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title: pus — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «pus» in the school dictionary: Pus is a thick yellow or greenish liquid that forms in a cut or sore that is infected. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# pus

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**Who acts:** Pus, thick yellow liquid, sore, cut, germs, you · **What happens:** be, form, make, get, not squeeze, spread · **To what, where:** thick yellow liquid, cut, It, sign, wound, spots

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«pus» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings 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: [pus in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/pus.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Pus is a thick yellow or greenish liquid that forms in a cut or sore that is infected.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pus:m1:1
# text = Pus is a thick yellow or greenish liquid that forms in a cut or sore that is infected.
1	Pus	pus	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	thick	thick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
5	yellow	yellow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	greenish	greenish	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	_
8	liquid	liquid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
10	forms	form	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	acl:relcl	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	cut	cut	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	sore	sore	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	_
16	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	18	nsubj	_	_
17	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	cop	_	_
18	infected	infected	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Pus | a thick yellow liquid |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **form** | present | a thick yellow liquid |  |  | a cut or sore |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in cut=Location |
| 3 | **is** | present | sore |  |  |  |  | infected *property* | tree rules |

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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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It is made of dead white blood cells, germs and bits of tissue.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pus:m2:1
# text = It is made of dead white blood cells, germs and bits of tissue.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
5	dead	dead	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
6	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	blood	blood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	cells	cell	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	germs	germ	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	bits	bit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	tissue	tissue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present · passive |  | It |  |  |  | of dead white blood cells and germs and bits of tissue | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cut on his knee was full of pus.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pus:x1:1
# text = The cut on his knee was full of pus.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cut	cut	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	knee	knee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	pus	pus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the cut on his knee |  |  |  |  | of pus; full *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Pus is a sign that germs got into a wound.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pus:x2:1
# text = Pus is a sign that germs got into a wound.
1	Pus	pus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	sign	sign	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
6	germs	germ	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
7	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl	_	_
8	into	into	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	wound	wound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Pus | a sign |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **get** | past | germs | a sign *not said here* |  | a wound |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer sign=Stimulus |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't squeeze spots with pus; you can spread germs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pus:x3:1
# text = Don't squeeze spots with pus; you can spread germs.
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	spots	spot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	pus	pus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
8	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
9	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
10	spread	spread	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
11	germs	germ	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	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* | spots |  |  |  | with pus | vn touch-20 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent spot=Experiencer with pus=Instrument |
| 2 | **spread** | can | you | germs |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location germ=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The doctor cleaned the pus out of the sore.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pus:x4:1
# text = The doctor cleaned the pus out of the sore.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	doctor	doctor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	cleaned	clean	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	pus	pus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	out	out	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	sore	sore	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 | **clean** | past | the doctor | the pus |  | the sore |  |  | vn clear-10.3 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent pus=Theme out sore=Source |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
White blood cells fighting germs make pus.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pus:x5:1
# text = White blood cells fighting germs make pus.
1	White	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
2	blood	blood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	cells	cell	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
4	fighting	fight	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	acl	_	_
5	germs	germ	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	make	make	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	pus	pus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fight** | gerund | White blood cells *not said here* | germs |  |  |  |  | vn battle-36.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent germ=Co-Agent |
| 2 | **make** | present | White blood cells | pus |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset pus=Product |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
If a cut has pus and feels hot, show it to an adult.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pus:x6:1
# text = If a cut has pus and feels hot, show it to an adult.
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	cut	cut	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	advcl	_	_
5	pus	pus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	feels	feel	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
8	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	show	show	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	_
12	to	to	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	adult	adult	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | a cut | pus |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pus=Patient |
| 2 | **feel** | present | a cut *not said here* |  |  |  |  | hot *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |
| 3 | **show** | imperative | you *not said here* | pus | a adult |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent it=Topic to adult=Recipient |

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