tetanus Who acts: Tetanus, germs, tetanus jab, injection, Tetanus germs, I · What happens: be, cause, live, get, make, protect · To what, where: serious illness, soil, body, muscles, injection, you · Speech: someone speaks here
«tetanus» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: tetanus in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Tetanus is a serious illness caused by germs that live in soil and dust and can get into the body through a cut or wound; it makes muscles stiff and tight, especially in the jaw.
The tree, 35 words nsubj cop det amod acl case obl nsubj acl:relcl case obl cc conj cc aux conj case det obl case det obl cc conj punct nsubj parataxis obj xcomp cc conj punct advmod case det conj punct root Tetanus NOUN is AUX a DET serious ADJ illness NOUN caused VERB by ADP germs NOUN that PRON live VERB in ADP soil NOUN and CCONJ dust NOUN and CCONJ can AUX get VERB into ADP the DET body NOUN through ADP a DET cut NOUN or CCONJ wound NOUN ; PUNCT it PRON makes VERB muscles NOUN stiff ADJ and CCONJ tight ADJ , PUNCT especially ADV in ADP the DET jaw NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Tetanus tetanus NOUN Number=Sing 5 illness nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 illness cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 illness det 4 serious serious ADJ Degree=Pos 5 illness amod 5 illness illness NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 caused cause VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 illness acl 7 by by ADP _ 8 germs case 8 germs germ NOUN Number=Plur 6 caused obl 9 that that PRON PronType=Rel 10 live nsubj 10 live live VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 germs acl:relcl 11 in in ADP _ 12 soil case 12 soil soil NOUN Number=Sing 10 live obl 13 and and CCONJ _ 14 dust cc 14 dust dust NOUN Number=Sing 12 soil conj 15 and and CCONJ _ 17 get cc 16 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 17 get aux 17 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 live conj 18 into into ADP _ 20 body case 19 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 20 body det 20 body body NOUN Number=Sing 17 get obl 21 through through ADP _ 23 cut case 22 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 23 cut det 23 cut cut NOUN Number=Sing 17 get obl 24 or or CCONJ _ 25 wound cc 25 wound wound NOUN Number=Sing 23 cut conj 26 ; ; PUNCT _ 28 makes punct 27 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 28 makes nsubj 28 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 illness parataxis 29 muscles muscle NOUN Number=Plur 28 makes obj 30 stiff stiff ADJ Degree=Pos 28 makes xcomp 31 and and CCONJ _ 32 tight cc 32 tight tight ADJ Degree=Pos 30 stiff conj 33 , , PUNCT _ 37 jaw punct 34 especially especially ADV _ 37 jaw advmod 35 in in ADP _ 37 jaw case 36 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 37 jaw det 37 jaw jaw NOUN Number=Sing 28 makes conj 38 . . PUNCT _ 5 illness punct
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1 is a present Tetanus a serious illness tree rules 2 cause participle a serious illness not said here by germs vn result-27.2 «NP V PP»: agent=Precondition 3 live present germs soil and dust vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in soil=Location 4 get can germs not said here the body through a cut or wound vn escape-51.1 «NP V PP.initial_location PP.destination»: agent=Theme into body=Initial_Location through cut=Destination 5 make present Tetanus muscles stiff property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.material V NP»: agent=Material muscle=Product
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 A tetanus jab is an injection (vaccine) that protects you from this illness.
The tree, 13 words det compound nsubj cop det punct appos punct nsubj acl:relcl obj case det obl punct root A DET tetanus NOUN jab NOUN is AUX an DET injection NOUN ( PUNCT vaccine NOUN ) PUNCT that PRON protects VERB you PRON from ADP this DET illness NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 jab det 2 tetanus tetanus NOUN Number=Sing 3 jab compound 3 jab jab NOUN Number=Sing 6 injection nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 injection cop 5 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 injection det 6 injection injection NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 ( ( PUNCT _ 8 vaccine punct 8 vaccine vaccine NOUN Number=Sing 6 injection appos 9 ) ) PUNCT _ 8 vaccine punct 10 that that PRON PronType=Rel 11 protects nsubj 11 protects protect VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 injection acl:relcl 12 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 11 protects obj 13 from from ADP _ 15 illness case 14 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 15 illness det 15 illness illness NOUN Number=Sing 11 protects obl 16 . . PUNCT _ 6 injection punct
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1 is a present a tetanus jab a injection tree rules 2 protect present a injection you from this illness vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent you=Beneficiary from illness=Theme
Example 1 Tetanus germs live in soil.
compound nsubj case obl punct root Tetanus NOUN germs NOUN live VERB in ADP soil NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Tetanus tetanus NOUN Number=Sing 2 germs compound 2 germs germ NOUN Number=Plur 3 live nsubj 3 live live VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 in in ADP _ 5 soil case 5 soil soil NOUN Number=Sing 3 live obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 live punct
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1 live present Tetanus germs soil vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in soil=Location
Example 2 I had a tetanus jab at the doctor's.
nsubj det compound obj case det obl case punct root I PRON had VERB a DET tetanus NOUN jab NOUN at ADP the DET doctor NOUN 's PART . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 had nsubj 2 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 jab det 4 tetanus tetanus NOUN Number=Sing 5 jab compound 5 jab jab NOUN Number=Sing 2 had obj 6 at at ADP _ 8 doctor case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 doctor det 8 doctor doctor NOUN Number=Sing 2 had obl 9 's 's PART _ 8 doctor case 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 had punct
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1 have past I a tetanus jab the doctor vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent jab=Patient
Example 3 Clean any cut you get in the garden.
det obj nsubj acl:relcl case det obl punct root Clean VERB any DET cut NOUN you PRON get VERB in ADP the DET garden NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Clean clean VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 any any DET PronType=Ind 3 cut det 3 cut cut NOUN Number=Sing 1 Clean obj 4 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 5 get nsubj 5 get get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 cut acl:relcl 6 in in ADP _ 8 garden case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 garden det 8 garden garden NOUN Number=Sing 5 get obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Clean punct
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1 clean imperative you not said here any cut vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent cut=Patient 2 get present you any cut not said here the garden vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer cut=Stimulus
Example 4 After stepping on a nail, he needed a tetanus booster.
mark advcl case det obl punct nsubj det compound obj punct root After SCONJ stepping VERB on ADP a DET nail NOUN , PUNCT he PRON needed VERB a DET tetanus NOUN booster NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 After after SCONJ _ 2 stepping mark 2 stepping step VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 8 needed advcl 3 on on ADP _ 5 nail case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 nail det 5 nail nail NOUN Number=Sing 2 stepping obl 6 , , PUNCT _ 2 stepping punct 7 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 needed nsubj 8 needed need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 booster det 10 tetanus tetanus NOUN Number=Sing 11 booster compound 11 booster booster NOUN Number=Sing 8 needed obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 8 needed punct
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1 step gerund he not said here a nail vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on nail=Trajectory 2 need past he a tetanus booster vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot booster=Theme
Example 5 Tetanus makes the jaw muscles very tight.
nsubj det compound obj advmod xcomp punct root Tetanus NOUN makes VERB the DET jaw NOUN muscles NOUN very ADV tight ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Tetanus tetanus NOUN Number=Sing 2 makes nsubj 2 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 muscles det 4 jaw jaw NOUN Number=Sing 5 muscles compound 5 muscles muscle NOUN Number=Plur 2 makes obj 6 very very ADV _ 7 tight advmod 7 tight tight ADJ Degree=Pos 2 makes xcomp 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 makes punct
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1 make present Tetanus the jaw muscles tight property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset muscle=Product
Example 6 Vaccines protect children from tetanus.
nsubj obj case obl punct root Vaccines NOUN protect VERB children NOUN from ADP tetanus NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Vaccines vaccine NOUN Number=Plur 2 protect nsubj 2 protect protect VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 children child NOUN Number=Plur 2 protect obj 4 from from ADP _ 5 tetanus case 5 tetanus tetanus NOUN Number=Sing 2 protect obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 protect punct
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1 protect present Vaccines children from tetanus vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent child=Beneficiary from tetanus=Theme
Example 7 Tetanus used to be called lockjaw.
nsubj mark aux:pass xcomp xcomp punct root Tetanus NOUN used VERB to PART be AUX called VERB lockjaw NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Tetanus tetanus NOUN Number=Sing 2 used nsubj 2 used use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to PART _ 5 called mark 4 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 5 called aux:pass 5 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 used xcomp 6 lockjaw lockjaw NOUN Number=Sing 5 called xcomp 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 used punct
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1 use past Tetanus vn use-105.1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 2 call to-infinitive · passive Tetanus not said here lockjaw vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»
Example 8 Tell an adult if you cut yourself on something dirty.
det obj mark nsubj advcl obj case obl amod punct root Tell VERB an DET adult NOUN if SCONJ you PRON cut VERB yourself PRON on ADP something PRON dirty ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Tell tell VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 adult det 3 adult adult NOUN Number=Sing 1 Tell obj 4 if if SCONJ _ 6 cut mark 5 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 6 cut nsubj 6 cut cut VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Tell advcl 7 yourself yourself PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 6 cut obj 8 on on ADP _ 9 something case 9 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 cut obl 10 dirty dirty ADJ Degree=Pos 9 something amod 11 . . PUNCT _ 1 Tell punct
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1 tell speech: assert imperative you not said here a adult vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent adult=Recipient 2 cut a condition, not said to happen present you yourself something vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent yourself=Product
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