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title: sunscreen — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «sunscreen» in the school dictionary: Sunscreen is a cream or spray you put on your skin to protect it from the Sun's harmful rays so you don't get sunburn. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# sunscreen

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**Who acts:** Sunscreen, you, Sun, Slip, cloudy days, I · **What happens:** be, spray, put, protect, not get, ray · **To what, where:** cream, you, skin, Sunscreen, sunburn, beach

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Sunscreen is a cream or spray you put on your skin to protect it from the Sun's harmful rays so you don't get sunburn.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sunscreen:m1:1
# text = Sunscreen is a cream or spray you put on your skin to protect it from the Sun's harmful rays so you don't get sunburn.
1	Sunscreen	sunscreen	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	cream	cream	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	spray	spray	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	_
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	put	put	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	_
9	on	on	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	skin	skin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
13	protect	protect	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	advcl	_	_
14	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	obj	_	_
15	from	from	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	Sun	Sun	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	20	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	's	's	PART	POS	_	17	case	_	_
19	harmful	harmful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
20	rays	ray	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obl	_	_
21	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	25	mark	_	_
22	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	25	nsubj	_	_
23	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	25	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	25	advmod	_	_
25	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	advcl	_	_
26	sunburn	sunburn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Sunscreen | a cream |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **spray** | infinitive | Sunscreen *not said here* | you |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **put** | infinitive | Sunscreen *not said here* |  |  | your skin |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent on skin=Destination |
| 4 | **protect** | to-infinitive | Sunscreen *not said here* | Sunscreen |  |  |  | from the Sun's harmful rays | vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent it=Beneficiary from ray=Theme |
| 5 | **not** **get** | present · do-support | you | sunburn |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer sunburn=Stimulus |
| 6 | **ray** |  | the Sun |  |  |  |  |  | nom ray «phenomenon transitive»: poss=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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Put on sunscreen before you go to the beach.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sunscreen:x1:1
# text = Put on sunscreen before you go to the beach.
1	Put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	on	on	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	sunscreen	sunscreen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
4	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	go	go	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	beach	beach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	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* |  |  | sunscreen |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent on sunscreen=Destination |
| 2 | **go** | present | you |  |  | the beach |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to beach=Initial\_Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't forget sunscreen on your ears and nose.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sunscreen:x2:1
# text = Don't forget sunscreen on your ears and nose.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	forget	forget	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	sunscreen	sunscreen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	ears	ear	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	nose	nose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **forget** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | sunscreen |  | your ears and nose |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Reapply sunscreen after swimming.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sunscreen:x3:1
# text = Reapply sunscreen after swimming.
1	Reapply	reapply	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	sunscreen	sunscreen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
3	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
4	swimming	swim	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **reapply** | imperative | you *not said here* | sunscreen |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **swim** | gerund | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Slip, slop, slap: shirt, sunscreen and hat!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sunscreen:x4:1
# text = Slip, slop, slap: shirt, sunscreen and hat!
1	Slip	slip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	slop	slop	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	slap	slap	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
7	shirt	shirt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	sunscreen	sunscreen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	hat	hat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **slop** | infinitive | Slip | shirt and sunscreen and hat |  |  |  |  | vn substance\_emission-43.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Source |
| 2 | **slap** | infinitive | Slip *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn bump-18.4-1 «NP V together»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
This sunscreen is SPF 50.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sunscreen:x5:1
# text = This sunscreen is SPF 50.
1	This	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	sunscreen	sunscreen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	SPF	SPF	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod:unmarked	_	_
5	50	50	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Even on cloudy days you can burn, so wear sunscreen.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sunscreen:x6:1
# text = Even on cloudy days you can burn, so wear sunscreen.
1	Even	even	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
2	on	on	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	cloudy	cloudy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	days	day	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
6	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	burn	burn	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	so	so	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	wear	wear	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	conj	_	_
11	sunscreen	sunscreen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **burn** | can | cloudy days |  |  |  |  |  | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **wear** | infinitive | cloudy days *not said here* | sunscreen |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent sunscreen=Source |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My shoulders burnt because I missed a bit with the sunscreen.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sunscreen:x7:1
# text = My shoulders burnt because I missed a bit with the sunscreen.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	shoulders	shoulder	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	burnt	burnt	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
5	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	missed	miss	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	bit	bit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	sunscreen	sunscreen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **miss** | past | I | a bit |  |  |  | with the sunscreen | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer bit=Stimulus |

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