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title: zoster — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «zoster» in the school dictionary: Short for herpes zoster, the medical name for shingles: a painful rash of blisters, usually in a stripe on one side of the body. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# zoster

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**Who acts:** virus, Zoster, Grandma, side, zoster virus, doctor · **What happens:** cause, name, be, have, offer, appear · **To what, where:** chickenpox, shingles, zoster virus, medical name, zoster, zoster vaccine

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: medicine — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Short for herpes zoster, the medical name for shingles: a painful rash of blisters, usually in a stripe on one side of the body.

<!-- fold The tree, 24 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:zoster:m1:1
# text = Short for herpes zoster, the medical name for shingles: a painful rash of blisters, usually in a stripe on one side of the body.
1	Short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
2	for	for	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	herpes	herpes	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	zoster	zoster	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	medical	medical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	appos	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	shingles	shingle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	painful	painful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	rash	rash	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	appos	_	_
15	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	blisters	blister	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
18	usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	21	advmod	_	_
19	in	in	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	stripe	stripe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	_
22	on	on	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
23	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	24	nummod	_	_
24	side	side	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	nmod	_	_
25	of	of	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
26	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	27	det	_	_
27	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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Usage: medicine — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Part of the name of the varicella-zoster virus, the virus that causes chickenpox and later can cause shingles.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:zoster:m2:1
# text = Part of the name of the varicella-zoster virus, the virus that causes chickenpox and later can cause shingles.
1	Part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
7	varicella	varicella	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	zoster	zoster	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	virus	virus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	virus	virus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	_
14	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	15	nsubj	_	_
15	causes	cause	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	acl:relcl	_	_
16	chickenpox	chickenpox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
18	later	late	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	20	advmod	_	_
19	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	20	aux	_	_
20	cause	cause	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	16	conj	_	_
21	shingles	shingle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cause** | present | the virus | chickenpox |  |  |  |  | vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition chickenpox=Patient |
| 2 | **cause** | can | the virus *not said here* | shingles |  |  |  | late *property* | vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition shingle=Patient |
| 3 | **name** |  |  | the zoster virus |  |  |  |  | nom name «communication transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Zoster is the medical name for shingles.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:zoster:x1:1
# text = Zoster is the medical name for shingles.
1	Zoster	zoster	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	medical	medical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	shingles	shingle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Zoster | the medical name |  |  |  | for shingles | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandma had herpes zoster and her side was very sore.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:zoster:x2:1
# text = Grandma had herpes zoster and her side was very sore.
1	Grandma	grandma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	herpes	herpes	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	zoster	zoster	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
6	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	side	side	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
8	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
9	very	very	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	sore	sore	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | Grandma | herpes's zoster |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent zoster=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | past | Grandma's side |  |  |  |  | sore *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The varicella-zoster virus causes both chickenpox and shingles.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:zoster:x3:1
# text = The varicella-zoster virus causes both chickenpox and shingles.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
2	varicella	varicella	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	zoster	zoster	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	virus	virus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	causes	cause	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	both	both	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc:preconj	_	_
8	chickenpox	chickenpox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	shingles	shingle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cause** | present | the zoster virus | chickenpox and shingles |  |  |  |  | vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition chickenpox=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The doctor offered Grandad a zoster vaccine.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:zoster:x4:1
# text = The doctor offered Grandad a zoster vaccine.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	doctor	doctor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	offered	offer	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	Grandad	Grandad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	zoster	zoster	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	vaccine	vaccine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **offer** | past | the doctor | a zoster vaccine | Grandad |  |  |  | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.goal NP»: agent=Agent grandad=Goal vaccine=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Zoster usually appears as a stripe of blisters on one side of the body.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:zoster:x5:1
# text = Zoster usually appears as a stripe of blisters on one side of the body.
1	Zoster	zoster	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	appears	appear	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	as	as	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	stripe	stripe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	blisters	blister	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	_
9	on	on	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	11	nummod	_	_
11	side	side	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **appear** | present | Zoster |  |  |  |  | as a stripe of blisters on one side of the body; usually *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
You can only get zoster if you have had chickenpox before.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:zoster:x6:1
# text = You can only get zoster if you have had chickenpox before.
1	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	only	only	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	zoster	zoster	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
8	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	had	have	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	_
10	chickenpox	chickenpox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
11	before	before	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | can | You | zoster |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer zoster=Stimulus |
| 2 | **have** *a condition, not said to happen* | present · perfect | you | chickenpox |  |  |  | before *property* | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent chickenpox=Patient |

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