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title: strabismus — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «strabismus» in the school dictionary: Strabismus is the medical name for a squint: when a person's two eyes do not point in the same direction at the same time, so one eye may turn in, out, up or down. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# strabismus

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**Who acts:** Strabismus, two eyes, one eye, eye doctor, little brother, eyes · **What happens:** be, not point, turn in, say, have, mean · **To what, where:** medical name, strabismus, eye patch, baby, children · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Strabismus is the medical name for a squint: when a person's two eyes do not point in the same direction at the same time, so one eye may turn in, out, up or down.

<!-- fold The tree, 35 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:strabismus:m1:1
# text = Strabismus is the medical name for a squint: when a person's two eyes do not point in the same direction at the same time, so one eye may turn in, out, up or down.
1	Strabismus	strabismus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	medical	medical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	squint	squint	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	18	punct	_	_
10	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	18	advmod	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	's	's	PART	POS	_	12	case	_	_
14	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	15	nummod	_	_
15	eyes	eye	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	nsubj	_	_
16	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	aux	_	_
17	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	18	advmod	_	_
18	point	point	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	parataxis	_	_
19	in	in	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
21	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	amod	_	_
22	direction	direction	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obl	_	_
23	at	at	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
24	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	26	det	_	_
25	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	26	amod	_	_
26	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	32	punct	_	_
28	so	so	ADV	RB	_	32	advmod	_	_
29	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	30	nummod	_	_
30	eye	eye	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	32	nsubj	_	_
31	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	32	aux	_	_
32	turn	turn	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	18	conj	_	_
33	in	in	ADV	RB	_	32	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
34	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	35	punct	_	_
35	out	out	ADV	RB	_	32	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
36	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	37	punct	_	_
37	up	up	ADV	RB	_	32	parataxis	_	_
38	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	39	cc	_	_
39	down	down	ADV	RB	_	37	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
40	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Strabismus | the medical name |  |  |  | for a squint | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **point** | present · do-support | a person's two eyes |  |  |  |  | in the same direction at the same time | vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in direction=Theme |
| 3 | **turn in** | may | one eye |  |  |  |  | out *property* | vn contribute-13.2 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent |

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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 eye doctor said my little brother has strabismus.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:strabismus:x1:1
# text = The eye doctor said my little brother has strabismus.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	eye	eye	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	doctor	doctor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
6	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	ccomp	_	_
9	strabismus	strabismus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the eye doctor |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **have** | present | my little brother | strabismus |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent strabismus=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Strabismus means the eyes point in different directions.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:strabismus:x2:1
# text = Strabismus means the eyes point in different directions.
1	Strabismus	strabismus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	eyes	eye	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
5	point	point	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	different	different	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	directions	direction	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Strabismus |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **point** | present | the eyes |  |  |  |  | in different directions | vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in direction=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She wears an eye patch to help treat her strabismus.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:strabismus:x3:1
# text = She wears an eye patch to help treat her strabismus.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wears	wear	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	eye	eye	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	patch	patch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	help	help	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	acl	_	_
8	treat	treat	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	xcomp	_	_
9	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	strabismus	strabismus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | present | She | a eye patch |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent patch=Source |
| 2 | **help** | to-infinitive | She *not said here* | a eye patch *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 3 | **treat** | infinitive | a eye patch *not said here* | her strabismus |  |  |  |  | vn equip-13.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent strabismus=Recipient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Strabismus is often noticed when a child is a baby or toddler.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:strabismus:x4:1
# text = Strabismus is often noticed when a child is a baby or toddler.
1	Strabismus	strabismus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
3	often	often	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	noticed	notice	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	10	mark	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	advcl	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	toddler	toddler	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **notice** | present · passive |  | Strabismus |  |  |  | often *property* | vn see-30.1-1 «NP V S»: subject=Stimulus |
| 2 | **is a** | present | a child | a baby or toddler |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Glasses can help some children with strabismus.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:strabismus:x5:1
# text = Glasses can help some children with strabismus.
1	Glasses	glass	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	help	help	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	5	det	_	_
5	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	strabismus	strabismus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | can | Glasses |  | some children |  |  | with strabismus | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent child=Beneficiary with strabismus=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our class learned that strabismus can be treated.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:strabismus:x6:1
# text = Our class learned that strabismus can be treated.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	learned	learn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
5	strabismus	strabismus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
6	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
7	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	treated	treat	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **learn** | past | Our class |  |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **treat** | can · passive |  | strabismus |  |  |  |  | vn equip-13.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |

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