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title: impetigo — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «impetigo» in the school dictionary: Impetigo is a common skin infection caused by bacteria, which gives red sores that burst and form golden-yellow crusts, often on the face and hands, mostly in young children. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# impetigo

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**Who acts:** Impetigo, common skin infection, red sores, little sister, doctor, She · **What happens:** be, cause, give, burst, form, have · **To what, where:** common skin infection, red sores, yellow crusts, impetigo, cream, him · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Impetigo is a common skin infection caused by bacteria, which gives red sores that burst and form golden-yellow crusts, often on the face and hands, mostly in young children.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:impetigo:m1:1
# text = Impetigo is a common skin infection caused by bacteria, which gives red sores that burst and form golden-yellow crusts, often on the face and hands, mostly in young children.
1	Impetigo	impetigo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	common	common	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	skin	skin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	infection	infection	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	caused	cause	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl	_	_
8	by	by	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	bacteria	bacterium	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl:agent	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	12	nsubj	_	_
12	gives	give	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	parataxis	_	_
13	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	sores	sore	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obj	_	_
15	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	16	nsubj	_	_
16	burst	burst	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	acl:relcl	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	form	form	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	conj	_	_
19	golden	golden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	yellow	yellow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	amod	_	_
22	crusts	crust	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	27	punct	_	_
24	often	often	ADV	RB	_	27	advmod	_	_
25	on	on	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
26	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	27	det	_	_
27	face	face	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	parataxis	_	_
28	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	29	cc	_	_
29	hands	hand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	27	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	34	punct	_	_
31	mostly	mostly	ADV	RB	_	34	advmod	_	_
32	in	in	ADP	IN	_	34	case	_	_
33	young	young	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	34	amod	_	_
34	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	27	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
35	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Impetigo | a common skin infection |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **cause** | participle |  | a common skin infection *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn result-27.2 «NP V PP»: agent=Precondition |
| 3 | **give** | present | a common skin infection | red sores |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sore=Theme |
| 4 | **burst** | present | red sores |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 5 | **form** | present | red sores *not said here* | yellow crusts |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location crust=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 -->
My little sister had impetigo round her mouth.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:impetigo:x1:1
# text = My little sister had impetigo round her mouth.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	sister	sister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	impetigo	impetigo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	round	round	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	mouth	mouth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | My little sister | impetigo |  |  |  | round sister's mouth | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent impetigo=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The doctor gave him cream for his impetigo.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:impetigo:x2:1
# text = The doctor gave him cream for his impetigo.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	doctor	doctor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	iobj	_	_
5	cream	cream	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	impetigo	impetigo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | the doctor | cream | him *= he* |  |  | for doctor's impetigo | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP NP PP.asset»: agent=Agent he=Recipient cream=Theme for impetigo=Asset |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Impetigo spreads easily, so don't share towels.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:impetigo:x3:1
# text = Impetigo spreads easily, so don't share towels.
1	Impetigo	impetigo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	spreads	spread	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	easily	easily	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
5	so	so	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
6	do	do	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
8	share	share	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	conj	_	_
9	towels	towel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **spread** | present | Impetigo |  |  |  |  | easily *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **not** **share** | infinitive · do-support | Impetigo *not said here* | towels |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She stayed off school until the impetigo crusts dried.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:impetigo:x4:1
# text = She stayed off school until the impetigo crusts dried.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	stayed	stay	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	off	off	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	until	until	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	impetigo	impetigo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	crusts	crust	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
9	dried	dry	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stay off** | past | She | school |  |  |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V ADV»: agent=Theme school=Location |
| 2 | **crust** | present | the impetigo |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **dry** | participle | the impetigo *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Washing your hands helps stop impetigo.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:impetigo:x5:1
# text = Washing your hands helps stop impetigo.
1	Washing	wash	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	csubj	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	hands	hand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	helps	help	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	stop	stop	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
6	impetigo	impetigo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wash** | gerund |  | your hands |  |  |  |  | vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hand=Patient |
| 2 | **help** | present | Washing |  |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 3 | **stop** | infinitive | Washing *not said here* | impetigo |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality impetigo=Eventuality |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Impetigo is caused by bacteria, not by being dirty.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:impetigo:x6:1
# text = Impetigo is caused by bacteria, not by being dirty.
1	Impetigo	impetigo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
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	_	5	case	_	_
5	bacteria	bacterium	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl:agent	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	10	advmod	_	_
8	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
9	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	10	cop	_	_
10	dirty	dirty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cause** | present · passive | bacteria | Impetigo |  |  |  |  | vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition subject=Patient |
| 2 | **not** **is** | gerund | bacteria *not said here* |  |  |  |  | dirty *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The nurse said the golden crusts were a sign of impetigo.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:impetigo:x7:1
# text = The nurse said the golden crusts were a sign of impetigo.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	nurse	nurse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	golden	golden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	crusts	crust	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
7	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	sign	sign	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	ccomp	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	impetigo	impetigo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the nurse |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | past | the golden crusts | a sign |  |  |  | of impetigo | tree rules |

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