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apothecary

Who acts: apothecary, person, you, pharmacist, villain, Heaven · What happens: be, make, sell, give, mix, go · To what, where: person, medicines, simple medical advice, potion, apothecary, Rows · Speech: someone speaks here

«apothecary» in the English dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: apothecary in the English dictionary.

Everyday, meaning 1

Usage: old — kept apart, not parsed.

An apothecary was a person who made and sold medicines, like a chemist or pharmacist today.

The tree, 16 words
detnsubjcopdetnsubjacl:relclccconjobjpunctcasedetapposccconjobl:unmarkedpunctrootAnDETapothecaryNOUNwasAUXaDETpersonNOUNwhoPRONmadeVERBandCCONJsoldVERBmedicinesNOUN,PUNCTlikeADPaDETchemistNOUNorCCONJpharmacistNOUNtodayNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AnaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 apothecarydet
2apothecaryapothecaryNOUNNumber=Sing5 personnsubj
3wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin5 personcop
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 persondet
5personpersonNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6whowhoPRONPronType=Rel7 madensubj
7mademakeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin5 personacl:relcl
8andandCCONJ_9 soldcc
9soldsellVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin7 madeconj
10medicinesmedicineNOUNNumber=Plur9 soldobj
11,,PUNCT_14 chemistpunct
12likelikeADP_14 chemistcase
13aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art14 chemistdet
14chemistchemistNOUNNumber=Sing10 medicinesappos
15ororCCONJ_16 pharmacistcc
16pharmacistpharmacistNOUNNumber=Sing14 chemistconj
17todaytodayNOUNNumber=Sing14 chemistobl:unmarked
18..PUNCT_5 personpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apasta apothecarya persontree rules
2makepasta personvn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
3sellpasta person not said heremedicinesvn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent medicine=Theme

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.

Everyday, meaning 2

Usage: old — kept apart, not parsed.

An apothecary also gave simple medical advice and treatment.

detnsubjadvmodamodamodobjccconjpunctrootAnDETapothecaryNOUNalsoADVgaveVERBsimpleADJmedicalADJadviceNOUNandCCONJtreatmentNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AnaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 apothecarydet
2apothecaryapothecaryNOUNNumber=Sing4 gavensubj
3alsoalsoADV_4 gaveadvmod
4gavegiveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
5simplesimpleADJDegree=Pos7 adviceamod
6medicalmedicalADJDegree=Pos7 adviceamod
7adviceadviceNOUNNumber=Sing4 gaveobj
8andandCCONJ_9 treatmentcc
9treatmenttreatmentNOUNNumber=Sing7 adviceconj
10..PUNCT_4 gavepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1givepasta apothecarysimple medical advice and treatmentvn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent advice=Theme

Early Modern English, meaning 1

A person who made and sold medicines.

detnsubjnsubjccconjobjpunctrootADETpersonNOUNwhoPRONmadeVERBandCCONJsoldVERBmedicinesNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 persondet
2personpersonNOUNNumber=Sing4 madensubj
3whowhoPRONPronType=Rel4 madensubj
4mademakeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
5andandCCONJ_6 soldcc
6soldsellVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin4 madeconj
7medicinesmedicineNOUNNumber=Plur6 soldobj
8..PUNCT_4 madepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1makepasta personwho nsubjvn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
2sellpasta person not said heremedicinesvn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent medicine=Theme

Example 1

The apothecary mixed a potion of herbs.

detnsubjdetobjcasenmodpunctrootTheDETapothecaryNOUNmixedVERBaDETpotionNOUNofADPherbsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 apothecarydet
2apothecaryapothecaryNOUNNumber=Sing3 mixednsubj
3mixedmixVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 potiondet
5potionpotionNOUNNumber=Sing3 mixedobj
6ofofADP_7 herbscase
7herbsherbNOUNNumber=Plur5 potionnmod
8..PUNCT_3 mixedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1mixpastthe apothecarya potion of herbsvn mix-22.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent potion=Patient

Example 2

In Tudor times you went to the apothecary for medicine.

casecompoundoblnsubjcasedetoblcasenmodpunctrootInADPTudorPROPNtimesNOUNyouPRONwentVERBtoADPtheDETapothecaryNOUNforADPmedicineNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IninADP_3 timescase
2TudorTudorPROPNNumber=Sing3 timescompound
3timestimeNOUNNumber=Plur5 wentobl
4youyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs5 wentnsubj
5wentgoVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
6totoADP_8 apothecarycase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 apothecarydet
8apothecaryapothecaryNOUNNumber=Sing5 wentobl
9forforADP_10 medicinecase
10medicinemedicineNOUNNumber=Sing8 apothecarynmod
11..PUNCT_5 wentpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1gopastyouthe apothecary for medicinetimevn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to apothecary=Initial_Location

Example 3

Rows of jars lined the apothecary's shop.

nsubj:passcasenmoddetnmod:posscaseobjpunctrootRowsNOUNofADPjarsNOUNlinedVERBtheDETapothecaryNOUN'sPARTshopNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1RowsrowNOUNNumber=Plur4 linednsubj:pass
2ofofADP_3 jarscase
3jarsjarNOUNNumber=Plur1 Rowsnmod
4linedlineVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 apothecarydet
6apothecaryapothecaryNOUNNumber=Sing8 shopnmod:poss
7's'sPART_6 apothecarycase
8shopshopNOUNNumber=Sing4 linedobj
9..PUNCT_4 linedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1lineparticiple · passiveRows of jarsthe apothecary's shop objtree rules

Example 4

The apothecary weighed the powder carefully.

detnsubjdetobjadvmodpunctrootTheDETapothecaryNOUNweighedVERBtheDETpowderNOUNcarefullyADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 apothecarydet
2apothecaryapothecaryNOUNNumber=Sing3 weighednsubj
3weighedweighVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 powderdet
5powderpowderNOUNNumber=Sing3 weighedobj
6carefullycarefullyADV_3 weighedadvmod
7..PUNCT_3 weighedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1weighpastthe apothecarythe powdercarefully propertyvn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme powder=Value

Example 5

Today a pharmacist does the job of an apothecary.

obl:unmarkeddetnsubjdetobjcasedetnmodpunctrootTodayNOUNaDETpharmacistNOUNdoesVERBtheDETjobNOUNofADPanDETapothecaryNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TodaytodayNOUNNumber=Sing4 doesobl:unmarked
2aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art3 pharmacistdet
3pharmacistpharmacistNOUNNumber=Sing4 doesnsubj
4doesdoVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 jobdet
6jobjobNOUNNumber=Sing4 doesobj
7ofofADP_9 apothecarycase
8anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art9 apothecarydet
9apothecaryapothecaryNOUNNumber=Sing6 jobnmod
10..PUNCT_4 doespunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1dopresenta pharmacistthe job of a apothecarytodayvn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent job=Eventuality
2joba apothecarynom job «act intransitive»: of=agent

Example 6

The story's villain bought poison from an apothecary.

detnmod:posscasensubjobjcasedetoblpunctrootTheDETstoryNOUN'sPARTvillainNOUNboughtVERBpoisonNOUNfromADPanDETapothecaryNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 storydet
2storystoryNOUNNumber=Sing4 villainnmod:poss
3's'sPART_2 storycase
4villainvillainNOUNNumber=Sing5 boughtnsubj
5boughtbuyVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
6poisonpoisonNOUNNumber=Sing5 boughtobj
7fromfromADP_9 apothecarycase
8anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art9 apothecarydet
9apothecaryapothecaryNOUNNumber=Sing5 boughtobl
10..PUNCT_5 boughtpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1buypastthe story's villainpoisona apothecaryvn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent poison=Theme from apothecary=Source

Example 7

"Whose is it, and where did you get it?" asked the apothecary.

From Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen.

The tree, 12 words
punctnmod:posscopnsubjpunctccadvmodauxnsubjparataxisobjpunctpunctdetobjpunctroot"PUNCTWhosePRONisAUXitPRON,PUNCTandCCONJwhereADVdidAUXyouPRONgetVERBitPRON?PUNCT"PUNCTaskedVERBtheDETapothecaryNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1""PUNCT_14 askedpunct
2WhosewhosePRONPoss=Yes PronType=Rel4 itnmod:poss
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 itcop
4ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs14 askednsubj
5,,PUNCT_10 getpunct
6andandCCONJ_10 getcc
7wherewhereADVPronType=Rel10 getadvmod
8diddoAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin10 getaux
9youyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs10 getnsubj
10getgetVERBVerbForm=Inf4 itparataxis
11ititPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs10 getobj
12??PUNCT_10 getpunct
13""PUNCT_10 getpunct
14askedaskVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
15thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art16 apothecarydet
16apothecaryapothecaryNOUNNumber=Sing14 askedobj
17..PUNCT_14 askedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is a in a quotepresentitWhose nmod:posstree rules
2get in a quotepast · do-supportyouitvn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer it=Stimulus
3ask speech: askpastthe apothecaryvn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Example 8

"Heaven preserve us!" cried the apothecary, "you are out of your mind.

From Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen.

The tree, 12 words
punctnsubjparataxisobjpunctpunctdetobjpunctpunctnsubjcopcasecasenmod:possappospunctroot"PUNCTHeavenPROPNpreserveVERBusPRON!PUNCT"PUNCTcriedVERBtheDETapothecaryNOUN,PUNCT"PUNCTyouPRONareAUXoutADPofADPyourPRONmindNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1""PUNCT_3 preservepunct
2HeavenHeavenPROPNNumber=Sing3 preservensubj
3preservepreserveVERBVerbForm=Inf7 criedparataxis
4uswePRONCase=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs3 preserveobj
5!!PUNCT_3 preservepunct
6""PUNCT_3 preservepunct
7criedcryVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 apothecarydet
9apothecaryapothecaryNOUNNumber=Sing7 criedobj
10,,PUNCT_17 mindpunct
11""PUNCT_17 mindpunct
12youyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs17 mindnsubj
13arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin17 mindcop
14outoutADP_17 mindcase
15ofofADP_17 mindcase
16youryourPRONCase=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs17 mindnmod:poss
17mindmindNOUNNumber=Sing9 apothecaryappos
18..PUNCT_7 criedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1preserve in a quoteinfinitiveHeavenusvn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent we=Beneficiary
2cry speech: expresspastthe apothecaryvn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
3is in a quotepresentyouyour mindyour nmod:posstree rules

Example 9

‘Who is it, and how did you get it?’ asked the apothecary.

From The Yellow Fairy Book.

The tree, 12 words
punctnsubjcopnsubjpunctccadvmodauxnsubjparataxisobjpunctpunctdetobjpunctroot‘PUNCTWhoPRONisAUXitPRON,PUNCTandCCONJhowADVdidAUXyouPRONgetVERBitPRON?PUNCT’PUNCTaskedVERBtheDETapothecaryNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1‘'PUNCT_14 askedpunct
2WhowhoPRONPronType=Rel4 itnsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 itcop
4ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs14 askednsubj
5,,PUNCT_10 getpunct
6andandCCONJ_10 getcc
7howhowADVPronType=Int10 getadvmod
8diddoAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin10 getaux
9youyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs10 getnsubj
10getgetVERBVerbForm=Inf4 itparataxis
11ititPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs10 getobj
12??PUNCT_10 getpunct
13’'PUNCT_10 getpunct
14askedaskVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
15thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art16 apothecarydet
16apothecaryapothecaryNOUNNumber=Sing14 askedobj
17..PUNCT_14 askedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentitWho nsubjtree rules
2getpast · do-supportyouitvn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer it=Stimulus
3ask speech: askpastitthe apothecaryvn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent apothecary=Recipient

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