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title: vaccinate — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «vaccinate» in the school dictionary: To give a person or animal a vaccine, usually by injection, so that their body learns to fight a disease before catching it. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# vaccinate

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**Who acts:** body, nurse, Doctors, Vaccinating, disease, Farmers · **What happens:** give, learn, fight, catch, vaccinate, protect · **To what, where:** vaccine, person, disease, children, puppy, vet

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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To give a person or animal a vaccine, usually by injection, so that their body learns to fight a disease before catching it.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vaccinate:m1:1
# text = To give a person or animal a vaccine, usually by injection, so that their body learns to fight a disease before catching it.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	give	give	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	vaccine	vaccine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
11	by	by	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	injection	injection	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
14	so	so	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	_
15	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	18	mark	_	_
16	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	17	nmod:poss	_	_
17	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nsubj	_	_
18	learns	learn	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
19	to	to	PART	TO	_	20	mark	_	_
20	fight	fight	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	18	xcomp	_	_
21	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	disease	disease	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obj	_	_
23	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	24	mark	_	_
24	catching	catch	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	20	advcl	_	_
25	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	24	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | to-infinitive |  | a vaccine | a person or animal |  |  | by injection | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent person=Recipient vaccine=Theme |
| 2 | **learn** | present | person's body |  |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **fight** | to-infinitive | person's body *not said here* | a disease |  |  |  |  | vn battle-36.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent disease=Co-Agent |
| 4 | **catch** | gerund | person's body *not said here* | disease |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |

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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 -->
The nurse vaccinated the children against measles.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vaccinate:x1:1
# text = The nurse vaccinated the children against measles.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	nurse	nurse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	vaccinated	vaccinate	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	against	against	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	measles	measle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **vaccinate** | past | the nurse | the children |  |  |  | against measles | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our puppy was vaccinated at the vet.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vaccinate:x2:1
# text = Our puppy was vaccinated at the vet.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	puppy	puppy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	vaccinated	vaccinate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	vet	vet	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 | **vaccinate** | past · passive |  | Our puppy |  | the vet |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Have you been vaccinated against flu this year?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vaccinate:x3:1
# text = Have you been vaccinated against flu this year?
1	Have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
3	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	vaccinated	vaccinate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	against	against	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	flu	flu	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
7	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	8	det	_	_
8	year	year	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **vaccinate** | present · perfect · passive |  | you |  |  | year | against flu | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Doctors vaccinate babies to protect them.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vaccinate:x4:1
# text = Doctors vaccinate babies to protect them.
1	Doctors	doctor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	vaccinate	vaccinate	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	babies	baby	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	protect	protect	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
6	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **vaccinate** | present | Doctors | babies |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **protect** | to-infinitive | Doctors *not said here* | babies *= baby* |  |  |  |  | vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Beneficiary |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Vaccinating many people stops a disease spreading.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vaccinate:x5:1
# text = Vaccinating many people stops a disease spreading.
1	Vaccinating	vaccinate	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	csubj	_	_
2	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	stops	stop	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	disease	disease	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	spreading	spread	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **vaccinate** | gerund |  | many people |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **stop** | present | Vaccinating | a disease |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality disease=Eventuality |
| 3 | **spread** | gerund | a disease *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Farmers vaccinate their cows too.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vaccinate:x6:1
# text = Farmers vaccinate their cows too.
1	Farmers	farmer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	vaccinate	vaccinate	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	cows	cow	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	too	too	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **vaccinate** | present | Farmers | Farmers's cows |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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