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title: herpes — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «herpes» in the school dictionary: Herpes is a common infection caused by a virus; one kind causes cold sores, small painful blisters around the mouth. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# herpes

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**Who acts:** Herpes, one kind, kinds, herpes virus, you, Chickenpox · **What happens:** be, cause, not share, have, spread, come · **To what, where:** common infection, cold sores, chickenpox, cold sore, water bottle, kind

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«herpes» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [herpes in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/herpes.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Herpes is a common infection caused by a virus; one kind causes cold sores, small painful blisters around the mouth.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:herpes:m1:1
# text = Herpes is a common infection caused by a virus; one kind causes cold sores, small painful blisters around the mouth.
1	Herpes	herpes	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	common	common	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	infection	infection	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	caused	cause	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	by	by	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	virus	virus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
11	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	12	nummod	_	_
12	kind	kind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
13	causes	cause	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
14	cold	cold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	sores	sore	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
17	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
18	painful	painful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	blisters	blister	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	conj	_	_
20	around	around	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	mouth	mouth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Herpes | a common infection |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **cause** | participle |  | a common infection *not said here* |  |  |  | by a virus | vn result-27.2 «NP V PP»: agent=Precondition |
| 3 | **cause** | present | one kind | cold sores and small painful blisters around the mouth |  |  |  |  | vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition sore=Patient |

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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 -->
Some kinds of herpes viruses also cause chickenpox and shingles.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:herpes:m2:1
# text = Some kinds of herpes viruses also cause chickenpox and shingles.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	kinds	kind	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	herpes	herpes	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	viruses	virus	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
6	also	also	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	cause	cause	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	chickenpox	chickenpox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	shingles	shingle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cause** | present | some kinds of herpes viruses | chickenpox and shingles |  |  |  |  | vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition chickenpox=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A cold sore is caused by a herpes virus.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:herpes:x1:1
# text = A cold sore is caused by a herpes virus.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	cold	cold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	sore	sore	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	caused	cause	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	by	by	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	herpes	herpes	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	virus	virus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cause** | present · passive | a herpes virus | a cold sore |  |  |  |  | vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition subject=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't share your water bottle when you have a cold sore, because herpes spreads easily.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:herpes:x2:1
# text = Don't share your water bottle when you have a cold sore, because herpes spreads easily.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	share	share	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
5	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	bottle	bottle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	9	advmod	_	_
8	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	cold	cold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	sore	sore	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	16	mark	_	_
15	herpes	herpes	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nsubj	_	_
16	spreads	spread	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
17	easily	easily	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **share** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | your water bottle |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **have** | present | you | a cold sore |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sore=Patient |
| 3 | **spread** | present | herpes |  |  |  |  | easily *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Chickenpox comes from a kind of herpes virus.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:herpes:x3:1
# text = Chickenpox comes from a kind of herpes virus.
1	Chickenpox	chickenpox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	comes	come	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	from	from	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	kind	kind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	herpes	herpes	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	virus	virus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | present | Chickenpox |  |  | a kind of herpes virus |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme from kind=Initial\_Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Shingles is caused by the same virus as chickenpox.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:herpes:x4:1
# text = Shingles is caused by the same virus as chickenpox.
1	Shingles	shingle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	caused	cause	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	by	by	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	virus	virus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	as	as	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	chickenpox	chickenpox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cause** | present · passive | the same virus as chickenpox | Shingles |  |  |  |  | vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition subject=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Many people carry the herpes virus without knowing.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:herpes:x5:1
# text = Many people carry the herpes virus without knowing.
1	Many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	carry	carry	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	herpes	herpes	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	virus	virus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	without	without	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
8	knowing	know	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **carry** | present | Many people | the herpes virus |  |  |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent virus=Theme |
| 2 | **know** | gerund | Many people *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The pharmacist gave Mum a cream for her herpes cold sore.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:herpes:x6:1
# text = The pharmacist gave Mum a cream for her herpes cold sore.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pharmacist	pharmacist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	cream	cream	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
8	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
9	herpes	herpes	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
10	cold	cold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	sore	sore	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | the pharmacist | a cream | Mum |  |  | for pharmacist's herpes cold sore | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP NP PP.asset»: agent=Agent mum=Recipient cream=Theme for sore=Asset |

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