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title: vaccinating — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «vaccinating» in the school dictionary: Vaccinating means giving someone a vaccine, usually by an injection, to protect them from a disease. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# vaccinating

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**Who acts:** vets, nurse, Vaccinating, Doctors, vet, body · **What happens:** vaccinate, mean, give, protect, use, help · **To what, where:** vaccine, someone, them, It, dogs, class · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«vaccinating» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings 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: [vaccinating in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/vaccinating.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Vaccinating means giving someone a vaccine, usually by an injection, to protect them from a disease.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vaccinating:m1:1
# text = Vaccinating means giving someone a vaccine, usually by an injection, to protect them from a disease.
1	Vaccinating	vaccinate	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	giving	give	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
4	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	iobj	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	vaccine	vaccine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
8	usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
9	by	by	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	injection	injection	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
13	to	to	PART	TO	_	14	mark	_	_
14	protect	protect	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	parataxis	_	_
15	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	obj	_	_
16	from	from	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	disease	disease	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **vaccinate** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **give** *not said to happen* | gerund |  | a vaccine | someone |  |  | by a injection | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent someone=Recipient vaccine=Theme |
| 4 | **protect** | to-infinitive |  | them *= they* |  |  |  | from a disease | vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent they=Beneficiary from disease=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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It is also used for animals: vets vaccinate dogs, cats and farm animals.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vaccinating:m2:1
# text = It is also used for animals: vets vaccinate dogs, cats and farm animals.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
8	vets	vet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
9	vaccinate	vaccinate	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
10	dogs	dog	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	cats	cat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	conj	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
14	farm	farm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	_
15	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | present · passive |  | It |  |  |  | for animals | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP PP.predicate»: subject=Theme for animal=Eventuality |
| 2 | **vaccinate** | present | vets | dogs and cats and farm animals |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The nurse is vaccinating our class against flu today.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vaccinating:x1:1
# text = The nurse is vaccinating our class against flu today.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	nurse	nurse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	vaccinating	vaccinate	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	against	against	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	flu	flu	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
9	today	today	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **vaccinate** | present · progressive | the nurse | our class |  |  | today | against flu | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Vaccinating pets protects them from serious diseases.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vaccinating:x2:1
# text = Vaccinating pets protects them from serious diseases.
1	Vaccinating	vaccinate	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	csubj	_	_
2	pets	pet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
3	protects	protect	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	serious	serious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	diseases	disease	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** | gerund |  | pets |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **protect** | present | Vaccinating | pets *= pet* |  |  |  | from serious diseases | vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent they=Beneficiary from disease=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Doctors are vaccinating babies at the clinic.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vaccinating:x3:1
# text = Doctors are vaccinating babies at the clinic.
1	Doctors	doctor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	vaccinating	vaccinate	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	babies	baby	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	clinic	clinic	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 | **vaccinate** | present · progressive | Doctors | babies |  | the clinic |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Vaccinating many people helps stop a disease from spreading.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vaccinating:x4:1
# text = Vaccinating many people helps stop a disease from 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	helps	help	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	stop	stop	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	disease	disease	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	spreading	spread	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	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 | **help** | present | Vaccinating |  |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 3 | **stop** | infinitive | Vaccinating *not said here* | a disease |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality disease=Eventuality |
| 4 | **spread** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The vet was vaccinating the puppy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vaccinating:x5:1
# text = The vet was vaccinating the puppy.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	vet	vet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	vaccinating	vaccinate	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	puppy	puppy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **vaccinate** | past · progressive | the vet | the puppy |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Vaccinating means the body learns to fight a germ.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vaccinating:x6:1
# text = Vaccinating means the body learns to fight a germ.
1	Vaccinating	vaccinate	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	learns	learn	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	fight	fight	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	germ	germ	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 | **vaccinate** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **learn** | present | the body |  |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 4 | **fight** | to-infinitive | the body *not said here* | a germ |  |  |  |  | vn battle-36.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent germ=Co-Agent |

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