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title: remedy — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «remedy» in the school dictionary: A medicine or treatment that cures or helps an illness. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# remedy

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**Who acts:** treatment, Honey, Grandma, remedy, We, school · **What happens:** cure, help, fix, put, remedy, be · **To what, where:** illness, problem, situation, remedy

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A medicine or treatment that cures or helps an illness.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:remedy:m1:1
# text = A medicine or treatment that cures or helps an illness.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	medicine	medicine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	treatment	treatment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
6	cures	cure	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	helps	help	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
9	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	illness	illness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cure** | present | treatment |  |  |  |  |  | vn free-10.6.3-1-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Causer |
| 2 | **help** | present | treatment *not said here* | a illness |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent illness=Beneficiary |

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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 -->
A way to fix a problem.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:remedy:m2:1
# text = A way to fix a problem.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	fix	fix	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	acl	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	problem	problem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fix** | to-infinitive |  | a problem |  |  |  |  | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent problem=Patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: verb, formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To put right or fix: remedy the situation.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:remedy:m3:1
# text = To put right or fix: remedy the situation.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	right	right	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	fix	fix	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
7	remedy	remedy	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	situation	situation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | right *property* | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **fix** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **remedy** | infinitive |  | the situation |  |  |  |  | vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent situation=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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Honey and lemon is a remedy for a sore throat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:remedy:x1:1
# text = Honey and lemon is a remedy for a sore throat.
1	Honey	honey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	lemon	lemon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	remedy	remedy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	sore	sore	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	throat	throat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Honey and lemon | a remedy |  |  |  | for a sore throat | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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Grandma has a remedy for everything.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:remedy:x2:1
# text = Grandma has a remedy for everything.
1	Grandma	grandma	NOUN	NN	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	4	det	_	_
4	remedy	remedy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	everything	everything	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Grandma | a remedy |  |  |  | for everything | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent remedy=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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There is no remedy for the common cold.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:remedy:x3:1
# text = There is no remedy for the common cold.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	is	be	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	4	det	_	_
4	remedy	remedy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	common	common	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	cold	cold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | present | no remedy for the common cold |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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We need a remedy for the noise in class.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:remedy:x4:1
# text = We need a remedy for the noise in class.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	need	need	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	remedy	remedy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	noise	noise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | present | We | a remedy |  |  |  | for the noise in class | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot remedy=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The school remedied the problem with new heaters.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:remedy:x5:1
# text = The school remedied the problem with new heaters.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	remedied	remedy	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	problem	problem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	heaters	heater	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **remedy** | past | the school | the problem |  |  |  | with new heaters | vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent problem=Patient with heater=Instrument |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Some old remedies don't really work.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:remedy:x6:1
# text = Some old remedies don't really work.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	3	det	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	remedies	remedy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
4	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
6	really	really	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	work	work	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **work** | present · do-support | some old remedies |  |  |  |  |  | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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Avoid a remedy that is worse than the disease.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:remedy:x7:1
# text = Avoid a remedy that is worse than the disease.
1	Avoid	avoid	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	remedy	remedy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	worse	bad	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	3	acl:relcl	_	_
7	than	than	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	disease	disease	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **avoid** | imperative | you *not said here* | a remedy |  |  |  |  | vn avoid-52 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent remedy=Location |
| 2 | **is** | present | a remedy |  |  |  |  | than the disease; bad *property* | tree rules |

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