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title: smallpox — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «smallpox» in the school dictionary: Smallpox was a very serious, catching disease that caused a high fever and spots that turned into blisters, often leaving deep scars or killing people. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# smallpox

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**Who acts:** Smallpox, serious catching disease, high fever, Edward Jenner, nobody, Europe · **What happens:** catch, be, cause, turn, leave, kill · **To what, where:** serious catching disease, high fever, blisters, deep scars, people, first human disease

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Smallpox was a very serious, catching disease that caused a high fever and spots that turned into blisters, often leaving deep scars or killing people.

<!-- fold The tree, 25 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:smallpox:m1:1
# text = Smallpox was a very serious, catching disease that caused a high fever and spots that turned into blisters, often leaving deep scars or killing people.
1	Smallpox	smallpox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
4	very	very	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	serious	serious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	catching	catch	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	amod	_	_
8	disease	disease	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
10	caused	cause	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	acl:relcl	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	high	high	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	fever	fever	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	spots	spot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	conj	_	_
16	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	17	nsubj	_	_
17	turned	turn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	13	acl:relcl	_	_
18	into	into	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	blisters	blister	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
21	often	often	ADV	RB	_	22	advmod	_	_
22	leaving	leave	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	17	advcl	_	_
23	deep	deep	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	24	amod	_	_
24	scars	scar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	22	obj	_	_
25	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	26	cc	_	_
26	killing	kill	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	22	conj	_	_
27	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	26	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **catch** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | past | Smallpox | a serious catching disease |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **cause** | past | a serious catching disease | a high fever and spots |  |  |  |  | vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition fever=Patient |
| 4 | **turn** | past | a high fever and spots |  |  | blisters |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme into blister=Trajectory |
| 5 | **leave** | gerund | a high fever and spots *not said here* | deep scars |  |  |  | often *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent scar=Theme |
| 6 | **kill** | gerund | a high fever and spots *not said here* | people |  |  |  |  | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent people=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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Smallpox is the first human disease ever wiped out completely from the world, thanks to vaccination.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:smallpox:m2:1
# text = Smallpox is the first human disease ever wiped out completely from the world, thanks to vaccination.
1	Smallpox	smallpox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	6	amod	_	_
5	human	human	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	disease	disease	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	ever	ever	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	8	advmod	_	_
8	wiped	wipe	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl	_	_
9	out	out	ADP	RP	_	8	compound:prt	_	_
10	completely	completely	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
11	from	from	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	world	world	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	thanks	thanks	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
16	to	to	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	vaccination	vaccination	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Smallpox | the first human disease and thanks to vaccination |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **wipe out** | participle |  | the first human disease and thanks to vaccination *not said here* |  | the world | ever | completely *property* | vn funnel-9.3-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent from world=Trajectory |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Smallpox was once one of the deadliest diseases.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:smallpox:x1:1
# text = Smallpox was once one of the deadliest diseases.
1	Smallpox	smallpox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	4	advmod	_	_
4	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	deadliest	deadly	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	8	amod	_	_
8	diseases	disease	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | Smallpox | one |  |  |  | of the deadliest diseases; once *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Edward Jenner used cowpox to protect people from smallpox.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:smallpox:x2:1
# text = Edward Jenner used cowpox to protect people from smallpox.
1	Edward	Edward	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	Jenner	Jenner	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	used	use	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	cowpox	cowpox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	protect	protect	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
7	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
8	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	smallpox	smallpox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | past | Edward Jenner | cowpox |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cowpox=Patient |
| 2 | **protect** | to-infinitive | Edward Jenner *not said here* |  | people |  |  | from smallpox | vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent people=Beneficiary from smallpox=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Thanks to vaccines, nobody catches smallpox any more.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:smallpox:x3:1
# text = Thanks to vaccines, nobody catches smallpox any more.
1	Thanks	thanks	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
2	to	to	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	vaccines	vaccine	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	nobody	nobody	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	6	nsubj	_	_
6	catches	catch	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	parataxis	_	_
7	smallpox	smallpox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
8	any	any	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	more	more	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **catch** | present | nobody | smallpox |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent smallpox=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Smallpox left many survivors with scars.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:smallpox:x4:1
# text = Smallpox left many survivors with scars.
1	Smallpox	smallpox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	left	leave	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	survivors	survivor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	scars	scar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **leave** | past | Smallpox | many survivors |  |  |  | with scars | vn fulfilling-13.4.1 «NP V NP-Fulfilling PP.theme»: agent=Agent survivor=Recipient with scar=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Smallpox brought from Europe killed many Native Americans.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:smallpox:x5:1
# text = Smallpox brought from Europe killed many Native Americans.
1	Smallpox	Smallpox	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	brought	bring	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	from	from	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
4	Europe	Europe	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	killed	kill	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	_
6	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	Native	native	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	Americans	American	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bring** | past | Smallpox |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **kill** | past | Europe | many Native Americans |  |  |  |  | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent american=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Smallpox was the first disease to be wiped out by people.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:smallpox:x6:1
# text = Smallpox was the first disease to be wiped out by people.
1	Smallpox	Smallpox	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	5	amod	_	_
5	disease	disease	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
7	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	wiped	wipe	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
9	out	out	ADP	RP	_	8	compound:prt	_	_
10	by	by	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	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 | Smallpox | the first disease |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **wipe out** | to-infinitive · passive | people |  |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V PP-Conative»: agent=Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Doctors around the world worked together to end smallpox.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:smallpox:x7:1
# text = Doctors around the world worked together to end smallpox.
1	Doctors	doctor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
2	around	around	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	world	world	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
5	worked	work	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	together	together	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	end	end	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	advcl	_	_
9	smallpox	smallpox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **work together** | past | Doctors around the world |  |  |  |  | together *property* | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **end** | to-infinitive | Doctors around the world *not said here* | smallpox |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality smallpox=Eventuality |

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