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title: dermal — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «dermal» in the school dictionary: Dermal means to do with the skin. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# dermal

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**Who acts:** Dermal, dermal layer, cream, nicotine patch, Scientists, animals · **What happens:** mean, do, have, be, not swallow, study · **To what, where:** blood vessels, cream, dermal patch, dermal cells, microscope, dermal surfaces · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: science — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dermal means to do with the skin.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dermal:m1:1
# text = Dermal means to do with the skin.
1	Dermal	dermal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	ccomp	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	skin	skin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	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 | **mean** | present | Dermal |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **do** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | with the skin | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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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}

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The dermal layer of skin has blood vessels and nerves.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dermal:x1:1
# text = The dermal layer of skin has blood vessels and nerves.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	dermal	dermal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	layer	layer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	skin	skin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
6	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	blood	blood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	vessels	vessel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	nerves	nerve	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the dermal layer of skin | blood vessels and nerves |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent vessel=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cream is for dermal use only — don't swallow it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dermal:x2:1
# text = The cream is for dermal use only — don't swallow it.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cream	cream	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	dermal	dermal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	use	use	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	only	only	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
8	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
9	do	do	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	11	advmod	_	_
11	swallow	swallow	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	conj	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the cream |  |  |  |  | for dermal use | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **swallow** | infinitive · do-support | the cream *not said here* | cream |  |  |  |  | vn gobble-39.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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A nicotine patch is a dermal patch.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dermal:x3:1
# text = A nicotine patch is a dermal patch.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	nicotine	nicotine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	patch	patch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	dermal	dermal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	patch	patch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a nicotine patch | a dermal patch |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Scientists studied dermal cells under the microscope.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dermal:x4:1
# text = Scientists studied dermal cells under the microscope.
1	Scientists	scientist	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	studied	study	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	dermal	dermal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	cells	cell	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	under	under	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	microscope	microscope	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **study** | past | Scientists | dermal cells |  | the microscope |  |  | vn learn-14-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cell=Topic |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Some animals breathe partly through dermal surfaces.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dermal:x5:1
# text = Some animals breathe partly through dermal surfaces.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	breathe	breathe	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	partly	partly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	through	through	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	dermal	dermal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	surfaces	surface	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **breathe** | present | some animals |  |  | dermal surfaces |  | partly *property* | vn breathe-40.1.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sun can cause dermal damage.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dermal:x6:1
# text = Sun can cause dermal damage.
1	Sun	Sun	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	cause	cause	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	dermal	dermal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	damage	damage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cause** | can | Sun | dermal damage |  |  |  |  | vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition damage=Patient |

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