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title: pimple — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «pimple» in the school dictionary: A small red spot on the skin, sometimes with yellow pus in the middle. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# pimple

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**Who acts:** pimple, Teenagers, you, pimples, She, Washing · **What happens:** appear, get, not squeeze, have, wash, help · **To what, where:** nose, pimples, goose pimples, cold wind, face

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A small red spot on the skin, sometimes with yellow pus in the middle.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pimple:m1:1
# text = A small red spot on the skin, sometimes with yellow pus in the middle.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	spot	spot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	skin	skin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	sometimes	sometimes	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	12	advmod	_	_
10	with	with	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	yellow	yellow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	pus	pus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	middle	middle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A pimple appeared on his nose.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pimple:x1:1
# text = A pimple appeared on his nose.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pimple	pimple	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	appeared	appear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	nose	nose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **appear** | past | a pimple |  |  | pimple's nose |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on nose=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Teenagers often get pimples.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pimple:x2:1
# text = Teenagers often get pimples.
1	Teenagers	teenager	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	often	often	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	get	get	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	pimples	pimple	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | present | Teenagers | pimples |  |  |  | often *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer pimple=Stimulus |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't squeeze your pimples or they get worse.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pimple:x3:1
# text = Don't squeeze your pimples or they get worse.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	squeeze	squeeze	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	pimples	pimple	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	get	get	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
9	worse	bad	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	8	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **squeeze** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | your pimples |  |  |  |  | vn push-12-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pimple=Theme |
| 2 | **get** | present | pimples *= pimple* |  |  |  |  | bad *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She had goose pimples in the cold wind.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pimple:x4:1
# text = She had goose pimples in the cold wind.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	goose	goose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	pimples	pimple	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	cold	cold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	wind	wind	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 | **have** | past | She | goose pimples |  | the cold wind |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pimple=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Washing your face helps keep pimples away.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pimple:x5:1
# text = Washing your face helps keep pimples away.
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	face	face	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	helps	help	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	keep	keep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
6	pimples	pimple	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
7	away	away	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wash** | gerund |  | your face |  |  |  |  | vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent face=Patient |
| 2 | **help** | present | Washing |  |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 3 | **keep away** | infinitive | Washing *not said here* | pimples |  |  |  | away *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pimple=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He worried about a pimple before the school photo.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pimple:x6:1
# text = He worried about a pimple before the school photo.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	worried	worry	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	about	about	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	pimple	pimple	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	before	before	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	photo	photo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **worry** | past | He |  |  |  | before the school photo | about a pimple | vn care-88.1-1 «NP V PP.stimulus what S»: agent=Experiencer about pimple=Stimulus |

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