happens:** be, say, need, take, get, give · **To what, where:** note, doctor, chemist, patient, medicine, order · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«prescription» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [prescription in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/prescription.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: health — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A prescription is a note from a doctor (GP) saying which medicine a patient needs, which you take to a chemist or pharmacy to get it.

<!-- fold The tree, 26 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:prescription:m1:1
# text = A prescription is a note from a doctor (GP) saying which medicine a patient needs, which you take to a chemist or pharmacy to get it.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	prescription	prescription	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	note	note	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	doctor	doctor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	GP	gp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	10	punct	_	_
12	saying	say	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	acl	_	_
13	which	which	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	14	det	_	_
14	medicine	medicine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nsubj	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	patient	patient	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nsubj	_	_
17	needs	need	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
19	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	21	obj	_	_
20	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	21	nsubj	_	_
21	take	take	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	conj	_	_
22	to	to	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
23	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	chemist	chemist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	obl	_	_
25	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	26	cc	_	_
26	pharmacy	pharmacy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	conj	_	_
27	to	to	PART	TO	_	28	mark	_	_
28	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	21	advcl	_	_
29	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	28	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	.	.	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 prescription | a note |  | a doctor |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | gerund | a note *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **need** | present | which medicine |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot |
| 4 | **take** | present | you |  |  | a chemist or pharmacy |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent which=Theme to chemist=Destination |
| 5 | **get** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | patient |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer it=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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The medicine itself, given on a doctor's order, can be called a prescription.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:prescription:m2:1
# text = The medicine itself, given on a doctor's order, can be called a prescription.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	medicine	medicine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	itself	itself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Emp|Reflex=Yes	2	nmod:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	given	give	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	doctor	doctor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	's	's	PART	POS	_	8	case	_	_
10	order	order	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
12	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	14	aux	_	_
13	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	aux:pass	_	_
14	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	prescription	prescription	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	14	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | participle |  | the medicine  medicine *not said here* |  | a doctor's order |  |  | vn break\_down-45.8 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **call** | can · passive |  | the medicine  medicine |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |
| 3 | **order** |  | a doctor |  |  |  |  |  | nom order «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A prescription is a firm rule or piece of advice about what should be done.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:prescription:m3:1
# text = A prescription is a firm rule or piece of advice about what should be done.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	prescription	prescription	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	firm	firm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	rule	rule	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	piece	piece	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	advice	advice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
11	about	about	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
12	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	15	obj	_	_
13	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	15	aux	_	_
14	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	aux:pass	_	_
15	done	do	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a prescription | a firm rule or piece of advice |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **do** | should · passive |  | advice |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: what=Eventuality |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The doctor wrote me a prescription for ear drops.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:prescription:x1:1
# text = The doctor wrote me a prescription for ear drops.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	doctor	doctor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	wrote	write	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	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	prescription	prescription	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	ear	ear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	drops	drop	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **write** | past | the doctor | a prescription | me |  |  | for ear drops | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent i=Recipient prescription=Topic |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum took the prescription to the chemist.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:prescription:x2:1
# text = Mum took the prescription to the chemist.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	prescription	prescription	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	chemist	chemist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | past | Mum | the prescription |  | the chemist |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent prescription=Theme to chemist=Destination |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
These tablets are only available on prescription.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:prescription:x3:1
# text = These tablets are only available on prescription.
1	These	this	DET	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	tablets	tablet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	only	only	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	available	available	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	prescription	prescription	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | this tablets |  |  | prescription |  | available *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandpa has a repeat prescription every month.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:prescription:x4:1
# text = Grandpa has a repeat prescription every month.
1	Grandpa	Grandpa	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	repeat	repeat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	prescription	prescription	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	det	_	_
7	month	month	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Grandpa | a repeat prescription |  |  | month |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent prescription=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Never take medicine from someone else's prescription.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:prescription:x5:1
# text = Never take medicine from someone else's prescription.
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	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
5	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	8	nmod:poss	_	_
6	else	else	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
8	prescription	prescription	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	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* | medicine |  | someone's prescription |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location»: agent=Agent medicine=Theme from prescription=Initial\_Location |
| 2 | **prescribe** |  | someone |  |  |  |  |  | nom prescription «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My new prescription glasses make the board clear.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:prescription:x6:1
# text = My new prescription glasses make the board clear.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
2	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	prescription	prescription	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	glasses	glass	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
5	make	make	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	board	board	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	clear	clear	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | My new prescription glasses | the board |  |  |  | clear *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset board=Product |

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