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title: threadworm — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «threadworm» in the school dictionary: A threadworm (also pinworm) is a tiny white worm, like a piece of thread, that can live in people's intestines (gut) for a while and causes itching around the bottom, especially at night. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# threadworm

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**Who acts:** threadworm, that, Threadworms, your, you, whole family · **What happens:** be, live, cause, itch, make, wash · **To what, where:** tiny white worm, intestines, bottom, bottom itch, hands, threadworms

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A threadworm (also pinworm) is a tiny white worm, like a piece of thread, that can live in people's intestines (gut) for a while and causes itching around the bottom, especially at night.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:threadworm:m1:1
# text = A threadworm (also pinworm) is a tiny white worm, like a piece of thread, that can live in people's intestines (gut) for a while and causes itching around the bottom, especially at night.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	threadworm	threadworm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
3	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	also	also	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	pinworm	pinworm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	5	punct	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
9	tiny	tiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
10	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	worm	worm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
13	like	like	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	piece	piece	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	_
16	of	of	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	thread	thread	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
19	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	21	nsubj	_	_
20	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	21	aux	_	_
21	live	live	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	parataxis	_	_
22	in	in	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
23	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	25	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	's	's	PART	POS	_	23	case	_	_
25	intestines	intestine	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	21	obl	_	_
26	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	27	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	gut	gut	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	27	punct	_	_
29	for	for	ADP	IN	_	31	case	_	_
30	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	31	det	_	_
31	while	while	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	obl	_	_
32	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	33	cc	_	_
33	causes	cause	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	21	conj	_	_
34	itching	itch	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	33	xcomp	_	_
35	around	around	ADP	IN	_	37	case	_	_
36	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	37	det	_	_
37	bottom	bottom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	34	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
38	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	41	punct	_	_
39	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	41	advmod	_	_
40	at	at	ADP	IN	_	41	case	_	_
41	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	34	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
42	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a threadworm | a tiny white worm and a piece of thread |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **live** | can | that |  |  | people's intestines | while |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in intestine=Location |
| 3 | **cause** | present | that *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **itch** | gerund | that *not said here* |  |  | the bottom | night |  | vn pain-40.8.1 «NP V»: agent=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 -->
Threadworms are very common in children.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:threadworm:x1:1
# text = Threadworms are very common in children.
1	Threadworms	threadworm	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	very	very	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	common	common	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Threadworms |  |  |  |  | in children; common *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Threadworms can make your bottom itch at night.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:threadworm:x2:1
# text = Threadworms can make your bottom itch at night.
1	Threadworms	threadworm	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
5	bottom	bottom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	itch	itch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	night	night	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 | **make** | can | Threadworms | your bottom itch |  |  | night |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset itch=Product |
| 2 | **itch** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom itch «state transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Wash your hands to stop threadworms spreading.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:threadworm:x3:1
# text = Wash your hands to stop threadworms spreading.
1	Wash	wash	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	hands	hand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	stop	stop	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
6	threadworms	threadworm	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
7	spreading	spread	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wash** | imperative | you *not said here* | your hands |  |  |  |  | vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hand=Patient |
| 2 | **stop** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | threadworms |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **spread** | gerund | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The whole family took medicine for threadworms.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:threadworm:x4:1
# text = The whole family took medicine for threadworms.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	medicine	medicine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	threadworms	threadworm	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | past | the whole family | medicine |  |  |  | for threadworms | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent medicine=Theme for threadworm=Beneficiary |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A threadworm is as thin as a piece of cotton.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:threadworm:x5:1
# text = A threadworm is as thin as a piece of cotton.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	threadworm	threadworm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	as	as	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	thin	thin	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	as	as	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	piece	piece	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	cotton	cotton	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a threadworm |  |  |  |  | as a piece of cotton; thin *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Threadworms are parasites.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:threadworm:x6:1
# text = Threadworms are parasites.
1	Threadworms	threadworm	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	parasites	parasite	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Threadworms | parasites |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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