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title: spf — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «spf» in the school dictionary: Short for «sun protection factor»: a number on sun cream showing how well it protects skin from the sun's burning rays (UVB). Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# spf

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**Who acts:** sun cream, cream, you, SPF, Lip balm, Pale skin · **What happens:** show, protect, burn, use, be, check · **To what, where:** skin, sun cream, 50, SPF number, bottle, hat · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Short for «sun protection factor»: a number on sun cream showing how well it protects skin from the sun's burning rays (UVB).

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:spf:m1:1
# text = Short for «sun protection factor»: a number on sun cream showing how well it protects skin from the sun's burning rays (UVB).
1	Short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
2	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
3	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	sun	sun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	protection	protection	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	factor	factor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
11	on	on	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	sun	sun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	cream	cream	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	_
14	showing	show	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	13	acl	_	_
15	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	16	advmod	_	_
16	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	18	advmod	_	_
17	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	18	nsubj	_	_
18	protects	protect	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	ccomp	_	_
19	skin	skin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obj	_	_
20	from	from	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	sun	sun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	24	aux	_	_
24	burning	burn	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	25	amod	_	_
25	rays	ray	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	obj	_	_
26	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	27	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	UVB	uvb	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	27	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | gerund | sun cream *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **protect** | present | cream | skin |  |  |  | well *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **burn** | present · progressive |  |  |  |  |  | from the sun | vn pain-40.8.1 «NP V PP.stimulus»: agent=Patient from sun=Stimulus |

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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 -->
Use sun cream with at least SPF 30.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:spf:x1:1
# text = Use sun cream with at least SPF 30.
1	Use	use	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	sun	sun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	cream	cream	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	least	least	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	8	nmod	_	_
7	SPF	SPF	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nmod:unmarked	_	_
8	30	30	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | imperative | you *not said here* | sun cream |  |  |  | with 30 at least  SPF | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cream=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My sun cream is SPF 50.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:spf:x2:1
# text = My sun cream is SPF 50.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	sun	sun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	cream	cream	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	SPF	SPF	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod:unmarked	_	_
6	50	50	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | My sun cream | 50 |  |  |  | SPF *nmod:unmarked* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Check the SPF number on the bottle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:spf:x3:1
# text = Check the SPF number on the bottle.
1	Check	check	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	SPF	spf	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	bottle	bottle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **check** | imperative | you *not said here* | the SPF number |  | the bottle |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent number=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Even with high SPF, you need a hat and shade.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:spf:x4:1
# text = Even with high SPF, you need a hat and shade.
1	Even	even	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
2	with	with	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	high	high	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	SPF	spf	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	need	need	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	hat	hat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	shade	shade	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | present | you | a hat and shade |  |  |  | with high SPF | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot hat=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Put sun cream on again after swimming.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:spf:x5:1
# text = Put sun cream on again after swimming.
1	Put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	sun	sun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	cream	cream	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	again	again	ADV	RB	_	1	obl	_	_
6	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
7	swimming	swim	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | imperative | you *not said here* | sun cream |  |  |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent cream=Theme on again=Destination |
| 2 | **swim** | gerund | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
SPF stands for «sun protection factor».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:spf:x6:1
# text = SPF stands for «sun protection factor».
1	SPF	spf	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	stands	stand	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
4	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	sun	sun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	protection	protection	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	factor	factor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stand** | present | SPF |  |  |  |  | for protection factor | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer for factor=Attribute |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Lip balm with SPF protects your lips too.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:spf:x7:1
# text = Lip balm with SPF protects your lips too.
1	Lip	lip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	balm	balm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	SPF	spf	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	protects	protect	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	lips	lip	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
8	too	too	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **protect** | present | Lip balm with SPF | your lips |  |  |  |  | vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lip=Beneficiary |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Pale skin burns quickly, so choose a high SPF.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:spf:x8:1
# text = Pale skin burns quickly, so choose a high SPF.
1	Pale	pale	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	skin	skin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	burns	burn	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	quickly	quickly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	so	so	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	choose	choose	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	high	high	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	SPF	spf	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	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 | **burn** | present | Pale skin |  |  |  |  | quickly *property* | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **choose** | infinitive |  | a high SPF |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent spf=Theme |

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