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title: supplementation — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «supplementation» in the school dictionary: Supplementation is adding something extra to make something complete or to make up for what is missing, especially adding vitamins or minerals to a diet. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# supplementation

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**Who acts:** Supplementation, Doctors, Iron supplementation, her, Farmers, Babies · **What happens:** add, make, make up, be, recommend, help · **To what, where:** something, vitamins, D supplementation, her, supplementation, extra minerals

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Supplementation is adding something extra to make something complete or to make up for what is missing, especially adding vitamins or minerals to a diet.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:supplementation:m1:1
# text = Supplementation is adding something extra to make something complete or to make up for what is missing, especially adding vitamins or minerals to a diet.
1	Supplementation	supplementation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	adding	add	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	obj	_	_
5	extra	extra	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	acl	_	_
8	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	7	obj	_	_
9	complete	complete	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	conj	_	_
13	up	up	ADP	RP	_	12	compound:prt	_	_
14	for	for	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
15	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	17	nsubj	_	_
16	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	cop	_	_
17	missing	missing	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
19	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	20	advmod	_	_
20	adding	add	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	12	advcl	_	_
21	vitamins	vitamin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	obj	_	_
22	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
23	minerals	mineral	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	21	conj	_	_
24	to	to	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
25	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	26	det	_	_
26	diet	diet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **add** *speech: assert* | present · progressive | Supplementation | something |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Patient |
| 2 | **make** | to-infinitive | Supplementation *not said here* | something |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset something=Product |
| 3 | **make up** | to-infinitive | Supplementation *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprise-107.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | missing *property* | tree rules |
| 5 | **add** *speech: assert* | gerund | Supplementation *not said here* | vitamins or minerals |  |  |  | to a diet; especially *property* | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent vitamin=Patient to diet=Co-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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Doctors recommend vitamin D supplementation in winter.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:supplementation:x1:1
# text = Doctors recommend vitamin D supplementation in winter.
1	Doctors	doctor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	recommend	recommend	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	vitamin	vitamin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	D	D	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	supplementation	supplementation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	winter	winter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **recommend** | present | Doctors | D supplementation |  |  | winter |  | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent supplementation=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Iron supplementation helped her feel less tired.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:supplementation:x2:1
# text = Iron supplementation helped her feel less tired.
1	Iron	iron	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	supplementation	supplementation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	helped	help	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	feel	feel	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	less	less	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	7	advmod	_	_
7	tired	tired	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	xcomp	_	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** | past | Iron supplementation | her *= she* |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent she=Beneficiary clause=Theme |
| 2 | **feel** | infinitive | her *= she* *not said here* |  |  |  |  | tired *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Farmers use supplementation to feed their animals extra minerals.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:supplementation:x3:1
# text = Farmers use supplementation to feed their animals extra minerals.
1	Farmers	farmer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	use	use	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	supplementation	supplementation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	feed	feed	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
6	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
8	extra	extra	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	minerals	mineral	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | present | Farmers | supplementation |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent supplementation=Patient |
| 2 | **feed** | to-infinitive | Farmers *not said here* | extra minerals | Farmers's animals |  |  |  | vn feeding-39.7 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent animal=Recipient mineral=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Babies sometimes need vitamin supplementation.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:supplementation:x4:1
# text = Babies sometimes need vitamin supplementation.
1	Babies	baby	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	sometimes	sometimes	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	3	advmod	_	_
3	need	need	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	vitamin	vitamin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	supplementation	supplementation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | present | Babies | vitamin supplementation |  |  |  | sometimes *property* | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot supplementation=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Supplementation should only be done with a doctor's advice.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:supplementation:x5:1
# text = Supplementation should only be done with a doctor's advice.
1	Supplementation	supplementation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
3	only	only	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	done	do	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	doctor	doctor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	's	's	PART	POS	_	8	case	_	_
10	advice	advice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | should · passive |  | Supplementation |  |  |  | with a doctor's advice | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Eventuality |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The school got some supplementation of its budget.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:supplementation:x6:1
# text = The school got some supplementation of its budget.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	5	det	_	_
5	supplementation	supplementation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	budget	budget	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | past | the school | some supplementation of school's budget |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer supplementation=Stimulus |
| 2 | **budget** |  | school |  |  |  |  |  | nom budget «possession intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A balanced diet usually needs little supplementation.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:supplementation:x7:1
# text = A balanced diet usually needs little supplementation.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	balanced	balanced	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	diet	diet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	needs	need	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	supplementation	supplementation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | present | a balanced diet | little supplementation |  |  |  | usually *property* | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot supplementation=Theme |

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