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title: birthmark — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «birthmark» in the school dictionary: A birthmark is a coloured mark on the skin that a person is born with or that appears soon after birth. It can be red, pink, brown or blue and is usually harmless. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# birthmark

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**Who acts:** birthmark, that, She, baby brother, Most birthmarks, birthmarks · **What happens:** be, bear, appear, have, fade, grow · **To what, where:** coloured mark, skin, that, small birthmark, arm, pink birthmark · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«birthmark» in the school dictionary: its meaning 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: [birthmark in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/birthmark.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A birthmark is a coloured mark on the skin that a person is born with or that appears soon after birth. It can be red, pink, brown or blue and is usually harmless.

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*Sentence 1:* A birthmark is a coloured mark on the skin that a person is born with or that appears soon after birth.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:birthmark:m1:1
# text = A birthmark is a coloured mark on the skin that a person is born with or that appears soon after birth.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	birthmark	birthmark	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	coloured	coloured	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	mark	mark	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	skin	skin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
10	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	14	nsubj:pass	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj:pass	_	_
13	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	aux:pass	_	_
14	born	bear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	parataxis	_	_
15	with	with	ADP	IN	_	14	obl	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
17	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	18	nsubj	_	_
18	appears	appear	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	conj	_	_
19	soon	soon	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	18	advmod	_	_
20	after	after	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
21	birth	birth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a birthmark | a coloured mark |  | the skin |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **bear** | present · passive |  | that |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 3 | **appear** | present | that |  |  |  | after birth | soon *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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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.

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*Sentence 2:* It can be red, pink, brown or blue and is usually harmless.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:birthmark:m1:2
# text = It can be red, pink, brown or blue and is usually harmless.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	cop	_	_
4	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	pink	pink	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	brown	brown	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	blue	blue	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	conj	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
12	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	cop	_	_
13	usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
14	harmless	harmless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | can | birthmark |  |  |  |  | red *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | birthmark *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **be** |  | birthmark *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **is** | present | birthmark *not said here* |  |  |  |  | harmless, usually *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She has a small birthmark on her arm.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:birthmark:x1:1
# text = She has a small birthmark on her arm.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	birthmark	birthmark	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	arm	arm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | She | a small birthmark |  | her arm |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent birthmark=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My baby brother has a pink birthmark on his neck.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:birthmark:x2:1
# text = My baby brother has a pink birthmark on his neck.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	pink	pink	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	birthmark	birthmark	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	neck	neck	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | My baby brother | a pink birthmark |  | brother's neck |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent birthmark=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Most birthmarks are harmless.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:birthmark:x3:1
# text = Most birthmarks are harmless.
1	Most	most	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	2	amod	_	_
2	birthmarks	birthmark	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	harmless	harmless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Most birthmarks |  |  |  |  | harmless *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some birthmarks fade as you grow.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:birthmark:x4:1
# text = Some birthmarks fade as you grow.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	birthmarks	birthmark	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	fade	fade	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	grow	grow	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fade** | present | some birthmarks |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **grow** | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the story, the prince was known by his birthmark.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:birthmark:x5:1
# text = In the story, the prince was known by his birthmark.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	prince	prince	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	known	know	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
9	by	by	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	birthmark	birthmark	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **know** | past · passive | his birthmark | the prince |  | the story |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer subject=Stimulus |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
His birthmark is shaped like a star.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:birthmark:x6:1
# text = His birthmark is shaped like a star.
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	birthmark	birthmark	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	shaped	shape	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	like	like	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	star	star	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 | **shape** | present · passive |  | His birthmark |  |  |  | like a star | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Never tease someone about a birthmark.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:birthmark:x7:1
# text = Never tease someone about a birthmark.
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	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	birthmark	birthmark	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 a birthmark | vn bully-59.5 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Patient |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The doctor checked the birthmark and said it was fine.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:birthmark:x8:1
# text = The doctor checked the birthmark and said it was fine.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	doctor	doctor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	checked	check	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	birthmark	birthmark	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	expl	_	_
9	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
10	fine	fine	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **check** | past | the doctor | the birthmark |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent birthmark=Theme |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the doctor *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is** | past |  |  |  |  |  | fine *property* | tree rules |

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