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title: stethoscope — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «stethoscope» in the school dictionary: A doctor's tool with earpieces and a tube with a small disc at the end, used to listen to the heart, lungs and breathing. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# stethoscope

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**Who acts:** doctor, disc, I, my, vet, She · **What happens:** use, listen, feel, hear, beat, wear · **To what, where:** earpieces, heart beating, stethoscope, toy stethoscope, heartbeats

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A doctor's tool with earpieces and a tube with a small disc at the end, used to listen to the heart, lungs and breathing.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stethoscope:m1:1
# text = A doctor's tool with earpieces and a tube with a small disc at the end, used to listen to the heart, lungs and breathing.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	doctor	doctor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	tool	tool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	earpieces	earpiece	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	tube	tube	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
10	with	with	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	disc	disc	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
14	at	at	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	end	end	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
18	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl	_	_
19	to	to	PART	TO	_	20	mark	_	_
20	listen	listen	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	18	xcomp	_	_
21	to	to	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
22	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	heart	heart	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	25	punct	_	_
25	lungs	lung	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	23	conj	_	_
26	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	27	cc	_	_
27	breathing	breathing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | participle |  | earpieces and a tube with a small disc at the end *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **listen** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | to the heart and lungs and breathing | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent to heart=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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The doctor listened to my chest with a stethoscope.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stethoscope:x1:1
# text = The doctor listened to my chest with a stethoscope.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	doctor	doctor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	listened	listen	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	chest	chest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	stethoscope	stethoscope	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	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 | **listen** | past | the doctor |  |  |  |  | to my chest; with a stethoscope | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent to chest=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The disc of the stethoscope felt cold.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stethoscope:x2:1
# text = The disc of the stethoscope felt cold.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	disc	disc	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	stethoscope	stethoscope	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	felt	feel	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	cold	cold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feel** | past | the disc of the stethoscope |  |  |  |  | cold *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Through the stethoscope I heard my heart beating.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stethoscope:x3:1
# text = Through the stethoscope I heard my heart beating.
1	Through	through	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	stethoscope	stethoscope	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
4	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	heard	hear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
7	heart	heart	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	beating	beating	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hear** | past | I | my heart beating |  | the stethoscope |  |  | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer beating=Stimulus |
| 2 | **beat** |  | my |  |  |  |  |  | nom beating «act transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The vet used a stethoscope on our dog.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stethoscope:x4:1
# text = The vet used a stethoscope on our dog.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	vet	vet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	used	use	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	stethoscope	stethoscope	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | past | the vet | a stethoscope |  |  |  | on our dog | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent stethoscope=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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She wore a toy stethoscope for the school play.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stethoscope:x5:1
# text = She wore a toy stethoscope for the school play.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wore	wear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	toy	toy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	stethoscope	stethoscope	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	play	play	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | past | She | a toy stethoscope |  |  |  | for the school play | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent stethoscope=Source |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Count the heartbeats you hear in 15 seconds, then multiply by 4.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stethoscope:x6:1
# text = Count the heartbeats you hear in 15 seconds, then multiply by 4.
1	Count	count	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	heartbeats	heartbeat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	hear	hear	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	acl:relcl	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	15	15	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	seconds	second	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	11	advmod	_	_
11	multiply	multiply	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
12	by	by	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **count** | imperative | you *not said here* | the heartbeats |  |  |  |  | vn multiply-108 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent heartbeat=Theme |
| 2 | **hear** | present | you | the heartbeats *not said here* |  |  | second |  | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer heartbeat=Stimulus |
| 3 | **multiply** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  | then | by 4 | vn multiply-108-1 «NP V NP PP.co-theme»: agent=Agent by 4=Co-Theme |

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