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title: reveal — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «reveal» in the school dictionary: To reveal something is to show something that was hidden. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# reveal

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**Who acts:** people, magician, you, X ray, tide, his · **What happens:** reveal, be, hide, not know, pull away, not reveal · **To what, where:** something, fact, cloth, rabbit, password, anyone

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To reveal something is to show something that was hidden.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reveal:m1:1
# text = To reveal something is to show something that was hidden.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	reveal	reveal	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	show	show	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	obj	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj:pass	_	_
9	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux:pass	_	_
10	hidden	hide	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **reveal** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn confess-37.10 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Topic |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | show *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **hide** | past · passive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V NP»: subject=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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To reveal something is to tell a secret or a fact that people did not know.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reveal:m2:1
# text = To reveal something is to tell a secret or a fact that people did not know.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	reveal	reveal	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	tell	tell	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	secret	secret	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	fact	fact	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
12	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	16	mark	_	_
13	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	nsubj	_	_
14	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	16	aux	_	_
15	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	16	advmod	_	_
16	know	know	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **reveal** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn confess-37.10 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Topic |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | tell *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **not** **know** | past · do-support | people | a fact *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer fact=Stimulus |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The magician pulled away the cloth to reveal a rabbit.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reveal:x1:1
# text = The magician pulled away the cloth to reveal a rabbit.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	magician	magician	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	pulled	pull	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	away	away	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	cloth	cloth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	reveal	reveal	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	rabbit	rabbit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pull away** | past | the magician | the cloth |  |  |  | away *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **reveal** | to-infinitive | the magician *not said here* | a rabbit |  |  |  |  | vn confess-37.10 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rabbit=Topic |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't reveal your password to anyone.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reveal:x2:1
# text = Don't reveal your password to anyone.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	reveal	reveal	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	password	password	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	anyone	anyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	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** **reveal** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | your password | anyone |  |  |  | vn confess-37.10 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent password=Topic to anyone=Recipient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
At the end of the book, it is revealed who the thief was.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reveal:x3:1
# text = At the end of the book, it is revealed who the thief was.
1	At	at	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	end	end	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	book	book	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj:pass	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux:pass	_	_
10	revealed	reveal	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
11	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	14	nsubj	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	thief	thief	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
14	was	be	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **reveal** | present · passive |  | book |  |  | at the end of the book |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-2 «NP V NP to be ADJ»: subject=Theme clause=Attribute |
| 2 | **be** | past |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Scratch the card to reveal the prize.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reveal:x4:1
# text = Scratch the card to reveal the prize.
1	Scratch	scratch	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	card	card	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	reveal	reveal	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	prize	prize	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **scratch** | imperative | you *not said here* | the card |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent card=Theme |
| 2 | **reveal** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | the prize |  |  |  |  | vn confess-37.10 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent prize=Topic |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The X-ray revealed a broken bone.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reveal:x5:1
# text = The X-ray revealed a broken bone.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	X	x	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	ray	ray	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	revealed	reveal	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	broken	break	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	amod	_	_
8	bone	bone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **reveal** | past | the X ray | a broken bone |  |  |  |  | vn confess-37.10 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bone=Topic |
| 2 | **break** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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When the tide went out, it revealed rock pools.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reveal:x6:1
# text = When the tide went out, it revealed rock pools.
1	When	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	4	advmod	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	tide	tide	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	advcl	_	_
5	out	out	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	revealed	reveal	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	rock	rock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	pools	pool	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go out** | past | the tide |  |  |  |  |  | vn interact-36.6 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **reveal** | past | tide | rock pools |  |  |  |  | vn confess-37.10 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pool=Topic |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Surely morning was not already coming to hasten and reveal his disgrace!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:reveal:x7:1
# text = Surely morning was not already coming to hasten and reveal his disgrace!
1	Surely	surely	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
2	morning	morning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl:unmarked	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
4	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
5	already	already	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	coming	come	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	hasten	hasten	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	reveal	reveal	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	conj	_	_
11	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	disgrace	disgrace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **come** | past · progressive |  |  |  |  | morning | surely *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **hasten** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **reveal** | infinitive |  | his disgrace |  |  |  |  | vn confess-37.10 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent disgrace=Topic |
| 4 | **disgrace** |  | his *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom disgrace «state transitive»: poss=agent |

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