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title: antiseptic — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «antiseptic» in the school dictionary: An antiseptic is a substance you put on skin or a wound to kill germs and stop infection. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# antiseptic

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**Who acts:** antiseptic, you, Mum, nurse, Antiseptics, Joseph · **What happens:** be, put, kill, stop, mean, feel · **To what, where:** substance, skin, germs, infection, antiseptic cream, grazed knee

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«antiseptic» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: [antiseptic in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/antiseptic.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An antiseptic is a substance you put on skin or a wound to kill germs and stop infection.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:antiseptic:m1:1
# text = An antiseptic is a substance you put on skin or a wound to kill germs and stop infection.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	antiseptic	antiseptic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	substance	substance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	put	put	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	skin	skin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	wound	wound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	_
13	to	to	PART	TO	_	14	mark	_	_
14	kill	kill	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	advcl	_	_
15	germs	germ	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	obj	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	stop	stop	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	_
18	infection	infection	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a antiseptic | a substance |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **put** | present | you | a substance *not said here* |  | skin or a wound |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent substance=Theme on skin=Destination |
| 3 | **kill** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | germs |  |  |  |  | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent germ=Theme |
| 4 | **stop** | present | you *not said here* | infection |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality infection=Eventuality |

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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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Antiseptic means able to kill germs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:antiseptic:m2:1
# text = Antiseptic means able to kill germs.
1	Antiseptic	antiseptic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	able	able	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	kill	kill	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	germs	germ	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Antiseptic |  |  |  |  | able *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **kill** | to-infinitive | Antiseptic *not said here* | germs |  |  |  |  | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent germ=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: figurative — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Antiseptic can mean very clean but cold and without feeling, like a hospital room.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:antiseptic:m3:1
# text = Antiseptic can mean very clean but cold and without feeling, like a hospital room.
1	Antiseptic	antiseptic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	very	very	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	clean	clean	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
6	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	cold	cold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	without	without	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
10	feeling	feel	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
12	like	like	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	hospital	hospital	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	_
15	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can | Antiseptic |  |  |  |  | clean *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **feel** | gerund | Antiseptic *not said here* |  |  |  |  | like a hospital room | vn conjecture-29.5-2 «NP V S»: agent=Agent like room=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum dabbed antiseptic cream on my grazed knee.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:antiseptic:x1:1
# text = Mum dabbed antiseptic cream on my grazed knee.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	dabbed	dab	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	antiseptic	antiseptic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	cream	cream	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
7	grazed	graze	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	amod	_	_
8	knee	knee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dab** | past | Mum | antiseptic cream |  | my grazed knee |  |  | vn spray-9.7-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent cream=Theme on knee=Destination |
| 2 | **graze** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn dine-39.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The nurse cleaned the cut with an antiseptic wipe.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:antiseptic:x2:1
# text = The nurse cleaned the cut with an antiseptic wipe.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	nurse	nurse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	cleaned	clean	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	cut	cut	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	antiseptic	antiseptic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	wipe	wipe	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 | **clean** | past | the nurse | the cut |  |  |  | with a antiseptic wipe | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent cut=Patient with wipe=Instrument |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Antiseptics kill germs on skin.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:antiseptic:x3:1
# text = Antiseptics kill germs on skin.
1	Antiseptics	antiseptic	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	kill	kill	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	germs	germ	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	skin	skin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **kill** | present | Antiseptics | germs |  | skin |  |  | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent germ=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Joseph Lister used antiseptic spray during operations.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:antiseptic:x4:1
# text = Joseph Lister used antiseptic spray during operations.
1	Joseph	Joseph	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	Lister	Lister	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	_
3	used	use	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	antiseptic	antiseptic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	spray	spray	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	during	during	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	operations	operation	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | past | Joseph | antiseptic spray |  |  | during operations |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent spray=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The first-aid box has plasters, bandages and antiseptic.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:antiseptic:x5:1
# text = The first-aid box has plasters, bandages and antiseptic.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
2	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	4	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	aid	aid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	box	box	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	plasters	plaster	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	bandages	bandage	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	antiseptic	antiseptic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the aid box | plasters and bandages and antiseptic |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent plaster=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The hospital corridor smelled antiseptic.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:antiseptic:x6:1
# text = The hospital corridor smelled antiseptic.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	hospital	hospital	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	corridor	corridor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	smelled	smell	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	amod	_	_
5	antiseptic	antiseptic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **smell** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn smell\_emission-43.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The new office looked antiseptic and unfriendly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:antiseptic:x7:1
# text = The new office looked antiseptic and unfriendly.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	office	office	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	looked	look	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	antiseptic	antiseptic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	unfriendly	unfriendly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | past | the new office |  |  |  |  | antiseptic *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

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