prescribe Who acts: doctor, they, medicine, rules, you, vet · What happens: prescribe, say, take, do, set, be · To what, where: medicine, much, rule, uniform, cream, She · Speech: someone speaks here
«prescribe» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: prescribe in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 When a doctor prescribes a medicine, they say officially which medicine you should take, how much and how often.
The tree, 19 words mark det nsubj advcl det obj punct nsubj advmod det nsubj nsubj aux ccomp punct advmod obj cc advmod conj punct root When SCONJ a DET doctor NOUN prescribes VERB a DET medicine NOUN , PUNCT they PRON say VERB officially ADV which DET medicine NOUN you PRON should AUX take VERB , PUNCT how ADV much ADJ and CCONJ how ADV often ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 When when SCONJ _ 4 prescribes mark 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 doctor det 3 doctor doctor NOUN Number=Sing 4 prescribes nsubj 4 prescribes prescribe VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 say advcl 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 medicine det 6 medicine medicine NOUN Number=Sing 4 prescribes obj 7 , , PUNCT _ 4 prescribes punct 8 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 say nsubj 9 say say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 10 officially officially ADV _ 9 say advmod 11 which which DET PronType=Int 12 medicine det 12 medicine medicine NOUN Number=Sing 15 take nsubj 13 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 15 take nsubj 14 should should AUX VerbForm=Fin 15 take aux 15 take take VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 say ccomp 16 , , PUNCT _ 18 much punct 17 how how ADV PronType=Int 18 much advmod 18 much much ADJ Degree=Pos 15 take obj 19 and and CCONJ _ 21 often cc 20 how how ADV PronType=Int 21 often advmod 21 often often ADV _ 18 much conj 22 . . PUNCT _ 9 say punct
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1 prescribe present a doctor a medicine tree rules 2 say speech: assert present they officially property vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 take should which medicine much vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent much=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.
Meaning 2 Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.
To say officially what must be done; to set a rule.
mark advmod obj aux aux:pass ccomp punct mark ccomp det obj punct root To PART say VERB officially ADV what PRON must AUX be AUX done VERB ; PUNCT to PART set VERB a DET rule NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 say mark 2 say say VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 officially officially ADV _ 2 say advmod 4 what what PRON PronType=Int 7 done obj 5 must must AUX VerbForm=Fin 7 done aux 6 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 7 done aux:pass 7 done do VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 say ccomp 8 ; ; PUNCT _ 10 set punct 9 to to PART _ 10 set mark 10 set set VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 say ccomp 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 rule det 12 rule rule NOUN Number=Sing 10 set obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 10 set punct
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1 say speech: assert to-infinitive officially property vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V how S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 do must · passive vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: what=Eventuality 3 set to-infinitive a rule vn other_cos-45.4-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Patient rule=Result
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
The rules prescribe a uniform.
det nsubj det obj punct root The DET rules NOUN prescribe VERB a DET uniform NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 rules det 2 rules rule NOUN Number=Plur 3 prescribe nsubj 3 prescribe prescribe VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 uniform det 5 uniform uniform NOUN Number=Sing 3 prescribe obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 prescribe punct
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1 prescribe present the rules a uniform tree rules
Example 1 The doctor prescribed some cream for my rash.
det nsubj det obj case nmod:poss obl punct root The DET doctor NOUN prescribed VERB some DET cream NOUN for ADP my PRON rash NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 doctor det 2 doctor doctor NOUN Number=Sing 3 prescribed nsubj 3 prescribed prescribe VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 some some DET PronType=Ind 5 cream det 5 cream cream NOUN Number=Sing 3 prescribed obj 6 for for ADP _ 8 rash case 7 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 rash nmod:poss 8 rash rash NOUN Number=Sing 3 prescribed obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 prescribed punct
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1 prescribe past the doctor some cream for my rash tree rules
Example 2 Take the medicine exactly as prescribed.
det obj advmod mark advcl punct root Take VERB the DET medicine NOUN exactly ADV as SCONJ prescribed VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Take take VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 medicine det 3 medicine medicine NOUN Number=Sing 1 Take obj 4 exactly exactly ADV _ 6 prescribed advmod 5 as as SCONJ _ 6 prescribed mark 6 prescribed prescribe VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 1 Take advcl 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Take punct
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1 take imperative you not said here the medicine vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent medicine=Theme 2 prescribe participle you not said here exactly property tree rules
Example 3 She was prescribed 2 tablets a day for 7 days — how many tablets is that?
The tree, 15 words nsubj aux:pass nummod obj det obl:unmarked case nummod obl punct advmod amod obl cop obj punct root She PRON was AUX prescribed VERB 2 NUM tablets NOUN a DET day NOUN for ADP 7 NUM days NOUN — PUNCT how ADV many ADJ tablets NOUN is AUX that PRON ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 prescribed nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 prescribed aux:pass 3 prescribed prescribe VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 2 2 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 tablets nummod 5 tablets tablet NOUN Number=Plur 3 prescribed obj 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 day det 7 day day NOUN Number=Sing 3 prescribed obl:unmarked 8 for for ADP _ 10 days case 9 7 7 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 10 days nummod 10 days day NOUN Number=Plur 3 prescribed obl 11 — - PUNCT _ 14 tablets punct 12 how how ADV PronType=Int 13 many advmod 13 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 14 tablets amod 14 tablets tablet NOUN Number=Plur 3 prescribed obl 15 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 prescribed cop 16 that that PRON Number=Sing PronType=Dem 3 prescribed obj 17 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 prescribed punct
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1 is past · passive She day many tablets obl ; prescribe property tree rules
Example 4 Never take medicine prescribed for someone else.
advmod obj acl case obl advmod punct root Never ADV take VERB medicine NOUN prescribed VERB for ADP someone PRON else ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Never never ADV PronType=Neg 2 take advmod 2 take take VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 medicine medicine NOUN Number=Sing 2 take obj 4 prescribed prescribe VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 medicine acl 5 for for ADP _ 6 someone case 6 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 prescribed obl 7 else else ADV _ 6 someone advmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 take punct
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1 not take imperative you not said here medicine vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent medicine=Theme 2 prescribe participle medicine not said here for someone tree rules
Example 5 The vet prescribed drops for the cat's eyes.
det nsubj obj case det nmod:poss case obl punct root The DET vet NOUN prescribed VERB drops NOUN for ADP the DET cat NOUN 's PART eyes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 vet det 2 vet vet NOUN Number=Sing 3 prescribed nsubj 3 prescribed prescribe VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 drops drop NOUN Number=Plur 3 prescribed obj 5 for for ADP _ 9 eyes case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 cat det 7 cat cat NOUN Number=Sing 9 eyes nmod:poss 8 's 's PART _ 7 cat case 9 eyes eye NOUN Number=Plur 3 prescribed obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 prescribed punct
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1 prescribe past the vet drops for the cat's eyes tree rules
Example 6 The rules prescribe a time limit of one hour.
det nsubj det compound obj case nummod nmod punct root The DET rules NOUN prescribe VERB a DET time NOUN limit NOUN of ADP one NUM hour NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 rules det 2 rules rule NOUN Number=Plur 3 prescribe nsubj 3 prescribe prescribe VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 limit det 5 time time NOUN Number=Sing 6 limit compound 6 limit limit NOUN Number=Sing 3 prescribe obj 7 of of ADP _ 9 hour case 8 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 9 hour nummod 9 hour hour NOUN Number=Sing 6 limit nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 prescribe punct
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1 prescribe present the rules a time limit of one hour tree rules
Example 7 Use the prescribed method to solve the equation.
det amod obj mark advcl det obj punct root Use VERB the DET prescribed VERB method NOUN to PART solve VERB the DET equation NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Use use VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 method det 3 prescribed prescribe VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 method amod 4 method method NOUN Number=Sing 1 Use obj 5 to to PART _ 6 solve mark 6 solve solve VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Use advcl 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 equation det 8 equation equation NOUN Number=Sing 6 solve obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Use punct
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1 use imperative you not said here the prescribed method vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent method=Patient 2 prescribe participle tree rules 3 solve to-infinitive you not said here the equation vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent equation=Topic
Example 8 The doctor prescribed rest and plenty of water.
det acl obj cc conj case nmod punct root The DET doctor NOUN prescribed VERB rest NOUN and CCONJ plenty NOUN of ADP water NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 doctor det 2 doctor doctor NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 prescribed prescribe VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 doctor acl 4 rest rest NOUN Number=Sing 3 prescribed obj 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 plenty cc 6 plenty plenty NOUN Number=Sing 4 rest conj 7 of of ADP _ 8 water case 8 water water NOUN Number=Sing 6 plenty nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 doctor punct
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1 prescribe participle the doctor not said here rest and plenty of water tree rules
Example 9 A Fox asked him, “How can you pretend to prescribe for others, when you are unable to heal your own lame gait and wrinkled skin?”
The tree, 25 words det nsubj iobj punct punct advmod aux nsubj ccomp mark xcomp case obl punct mark nsubj cop conj mark xcomp nmod:poss amod amod obj cc amod conj punct punct root A DET Fox NOUN asked VERB him PRON , PUNCT “ PUNCT How ADV can AUX you PRON pretend VERB to PART prescribe VERB for ADP others NOUN , PUNCT when SCONJ you PRON are AUX unable ADJ to PART heal VERB your PRON own ADJ lame ADJ gait NOUN and CCONJ wrinkled VERB skin NOUN ? PUNCT ” PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 Fox det 2 Fox fox NOUN Number=Sing 3 asked nsubj 3 asked ask VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 asked iobj 5 , , PUNCT _ 10 pretend punct 6 “ " PUNCT _ 10 pretend punct 7 How how ADV PronType=Int 10 pretend advmod 8 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 10 pretend aux 9 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 10 pretend nsubj 10 pretend pretend VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 asked ccomp 11 to to PART _ 12 prescribe mark 12 prescribe prescribe VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 pretend xcomp 13 for for ADP _ 14 others case 14 others other NOUN Number=Plur 12 prescribe obl 15 , , PUNCT _ 19 unable punct 16 when when SCONJ _ 19 unable mark 17 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 19 unable nsubj 18 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 19 unable cop 19 unable unable ADJ Degree=Pos 10 pretend conj 20 to to PART _ 21 heal mark 21 heal heal VERB VerbForm=Inf 19 unable xcomp 22 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 25 gait nmod:poss 23 own own ADJ Degree=Pos 25 gait amod 24 lame lame ADJ Degree=Pos 25 gait amod 25 gait gait NOUN Number=Sing 21 heal obj 26 and and CCONJ _ 28 skin cc 27 wrinkled wrinkle VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 28 skin amod 28 skin skin NOUN Number=Sing 25 gait conj 29 ? ? PUNCT _ 10 pretend punct 30 ” " PUNCT _ 10 pretend punct
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1 ask speech: ask past a Fox him = he vn urge-58.1-1-1 «NP V NP that S»: agent=Agent he=Recipient clause=Topic 2 pretend in a quote can you tree rules 3 prescribe in a quote to-infinitive you not said here for others tree rules 4 is in a quote present you unable property tree rules 5 heal in a quote to-infinitive you not said here your own lame gait and wrinkled skin vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent gait=Patient 6 wrinkle in a quote participle vn bend-45.2 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
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