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title: snot — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «snot» in the school dictionary: Snot is the slimy stuff (mucus) that comes out of your nose, especially when you have a cold. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# snot

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**Who acts:** Snot, that, you, rude proud cheeky person, they, adjective · **What happens:** be, come out, have, think, use, wipe · **To what, where:** slimy stuff, nose, cold, rude proud cheeky person, tissue, snot · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«snot» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [snot in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/snot.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Snot is the slimy stuff (mucus) that comes out of your nose, especially when you have a cold.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:snot:m1:1
# text = Snot is the slimy stuff (mucus) that comes out of your nose, especially when you have a cold.
1	Snot	snot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	slimy	slimy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	stuff	stuff	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	mucus	mucus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	7	punct	_	_
9	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
10	comes	come	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
11	out	out	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	_
14	nose	nose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
16	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	19	advmod	_	_
17	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	19	advmod	_	_
18	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	19	nsubj	_	_
19	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	conj	_	_
20	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	cold	cold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Snot | the slimy stuff |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **come out** | present | that | your nose |  |  |  |  | vn become-109.1 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Patient nose=Result |
| 3 | **have** | present | you | a cold |  |  |  | especially *property* | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cold=Patient |

<!-- .note -->
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}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: informal, rude — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A snot is a rude, proud, cheeky person who thinks they are better than others; the adjective is «snotty».

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:snot:m2:1
# text = A snot is a rude, proud, cheeky person who thinks they are better than others; the adjective is «snotty».
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	snot	snot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
5	rude	rude	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	proud	proud	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
9	cheeky	cheeky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
11	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	12	nsubj	_	_
12	thinks	think	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	acl:relcl	_	_
13	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
14	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	cop	_	_
15	better	good	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	12	ccomp	_	_
16	than	than	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	others	other	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	adjective	adjective	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	nsubj	_	_
21	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	23	cop	_	_
22	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	23	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	snotty	snotty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	23	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a snot | a rude proud cheeky person |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **think** *speech: other* | present | a rude proud cheeky person |  |  |  |  |  | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is** | present | they |  |  |  |  | than others; good *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **is** *in a quote* | present | the adjective |  |  |  |  | snotty *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Use a tissue, not your sleeve, to wipe your snot!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:snot:x1:1
# text = Use a tissue, not your sleeve, to wipe your snot!
1	Use	use	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	tissue	tissue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
6	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	sleeve	sleeve	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	wipe	wipe	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
11	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	snot	snot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | imperative | you *not said here* | a tissue |  |  |  | your sleeve *obl* | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tissue=Patient |
| 2 | **wipe** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | your snot |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent snot=Source |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
When I have a cold, my nose is full of snot.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:snot:x2:1
# text = When I have a cold, my nose is full of snot.
1	When	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	3	advmod	_	_
2	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	advcl	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	cold	cold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
7	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	nose	nose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
10	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	snot	snot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | I | a cold |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cold=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | present | my nose |  |  |  |  | of snot; full *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The baby had snot running down her face.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:snot:x3:1
# text = The baby had snot running down her face.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	snot	snot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	running	run	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	acl	_	_
6	down	down	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	face	face	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the baby | snot |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent snot=Patient |
| 2 | **run down** | gerund | snot *not said here* | baby's face |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme face=Trajectory |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Snot traps dust and germs before they get into your lungs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:snot:x4:1
# text = Snot traps dust and germs before they get into your lungs.
1	Snot	snot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	traps	trap	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	dust	dust	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	germs	germ	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	_
6	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
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	2	advcl	_	_
9	into	into	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	lungs	lung	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **trap** | present | Snot | dust and germs |  |  |  |  | vn trick-59.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dust=Patient |
| 2 | **get** | present | dust |  |  | your lungs |  |  | vn escape-51.1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme into lung=Destination |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Ew, there's snot on the door handle!»

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:snot:x5:1
# text = «Ew, there's snot on the door handle!»
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Ew	ew	INTJ	UH	Number=Sing	5	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	5	expl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	's	be	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	snot	snot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	handle	handle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** *in a quote* | present | snot on the door handle |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
(informal) The doctor calls it mucus, but we call it snot.

<!-- fold The tree, 11 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:snot:x6:1
# text = (informal) The doctor calls it mucus, but we call it snot.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	informal	informal	NUM	LS	_	6	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
4	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	doctor	doctor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	calls	call	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	mucus	mucus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
12	call	call	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	parataxis	_	_
13	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	obj	_	_
14	snot	snot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** *speech: assert* | present | the doctor | it |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent it=Recipient |
| 2 | **call** | present | we | doctor |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent it=Recipient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
(rude) Don't be such a snot to your little brother.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:snot:x7:1
# text = (rude) Don't be such a snot to your little brother.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	rude	rude	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	csubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
4	Do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
6	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	cop	_	_
7	such	such	DET	PDT	PronType=Ind	9	det:predet	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	snot	snot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
10	to	to	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
12	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is a** | present · do-support |  | such snot |  |  |  | to your little brother | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The story had a slimy monster made of snot.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:snot:x8:1
# text = The story had a slimy monster made of snot.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	slimy	slimy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	monster	monster	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	snot	snot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the story | a slimy monster |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent monster=Patient |
| 2 | **make** | participle |  | a slimy monster *not said here* |  |  |  | of snot | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |

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