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title: secretion — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «secretion» in the school dictionary: A liquid that a living thing makes and lets out, such as saliva, sweat, tears, mucus or sap. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# secretion

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**Who acts:** living thing, process, Saliva, Sweat, secretion, snail · **What happens:** make, let out, release, be, help, cool · **To what, where:** liquid, secretion, glands, body, trail, poisonous skin secretions

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A liquid that a living thing makes and lets out, such as saliva, sweat, tears, mucus or sap.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:secretion:m1:1
# text = A liquid that a living thing makes and lets out, such as saliva, sweat, tears, mucus or sap.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	liquid	liquid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	obj	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	living	living	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	lets	let	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	_
10	out	out	ADP	RP	_	9	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	14	case	_	_
13	as	as	ADP	IN	_	12	fixed	_	_
14	saliva	saliva	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	sweat	sweat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
18	tears	tear	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
20	mucus	mucus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	appos	_	_
21	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
22	sap	SAP	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | a living thing | a liquid |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset that=Product |
| 2 | **let out** | present | a living thing *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent |

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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 -->
The process of making and releasing such a liquid.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:secretion:m2:1
# text = The process of making and releasing such a liquid.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	process	process	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
4	making	make	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	acl	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	releasing	release	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	conj	_	_
7	such	such	DET	PDT	PronType=Ind	9	det:predet	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	liquid	liquid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | gerund | the process *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 2 | **release** | gerund | the process *not said here* | such liquid |  |  |  |  | vn free-10.6.3-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Causer liquid=Source |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Saliva is a secretion from glands in your mouth.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:secretion:x1:1
# text = Saliva is a secretion from glands in your mouth.
1	Saliva	saliva	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	secretion	secretion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	glands	gland	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	mouth	mouth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Saliva | a secretion |  | glands in your mouth |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sweat is a secretion that helps cool your body.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:secretion:x2:1
# text = Sweat is a secretion that helps cool your body.
1	Sweat	sweat	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	secretion	secretion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
6	helps	help	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
7	cool	cool	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	_
8	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Sweat | a secretion |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **help** | present | a secretion |  |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 3 | **cool** | infinitive | a secretion *not said here* | your body |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent body=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The snail left a trail of sticky secretion.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:secretion:x3:1
# text = The snail left a trail of sticky secretion.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	snail	snail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	left	leave	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	trail	trail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	sticky	sticky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	secretion	secretion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **leave** | past | the snail | a trail of sticky secretion |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent trail=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some frogs have poisonous skin secretions.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:secretion:x4:1
# text = Some frogs have poisonous skin secretions.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	frogs	frog	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	poisonous	poisonous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	skin	skin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	secretions	secretion	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	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 | **have** | present | some frogs | poisonous skin secretions |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent secretion=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Bees make wax from a secretion of their bodies.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:secretion:x5:1
# text = Bees make wax from a secretion of their bodies.
1	Bees	bee	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	make	make	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	wax	wax	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	secretion	secretion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	bodies	body	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | Bees | wax |  | a secretion of Bees's bodies |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP.product PP.material»: agent=Agent wax=Product from secretion=Material |
| 2 | **secrete** |  |  | Bees's bodies |  |  |  |  | nom secretion «process transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The secretion of tears keeps your eyes clean.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:secretion:x6:1
# text = The secretion of tears keeps your eyes clean.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	secretion	secretion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	tears	tear	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
5	keeps	keep	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	eyes	eye	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
8	clean	clean	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | present | the secretion of tears | your eyes |  |  |  | clean *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent eye=Theme |
| 2 | **secrete** |  |  | tears |  |  |  |  | nom secretion «process transitive»: of=patient |

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