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title: ointment — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «ointment» in the school dictionary: A smooth, greasy cream rubbed on the skin to heal cuts, burns, rashes or sore places. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# ointment

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**Who acts:** woman, Mum, doctor, you, only fly · **What happens:** rub, heal, perfume, use, anoint, pour · **To what, where:** smooth greasy cream, skin, cuts, Oil, Bible story, precious ointment

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A smooth, greasy cream rubbed on the skin to heal cuts, burns, rashes or sore places.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ointment:m1:1
# text = A smooth, greasy cream rubbed on the skin to heal cuts, burns, rashes or sore places.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
2	smooth	smooth	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	greasy	greasy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	cream	cream	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	rubbed	rub	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	skin	skin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	heal	heal	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
12	cuts	cut	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	burns	burn	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	rashes	rash	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	conj	_	_
17	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
18	sore	sore	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	places	place	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rub** | participle |  | a smooth greasy cream *not said here* |  | the skin |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme on skin=Destination |
| 2 | **heal** | to-infinitive |  | cuts and burns and rashes or sore places |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent cut=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}

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Usage: Bible, church — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Oil or perfumed oil used for anointing, as in the Bible story where a woman pours precious ointment on Jesus's head.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ointment:m2:1
# text = Oil or perfumed oil used for anointing, as in the Bible story where a woman pours precious ointment on Jesus's head.
1	Oil	oil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
3	perfumed	perfume	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	amod	_	_
4	oil	oil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	_
5	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
7	anointing	anoint	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
9	as	as	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	Bible	Bible	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
14	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	17	advmod	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	woman	woman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nsubj	_	_
17	pours	pour	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	advcl	_	_
18	precious	precious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	ointment	ointment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obj	_	_
20	on	on	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
21	Jesus	Jesus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	23	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	's	's	PART	POS	_	21	case	_	_
23	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **perfume** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **use** | participle · passive |  | Oil or perfumed oil |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 3 | **anoint** | gerund |  | the Bible story |  |  |  |  | vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent story=Theme |
| 4 | **pour** | present | a woman | precious ointment |  | Jesus's head |  |  | vn preparing-26.3-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ointment=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum put some ointment on my grazed knee.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ointment:x1:1
# text = Mum put some ointment on my grazed knee.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	put	put	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	4	det	_	_
4	ointment	ointment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
7	grazed	graze	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	amod	_	_
8	knee	knee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | past | Mum | some ointment |  | my grazed knee |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent ointment=Theme on knee=Destination |
| 2 | **graze** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn dine-39.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The doctor gave me an ointment for the rash.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ointment:x2:1
# text = The doctor gave me an ointment for the rash.
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	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	iobj	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	ointment	ointment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	rash	rash	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	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 | **give** | past | the doctor | a ointment | me |  |  | for the rash | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP NP PP.asset»: agent=Agent i=Recipient ointment=Theme for rash=Asset |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Rub the ointment in gently.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ointment:x3:1
# text = Rub the ointment in gently.
1	Rub	rub	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	ointment	ointment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	gently	gently	ADV	RB	_	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rub** | imperative | you *not said here* | the ointment |  |  |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent ointment=Theme in gently=Destination |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The only fly in the ointment was the rain.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ointment:x4:1
# text = The only fly in the ointment was the rain.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	only	only	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	fly	fly	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	ointment	ointment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	rain	rain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the only fly in the ointment | the rain |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the Bible a woman poured precious ointment on Jesus.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ointment:x5:1
# text = In the Bible a woman poured precious ointment on Jesus.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	Bible	Bible	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	woman	woman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
6	poured	pour	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	amod	_	_
7	precious	precious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	ointment	ointment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	Jesus	Jesus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pour** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn substance\_emission-43.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Source |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Keep the ointment out of your eyes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ointment:x6:1
# text = Keep the ointment out of your eyes.
1	Keep	keep	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	ointment	ointment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	out	out	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	of	of	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	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | imperative | you *not said here* | the ointment |  | your eyes |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent ointment=Theme out eye=Location |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
But then this wonderful ointment could not be bought at a chemist's.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ointment:x7:1
# text = But then this wonderful ointment could not be bought at a chemist's.
1	But	but	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
2	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	9	advmod	_	_
3	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	5	det	_	_
4	wonderful	wonderful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	ointment	ointment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj:pass	_	_
6	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
7	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
8	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	aux:pass	_	_
9	bought	buy	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
10	at	at	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	chemist	chemist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	's	's	PART	POS	_	12	case	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **buy** | could · passive |  | this wonderful ointment |  | a chemist | then |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.source NP.asset»: subject=Theme at chemist=Asset |

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