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title: sunstroke — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «sunstroke» in the school dictionary: An illness caused by staying too long in hot sun, with headache, dizziness, a high body temperature, sickness and sometimes fainting; a serious kind of heatstroke. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# sunstroke

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**Who acts:** He, you, Sunstroke, hikers · **What happens:** cause, stay, faint, get, play, wear · **To what, where:** illness, hot sun, sunstroke, football, heat, hat

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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An illness caused by staying too long in hot sun, with headache, dizziness, a high body temperature, sickness and sometimes fainting; a serious kind of heatstroke.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sunstroke:m1:1
# text = An illness caused by staying too long in hot sun, with headache, dizziness, a high body temperature, sickness and sometimes fainting; a serious kind of heatstroke.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	illness	illness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	caused	cause	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
5	staying	stay	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
6	too	too	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	long	long	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	5	advmod	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	sun	sun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	with	with	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	headache	headache	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	dizziness	dizziness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
18	high	high	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
19	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	compound	_	_
20	temperature	temperature	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
22	sickness	sickness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	conj	_	_
23	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	25	cc	_	_
24	sometimes	sometimes	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	25	advmod	_	_
25	fainting	faint	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	20	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	29	punct	_	_
27	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	29	det	_	_
28	serious	serious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	29	amod	_	_
29	kind	kind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	_
30	of	of	ADP	IN	_	31	case	_	_
31	heatstroke	heatstroke	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	29	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
32	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cause** | participle |  | a illness *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn result-27.2 «NP V PP»: agent=Precondition |
| 2 | **stay** | gerund |  |  |  | hot sun |  | with headache and dizziness and a high body temperature and sickness; long *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in sun=Location |
| 3 | **faint** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | sometimes *property* | vn change\_bodily\_state-40.8.4 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |

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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}

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He got sunstroke after playing football all afternoon in the heat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sunstroke:x1:1
# text = He got sunstroke after playing football all afternoon in the heat.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	sunstroke	sunstroke	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
5	playing	play	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
6	football	football	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
7	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	8	det	_	_
8	afternoon	afternoon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl:unmarked	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	heat	heat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | past | He | sunstroke |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer sunstroke=Stimulus |
| 2 | **play** | gerund | He *not said here* | football |  | the heat | afternoon |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent football=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wear a hat to avoid sunstroke.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sunstroke:x2:1
# text = Wear a hat to avoid sunstroke.
1	Wear	wear	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	hat	hat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	avoid	avoid	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	acl	_	_
6	sunstroke	sunstroke	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | imperative | you *not said here* | a hat |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent hat=Theme |
| 2 | **avoid** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | sunstroke |  |  |  |  | vn avoid-52 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent sunstroke=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sunstroke can make you dizzy and sick.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sunstroke:x3:1
# text = Sunstroke can make you dizzy and sick.
1	Sunstroke	sunstroke	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	dizzy	dizzy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	sick	sick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | can | Sunstroke | you |  |  |  | dizzy *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset you=Product |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Drink plenty of water on hot days so you don't get sunstroke.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sunstroke:x4:1
# text = Drink plenty of water on hot days so you don't get sunstroke.
1	Drink	drink	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	plenty	plenty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	days	day	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	_
8	so	so	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
9	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
10	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	12	advmod	_	_
12	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
13	sunstroke	sunstroke	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **drink** | imperative | you *not said here* | plenty of water |  |  | day |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent plenty=Patient |
| 2 | **not** **get** | present · do-support | you | sunstroke |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer sunstroke=Stimulus |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Move someone with sunstroke into the shade and cool them with water.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sunstroke:x5:1
# text = Move someone with sunstroke into the shade and cool them with water.
1	Move	move	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	1	obj	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	sunstroke	sunstroke	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
5	into	into	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	shade	shade	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	cool	cool	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
10	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	_
11	with	with	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **move** | imperative | you *not said here* | someone |  | the shade |  | with sunstroke | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent someone=Theme into shade=Trajectory |
| 2 | **cool** | infinitive | you *not said here* | them *= they* |  |  |  | with water | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent they=Patient with water=Instrument |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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The hikers rested in the shade to avoid sunstroke.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sunstroke:x6:1
# text = The hikers rested in the shade to avoid sunstroke.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	hikers	hiker	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	rested	rest	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	shade	shade	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	avoid	avoid	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
9	sunstroke	sunstroke	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 | **rest** | past | the hikers |  |  | the shade |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in shade=Location |
| 2 | **avoid** | to-infinitive | the hikers *not said here* | sunstroke |  |  |  |  | vn avoid-52 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent sunstroke=Location |

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