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title: lotion — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «lotion» in the school dictionary: A lotion is a thick liquid or cream you rub on your skin to protect it, soften it or treat it. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# lotion

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**Who acts:** lotion, you, Calamine lotion, Mum, Sun lotion, bottle · **What happens:** be, rub, protect, soften, treat, put · **To what, where:** thick liquid, skin, lotion, sun lotion, beach, itching · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A lotion is a thick liquid or cream you rub on your skin to protect it, soften it or treat it.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lotion:m1:1
# text = A lotion is a thick liquid or cream you rub on your skin to protect it, soften it or treat it.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	lotion	lotion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	thick	thick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	liquid	liquid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	cream	cream	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
9	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	rub	rub	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	parataxis	_	_
11	on	on	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
13	skin	skin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
14	to	to	PART	TO	_	15	mark	_	_
15	protect	protect	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	advcl	_	_
16	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
18	soften	soften	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	conj	_	_
19	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	18	obj	_	_
20	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
21	treat	treat	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	18	conj	_	_
22	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	21	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a lotion | a thick liquid or cream |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **rub** | present | you |  |  | your skin |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent on skin=Destination |
| 3 | **protect** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | lotion |  |  |  |  | vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Beneficiary |
| 4 | **soften** | infinitive | you *not said here* | lotion |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent it=Patient |
| 5 | **treat** | infinitive | you *not said here* | lotion |  |  |  |  | vn equip-13.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent it=Recipient |

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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 -->
Put on sun lotion before you go to the beach.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lotion:x1:1
# text = Put on sun lotion before you go to the beach.
1	Put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	on	on	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	sun	sun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	lotion	lotion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
5	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	go	go	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	beach	beach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  | sun lotion |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent on lotion=Destination |
| 2 | **go** | present | you |  |  | the beach |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to beach=Initial\_Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Reapply your lotion after swimming.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lotion:x2:1
# text = Reapply your lotion after swimming.
1	Reapply	reapply	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	lotion	lotion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
5	swimming	swim	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **reapply** | imperative | you *not said here* | your lotion |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **swim** | gerund | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Calamine lotion stopped the itching.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lotion:x3:1
# text = Calamine lotion stopped the itching.
1	Calamine	calamine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	lotion	lotion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	stopped	stop	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	itching	itching	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stop** | past | Calamine lotion | the itching |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality itching=Eventuality |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum rubbed lotion into my dry hands.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lotion:x4:1
# text = Mum rubbed lotion into my dry hands.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	rubbed	rub	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	lotion	lotion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	into	into	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
6	dry	dry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	hands	hand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **rub** | past | Mum | lotion |  | my dry hands |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent lotion=Theme into hand=Destination |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
This lotion smells like coconut.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lotion:x5:1
# text = This lotion smells like coconut.
1	This	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	lotion	lotion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	smells	smell	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	like	like	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	coconut	coconut	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **smell** | present | this lotion |  |  |  |  | like coconut | vn smell\_emission-43.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sun lotion helps protect your skin from UV rays.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lotion:x6:1
# text = Sun lotion helps protect your skin from UV rays.
1	Sun	Sun	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	lotion	lotion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	helps	help	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	protect	protect	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
5	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	skin	skin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	UV	ultra-violet	NOUN	NN	Abbr=Yes|Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	rays	ray	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	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 | **help** | present | Sun lotion |  |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **protect** | infinitive | Sun lotion *not said here* | your skin |  |  |  | from UV rays | vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent skin=Beneficiary from ray=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't get lotion in your eyes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lotion:x7:1
# text = Don't get lotion in your eyes.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	lotion	lotion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	eyes	eye	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **get** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | lotion |  | your eyes |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer lotion=Stimulus |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bottle says SPF 50 sun lotion.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lotion:x8:1
# text = The bottle says SPF 50 sun lotion.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bottle	bottle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	SPF	SPF	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
5	50	50	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	flat	_	_
6	sun	sun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	lotion	lotion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | the bottle | SPF sun lotion |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent lotion=Topic |

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