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acne

Who acts: Acne, skin condition, Lots, older brother, doctor, my · What happens: be, cause, get, use, not cause, give · To what, where: skin condition, spots, teenagers, acne, cream, cousin medicine

«acne» in the school dictionary: its meaning 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: acne in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Acne is a skin condition that causes spots, blackheads and pimples, especially on the face, back and chest; it is very common in teenagers.

The tree, 24 words
nsubjcopdetcompoundnsubjacl:relclobjpunctconjccconjpunctadvmodcasedetconjpunctadvmodccconjpunctnsubjcopadvmodparataxiscaseoblpunctrootAcneNOUNisAUXaDETskinNOUNconditionNOUNthatPRONcausesVERBspotsNOUN,PUNCTblackheadsNOUNandCCONJpimplesNOUN,PUNCTespeciallyADVonADPtheDETfaceNOUN,PUNCTbackADVandCCONJchestNOUN;PUNCTitPRONisAUXveryADVcommonADJinADPteenagersNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AcneacneNOUNNumber=Sing5 conditionnsubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 conditioncop
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 conditiondet
4skinskinNOUNNumber=Sing5 conditioncompound
5conditionconditionNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6thatthatPRONPronType=Rel7 causesnsubj
7causescauseVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 conditionacl:relcl
8spotsspotNOUNNumber=Plur7 causesobj
9,,PUNCT_10 blackheadspunct
10blackheadsblackheadNOUNNumber=Plur8 spotsconj
11andandCCONJ_12 pimplescc
12pimplespimpleNOUNNumber=Plur8 spotsconj
13,,PUNCT_17 facepunct
14especiallyespeciallyADV_17 faceadvmod
15ononADP_17 facecase
16thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art17 facedet
17facefaceNOUNNumber=Sing8 spotsconj
18,,PUNCT_19 backpunct
19backbackADV_17 faceadvmod
20andandCCONJ_21 chestcc
21chestchestNOUNNumber=Sing17 faceconj
22;;PUNCT_26 commonpunct
23ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs26 commonnsubj
24isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin26 commoncop
25veryveryADV_26 commonadvmod
26commoncommonADJDegree=Pos5 conditionparataxis
27ininADP_28 teenagerscase
28teenagersteenagerNOUNNumber=Plur26 commonobl
29..PUNCT_5 conditionpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentAcnea skin conditiontree rules
2causepresenta skin conditionspots and blackheads and pimples and the face and chestvn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition spot=Patient
3ispresentAcneteenagerscommon propertytree rules

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.

Example 1

Lots of teenagers get acne during puberty.

nsubjcasenmodobjcaseoblpunctrootLotsNOUNofADPteenagersNOUNgetVERBacneNOUNduringADPpubertyNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1LotslotNOUNNumber=Plur4 getnsubj
2ofofADP_3 teenagerscase
3teenagersteenagerNOUNNumber=Plur1 Lotsnmod
4getgetVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
5acneacneNOUNNumber=Sing4 getobj
6duringduringADP_7 pubertycase
7pubertypubertyNOUNNumber=Sing4 getobl
8..PUNCT_4 getpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1getpresentLots of teenagersacneduring pubertyvn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer acne=Stimulus

Example 2

My older brother uses a cream for his acne.

nmod:possamodnsubjdetobjcasenmod:possnmodpunctrootMyPRONolderADJbrotherNOUNusesVERBaDETcreamNOUNforADPhisPRONacneNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MymyPRONCase=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs3 brothernmod:poss
2olderoldADJDegree=Cmp3 brotheramod
3brotherbrotherNOUNNumber=Sing4 usesnsubj
4usesuseVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 creamdet
6creamcreamNOUNNumber=Sing4 usesobj
7forforADP_9 acnecase
8hishisPRONCase=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs9 acnenmod:poss
9acneacneNOUNNumber=Sing6 creamnmod
10..PUNCT_4 usespunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1usepresentMy older brothera creamfor brother's acnevn use-105.1 «NP V NP PP.predicate»: agent=Agent cream=Theme for acne=Eventuality

Example 3

Acne is not caused by being dirty.

nsubj:passaux:passadvmodmarkcopadvclpunctrootAcneNOUNisAUXnotPARTcausedVERBbySCONJbeingAUXdirtyADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AcneacneNOUNNumber=Sing4 causednsubj:pass
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 causedaux:pass
3notnotPARTPolarity=Neg4 causedadvmod
4causedcauseVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
5bybySCONJ_7 dirtymark
6beingbeAUXTense=Pres VerbForm=Part7 dirtycop
7dirtydirtyADJDegree=Pos4 causedadvcl
8..PUNCT_4 causedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1not causepresent · passiveAcnevn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient
2isgerunddirty propertytree rules

Example 4

The doctor gave my cousin medicine for her acne.

detnsubjnmod:posscompoundobjcasenmod:possoblpunctrootTheDETdoctorNOUNgaveVERBmyPRONcousinNOUNmedicineNOUNforADPherPRONacneNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 doctordet
2doctordoctorNOUNNumber=Sing3 gavensubj
3gavegiveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4mymyPRONCase=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs6 medicinenmod:poss
5cousincousinNOUNNumber=Sing6 medicinecompound
6medicinemedicineNOUNNumber=Sing3 gaveobj
7forforADP_9 acnecase
8herherPRONCase=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs9 acnenmod:poss
9acneacneNOUNNumber=Sing3 gaveobl
10..PUNCT_3 gavepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1givepastthe doctormy cousin medicinefor doctor's acnevn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.asset»: agent=Agent medicine=Theme for acne=Asset
2medicinemynom medicine «cognition transitive»: poss=agent

Example 5

Washing your face gently twice a day can help with acne.

csubjnmod:possobjadvmodadvmoddetobl:unmarkedauxcaseoblpunctrootWashingVERByourPRONfaceNOUNgentlyADVtwiceADVaDETdayNOUNcanAUXhelpVERBwithADPacneNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WashingwashVERBVerbForm=Ger9 helpcsubj
2youryourPRONCase=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs3 facenmod:poss
3facefaceNOUNNumber=Sing1 Washingobj
4gentlygentlyADV_1 Washingadvmod
5twicetwiceADVNumForm=Word NumType=Mult1 Washingadvmod
6aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 daydet
7daydayNOUNNumber=Sing5 twiceobl:unmarked
8cancanAUXVerbForm=Fin9 helpaux
9helphelpVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
10withwithADP_11 acnecase
11acneacneNOUNNumber=Sing9 helpobl
12..PUNCT_9 helppunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1washgerundyour facegently, twice propertyvn floss-41.2.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent face=Patient
2helpcanWashingwith acnevn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent with acne=Theme

Example 6

Never tease someone about their acne.

advmodobjcasenmod:possnmodpunctrootNeverADVteaseVERBsomeonePRONaboutADPtheirPRONacneNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1NeverneverADVPronType=Neg2 teaseadvmod
2teaseteaseVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
3someonesomeonePRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind2 teaseobj
4aboutaboutADP_6 acnecase
5theirtheirPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs6 acnenmod:poss
6acneacneNOUNNumber=Sing3 someonenmod
7..PUNCT_2 teasepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1not teaseimperativeyou not said heresomeoneabout their acnevn bully-59.5 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Patient

Text: the school dictionary of Mova's schools (world/data/dictionary-schools/), written for Mova. Trees: Mova's own parse — the en model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. Frames: Mova's frames reader (prag), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

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