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title: sweating — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «sweating» in the school dictionary: Giving out a salty liquid (sweat) through tiny holes in the skin, especially when you are hot, exercising, ill or nervous. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# sweating

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** you, I, cold, He, We, Shower · **What happens:** give out, be, exercise, worry, work, have · **To what, where:** salty liquid, tiny holes, lot, little drops, surface, field

<!-- .vabout -->
«sweating» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: [sweating in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/sweating.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Giving out a salty liquid (sweat) through tiny holes in the skin, especially when you are hot, exercising, ill or nervous.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sweating:m1:1
# text = Giving out a salty liquid (sweat) through tiny holes in the skin, especially when you are hot, exercising, ill or nervous.
1	Giving	give	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	20	csubj	_	_
2	out	out	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	salty	salty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	liquid	liquid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
6	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	sweat	sweat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	7	punct	_	_
9	through	through	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	tiny	tiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	holes	hole	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	skin	skin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
16	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	20	advmod	_	_
17	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	20	advmod	_	_
18	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	20	nsubj	_	_
19	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	20	cop	_	_
20	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
22	exercising	exercise	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	20	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
24	ill	ill	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	conj	_	_
25	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	26	cc	_	_
26	nervous	nervous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	20	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give out** | gerund |  | a salty liquid |  | tiny holes in the skin |  |  | vn contribute-13.2 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent liquid=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present | you |  |  |  |  | especially, hot *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **exercise** | gerund | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **be** |  | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 5 | **be** |  | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

<!-- .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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Informal: worrying a lot about something.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sweating:m2:1
# text = Informal: worrying a lot about something.
1	Informal	informal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	1	punct	_	_
3	worrying	worry	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	lot	lot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	about	about	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **worry** | gerund |  | a lot |  |  |  | about something | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus lot=Experiencer |

<!-- .note -->
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I'm sweating about the test.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sweating:m2e:1
# text = I'm sweating about the test.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	'm	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	sweating	sweat	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	about	about	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	test	test	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sweat** | present · progressive | I |  |  |  |  | about the test | vn breathe-40.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Working very hard.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sweating:m3:1
# text = Working very hard.
1	Working	work	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	very	very	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	hard	hard	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	1	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **work** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | hard *property* | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Of things like a cold glass or cheese, having little drops of water on the surface.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sweating:m4:1
# text = Of things like a cold glass or cheese, having little drops of water on the surface.
1	Of	of	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl	_	_
3	like	like	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	cold	cold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	glass	glass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	cheese	cheese	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
10	having	have	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
11	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	drops	drop	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	_
15	on	on	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	surface	surface	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | gerund |  | little drops of water |  | the surface |  | of things like a cold glass or cheese | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent drop=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I was sweating after running round the field.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sweating:x1:1
# text = I was sweating after running round the field.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	sweating	sweat	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
5	running	run	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
6	round	round	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	field	field	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 | **sweat** | past · progressive | I |  |  |  |  |  | vn breathe-40.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **run** | gerund | I *not said here* |  |  | the field |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme round field=Trajectory |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Drink water because you lose water when you are sweating.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sweating:x2:1
# text = Drink water because you lose water when you are sweating.
1	Drink	drink	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
3	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	lose	lose	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	_
6	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
7	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	10	advmod	_	_
8	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
9	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
10	sweating	sweat	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **drink** | imperative | you *not said here* | water |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent water=Patient |
| 2 | **lose** | present | you | water |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent water=Eventuality |
| 3 | **sweat** | present · progressive | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn breathe-40.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cold can of lemonade was sweating in the sun.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sweating:x3:1
# text = The cold can of lemonade was sweating in the sun.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cold	cold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	lemonade	lemonade	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	sweating	sweat	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	sun.	sun.	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sweat** | can · progressive | the cold |  |  | the sun. |  | of lemonade | vn substance\_emission-43.4-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme of lemonade=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sweating helps cool your body down.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sweating:x4:1
# text = Sweating helps cool your body down.
1	Sweating	sweat	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	nsubj	_	_
2	helps	help	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	cool	cool	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
4	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	down	down	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sweat** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn breathe-40.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **help** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 3 | **cool down** | infinitive |  | your body |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent body=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He was sweating with nerves before the spelling test.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sweating:x5:1
# text = He was sweating with nerves before the spelling test.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	sweating	sweat	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	nerves	nerve	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
6	before	before	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	spelling	spelling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	test	test	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sweat** | past · progressive | He |  |  |  | before the spelling test | with nerves | vn substance\_emission-43.4-1 «NP.location V PP.theme»: agent=Location with nerve=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We were sweating buckets on the hot beach.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sweating:x6:1
# text = We were sweating buckets on the hot beach.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	sweating	sweat	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	buckets	bucket	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	beach	beach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sweat** | past · progressive | We | buckets |  | the hot beach |  |  | vn breathe-40.1.2 «NP V NP.theme PP.destination»: agent=Agent bucket=Theme on beach=Destination |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Shower after sport to wash away the sweat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sweating:x7:1
# text = Shower after sport to wash away the sweat.
1	Shower	shower	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	after	after	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	sport	sport	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	wash	wash	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	away	away	ADP	RP	_	5	compound:prt	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	sweat	sweat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wash away** | to-infinitive | Shower after sport | the sweat |  |  |  |  | vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sweat=Patient |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't sweat it — you'll do fine.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sweating:x8:1
# text = Don't sweat it — you'll do fine.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	sweat	sweat	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	'll	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
9	fine	fine	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **sweat** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | it |  |  |  |  | vn breathe-40.1.2 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent it=Theme |
| 2 | **do** | future | you | fine |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fine=Eventuality |

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