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title: psoriasis — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «psoriasis» in the school dictionary: Psoriasis is a long-lasting skin condition that causes red, itchy, scaly patches, often on the elbows, knees and scalp. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# psoriasis

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**Who acts:** Psoriasis, long lasting skin condition, uncle, cream, Stress, Psoriasis patches · **What happens:** be, cause, have, not be, help, calm · **To what, where:** long lasting skin condition, red scaly patches, psoriasis, elbows · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Psoriasis is a long-lasting skin condition that causes red, itchy, scaly patches, often on the elbows, knees and scalp.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:psoriasis:m1:1
# text = Psoriasis is a long-lasting skin condition that causes red, itchy, scaly patches, often on the elbows, knees and scalp.
1	Psoriasis	psoriasis	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
4	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	lasting	lasting	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	skin	skin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	condition	condition	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
10	causes	cause	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	acl:relcl	_	_
11	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	itchy	itchy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
15	scaly	scaly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	patches	patch	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
18	often	often	ADV	RB	_	21	advmod	_	_
19	on	on	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	elbows	elbow	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
23	knees	knee	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	21	conj	_	_
24	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	25	cc	_	_
25	scalp	scalp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Psoriasis | a long lasting skin condition |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **cause** | present | a long lasting skin condition | red scaly patches |  |  |  |  | vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition patch=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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My uncle has psoriasis on his elbows.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:psoriasis:x1:1
# text = My uncle has psoriasis on his elbows.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	uncle	uncle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	psoriasis	psoriasis	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	elbows	elbow	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | My uncle | psoriasis |  | uncle's elbows |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent psoriasis=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Psoriasis is not contagious.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:psoriasis:x2:1
# text = Psoriasis is not contagious.
1	Psoriasis	psoriasis	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	contagious	contagious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is** | present | Psoriasis |  |  |  |  | contagious *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cream helped calm her psoriasis.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:psoriasis:x3:1
# text = The cream helped calm her psoriasis.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cream	cream	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	helped	help	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	calm	calm	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
5	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	psoriasis	psoriasis	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | past | the cream |  |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **calm** | infinitive | the cream *not said here* | her psoriasis |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus psoriasis=Experiencer |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Stress can make psoriasis flare up.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:psoriasis:x4:1
# text = Stress can make psoriasis flare up.
1	Stress	stress	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	psoriasis	psoriasis	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	flare	flare	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	up	up	ADP	RP	_	5	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | can | Stress | psoriasis |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **flare up** | infinitive | psoriasis *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Psoriasis patches can be itchy and dry.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:psoriasis:x5:1
# text = Psoriasis patches can be itchy and dry.
1	Psoriasis	psoriasis	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	patches	patch	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	cop	_	_
5	itchy	itchy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	dry	dry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | can | Psoriasis patches |  |  |  |  | itchy *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | Psoriasis patches *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The doctor explained that psoriasis makes skin cells grow too fast.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:psoriasis:x6:1
# text = The doctor explained that psoriasis makes skin cells grow too fast.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	doctor	doctor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	explained	explain	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
5	psoriasis	psoriasis	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
7	skin	skin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	cells	cell	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
9	grow	grow	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	xcomp	_	_
10	too	too	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	fast	fast	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **explain** *speech: assert* | past | the doctor |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **make** | present | psoriasis |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **grow** | present | skin cells |  |  |  |  | fast *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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