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title: acne — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «acne» in the school dictionary: Acne is a skin condition that causes spots, blackheads and pimples, especially on the face, back and chest; it is very common in teenagers. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# acne

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**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

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«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](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/acne.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:acne:m1:1
# text = Acne is a skin condition that causes spots, blackheads and pimples, especially on the face, back and chest; it is very common in teenagers.
1	Acne	acne	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	skin	skin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	condition	condition	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	causes	cause	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	spots	spot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	blackheads	blackhead	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	pimples	pimple	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
14	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
15	on	on	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	face	face	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
19	back	back	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
20	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
21	chest	chest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	26	punct	_	_
23	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	26	nsubj	_	_
24	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	26	cop	_	_
25	very	very	ADV	RB	_	26	advmod	_	_
26	common	common	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	parataxis	_	_
27	in	in	ADP	IN	_	28	case	_	_
28	teenagers	teenager	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	26	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Acne | a skin condition |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **cause** | present | a skin condition | spots and blackheads and pimples and the face and chest |  |  |  |  | vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition spot=Patient |
| 3 | **is** | present | Acne |  |  | teenagers |  | common *property* | tree rules |

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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 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Lots of teenagers get acne during puberty.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:acne:x1:1
# text = Lots of teenagers get acne during puberty.
1	Lots	lot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	teenagers	teenager	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	nmod	_	_
4	get	get	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	acne	acne	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	during	during	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	puberty	puberty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | present | Lots of teenagers | acne |  |  | during puberty |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer acne=Stimulus |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My older brother uses a cream for his acne.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:acne:x2:1
# text = My older brother uses a cream for his acne.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	older	old	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	3	amod	_	_
3	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	uses	use	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	cream	cream	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	acne	acne	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | present | My older brother | a cream |  |  |  | for brother's acne | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP PP.predicate»: agent=Agent cream=Theme for acne=Eventuality |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Acne is not caused by being dirty.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:acne:x3:1
# text = Acne is not caused by being dirty.
1	Acne	acne	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	caused	cause	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
6	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	cop	_	_
7	dirty	dirty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **cause** | present · passive |  | Acne |  |  |  |  | vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | dirty *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The doctor gave my cousin medicine for her acne.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:acne:x4:1
# text = The doctor gave my cousin medicine for her acne.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	doctor	doctor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
5	cousin	cousin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	medicine	medicine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	acne	acne	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | the doctor | my cousin medicine |  |  |  | for doctor's acne | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.asset»: agent=Agent medicine=Theme for acne=Asset |
| 2 | **medicine** |  | my |  |  |  |  |  | nom medicine «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Washing your face gently twice a day can help with acne.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:acne:x5:1
# text = Washing your face gently twice a day can help with acne.
1	Washing	wash	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	9	csubj	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	face	face	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	gently	gently	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
5	twice	twice	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	1	advmod	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl:unmarked	_	_
8	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	help	help	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
10	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	acne	acne	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wash** | gerund |  | your face |  |  |  | gently, twice *property* | vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent face=Patient |
| 2 | **help** | can | Washing |  |  |  |  | with acne | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent with acne=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Never tease someone about their acne.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:acne:x6:1
# text = Never tease someone about their acne.
1	Never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	tease	tease	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	about	about	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	acne	acne	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **tease** | imperative | you *not said here* | someone |  |  |  | about their acne | vn bully-59.5 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Patient |

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