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title: confidential — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «confidential» in the school dictionary: Confidential information is secret and should only be seen or shared by certain people. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# confidential

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**Who acts:** Confidential information, quiet private way, that, you, medical records, Your · **What happens:** be, see, share, describe, speak, show · **To what, where:** quiet private way, someone, password, me, confidential whisper, details · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Confidential information is secret and should only be seen or shared by certain people.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:confidential:m1:1
# text = Confidential information is secret and should only be seen or shared by certain people.
1	Confidential	confidential	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	information	information	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	secret	secret	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
6	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
7	only	only	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
8	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	aux:pass	_	_
9	seen	see	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	conj	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	shared	share	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	conj	_	_
12	by	by	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	certain	certain	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obl	_	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** | present | Confidential information |  |  |  |  | secret *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **see** | should · passive | Confidential information *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V» |
| 3 | **share** | participle | Confidential information *not said here* |  |  |  |  | by certain people | 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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Confidential describes a quiet, private way of speaking that shows you trust someone: «in a confidential voice».

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:confidential:m2:1
# text = Confidential describes a quiet, private way of speaking that shows you trust someone: «in a confidential voice».
1	Confidential	confidential	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	describes	describe	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
4	quiet	quiet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	private	private	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
8	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
9	speaking	speak	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	acl	_	_
10	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	11	nsubj	_	_
11	shows	show	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	parataxis	_	_
12	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
13	trust	trust	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	ccomp	_	_
14	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
16	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	20	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	in	in	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
19	confidential	confidential	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
20	voice	voice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	20	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **describe** | present |  | a quiet private way |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent way=Theme |
| 2 | **speak** *speech: other* | gerund | a quiet private way *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **show** | present | that |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 4 | **trust** | present | you | someone |  |  |  |  | vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Your medical records are confidential.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:confidential:x1:1
# text = Your medical records are confidential.
1	Your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	medical	medical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	records	record	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	confidential	confidential	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	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 | **is** | present | Your medical records |  |  |  |  | confidential *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **record** |  | Your |  |  |  |  |  | nom record «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
This letter is strictly confidential.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:confidential:x2:1
# text = This letter is strictly confidential.
1	This	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	letter	letter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	strictly	strictly	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	confidential	confidential	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	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 | **is** | present | this letter |  |  |  |  | confidential, strictly *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Keep your password confidential.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:confidential:x3:1
# text = Keep your password confidential.
1	Keep	keep	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	password	password	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	confidential	confidential	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	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* | your password |  |  |  | confidential *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent password=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She told me in a confidential whisper.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:confidential:x4:1
# text = She told me in a confidential whisper.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	told	tell	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	iobj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	confidential	confidential	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	whisper	whisper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | past | She |  | me | a confidential whisper |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent i=Recipient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The school keeps pupils' details confidential.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:confidential:x5:1
# text = The school keeps pupils' details confidential.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	keeps	keep	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	pupils	pupil	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	'	's	PART	POS	_	4	case	_	_
6	details	detail	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
7	confidential	confidential	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | present | the school | pupils's details |  |  |  | confidential *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent detail=Theme |
| 2 | **detail** |  | pupils |  |  |  |  |  | nom detail «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Please treat this information as confidential.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:confidential:x6:1
# text = Please treat this information as confidential.
1	Please	please	INTJ	UH	_	2	discourse	_	_
2	treat	treat	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	4	det	_	_
4	information	information	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	as	as	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	confidential	confidential	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **treat** | imperative | you *not said here* | this information |  |  |  | as confidential | vn characterize-29.2 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent information=Theme as confidential=Attribute |

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