skin
Who acts: thin layer, I, skin, you, She, Snakes · What happens: form, scrape off, skin, protect, put, peel · To what, where: top, skin, knee, body, sunscreen, old skin
«skin» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: skin in the school dictionary.
Meaning 1
The outer covering of a person's or animal's body.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 covering | det |
| 2 | outer | outer | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 covering | amod |
| 3 | covering | covering | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 4 | of | of | ADP | _ | 11 body | case |
| 5 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 6 person | det |
| 6 | person | person | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 animal | nmod:poss |
| 7 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 6 person | case |
| 8 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 9 animal | cc |
| 9 | animal | animal | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 body | nmod:poss |
| 10 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 9 animal | case |
| 11 | body | body | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 covering | nmod |
| 12 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 covering | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Meaning 2
The outer layer of a fruit or vegetable.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 layer | det |
| 2 | outer | outer | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 layer | amod |
| 3 | layer | layer | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 4 | of | of | ADP | _ | 6 fruit | case |
| 5 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 6 fruit | det |
| 6 | fruit | fruit | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 layer | nmod |
| 7 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 8 vegetable | cc |
| 8 | vegetable | vegetable | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 fruit | conj |
| 9 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 layer | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
"banana skin".
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 3 skin | punct |
| 2 | banana | banana | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 skin | compound |
| 3 | skin | skin | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 4 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 3 skin | punct |
| 5 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 skin | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Meaning 3
A thin layer that forms on top of a liquid.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 3 layer | det |
| 2 | thin | thin | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 layer | amod |
| 3 | layer | layer | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 4 | that | that | PRON | PronType=Rel | 5 forms | nsubj |
| 5 | forms | form | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 3 layer | acl:relcl |
| 6 | on | on | ADP | _ | 7 top | case |
| 7 | top | top | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 forms | obl |
| 8 | of | of | ADP | _ | 10 liquid | case |
| 9 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 10 liquid | det |
| 10 | liquid | liquid | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 top | nmod |
| 11 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 layer | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | form | present | a thin layer | top of a liquid | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on top=Location |
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
"skin on hot milk".
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 2 skin | punct |
| 2 | skin | skin | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 3 | on | on | ADP | _ | 5 milk | case |
| 4 | hot | hot | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 5 milk | amod |
| 5 | milk | milk | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 skin | nmod |
| 6 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 2 skin | punct |
| 7 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 skin | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Meaning 4
As a verb, to scrape the skin off.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | As | as | ADP | _ | 3 verb | case |
| 2 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 3 verb | det |
| 3 | verb | verb | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 scrape | obl |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 6 scrape | punct |
| 5 | to | to | PART | _ | 6 scrape | mark |
| 6 | scrape | scrape | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 skin | det |
| 8 | skin | skin | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 scrape | obj |
| 9 | off | off | ADP | _ | 6 scrape | compound:prt |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 6 scrape | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | scrape off | to-infinitive | the skin | as a verb | vn cut-21.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent skin=Patient |
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
"I skinned my knee."
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 3 skinned | punct |
| 2 | I | I | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs | 3 skinned | nsubj |
| 3 | skinned | skin | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | my | my | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 5 knee | nmod:poss |
| 5 | knee | knee | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 skinned | obj |
| 6 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 skinned | punct |
| 7 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 3 skinned | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | skin in a quote | past | I | my knee | vn hurt-40.8.3-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer knee=Patient |
Example 1
Your skin protects your body.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Your | your | PRON | Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 2 skin | nmod:poss |
| 2 | skin | skin | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 protects | nsubj |
| 3 | protects | protect | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | your | your | PRON | Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 5 body | nmod:poss |
| 5 | body | body | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 protects | obj |
| 6 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 protects | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | protect | present | Your skin | your body | vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent body=Beneficiary |
Example 2
Put sunscreen on your skin.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Put | put | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 2 | sunscreen | sunscreen | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Put | obj |
| 3 | on | on | ADP | _ | 5 skin | case |
| 4 | your | your | PRON | Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 5 skin | nmod:poss |
| 5 | skin | skin | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Put | obl |
| 6 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 Put | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | put | imperative | you not said here | sunscreen | your skin | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent sunscreen=Theme on skin=Destination |
Example 3
I peeled the skin off the orange.
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 peeled | nsubj |
| 2 | peeled | peel | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 skin | det |
| 4 | skin | skin | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 peeled | obj |
| 5 | off | off | ADP | _ | 7 orange | case |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 orange | det |
| 7 | orange | orange | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 peeled | obl |
| 8 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 peeled | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | peel | past | I | the skin | off the orange | vn pit-10.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent skin=Source |
Example 4
She fell and skinned her knee.
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 | 2 fell | nsubj |
| 2 | fell | fall | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 4 skinned | cc |
| 4 | skinned | skin | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 2 fell | conj |
| 5 | her | her | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 6 knee | nmod:poss |
| 6 | knee | knee | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 skinned | obj |
| 7 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 fell | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | fall | past | She | vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme | |||||
| 2 | skin | past | She not said here | her knee | vn hurt-40.8.3-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer knee=Patient |
Example 5
Snakes shed their old skin.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Snakes | snake | NOUN | Number=Plur | 2 shed | nsubj |
| 2 | shed | shed | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | their | their | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 5 skin | nmod:poss |
| 4 | old | old | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 5 skin | amod |
| 5 | skin | skin | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 shed | obj |
| 6 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 shed | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | shed | past | Snakes | Snakes's old skin | vn substance_emission-43.4-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location skin=Source |
Example 6
Sweat on your skin helps you cool down.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sweat | sweat | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 helps | nsubj |
| 2 | on | on | ADP | _ | 4 skin | case |
| 3 | your | your | PRON | Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 4 skin | nmod:poss |
| 4 | skin | skin | NOUN | Number=Sing | 1 Sweat | nmod |
| 5 | helps | help | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 6 | you | you | PRON | Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs | 5 helps | obj |
| 7 | cool | cool | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 5 helps | xcomp |
| 8 | down | down | ADP | _ | 7 cool | compound:prt |
| 9 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 5 helps | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | help | present | Sweat on your skin | you | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent you=Beneficiary clause=Theme | ||||
| 2 | cool down | infinitive | you not said here | vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
Example 7
People have many different skin colours.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | People | people | NOUN | Number=Plur | 2 have | nsubj |
| 2 | have | have | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | many | many | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 6 colours | amod |
| 4 | different | different | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 6 colours | amod |
| 5 | skin | skin | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 colours | compound |
| 6 | colours | colour | NOUN | Number=Plur | 2 have | obj |
| 7 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 have | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | have | present | People | many different skin colours | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent colour=Patient |
Example 8
We caught the bus by the skin of our teeth.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | We | we | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs | 2 caught | nsubj |
| 2 | caught | catch | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 bus | det |
| 4 | bus | bus | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 caught | obj |
| 5 | by | by | ADP | _ | 7 skin | case |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 skin | det |
| 7 | skin | skin | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 caught | obl |
| 8 | of | of | ADP | _ | 10 teeth | case |
| 9 | our | our | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 10 teeth | nmod:poss |
| 10 | teeth | tooth | NOUN | Number=Plur | 7 skin | nmod |
| 11 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 caught | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | catch | past | We | the bus | by the skin of our teeth | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bus=Theme |
Example 9
THE ASS IN THE LION'S SKIN
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 ASS | det |
| 2 | ASS | ass | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 3 | IN | in | ADP | _ | 7 SKIN | case |
| 4 | THE | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 LION | det |
| 5 | LION | lion | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 SKIN | nmod:poss |
| 6 | 'S | 's | PART | _ | 5 LION | case |
| 7 | SKIN | skin | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 ASS | nmod |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
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