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title: strep — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «strep» in the school dictionary: Strep is short for streptococcus, a kind of bacteria that can cause illness. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# strep

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**Who acts:** Strep, kind, I, doctor, bacteria, She · **What happens:** be, cause, swallow, treat, have, miss · **To what, where:** illness, sore throat, strep throat, quick strep test, Strep, antibiotics · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«strep» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings 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: [strep in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/strep.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Strep is short for streptococcus, a kind of bacteria that can cause illness.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:strep:m1:1
# text = Strep is short for streptococcus, a kind of bacteria that can cause illness.
1	Strep	strep	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	streptococcus	streptococcus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	kind	kind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	parataxis	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	bacteria	bacterium	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod	_	_
11	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	13	nsubj	_	_
12	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	_
13	cause	cause	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	acl:relcl	_	_
14	illness	illness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Strep |  |  |  |  | for streptococcus; short *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **cause** | can | a kind of bacteria | illness |  |  |  |  | vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition illness=Patient |

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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 -->
Strep, or strep throat, is a sore throat caused by these bacteria, with fever and pain when swallowing, which doctors may treat with antibiotics.

<!-- fold The tree, 24 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:strep:m2:1
# text = Strep, or strep throat, is a sore throat caused by these bacteria, with fever and pain when swallowing, which doctors may treat with antibiotics.
1	Strep	strep	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
4	strep	strep	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	throat	throat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	sore	sore	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	throat	throat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
11	caused	cause	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	acl	_	_
12	by	by	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	these	this	DET	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	14	det	_	_
14	bacteria	bacterium	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obl:agent	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
16	with	with	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	fever	fever	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	pain	pain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	_
20	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	21	advmod	_	_
21	swallowing	swallow	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	26	punct	_	_
23	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	26	nsubj	_	_
24	doctors	doctor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	26	nsubj	_	_
25	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	26	aux	_	_
26	treat	treat	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	21	conj	_	_
27	with	with	ADP	IN	_	28	case	_	_
28	antibiotics	antibiotic	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	26	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Strep or strep throat | a sore throat |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **cause** | participle |  | a sore throat *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn result-27.2 «NP V PP»: agent=Precondition |
| 3 | **swallow** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn hiccup-40.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **treat** | may |  |  |  |  |  | with antibiotics | vn equip-13.4.2-1 «NP V NP-Fulfilling PP»: agent=Agent with antibiotic=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I had strep throat and missed two days of school.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:strep:x1:1
# text = I had strep throat and missed two days of school.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	strep	strep	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	throat	throat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	missed	miss	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
7	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	days	day	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | I | strep throat |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent throat=Patient |
| 2 | **miss** | past | I *not said here* |  |  |  | day |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The doctor did a quick strep test with a swab.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:strep:x2:1
# text = The doctor did a quick strep test with a swab.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	doctor	doctor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	did	do	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	quick	quick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	strep	strep	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	test	test	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	swab	swab	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | past | the doctor | a quick strep test |  |  |  | with a swab | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent test=Eventuality |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Strep is caused by bacteria, not a virus.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:strep:x3:1
# text = Strep is caused by bacteria, not a virus.
1	Strep	strep	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	caused	cause	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	by	by	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	bacteria	bacterium	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl:agent	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	virus	virus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cause** | present · passive | bacteria and a virus | Strep |  |  |  |  | vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition subject=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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She took antibiotics for her strep.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:strep:x4:1
# text = She took antibiotics for her strep.
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	antibiotics	antibiotic	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	strep	strep	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 | **take** | past | She | antibiotics |  |  |  | for her strep | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent antibiotic=Theme for strep=Beneficiary |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't share water bottles if someone has strep.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:strep:x5:1
# text = Don't share water bottles if someone has strep.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	share	share	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	bottles	bottle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
7	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	8	nsubj	_	_
8	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
9	strep	strep	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	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 | **not** **share** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | water bottles |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **have** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | someone | strep |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent strep=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The nurse said there was strep going around the class.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:strep:x6:1
# text = The nurse said there was strep going around the class.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	nurse	nurse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	5	expl	_	_
5	was	be	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
6	strep	strep	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
7	going	go	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	acl	_	_
8	around	around	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the nurse |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **be** | past | strep |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **go** | gerund | strep *not said here* |  |  | the class |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme around class=Initial\_Location |

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