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title: calamine — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «calamine» in the school dictionary: A pink powder made from zinc oxide with a little iron oxide, used in a lotion to soothe itchy or sore skin. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# calamine

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**Who acts:** Mum, Calamine, you · **What happens:** make, use, soothe, dab, calamine, help · **To what, where:** pink powder, zinc oxide, little iron oxide, lotion, itchy skin, chickenpox spots

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«calamine» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 5 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: [calamine in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/calamine.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A pink powder made from zinc oxide with a little iron oxide, used in a lotion to soothe itchy or sore skin.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:calamine:m1:1
# text = A pink powder made from zinc oxide with a little iron oxide, used in a lotion to soothe itchy or sore skin.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	pink	pink	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	powder	powder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	zinc	zinc	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	oxide	oxide	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
10	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
11	iron	iron	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	oxide	oxide	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	acl	_	_
15	in	in	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	lotion	lotion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	_
18	to	to	PART	TO	_	19	mark	_	_
19	soothe	soothe	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	advcl	_	_
20	itchy	itchy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	23	amod	_	_
21	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
22	sore	sore	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	conj	_	_
23	skin	skin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | participle |  | a pink powder *not said here* |  | zinc oxide with a little iron oxide |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: agent=Asset from oxide=Material |
| 2 | **use** | participle |  | a little iron oxide *not said here* |  | a lotion |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **soothe** | to-infinitive |  | itchy skin |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus skin=Experiencer |

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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}

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Usage: old, science — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An old name for zinc ores.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:calamine:m2:1
# text = An old name for zinc ores.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	zinc	zinc	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	ores	ore	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum dabbed calamine lotion on my chickenpox spots.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:calamine:x1:1
# text = Mum dabbed calamine lotion on my chickenpox spots.
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	calamine	calamine	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
4	lotion	lotion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	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	chickenpox	chickenpox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	spots	spot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	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 |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **calamine** | infinitive | Mum *not said here* | lotion |  | my chickenpox spots |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Calamine helps stop nettle stings itching.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:calamine:x2:1
# text = Calamine helps stop nettle stings itching.
1	Calamine	calamine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	helps	help	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	stop	stop	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
4	nettle	nettle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	stings	sting	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	itching	itch	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | present | Calamine |  |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **stop** | infinitive | Calamine *not said here* | nettle stings |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **itch** | gerund | Calamine *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn pain-40.8.1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The calamine left pink patches all over my legs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:calamine:x3:1
# text = The calamine left pink patches all over my legs.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	calamine	calamine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	left	leave	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	pink	pink	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	patches	patch	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	all	all	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
7	over	over	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	legs	leg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **leave** | past | the calamine | pink patches |  | my legs |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent patch=Theme over leg=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Keep calamine lotion in the first-aid kit.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:calamine:x4:1
# text = Keep calamine lotion in the first-aid kit.
1	Keep	keep	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	calamine	calamine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	lotion	lotion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
6	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	aid	aid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	kit	kit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | imperative | you *not said here* | calamine lotion |  | the aid kit |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent lotion=Theme in kit=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Shake the calamine bottle before you use it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:calamine:x5:1
# text = Shake the calamine bottle before you use it.
1	Shake	shake	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	calamine	calamine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	bottle	bottle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	use	use	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shake** | imperative | you *not said here* | the calamine bottle |  |  |  |  | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent bottle=Patient |
| 2 | **use** | present | you | bottle |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient |

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