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title: dermis — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «dermis» in the school dictionary: The thick inner layer of the skin, under the epidermis, which holds blood vessels, nerves, hair roots and sweat glands. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# dermis

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**Who acts:** epidermis, dermis, Nerves, you, cup, Sweat glands · **What happens:** hold, lie, let, feel, heat, help · **To what, where:** blood vessels, epidermis, you, heat, body, dermis

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: science — kept apart, not parsed.

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The thick inner layer of the skin, under the epidermis, which holds blood vessels, nerves, hair roots and sweat glands.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dermis:m1:1
# text = The thick inner layer of the skin, under the epidermis, which holds blood vessels, nerves, hair roots and sweat glands.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	thick	thick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	inner	inner	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	layer	layer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	skin	skin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	under	under	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	epidermis	epidermis	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
13	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	14	nsubj	_	_
14	holds	hold	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	acl:relcl	_	_
15	blood	blood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	compound	_	_
16	vessels	vessel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
18	nerves	nerve	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
20	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	compound	_	_
21	roots	root	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	conj	_	_
22	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
23	sweat	sweat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	compound	_	_
24	glands	gland	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hold** | present | the epidermis | blood vessels and nerves and hair roots and sweat glands |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent vessel=Theme |

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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 -->
The dermis lies under the epidermis.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dermis:x1:1
# text = The dermis lies under the epidermis.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dermis	dermis	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	lies	lie	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	under	under	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	epidermis	epidermis	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lie** | present | the dermis |  |  | the epidermis |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent under epidermis=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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Nerves in the dermis let you feel the heat of a cup.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dermis:x2:1
# text = Nerves in the dermis let you feel the heat of a cup.
1	Nerves	nerve	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	dermis	dermis	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
5	let	let	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	5	obj	_	_
7	feel	feel	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	heat	heat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	cup	cup	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **let** | infinitive | Nerves in the dermis | you |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **feel** | infinitive | you *not said here* | the heat of a cup |  |  |  |  | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent heat=Theme |
| 3 | **heat** |  | a cup |  |  |  |  |  | nom heat «phenomenon intransitive»: of=agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Sweat glands in the dermis help cool your body.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dermis:x3:1
# text = Sweat glands in the dermis help cool your body.
1	Sweat	sweat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	glands	gland	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	dermis	dermis	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	help	help	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	cool	cool	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	_
8	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | present | Sweat glands in the dermis |  |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **cool** | infinitive | Sweat glands in the dermis *not said here* | your body |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent body=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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A deep cut goes through to the dermis and may bleed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dermis:x4:1
# text = A deep cut goes through to the dermis and may bleed.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	deep	deep	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	cut	cut	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	goes	go	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	through	through	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	dermis	dermis	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
11	bleed	bleed	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go through** | present | a deep cut |  |  | the dermis |  | through *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to dermis=Initial\_Location |
| 2 | **bleed** | may | a deep cut *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn substance\_emission-43.4-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Source |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Hair grows from roots in the dermis.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dermis:x5:1
# text = Hair grows from roots in the dermis.
1	Hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	grows	grow	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	from	from	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	roots	root	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	dermis	dermis	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 | **grow** | present | Hair |  |  | roots |  | in the dermis | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in dermis=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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We labelled the epidermis and dermis on a skin diagram.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dermis:x6:1
# text = We labelled the epidermis and dermis on a skin diagram.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	labelled	label	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	epidermis	epidermis	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	dermis	dermis	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	skin	skin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	diagram	diagram	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **label** | past | We | the epidermis and dermis on a skin diagram |  |  |  |  | vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent epidermis=Destination |

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