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title: sickly — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «sickly» in the school dictionary: Often ill, weak or not healthy. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# sickly

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**Who acts:** way, you, She, plant, cake, room · **What happens:** look, make, feel, be, grow, have · **To what, where:** you, sickly baby, sunlight, walls, sickly happy ending, nurse

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«sickly» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: [sickly in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/sickly.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Often ill, weak or not healthy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sickly:m1:1
# text = Often ill, weak or not healthy.
1	Often	often	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
2	ill	ill	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
4	weak	weak	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
7	healthy	healthy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Looking pale or unhealthy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sickly:m2:1
# text = Looking pale or unhealthy.
1	Looking	look	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	pale	pale	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	xcomp	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	unhealthy	unhealthy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | pale *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: of taste or smell — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Too sweet in a way that makes you feel a bit sick.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sickly:m3:1
# text = Too sweet in a way that makes you feel a bit sick.
1	Too	too	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	sweet	sweet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	feel	feel	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	xcomp	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	bit	bit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl:unmarked	_	_
12	sick	sick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | a way | you |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **feel** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | sick *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

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Usage: of colour or light — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Pale and unpleasant, like a sickly yellow.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sickly:m4:1
# text = Pale and unpleasant, like a sickly yellow.
1	Pale	pale	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	unpleasant	unpleasant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
5	like	like	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	sickly	sickly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	yellow	yellow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

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Usage: of feelings — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Too sweet or sentimental.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sickly:m5:1
# text = Too sweet or sentimental.
1	Too	too	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	sweet	sweet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	sentimental	sentimental	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 1 {#x1}

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She was a sickly baby but grew into a strong girl.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sickly:x1:1
# text = She was a sickly baby but grew into a strong girl.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	sickly	sickly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	grew	grow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
8	into	into	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	girl	girl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | She | a sickly baby |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **grow** | past | She *not said here* |  |  |  |  | into a strong girl *result* | vn become-109.1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient into girl=Result |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The plant looked sickly because it had no sunlight.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sickly:x2:1
# text = The plant looked sickly because it had no sunlight.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	plant	plant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	looked	look	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	sickly	sickly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
5	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
8	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	9	det	_	_
9	sunlight	sunlight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | past | the plant |  |  |  |  | sickly *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |
| 2 | **have** | past | plant | no sunlight |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sunlight=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cake was sickly sweet with so much icing.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sickly:x3:1
# text = The cake was sickly sweet with so much icing.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cake	cake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	sickly	sickly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	sweet	sweet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	so	so	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	much	much	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	icing	icing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the cake |  |  |  |  | with much icing; sweet *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The room smelled of sickly perfume.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sickly:x4:1
# text = The room smelled of sickly perfume.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	smelled	smell	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	sickly	sickly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	perfume	perfume	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 | **smell** | past | the room |  |  |  |  | of sickly perfume | vn smell\_emission-43.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Location of perfume=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The walls were painted a sickly yellow.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sickly:x5:1
# text = The walls were painted a sickly yellow.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	walls	wall	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	painted	paint	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	sickly	sickly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	yellow	yellow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **paint** | past · passive |  | the walls |  |  |  |  | vn coloring-24 «NP V NP ADJP»: subject=Patient yellow=Result |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He looked pale and sickly after the flu.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sickly:x6:1
# text = He looked pale and sickly after the flu.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	looked	look	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	pale	pale	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	sickly	sickly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	_
6	after	after	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	flu	flu	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 | **look** | past | He |  |  |  | after the flu | pale *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The film had a sickly happy ending.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sickly:x7:1
# text = The film had a sickly happy ending.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	sickly	sickly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	happy	happy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	ending	ending	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the film | a sickly happy ending |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ending=Patient |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Well; I will be the nurse of this poor, sickly boy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sickly:x8:1
# text = Well; I will be the nurse of this poor, sickly boy.
1	Well	well	INTJ	UH	_	7	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
4	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
5	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	cop	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	nurse	nurse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
9	this	this	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	13	nsubj	_	_
10	poor	poor	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
12	sickly	sickly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	boy	boy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | future | I | the nurse |  |  |  | of poor sickly boy | tree rules |

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