cleanse Who acts: Ethnic cleansing, people, you, Mum, psalm, rain · What happens: clean, cleanse, make, remove, mean, drive out · To what, where: something, cut, someone, me, sin, harmful things · Speech: someone speaks here
«cleanse» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings 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: cleanse in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To clean something thoroughly, especially skin or a wound: «Cleanse the cut with water.».
The tree, 14 words mark obj advmod punct advmod obl cc det conj punct punct appos det obj case nmod punct punct punct root To PART clean VERB something PRON thoroughly ADV , PUNCT especially ADV skin NOUN or CCONJ a DET wound NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT Cleanse VERB the DET cut NOUN with ADP water NOUN . PUNCT » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 clean mark 2 clean clean VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 clean obj 4 thoroughly thoroughly ADV _ 2 clean advmod 5 , , PUNCT _ 7 skin punct 6 especially especially ADV _ 7 skin advmod 7 skin skin NOUN Number=Sing 2 clean obl 8 or or CCONJ _ 10 wound cc 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 wound det 10 wound wound NOUN Number=Sing 7 skin conj 11 : : PUNCT _ 13 Cleanse punct 12 « « PUNCT _ 13 Cleanse punct 13 Cleanse cleanse VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 7 skin appos 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 cut det 15 cut cut NOUN Number=Sing 13 Cleanse obj 16 with with ADP _ 17 water case 17 water water NOUN Number=Sing 15 cut nmod 18 . . PUNCT _ 13 Cleanse punct 19 » » PUNCT _ 13 Cleanse punct 20 . . PUNCT _ 2 clean punct
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1 clean to-infinitive something skin or a wound obl ; thoroughly property vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent something=Patient 2 cleanse in a quote infinitive the cut with water vn groom-41.1.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cut=Patient
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 To make someone or something pure, free from sin or guilt (church, Bible): «Cleanse me from my sin.».
The tree, 18 words mark obj cc conj amod punct amod case obl cc conj punct appos punct appos punct punct punct advcl:relcl obj case nmod:poss obl punct punct punct root To PART make VERB someone PRON or CCONJ something PRON pure ADJ , PUNCT free ADJ from ADP sin NOUN or CCONJ guilt NOUN ( PUNCT church NOUN , PUNCT Bible PROPN ) PUNCT : PUNCT « PUNCT Cleanse VERB me PRON from ADP my PRON sin NOUN . PUNCT » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 make mark 2 make make VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 make obj 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 something cc 5 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 3 someone conj 6 pure pure ADJ Degree=Pos 5 something amod 7 , , PUNCT _ 8 free punct 8 free free ADJ Degree=Pos 5 something amod 9 from from ADP _ 10 sin case 10 sin sin NOUN Number=Sing 8 free obl 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 guilt cc 12 guilt guilt NOUN Number=Sing 10 sin conj 13 ( ( PUNCT _ 14 church punct 14 church church NOUN Number=Sing 12 guilt appos 15 , , PUNCT _ 16 Bible punct 16 Bible Bible PROPN Number=Sing 14 church appos 17 ) ) PUNCT _ 14 church punct 18 : : PUNCT _ 20 Cleanse punct 19 « « PUNCT _ 20 Cleanse punct 20 Cleanse cleanse VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 make advcl:relcl 21 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 20 Cleanse obj 22 from from ADP _ 24 sin case 23 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 24 sin nmod:poss 24 sin sin NOUN Number=Sing 20 Cleanse obl 25 . . PUNCT _ 20 Cleanse punct 26 » » PUNCT _ 20 Cleanse punct 27 . . PUNCT _ 2 make punct
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1 make to-infinitive someone vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset someone=Product 2 cleanse in a quote infinitive me my sin vn groom-41.1.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent i=Patient
Meaning 3 To remove harmful or unwanted things: «cleanse the air».
mark amod cc conj obj punct punct parataxis det obj punct punct root To PART remove VERB harmful ADJ or CCONJ unwanted ADJ things NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT cleanse VERB the DET air NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 remove mark 2 remove remove VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 harmful harmful ADJ Degree=Pos 6 things amod 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 unwanted cc 5 unwanted unwanted ADJ Degree=Pos 3 harmful conj 6 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 2 remove obj 7 : : PUNCT _ 9 cleanse punct 8 « « PUNCT _ 9 cleanse punct 9 cleanse cleanse VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 2 remove parataxis 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 air det 11 air air NOUN Number=Sing 9 cleanse obj 12 » » PUNCT _ 9 cleanse punct 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 remove punct
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1 remove to-infinitive harmful things tree rules 2 cleanse in a quote infinitive the air vn groom-41.1.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent air=Patient
Meaning 4 Usage: history — kept apart, not parsed.
«Ethnic cleansing» means driving out or killing a whole group of people because of who they are — a terrible crime.
The tree, 20 words punct amod nsubj punct xcomp compound:prt cc conj det amod obj case nmod case fixed obl nsubj cop punct det amod conj punct root « PUNCT Ethnic ADJ cleansing NOUN » PUNCT means VERB driving VERB out ADP or CCONJ killing VERB a DET whole ADJ group NOUN of ADP people NOUN because ADP of ADP who PRON they PRON are AUX — PUNCT a DET terrible ADJ crime NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 3 cleansing punct 2 Ethnic ethnic ADJ Degree=Pos 3 cleansing amod 3 cleansing cleansing NOUN Number=Sing 5 means nsubj 4 » » PUNCT _ 3 cleansing punct 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 driving drive VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 means xcomp 7 out out ADP _ 6 driving compound:prt 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 killing cc 9 killing kill VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 driving conj 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 group det 11 whole whole ADJ Degree=Pos 12 group amod 12 group group NOUN Number=Sing 9 killing obj 13 of of ADP _ 14 people case 14 people people NOUN Number=Plur 12 group nmod 15 because because ADP ExtPos=ADP 17 who case 16 of of ADP _ 15 because fixed 17 who who PRON PronType=Rel 6 driving obl 18 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 17 who nsubj 19 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 17 who cop 20 — - PUNCT _ 23 crime punct 21 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 23 crime det 22 terrible terrible ADJ Degree=Pos 23 crime amod 23 crime crime NOUN Number=Sing 5 means conj 24 . . PUNCT _ 5 means punct
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1 mean present Ethnic cleansing vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 drive out not said to happen gerund Ethnic cleansing not said here vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent 3 kill gerund Ethnic cleansing not said here a whole group of people vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent group=Theme 4 is present people tree rules
Example 1 Cleanse the scratch with clean water before putting on a plaster.
det obj case amod obl mark advcl case det obl punct root Cleanse VERB the DET scratch NOUN with ADP clean ADJ water NOUN before SCONJ putting VERB on ADP a DET plaster NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Cleanse cleanse VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 scratch det 3 scratch scratch NOUN Number=Sing 1 Cleanse obj 4 with with ADP _ 6 water case 5 clean clean ADJ Degree=Pos 6 water amod 6 water water NOUN Number=Sing 1 Cleanse obl 7 before before SCONJ _ 8 putting mark 8 putting put VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 1 Cleanse advcl 9 on on ADP _ 11 plaster case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 plaster det 11 plaster plaster NOUN Number=Sing 8 putting obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 1 Cleanse punct
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1 cleanse imperative you not said here the scratch with clean water vn groom-41.1.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent scratch=Patient 2 put gerund you not said here a plaster vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent on plaster=Destination
Example 2 Mum uses a face cleanser every night.
nsubj det compound obj det obl:unmarked punct root Mum NOUN uses VERB a DET face NOUN cleanser NOUN every DET night NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 2 uses nsubj 2 uses use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 cleanser det 4 face face NOUN Number=Sing 5 cleanser compound 5 cleanser cleanser NOUN Number=Sing 2 uses obj 6 every every DET PronType=Tot 7 night det 7 night night NOUN Number=Sing 2 uses obl:unmarked 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 uses punct
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1 use present Mum a face cleanser night vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cleanser=Patient
Example 3 «Wash me and cleanse me from my sin,» says the psalm.
The tree, 11 words punct ccomp obj cc conj obj case nmod:poss obl punct punct det obj punct root « PUNCT Wash VERB me PRON and CCONJ cleanse VERB me PRON from ADP my PRON sin NOUN , PUNCT » PUNCT says VERB the DET psalm NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Wash punct 2 Wash wash VERB VerbForm=Inf 12 says ccomp 3 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 Wash obj 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 cleanse cc 5 cleanse cleanse VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 Wash conj 6 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 5 cleanse obj 7 from from ADP _ 9 sin case 8 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 sin nmod:poss 9 sin sin NOUN Number=Sing 5 cleanse obl 10 , , PUNCT _ 2 Wash punct 11 » » PUNCT _ 12 says punct 12 says say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 psalm det 14 psalm psalm NOUN Number=Sing 12 says obj 15 . . PUNCT _ 12 says punct
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1 wash in a quote infinitive the psalm = psalm vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent i=Patient 2 cleanse in a quote infinitive the psalm = psalm my sin vn groom-41.1.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent i=Patient 3 say speech: assert present the psalm vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
Example 4 The rain seemed to cleanse the dusty city.
det nsubj mark xcomp det amod obj punct root The DET rain NOUN seemed VERB to PART cleanse VERB the DET dusty ADJ city NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 rain det 2 rain rain NOUN Number=Sing 3 seemed nsubj 3 seemed seem VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 cleanse mark 5 cleanse cleanse VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 seemed xcomp 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 city det 7 dusty dusty ADJ Degree=Pos 8 city amod 8 city city NOUN Number=Sing 5 cleanse obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 seemed punct
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1 seem past the rain vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Theme clause=Attribute 2 cleanse to-infinitive the rain not said here the dusty city vn groom-41.1.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent city=Patient
Example 5 The nurse cleansed the wound carefully.
det nsubj det obj advmod punct root The DET nurse NOUN cleansed VERB the DET wound NOUN carefully ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 nurse det 2 nurse nurse NOUN Number=Sing 3 cleansed nsubj 3 cleansed cleanse VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 wound det 5 wound wound NOUN Number=Sing 3 cleansed obj 6 carefully carefully ADV _ 3 cleansed advmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 cleansed punct
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1 cleanse past the nurse the wound carefully property vn groom-41.1.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wound=Patient
Example 6 Christians believe that God's forgiveness cleanses the heart.
nsubj mark nmod:poss case nsubj ccomp det obj punct root Christians PROPN believe VERB that SCONJ God PROPN 's PART forgiveness NOUN cleanses VERB the DET heart NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Christians Christian PROPN Number=Plur 2 believe nsubj 2 believe believe VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 that that SCONJ _ 7 cleanses mark 4 God God PROPN Number=Sing 6 forgiveness nmod:poss 5 's 's PART _ 4 God case 6 forgiveness forgiveness NOUN Number=Sing 7 cleanses nsubj 7 cleanses cleanse VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 believe ccomp 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 heart det 9 heart heart NOUN Number=Sing 7 cleanses obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 believe punct
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1 believe present Christians vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus 2 cleanse present God's forgiveness the heart vn groom-41.1.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent heart=Patient
Example 7 Then the hall was cleansed and the banquet recommenced.
advmod det nsubj:pass aux:pass cc det nsubj conj punct root Then ADV the DET hall NOUN was AUX cleansed VERB and CCONJ the DET banquet NOUN recommenced VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Then then ADV PronType=Dem 5 cleansed advmod 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 hall det 3 hall hall NOUN Number=Sing 5 cleansed nsubj:pass 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 cleansed aux:pass 5 cleansed cleanse VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 and and CCONJ _ 9 recommenced cc 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 banquet det 8 banquet banquet NOUN Number=Sing 9 recommenced nsubj 9 recommenced recommence VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 cleansed conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 cleansed punct
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1 cleanse past · passive the hall then vn groom-41.1.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient 2 recommence past the banquet vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality
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