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title: facial — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «facial» in the school dictionary: Of or on the face: «facial expression», «facial hair». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# facial

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**Who acts:** facial expression, expression, Dad, you, Mum, phone · **What happens:** clean, cream, show, be, have, read · **To what, where:** beauty treatment, facial hair, facial expressions, picture, facial, spa · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«facial» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: [facial in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/facial.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: adjective — kept apart, not parsed.

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Of or on the face: «facial expression», «facial hair».

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:facial:m1:1
# text = Of or on the face: «facial expression», «facial hair».
1	Of	of	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
2	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	face	face	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
7	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	facial	facial	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	expression	expression	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	facial	facial	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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Usage: noun — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A beauty treatment where the skin of the face is cleaned and creamed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:facial:m2:1
# text = A beauty treatment where the skin of the face is cleaned and creamed.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	beauty	beauty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	treatment	treatment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	11	advmod	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	skin	skin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj:pass	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	face	face	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux:pass	_	_
11	cleaned	clean	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	creamed	cream	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **clean** | present · passive |  | a beauty treatment |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient |
| 2 | **cream** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-1 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Her facial expression showed she was scared.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:facial:x1:1
# text = Her facial expression showed she was scared.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	facial	facial	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	expression	expression	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	showed	show	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	scared	scared	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | past | Her facial expression |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | past | expression |  |  |  |  | scared *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad has facial hair now — a beard.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:facial:x2:1
# text = Dad has facial hair now — a beard.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	facial	facial	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	2	advmod	_	_
6	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	beard	beard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Dad | facial hair |  |  | now |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hair=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Read the characters' facial expressions in the picture.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:facial:x3:1
# text = Read the characters' facial expressions in the picture.
1	Read	read	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	characters	character	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	'	's	PART	POS	_	3	case	_	_
5	facial	facial	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	expressions	expression	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	picture	picture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **read** | imperative | you *not said here* | the characters's facial expressions |  | the picture |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent expression=Topic |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Mum had a facial at the spa.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:facial:x4:1
# text = Mum had a facial at the spa.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	facial	facial	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	obj	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	spa	spa	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 | **have** | past | Mum | a facial |  | the spa |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent facial=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The phone uses facial recognition to unlock.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:facial:x5:1
# text = The phone uses facial recognition to unlock.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	phone	phone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	uses	use	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	facial	facial	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	recognition	recognition	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	unlock	unlock	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | present | the phone | facial recognition |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent recognition=Patient |
| 2 | **unlock** | to-infinitive | the phone *not said here* | facial recognition *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn disassemble-23.3 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The boxer had a facial injury.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:facial:x6:1
# text = The boxer had a facial injury.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	boxer	boxer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	facial	facial	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	injury	injury	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the boxer | a facial injury |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent injury=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Use facial expressions when you act the scene.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:facial:x7:1
# text = Use facial expressions when you act the scene.
1	Use	use	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	facial	facial	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	expressions	expression	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	6	advmod	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	act	act	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	scene	scene	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | imperative | you *not said here* | facial expressions |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent expression=Patient |
| 2 | **act** | present | you | the scene |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1-1 «NP V PP.predicate»: agent=Agent scene=Eventuality |

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