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title: unwell — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «unwell» in the school dictionary: Ill or sick; not feeling healthy. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# unwell

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**Who acts:** I, Tom, Grandpa, we, you, second time spake · **What happens:** not feel, feel, see, stay, be, look · **To what, where:** school nurse, home, doctor, water, She, adult · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ill or sick; not feeling healthy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unwell:m1:1
# text = Ill or sick; not feeling healthy.
1	Ill	ill	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	mark	_	_
2	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	sick	sick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
6	feeling	feel	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
7	healthy	healthy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **feel** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | healthy *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

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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.

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The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"I feel unwell."

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unwell:m1e:1
# text = "I feel unwell."
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	feel	feel	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	unwell	unwell	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feel** *in a quote* | present | I |  |  |  |  | unwell *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I feel unwell; can I see the school nurse?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unwell:x1:1
# text = I feel unwell; can I see the school nurse?
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	feel	feel	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	unwell	unwell	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
6	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	conj	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	nurse	nurse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feel** | present | I |  |  |  |  | unwell *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |
| 2 | **see** | can | I | the school nurse |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer nurse=Stimulus |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Tom stayed at home because he was unwell.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unwell:x2:1
# text = Tom stayed at home because he was unwell.
1	Tom	Tom	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	stayed	stay	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	at	at	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	home	home	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
5	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
6	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	unwell	unwell	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stay** | past | Tom |  |  | home |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at home=Location |
| 2 | **is** | past | Tom |  |  |  |  | unwell *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandpa looked unwell, so we called the doctor.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unwell:x3:1
# text = Grandpa looked unwell, so we called the doctor.
1	Grandpa	Grandpa	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	looked	look	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	unwell	unwell	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	so	so	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
6	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	called	call	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	doctor	doctor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	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 | **look** | past | Grandpa |  |  |  |  | unwell *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |
| 2 | **call** | past | we | the doctor |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent doctor=Recipient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
If you are unwell, rest and drink water.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unwell:x4:1
# text = If you are unwell, rest and drink water.
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	unwell	unwell	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	rest	rest	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	drink	drink	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
9	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	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** | present | you |  |  |  |  | unwell *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **rest** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **drink** | infinitive |  | water |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent water=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She was taken unwell during the trip.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unwell:x5:1
# text = She was taken unwell during the trip.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	taken	take	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	unwell	unwell	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
5	during	during	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	trip	trip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | past · passive |  | She |  |  | during the trip | unwell *property* | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP ADVP»: subject=Destination |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Tell an adult straight away if you feel unwell.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unwell:x6:1
# text = Tell an adult straight away if you feel unwell.
1	Tell	tell	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	adult	adult	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	straight	straight	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	away	away	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
6	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	feel	feel	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	_
9	unwell	unwell	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | imperative | you *not said here* |  | a adult |  |  | away *property* | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent adult=Recipient |
| 2 | **feel** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | you |  |  |  |  | unwell *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A second time spake Koshchei and said, "I feel rather unwell."

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unwell:x7:1
# text = A second time spake Koshchei and said, "I feel rather unwell."
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	second	second	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	4	amod	_	_
3	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	spake	speak	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
5	Koshchei	Koshchei	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	appos	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	feel	feel	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	ccomp	_	_
12	rather	rather	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	unwell	unwell	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | a second time spake |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **feel** *in a quote* | present | a second time spake *= speak* |  |  |  |  | unwell *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

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