prescription Who acts: prescription, note, medicine, you, doctor, Mum · What happens: be, say, need, take, get, give · To what, where: note, doctor, chemist, patient, medicine, order · Speech: someone speaks here
«prescription» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: prescription in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: health — kept apart, not parsed.
A prescription is a note from a doctor (GP) saying which medicine a patient needs, which you take to a chemist or pharmacy to get it.
The tree, 26 words det nsubj cop det case det nmod punct appos punct acl det nsubj det nsubj ccomp punct obj nsubj conj case det obl cc conj mark advcl obj punct root A DET prescription NOUN is AUX a DET note NOUN from ADP a DET doctor NOUN ( PUNCT GP NOUN ) PUNCT saying VERB which DET medicine NOUN a DET patient NOUN needs VERB , PUNCT which PRON you PRON take VERB to ADP a DET chemist NOUN or CCONJ pharmacy NOUN to PART get VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 prescription det 2 prescription prescription NOUN Number=Sing 5 note nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 note cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 note det 5 note note NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 from from ADP _ 8 doctor case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 doctor det 8 doctor doctor NOUN Number=Sing 5 note nmod 9 ( ( PUNCT _ 10 GP punct 10 GP gp NOUN Number=Sing 5 note appos 11 ) ) PUNCT _ 10 GP punct 12 saying say VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 note acl 13 which which DET PronType=Int 14 medicine det 14 medicine medicine NOUN Number=Sing 17 needs nsubj 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 patient det 16 patient patient NOUN Number=Sing 17 needs nsubj 17 needs need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 saying ccomp 18 , , PUNCT _ 21 take punct 19 which which PRON PronType=Rel 21 take obj 20 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 21 take nsubj 21 take take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 17 needs conj 22 to to ADP _ 24 chemist case 23 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 24 chemist det 24 chemist chemist NOUN Number=Sing 21 take obl 25 or or CCONJ _ 26 pharmacy cc 26 pharmacy pharmacy NOUN Number=Sing 24 chemist conj 27 to to PART _ 28 get mark 28 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf 21 take advcl 29 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 28 get obj 30 . . PUNCT _ 5 note punct
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1 is a present a prescription a note a doctor tree rules 2 say speech: assert gerund a note not said here vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 need present which medicine vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot 4 take present you a chemist or pharmacy vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent which=Theme to chemist=Destination 5 get to-infinitive you not said here patient vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer it=Stimulus
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 The medicine itself, given on a doctor's order, can be called a prescription.
The tree, 14 words det nsubj:pass nmod:unmarked punct acl case det nmod:poss case obl punct aux aux:pass det xcomp punct root The DET medicine NOUN itself PRON , PUNCT given VERB on ADP a DET doctor NOUN 's PART order NOUN , PUNCT can AUX be AUX called VERB a DET prescription NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 medicine det 2 medicine medicine NOUN Number=Sing 14 called nsubj:pass 3 itself itself PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Emp Reflex=Yes 2 medicine nmod:unmarked 4 , , PUNCT _ 5 given punct 5 given give VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 medicine acl 6 on on ADP _ 10 order case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 doctor det 8 doctor doctor NOUN Number=Sing 10 order nmod:poss 9 's 's PART _ 8 doctor case 10 order order NOUN Number=Sing 5 given obl 11 , , PUNCT _ 2 medicine punct 12 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 14 called aux 13 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 14 called aux:pass 14 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 prescription det 16 prescription prescription NOUN Number=Sing 14 called xcomp 17 . . PUNCT _ 14 called punct
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1 give participle the medicine medicine not said here a doctor's order vn break_down-45.8 «NP V»: agent=Patient 2 call can · passive the medicine medicine vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient 3 order a doctor nom order «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Meaning 3 Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.
A prescription is a firm rule or piece of advice about what should be done.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj cop det amod cc conj case nmod mark obj aux aux:pass acl:relcl punct root A DET prescription NOUN is AUX a DET firm ADJ rule NOUN or CCONJ piece NOUN of ADP advice NOUN about SCONJ what PRON should AUX be AUX done VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 prescription det 2 prescription prescription NOUN Number=Sing 6 rule nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 rule cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 rule det 5 firm firm ADJ Degree=Pos 6 rule amod 6 rule rule NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 piece cc 8 piece piece NOUN Number=Sing 6 rule conj 9 of of ADP _ 10 advice case 10 advice advice NOUN Number=Sing 8 piece nmod 11 about about SCONJ _ 15 done mark 12 what what PRON PronType=Int 15 done obj 13 should should AUX VerbForm=Fin 15 done aux 14 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 15 done aux:pass 15 done do VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 10 advice acl:relcl 16 . . PUNCT _ 6 rule punct
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1 is a present a prescription a firm rule or piece of advice tree rules 2 do should · passive advice vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: what=Eventuality
Example 1 The doctor wrote me a prescription for ear drops.
det nsubj iobj det obj case compound nmod punct root The DET doctor NOUN wrote VERB me PRON a DET prescription NOUN for ADP ear NOUN drops 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 wrote nsubj 3 wrote write VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 wrote iobj 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 prescription det 6 prescription prescription NOUN Number=Sing 3 wrote obj 7 for for ADP _ 9 drops case 8 ear ear NOUN Number=Sing 9 drops compound 9 drops drop NOUN Number=Plur 6 prescription nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 wrote punct
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1 write past the doctor a prescription me for ear drops vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent i=Recipient prescription=Topic
Example 2 Mum took the prescription to the chemist.
nsubj det obj case det obl punct root Mum NOUN took VERB the DET prescription NOUN to ADP the DET chemist NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 2 took nsubj 2 took take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 prescription det 4 prescription prescription NOUN Number=Sing 2 took obj 5 to to ADP _ 7 chemist case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 chemist det 7 chemist chemist NOUN Number=Sing 2 took obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 took punct
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1 take past Mum the prescription the chemist vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent prescription=Theme to chemist=Destination
Example 3 These tablets are only available on prescription.
det nsubj cop advmod case obl punct root These DET tablets NOUN are AUX only ADV available ADJ on ADP prescription NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 These this DET Number=Plur PronType=Dem 2 tablets det 2 tablets tablet NOUN Number=Plur 5 available nsubj 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 available cop 4 only only ADV _ 5 available advmod 5 available available ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 on on ADP _ 7 prescription case 7 prescription prescription NOUN Number=Sing 5 available obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 available punct
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1 is present this tablets prescription available property tree rules
Example 4 Grandpa has a repeat prescription every month.
nsubj det compound obj det obl:unmarked punct root Grandpa PROPN has VERB a DET repeat NOUN prescription NOUN every DET month NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandpa Grandpa PROPN Number=Sing 2 has nsubj 2 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 prescription det 4 repeat repeat NOUN Number=Sing 5 prescription compound 5 prescription prescription NOUN Number=Sing 2 has obj 6 every every DET PronType=Tot 7 month det 7 month month NOUN Number=Sing 2 has obl:unmarked 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 has punct
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1 have present Grandpa a repeat prescription month vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent prescription=Patient
Example 5 Never take medicine from someone else's prescription.
advmod obj case nmod:poss advmod case obl punct root Never ADV take VERB medicine NOUN from ADP someone PRON else ADV 's PART prescription NOUN . 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 from from ADP _ 8 prescription case 5 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 8 prescription nmod:poss 6 else else ADV _ 5 someone advmod 7 's 's PART _ 5 someone case 8 prescription prescription NOUN Number=Sing 2 take obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 take punct
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1 not take imperative you not said here medicine someone's prescription vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.initial_location»: agent=Agent medicine=Theme from prescription=Initial_Location 2 prescribe someone nom prescription «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 6 My new prescription glasses make the board clear.
nmod:poss amod compound nsubj det obj xcomp punct root My PRON new ADJ prescription NOUN glasses NOUN make VERB the DET board NOUN clear ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 glasses nmod:poss 2 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 4 glasses amod 3 prescription prescription NOUN Number=Sing 4 glasses compound 4 glasses glass NOUN Number=Plur 5 make nsubj 5 make make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 board det 7 board board NOUN Number=Sing 5 make obj 8 clear clear ADJ Degree=Pos 5 make xcomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 make punct
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1 make present My new prescription glasses the board clear property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset board=Product
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