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

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**Who acts:** information, child, disclosure, you, formal company, company · **What happens:** tell, be, make, know, give, trust · **To what, where:** something, people, information, trusted adult, them, everyone · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«disclosure» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: [disclosure in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/disclosure.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Telling people something that was secret or private.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:disclosure:m1:1
# text = Telling people something that was secret or private.
1	Telling	tell	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	iobj	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	1	obj	_	_
4	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	secret	secret	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	acl:relcl	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	private	private	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | gerund |  | something | people |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent people=Recipient something=Topic |
| 2 | **is** | past |  |  |  |  |  | secret *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A fact or piece of information that is made known.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:disclosure:m2:1
# text = A fact or piece of information that is made known.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	fact	fact	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	piece	piece	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	information	information	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux:pass	_	_
9	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl:relcl	_	_
10	known	know	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present · passive |  | information |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **know** | participle | information *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Officially giving information, such as in law or business.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:disclosure:m3:1
# text = Officially giving information, such as in law or business.
1	Officially	officially	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	giving	give	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
3	information	information	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
5	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	8	case	_	_
6	as	as	ADP	IN	_	5	fixed	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	fixed	_	_
8	law	law	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	parataxis	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	business	business	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | gerund |  | information or business |  |  |  | officially *property* | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent information=Theme |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

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Usage: safety — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
When a child tells a trusted adult about something harmful happening to them.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:disclosure:m4:1
# text = When a child tells a trusted adult about something harmful happening to them.
1	When	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	4	mark	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	tells	tell	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	trusted	trust	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	amod	_	_
7	adult	adult	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	about	about	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	4	obl	_	_
10	harmful	harmful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
11	happening	happen	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	10	advcl	_	_
12	to	to	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | present | a child |  | a trusted adult |  |  | about something | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent adult=Recipient about something=Topic |
| 2 | **trust** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **happen** | gerund | a child *not said here* |  | them *= they* |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The disclosure of the secret shocked everyone.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:disclosure:x1:1
# text = The disclosure of the secret shocked everyone.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	disclosure	disclosure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	secret	secret	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	shocked	shock	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shock** | past | the disclosure of the secret | everyone |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus everyone=Experiencer |
| 2 | **disclose** |  |  | the secret |  |  |  |  | nom disclosure «communication transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
If you are worried, telling an adult is called a disclosure, and it is the right thing to do.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:disclosure:x2:1
# text = If you are worried, telling an adult is called a disclosure, and it is the right thing to do.
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	worried	worried	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	telling	tell	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	_
7	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	adult	adult	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux:pass	_	_
10	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	ccomp	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	disclosure	disclosure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
15	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	nsubj	_	_
16	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	19	cop	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
18	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
20	to	to	PART	TO	_	21	mark	_	_
21	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	19	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | you |  |  |  |  | worried *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **tell** *speech: assert* | gerund | you *not said here* |  | a adult |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent adult=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 3 | **call** | present · passive |  | a disclosure |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: disclosure=Recipient |
| 4 | **is a** | present | disclosure | the right thing |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 5 | **do** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
(formal) The company made a full disclosure of its accounts.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:disclosure:x3:1
# text = (formal) The company made a full disclosure of its accounts.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	formal	formal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
4	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	company	company	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	disclosure	disclosure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	accounts	account	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | the formal company | a full disclosure of company's accounts |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset disclosure=Product |
| 2 | **disclose** |  |  | company's accounts |  |  |  |  | nom disclosure «communication transitive»: of=patient |
| 3 | **account** |  | company |  |  |  |  |  | nom account «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Full disclosure: I've already eaten one of the biscuits.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:disclosure:x4:1
# text = Full disclosure: I've already eaten one of the biscuits.
1	Full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	disclosure	disclosure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
4	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	've	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
6	already	already	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	eaten	eat	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	2	acl:relcl	_	_
8	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	obj	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	biscuits	biscuit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **eat** | present · perfect | I | one of the biscuits |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent one=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The disclosure of passwords is not allowed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:disclosure:x5:1
# text = The disclosure of passwords is not allowed.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	disclosure	disclosure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	passwords	password	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux:pass	_	_
6	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
7	allowed	allow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **allow** | present · passive |  | the disclosure of passwords |  |  |  |  | vn allow-64.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Beneficiary |
| 2 | **disclose** |  |  | passwords |  |  |  |  | nom disclosure «communication transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The newspaper's disclosure led to an investigation.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:disclosure:x6:1
# text = The newspaper's disclosure led to an investigation.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	newspaper	newspaper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	disclosure	disclosure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	led	lead	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	investigation	investigation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lead** | past | the newspaper's disclosure |  |  |  |  | to a investigation | vn result-27.2 «NP V PP»: agent=Precondition to investigation=Patient |
| 2 | **disclose** |  | the newspaper |  |  |  |  |  | nom disclosure «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

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