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title: toothache — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «toothache» in the school dictionary: Toothache is a pain in or around a tooth. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# toothache

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**Who acts:** Toothache, I, Eating, She, dentist, hole · **What happens:** be, have, go, eat, give, find · **To what, where:** pain, tooth, toothache, dentist, many sweets, you

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Toothache is a pain in or around a tooth.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:toothache:m1:1
# text = Toothache is a pain in or around a tooth.
1	Toothache	toothache	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	pain	pain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	around	around	ADP	IN	_	5	conj	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	tooth	tooth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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

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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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I have toothache, so I'm going to the dentist.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:toothache:x1:1
# text = I have toothache, so I'm going to the dentist.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	toothache	toothache	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
5	so	so	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
6	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	'm	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	going	go	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	conj	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	dentist	dentist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	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 | **have** | present | I | toothache |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent toothache=Patient |
| 2 | **go** | present · progressive | I |  |  | the dentist |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to dentist=Initial\_Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Eating too many sweets can give you toothache.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:toothache:x2:1
# text = Eating too many sweets can give you toothache.
1	Eating	eat	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	csubj	_	_
2	too	too	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	sweets	sweet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
5	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	give	give	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	iobj	_	_
8	toothache	toothache	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **eat** | gerund |  | many sweets |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sweet=Patient |
| 2 | **give** | can | Eating | toothache | you |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent you=Recipient toothache=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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She had a bad toothache all night. (US)

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*Sentence 1:* She had a bad toothache all night.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:toothache:x3:1
# text = She had a bad toothache all night.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	bad	bad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	toothache	toothache	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	det	_	_
7	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | She | a bad toothache |  |  | night |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent toothache=Patient |

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*Sentence 2:* (US)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:toothache:x3:2
# text = (US)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	US	US	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The dentist found a hole that was causing the toothache.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:toothache:x4:1
# text = The dentist found a hole that was causing the toothache.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dentist	dentist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	found	find	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	hole	hole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	causing	cause	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	acl:relcl	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	toothache	toothache	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	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 | **find** | past | the dentist | a hole |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hole=Topic |
| 2 | **cause** | past · progressive | a hole | the toothache |  |  |  |  | vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition toothache=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Brush your teeth twice a day to avoid toothache.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:toothache:x5:1
# text = Brush your teeth twice a day to avoid toothache.
1	Brush	brush	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	teeth	tooth	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	twice	twice	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	1	advmod	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl:unmarked	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	avoid	avoid	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
9	toothache	toothache	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **brush** | imperative | you *not said here* | your teeth |  |  | day | twice *property* | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent tooth=Theme |
| 2 | **avoid** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | toothache |  |  |  |  | vn avoid-52 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent toothache=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
His toothache stopped after the filling.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:toothache:x6:1
# text = His toothache stopped after the filling.
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	toothache	toothache	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	stopped	stop	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	after	after	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	filling	filling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stop** | past | His toothache |  |  |  | after the filling |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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The dog has a toothache, the horse has a pain in her stomach, and the hen has the pip.”

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:toothache:x7:1
# text = The dog has a toothache, the horse has a pain in her stomach, and the hen has the pip.”
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	toothache	toothache	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	horse	horse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	pain	pain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	_
14	stomach	stomach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	hen	hen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nsubj	_	_
19	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	pip	pip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	”	"	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the dog | a toothache |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent toothache=Patient |
| 2 | **have** | present | the horse | a pain |  | horse's stomach |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pain=Patient |
| 3 | **have** | present | the hen | the pip |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pip=Patient |

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