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title: deodorant — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «deodorant» in the school dictionary: Deodorant is a substance you put under your arms to stop or cover body smells caused by sweat. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# deodorant

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**Who acts:** Deodorant, you, body, He, big sister, Washing · **What happens:** be, put, stop, cover, smell, cause · **To what, where:** substance, arms, deodorant, smelly armpits, roll, face

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Deodorant is a substance you put under your arms to stop or cover body smells caused by sweat.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:deodorant:m1:1
# text = Deodorant is a substance you put under your arms to stop or cover body smells caused by sweat.
1	Deodorant	deodorant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	substance	substance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	put	put	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
7	under	under	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	arms	arm	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	stop	stop	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	cover	cover	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	conj	_	_
14	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	_
15	smells	smell	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	ccomp	_	_
16	caused	cause	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	15	xcomp	_	_
17	by	by	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	sweat	sweat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Deodorant | a substance |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **put** | present | you | a substance *not said here* |  | your arms |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent substance=Theme under arm=Destination |
| 3 | **stop** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |
| 4 | **cover** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 5 | **smell** | present | body |  |  |  |  |  | vn see-30.1 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 6 | **cause** | participle | body *not said here* |  |  |  |  | by sweat | vn result-27.2 «NP V PP»: agent=Precondition |

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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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He puts on deodorant after his shower.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:deodorant:x1:1
# text = He puts on deodorant after his shower.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	puts	put	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	deodorant	deodorant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
5	after	after	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	shower	shower	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 | **put** | present | He |  |  | deodorant | after his shower |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent on deodorant=Destination |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Deodorant helps stop smelly armpits.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:deodorant:x2:1
# text = Deodorant helps stop smelly armpits.
1	Deodorant	deodorant	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	smelly	smelly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	armpits	armpit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | present | Deodorant |  |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **stop** | infinitive | Deodorant *not said here* | smelly armpits |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality armpit=Eventuality |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My big sister uses a roll-on deodorant.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:deodorant:x3:1
# text = My big sister uses a roll-on deodorant.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	sister	sister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	uses	use	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	roll	roll	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	deodorant	deodorant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | present | My big sister | a roll |  | deodorant |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent roll=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't spray deodorant near your face or eyes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:deodorant:x4:1
# text = Don't spray deodorant near your face or eyes.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	spray	spray	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	deodorant	deodorant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	near	near	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	face	face	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	eyes	eye	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **spray** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | deodorant |  | your face or eyes |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent deodorant=Theme near face=Destination |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Washing every day and using deodorant keeps you fresh.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:deodorant:x5:1
# text = Washing every day and using deodorant keeps you fresh.
1	Washing	wash	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	csubj	_	_
2	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	3	det	_	_
3	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl:unmarked	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	using	use	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	1	conj	_	_
6	deodorant	deodorant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
7	keeps	keep	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	fresh	fresh	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wash** | gerund |  |  |  |  | day |  | vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **use** | gerund |  | deodorant |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent deodorant=Patient |
| 3 | **keep** | present | Washing | you |  |  |  | fresh *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent you=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I forgot my deodorant for PE.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:deodorant:x6:1
# text = I forgot my deodorant for PE.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	forgot	forget	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	deodorant	deodorant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	PE	pe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **forget** | past | I | my deodorant |  |  |  | for PE | tree rules |

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