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title: tonsillitis — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «tonsillitis» in the school dictionary: Tonsillitis is an illness where the tonsils, two lumps of soft tissue at the back of the throat, become infected and swollen, causing a sore throat, pain when swallowing and often a fever. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# tonsillitis

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**Who acts:** Tonsillitis, tonsils, illness, I, doctor, sister · **What happens:** be, become, cause, swallow, make, hurt · **To what, where:** illness, sore throat, tonsils, tonsillitis

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Tonsillitis is an illness where the tonsils, two lumps of soft tissue at the back of the throat, become infected and swollen, causing a sore throat, pain when swallowing and often a fever.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tonsillitis:m1:1
# text = Tonsillitis is an illness where the tonsils, two lumps of soft tissue at the back of the throat, become infected and swollen, causing a sore throat, pain when swallowing and often a fever.
1	Tonsillitis	tonsillitis	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	illness	illness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	21	advmod	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	tonsils	tonsil	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	21	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
10	lumps	lump	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	appos	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	tissue	tissue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	_
14	at	at	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	back	back	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	_
17	of	of	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	throat	throat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
21	become	become	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	acl:relcl	_	_
22	infected	infected	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	xcomp	_	_
23	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
24	swollen	swollen	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	26	punct	_	_
26	causing	cause	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	acl:relcl	_	_
27	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	29	det	_	_
28	sore	sore	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	29	amod	_	_
29	throat	throat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	31	punct	_	_
31	pain	pain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
32	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	33	advmod	_	_
33	swallowing	swallow	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	31	acl	_	_
34	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	37	cc	_	_
35	often	often	ADV	RB	_	37	advmod	_	_
36	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	37	det	_	_
37	fever	fever	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	33	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
38	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Tonsillitis | a illness and pain |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **become** | infinitive | the tonsils |  |  |  |  | infected *property* | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **cause** | gerund | a illness and pain *not said here* | a sore throat |  |  |  |  | vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition throat=Patient |
| 4 | **swallow** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn hiccup-40.1.1 «NP V»: 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 -->
I was off school with tonsillitis.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tonsillitis:x1:1
# text = I was off school with tonsillitis.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	off	off	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	tonsillitis	tonsillitis	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	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** | past | I |  |  |  |  | off school; with tonsillitis | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Tonsillitis made it hurt to swallow.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tonsillitis:x2:1
# text = Tonsillitis made it hurt to swallow.
1	Tonsillitis	tonsillitis	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	hurt	hurt	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	swallow	swallow	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | Tonsillitis |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **hurt** | past | Tonsillitis |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **swallow** | to-infinitive | Tonsillitis *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn hiccup-40.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The doctor looked at my tonsils with a light.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tonsillitis:x3:1
# text = The doctor looked at my tonsils with a light.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	doctor	doctor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	looked	look	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	tonsils	tonsil	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | past | the doctor |  |  |  |  | with a light; at my tonsils | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at tonsil=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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My sister had her tonsils out because she kept getting tonsillitis.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tonsillitis:x4:1
# text = My sister had her tonsils out because she kept getting tonsillitis.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	sister	sister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	tonsils	tonsil	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	out	out	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
7	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
8	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	kept	keep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
10	getting	get	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	9	xcomp	_	_
11	tonsillitis	tonsillitis	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have out** | past | My sister | sister's tonsils |  |  |  | out *property* | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tonsil=Patient |
| 2 | **keep** | past | sister |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **get** | gerund | sister *not said here* | tonsillitis |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer tonsillitis=Stimulus |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ice lollies helped my sore throat when I had tonsillitis.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tonsillitis:x5:1
# text = Ice lollies helped my sore throat when I had tonsillitis.
1	Ice	ice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	lollies	lolly	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	helped	help	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
5	sore	sore	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	throat	throat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	9	advmod	_	_
8	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
10	tonsillitis	tonsillitis	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | past | Ice lollies | my sore throat |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent throat=Beneficiary |
| 2 | **have** | past | I | tonsillitis |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tonsillitis=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Tonsillitis is usually caused by a virus.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tonsillitis:x6:1
# text = Tonsillitis is usually caused by a virus.
1	Tonsillitis	tonsillitis	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	usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	caused	cause	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	by	by	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	virus	virus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **cause** | present · passive | a virus | Tonsillitis |  |  |  | usually *property* | vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition subject=Patient |

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