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title: concealment — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «concealment» in the school dictionary: Concealment is the act of hiding something or keeping it secret. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# concealment

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**Who acts:** Concealment, act, soldiers, green skin, thief, rabbit · **What happens:** be, hide, keep, steal, conceal, stay · **To what, where:** act, something, Concealment, hiding place, stolen jewels, frog

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«concealment» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [concealment in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/concealment.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Concealment is the act of hiding something or keeping it secret.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:concealment:m1:1
# text = Concealment is the act of hiding something or keeping it secret.
1	Concealment	concealment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	act	act	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	hiding	hide	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	acl	_	_
7	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	obj	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	keeping	keep	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	conj	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	_
11	secret	secret	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Concealment | the act |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **hide** | gerund | the act *not said here* | something |  |  |  |  | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Patient |
| 3 | **keep** | gerund | the act *not said here* | Concealment |  |  |  | secret *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
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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The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"the concealment of the stolen jewels".

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:concealment:m1e:1
# text = "the concealment of the stolen jewels".
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	concealment	concealment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	stolen	steal	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	amod	_	_
7	jewels	jewel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **steal** *in a quote* | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **conceal** *in a quote* |  |  | the stolen jewels |  |  |  |  | nom concealment «state transitive»: of=patient |

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Concealment is also a hiding place or cover.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:concealment:m2:1
# text = Concealment is also a hiding place or cover.
1	Concealment	concealment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	hiding	hiding	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	cover	cover	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Concealment | a hiding place or cover |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"the soldiers stayed in concealment".

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:concealment:m2e:1
# text = "the soldiers stayed in concealment".
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	soldiers	soldier	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	stayed	stay	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	concealment	concealment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stay** *in a quote* | past | the soldiers |  |  | concealment |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in concealment=Location |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The frog's green skin gives it concealment among the leaves.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:concealment:x1:1
# text = The frog's green skin gives it concealment among the leaves.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	frog	frog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	green	green	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	skin	skin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	gives	give	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	concealment	concealment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	among	among	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	leaves	leaf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | present | the frog's green skin | frog |  |  |  | among the leaves | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent it=Recipient concealment=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The thief's concealment of the money was discovered.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:concealment:x2:1
# text = The thief's concealment of the money was discovered.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	thief	thief	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	concealment	concealment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj:pass	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux:pass	_	_
9	discovered	discover	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **discover** | past · passive |  | the thief's concealment of the money |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Topic |
| 2 | **conceal** |  | the thief | the money |  |  |  |  | nom concealment «state transitive»: poss=agent of=patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The rabbit stayed in concealment until the fox left.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:concealment:x3:1
# text = The rabbit stayed in concealment until the fox left.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	rabbit	rabbit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	stayed	stay	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	concealment	concealment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	until	until	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	fox	fox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	left	leave	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stay** | past | the rabbit |  |  | concealment |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in concealment=Location |
| 2 | **leave** | past | the fox |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bushes made a good place of concealment.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:concealment:x4:1
# text = The bushes made a good place of concealment.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bushes	bush	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	concealment	concealment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | the bushes | a good place of concealment |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset place=Product |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The detective proved the butler's concealment of the letter.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:concealment:x5:1
# text = The detective proved the butler's concealment of the letter.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	detective	detective	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	proved	prove	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	butler	butler	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	concealment	concealment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	letter	letter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **prove** | past | the detective | the butler's concealment of the letter |  |  |  |  | vn deduce-97.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent concealment=Theme |
| 2 | **conceal** |  | the butler | the letter |  |  |  |  | nom concealment «state transitive»: poss=agent of=patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Hiding the truth from your parents is a kind of concealment.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:concealment:x6:1
# text = Hiding the truth from your parents is a kind of concealment.
1	Hiding	hide	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	9	csubj	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	truth	truth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	parents	parent	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	kind	kind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	concealment	concealment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hide** | gerund |  | the truth |  |  |  | from your parents | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent truth=Patient from parent=Beneficiary |
| 2 | **is a** | present | Hiding | a kind |  |  |  | of concealment | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An archer, who saw the Eagle from a place of concealment, took an accurate aim and wounded him mortally.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:concealment:x7:1
# text = An archer, who saw the Eagle from a place of concealment, took an accurate aim and wounded him mortally.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	archer	archer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
4	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	5	nsubj	_	_
5	saw	see	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	Eagle	Eagle	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	from	from	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	concealment	concealment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
14	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
15	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	accurate	accurate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	aim	aim	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	wounded	wound	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	14	conj	_	_
20	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	obj	_	_
21	mortally	mortally	ADV	RB	_	19	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	14	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** | past | a archer | the Eagle |  | a place of concealment |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer eagle=Stimulus |
| 2 | **take** | past | a archer | a accurate aim |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent aim=Theme |
| 3 | **wound** | past | a archer *not said here* | Eagle |  |  |  | mortally *property* | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus he=Experiencer |

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