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title: vaccination — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «vaccination» in the school dictionary: A vaccination is an injection or medicine that protects you from a disease by teaching your body to fight it. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# vaccination

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**Who acts:** vaccination, injection, body, act, I, my · **What happens:** be, protect, teach, fight, give, have · **To what, where:** injection, you, body, act, medicines, people

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A vaccination is an injection or medicine that protects you from a disease by teaching your body to fight it.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vaccination:m1:1
# text = A vaccination is an injection or medicine that protects you from a disease by teaching your body to fight it.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	vaccination	vaccination	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	injection	injection	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	medicine	medicine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
9	protects	protect	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
10	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	_
11	from	from	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	disease	disease	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
14	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
15	teaching	teach	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	9	advcl	_	_
16	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	17	nmod:poss	_	_
17	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	_
18	to	to	PART	TO	_	19	mark	_	_
19	fight	fight	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	xcomp	_	_
20	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a vaccination | a injection or medicine |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **protect** | present | a injection or medicine |  | you |  |  | from a disease | vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent you=Beneficiary from disease=Theme |
| 3 | **teach** *speech: other* | gerund | a injection or medicine *not said here* | your body |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent body=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 4 | **fight** | to-infinitive | your body *not said here* | body |  |  |  |  | vn battle-36.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Co-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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Vaccination is the act of giving these medicines to people or animals.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vaccination:m2:1
# text = Vaccination is the act of giving these medicines to people or animals.
1	Vaccination	vaccination	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	act	act	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	giving	give	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	acl	_	_
7	these	this	DET	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	8	det	_	_
8	medicines	medicine	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Vaccination | the act |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **give** | gerund | the act *not said here* | this medicines | people or animals |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent medicine=Theme to people=Recipient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I had my vaccination at the doctor's today.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vaccination:x1:1
# text = I had my vaccination at the doctor's today.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	vaccination	vaccination	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	doctor	doctor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	today	today	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | I | my vaccination |  |  | today |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent vaccination=Patient |
| 2 | **vaccinate** |  | my |  |  |  |  |  | nom vaccination «act transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Vaccinations help stop diseases like measles.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vaccination:x2:1
# text = Vaccinations help stop diseases like measles.
1	Vaccinations	vaccination	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	help	help	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	stop	stop	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
4	diseases	disease	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	like	like	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	measles	measle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | present | Vaccinations |  |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **stop** | infinitive | Vaccinations *not said here* | diseases |  |  |  | like measles | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality disease=Eventuality |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our dog needs a rabies vaccination.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vaccination:x3:1
# text = Our dog needs a rabies vaccination.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	needs	need	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	rabies	rabies	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	vaccination	vaccination	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | present | Our dog | a rabies vaccination |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot vaccination=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The school nurse checked our vaccination records.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vaccination:x4:1
# text = The school nurse checked our vaccination records.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	nurse	nurse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	checked	check	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
6	vaccination	vaccination	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	records	record	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **check** | past | the school nurse | our vaccination records |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent record=Theme |
| 2 | **record** |  | our |  |  |  |  |  | nom record «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My arm was a bit sore after the vaccination.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vaccination:x5:1
# text = My arm was a bit sore after the vaccination.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	arm	arm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	bit	bit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl:unmarked	_	_
6	sore	sore	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	after	after	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	vaccination	vaccination	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | My arm |  |  |  | after the vaccination | a bit *obl:unmarked*; sore *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Vaccination protects babies who are too young to be vaccinated.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vaccination:x6:1
# text = Vaccination protects babies who are too young to be vaccinated.
1	Vaccination	vaccination	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	protects	protect	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	babies	baby	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
5	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	too	too	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	young	young	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	acl:relcl	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
9	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	aux:pass	_	_
10	vaccinated	vaccinate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **protect** | present | Vaccination | babies |  |  |  |  | vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent baby=Beneficiary |
| 2 | **is** | present | babies |  |  |  |  | young *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **vaccinate** | to-infinitive · passive | babies *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Travellers sometimes need vaccinations for other countries.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vaccination:x7:1
# text = Travellers sometimes need vaccinations for other countries.
1	Travellers	traveller	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	sometimes	sometimes	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	3	advmod	_	_
3	need	need	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	vaccinations	vaccination	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	countries	country	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 | **need** | present | Travellers | vaccinations |  |  |  | for other countries; sometimes *property* | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot vaccination=Theme |

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