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title: sickness — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «sickness» in the school dictionary: Sickness is being ill or unwell. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# sickness

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**Who acts:** Sickness, you, He, Washing, I, She · **What happens:** be, mean, feel, go, vomit, throw up · **To what, where:** particular illness, school, hands, sickness, car sickness, long

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sickness is being ill or unwell.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sickness:m1:1
# text = Sickness is being ill or unwell.
1	Sickness	sickness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	cop	_	_
4	ill	ill	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	unwell	unwell	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Sickness |  |  |  |  | ill *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | Sickness *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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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 sickness is a particular illness or disease.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sickness:m2:1
# text = A sickness is a particular illness or disease.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sickness	sickness	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	particular	particular	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	illness	illness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	disease	disease	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	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 sickness | a particular illness or disease |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sickness can mean feeling like you are going to vomit (throw up), as in travel sickness or seasickness.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sickness:m3:1
# text = Sickness can mean feeling like you are going to vomit (throw up), as in travel sickness or seasickness.
1	Sickness	sickness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	feeling	feel	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	xcomp	_	_
5	like	like	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
7	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	going	go	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	vomit	vomit	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	xcomp	_	_
11	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	throw	throw	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	conj	_	_
13	up	up	ADP	RP	_	12	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
16	as	as	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
17	in	in	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	travel	travel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	compound	_	_
19	sickness	sickness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
20	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
21	seasickness	seasickness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can | Sickness |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **feel** *not said to happen* | gerund | Sickness *not said here* |  |  |  |  | as travel sickness or seasickness | vn conjecture-29.5-2 «NP V S»: agent=Agent as sickness=Theme |
| 3 | **go** | present · progressive | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7 «NP V S-Quote»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 4 | **vomit** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn breathe-40.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **throw up** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn breathe-40.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He missed school because of sickness.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sickness:x1:1
# text = He missed school because of sickness.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	missed	miss	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	because	because	ADP	IN	ExtPos=ADP	6	case	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	fixed	_	_
6	sickness	sickness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **miss** | past | He | school |  |  |  | because sickness | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer school=Stimulus |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Washing your hands helps stop sickness from spreading.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sickness:x2:1
# text = Washing your hands helps stop sickness from spreading.
1	Washing	wash	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	csubj	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	hands	hand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	helps	help	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	stop	stop	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
6	sickness	sickness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	spreading	spread	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wash** | gerund |  | your hands |  |  |  |  | vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hand=Patient |
| 2 | **help** | present | Washing |  |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 3 | **stop** | infinitive | Washing *not said here* | sickness |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality sickness=Eventuality |
| 4 | **spread** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I get car sickness on long, winding roads.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sickness:x3:1
# text = I get car sickness on long, winding roads.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	get	get	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	sickness	sickness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	winding	wind	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	conj	_	_
9	roads	road	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	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 | **get** | present | I | car sickness |  | long |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent sickness=Theme on long=Source |
| 2 | **wind** | gerund | I *not said here* | roads |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent road=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She took a pill for seasickness before the ferry trip.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sickness:x4:1
# text = She took a pill for seasickness before the ferry trip.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	pill	pill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	seasickness	seasickness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
7	before	before	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	ferry	ferry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	trip	trip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | past | She | a pill |  | the ferry trip |  | for seasickness | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent pill=Theme before trip=Destination |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Altitude sickness can happen high up in the mountains.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sickness:x5:1
# text = Altitude sickness can happen high up in the mountains.
1	Altitude	altitude	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	sickness	sickness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	happen	happen	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	high	high	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	6	advmod	_	_
6	up	up	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	mountains	mountain	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **happen** | can | Altitude sickness |  |  | the mountains |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme in mountain=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The farmer worried about a sickness among his cows.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sickness:x6:1
# text = The farmer worried about a sickness among his cows.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	farmer	farmer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	worried	worried	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
4	about	about	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	sickness	sickness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	among	among	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	cows	cow	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A tummy sickness went round the whole class.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sickness:x7:1
# text = A tummy sickness went round the whole class.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	tummy	tummy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	sickness	sickness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	round	round	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | a tummy sickness |  |  | the whole class |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme round class=Initial\_Location |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our food gave out, and we suffered much from sickness on board.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sickness:x8:1
# text = Our food gave out, and we suffered much from sickness on board.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	out	out	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	suffered	suffer	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
9	much	much	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
10	from	from	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	sickness	sickness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
12	on	on	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	board	board	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give out** | past | Our food |  |  |  |  |  | vn break\_down-45.8 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **suffer** | past | we |  |  | sickness |  | on board | vn marvel-31.3 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |

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