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title: disclose — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «disclose» in the school dictionary: To disclose something is to tell people something that was secret or private. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# disclose

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**Who acts:** you, company, She, something, magician, trick · **What happens:** disclose, be, hide, not disclose, make, worry · **To what, where:** something, people, password, anyone, much money, secret

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«disclose» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [disclose in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/disclose.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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To disclose something is to tell people something that was secret or private.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:disclose:m1:1
# text = To disclose something is to tell people something that was secret or private.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	disclose	disclose	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	tell	tell	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	iobj	_	_
8	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	obj	_	_
9	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	11	nsubj	_	_
10	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
11	secret	secret	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	acl:relcl	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	private	private	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **disclose** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn indicate-78-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot something=Topic |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  | people |  |  | tell *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **is** | past |  |  |  |  |  | secret *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **be** |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 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}

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To disclose something is to show something that was hidden.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:disclose:m2:1
# text = To disclose something is to show something that was hidden.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	disclose	disclose	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	show	show	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	obj	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj:pass	_	_
9	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux:pass	_	_
10	hidden	hide	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **disclose** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn indicate-78-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot something=Topic |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | show *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **hide** | past · passive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Never disclose your password to anyone online.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:disclose:x1:1
# text = Never disclose your password to anyone online.
1	Never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	disclose	disclose	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	password	password	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	anyone	anyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obl	_	_
7	online	online	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **disclose** | imperative | you *not said here* | your password | anyone |  |  | online *property* | vn say-37.7-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent password=Topic to anyone=Recipient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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The company did not disclose how much money it made.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:disclose:x2:1
# text = The company did not disclose how much money it made.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	company	company	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	disclose	disclose	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	7	advmod	_	_
7	much	much	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **disclose** | past · do-support | the company | much money |  |  |  |  | vn indicate-78-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot money=Topic |
| 2 | **make** | past | company | much money *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.material V NP»: agent=Material money=Product |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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She finally disclosed the secret to her best friend.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:disclose:x3:1
# text = She finally disclosed the secret to her best friend.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	finally	finally	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	disclosed	disclose	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	secret	secret	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
8	best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	9	amod	_	_
9	friend	friend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **disclose** | past | She | the secret | her best friend |  |  | finally *property* | vn say-37.7-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent secret=Topic to friend=Recipient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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If something worries you, you can disclose it to a teacher.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:disclose:x4:1
# text = If something worries you, you can disclose it to a teacher.
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	3	mark	_	_
2	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	nsubj	_	_
3	worries	worry	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	advcl	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
7	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	disclose	disclose	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	to	to	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **worry** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | something | you |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus you=Experiencer |
| 2 | **disclose** | can | you | it | a teacher |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent it=Topic to teacher=Recipient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The magician would not disclose how the trick worked.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:disclose:x5:1
# text = The magician would not disclose how the trick worked.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	magician	magician	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	disclose	disclose	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	9	advmod	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	trick	trick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	worked	work	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **disclose** | would | the magician |  |  |  |  |  | vn indicate-78-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Pivot clause=Topic |
| 2 | **work** | past | the trick |  |  |  |  |  | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Lifting the curtain disclosed a hidden door.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:disclose:x6:1
# text = Lifting the curtain disclosed a hidden door.
1	Lifting	lift	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	csubj	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	curtain	curtain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	disclosed	disclose	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	hidden	hidden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lift** | gerund |  | the curtain |  |  |  |  | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent curtain=Theme |
| 2 | **disclose** | past | Lifting | a hidden door |  |  |  |  | vn indicate-78-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot door=Topic |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The winner's name will be disclosed tomorrow.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:disclose:x7:1
# text = The winner's name will be disclosed tomorrow.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	winner	winner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
5	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
6	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	disclosed	disclose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
8	tomorrow	tomorrow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **disclose** | future · passive |  | the winner's name |  |  | tomorrow |  | vn indicate-78-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Topic |
| 2 | **name** |  | the winner |  |  |  |  |  | nom name «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My zeal prompts me to disclose this to your Majesty.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:disclose:x8:1
# text = My zeal prompts me to disclose this to your Majesty.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	zeal	zeal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	prompts	prompt	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	disclose	disclose	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
7	this	this	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	6	obj	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	Majesty	majesty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **prompt** | present | My zeal | me |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **disclose** | to-infinitive | My zeal *not said here* | this | your Majesty |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent this=Topic to majesty=Recipient |

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