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condense

Who acts: gas, steam, Water vapour, Clouds, you, that · What happens: condense, be, cool, turn, remove, keep · To what, where: liquid, water drops, something, water, piece, main ideas

«condense» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: condense in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

To condense is for a gas to turn into a liquid when it cools, as steam turns into water drops.

The tree, 20 words
markadvclcopmarkdetnsubjmarkcasedetoblmarknsubjadvclpunctmarknsubjconjcasecompoundoblpunctrootToPARTcondenseVERBisAUXforSCONJaDETgasNOUNtoPARTturnVERBintoADPaDETliquidNOUNwhenSCONJitPRONcoolsVERB,PUNCTasSCONJsteamNOUNturnsVERBintoADPwaterNOUNdropsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TotoPART_2 condensemark
2condensecondenseVERBVerbForm=Inf8 turnadvcl
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 turncop
4forforSCONJ_8 turnmark
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 gasdet
6gasgasNOUNNumber=Sing8 turnnsubj
7totoPART_8 turnmark
8turnturnVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
9intointoADP_11 liquidcase
10aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art11 liquiddet
11liquidliquidNOUNNumber=Sing8 turnobl
12whenwhenSCONJ_14 coolsmark
13ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs14 coolsnsubj
14coolscoolVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 turnadvcl
15,,PUNCT_18 turnspunct
16asasSCONJ_18 turnsmark
17steamsteamNOUNNumber=Sing18 turnsnsubj
18turnsturnVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin14 coolsconj
19intointoADP_21 dropscase
20waterwaterNOUNNumber=Sing21 dropscompound
21dropsdropNOUNNumber=Plur18 turnsobl
22..PUNCT_8 turnpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1condenseto-infinitivea gas not said herevn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
2ispresenta gasa liquidturn propertytree rules
3coolpresentgasvn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
4turnpresentsteamwater dropsvn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme into drop=Trajectory

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 condense something is to make it thicker by removing water, like condensed milk.

The tree, 14 words
markcsubjobjcopmarkobjxcompmarkadvclobjpunctcaseamodoblpunctrootToPARTcondenseVERBsomethingPRONisAUXtoPARTmakeVERBitPRONthickerADJbySCONJremovingVERBwaterNOUN,PUNCTlikeADPcondensedVERBmilkNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TotoPART_2 condensemark
2condensecondenseVERBVerbForm=Inf6 makecsubj
3somethingsomethingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind2 condenseobj
4isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 makecop
5totoPART_6 makemark
6makemakeVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
7ititPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs6 makeobj
8thickerthickADJDegree=Cmp6 makexcomp
9bybySCONJ_10 removingmark
10removingremoveVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part6 makeadvcl
11waterwaterNOUNNumber=Sing10 removingobj
12,,PUNCT_15 milkpunct
13likelikeADP_15 milkcase
14condensedcondenseVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass15 milkamod
15milkmilkNOUNNumber=Sing10 removingobl
16..PUNCT_6 makepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1condenseto-infinitivesomethingvn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent something=Patient
2ispresentmake, thick propertytree rules
3removegerundwaterlike condensed milkvn fire-10.10 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent water=Theme
4condenseparticiplevn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient

Meaning 3

To condense a piece of writing is to make it shorter while keeping the main ideas.

The tree, 16 words
markadvcldetobjcasenmodcopmarkobjxcompmarkadvcldetamodobjpunctrootToPARTcondenseVERBaDETpieceNOUNofADPwritingNOUNisAUXtoPARTmakeVERBitPRONshorterADJwhileSCONJkeepingVERBtheDETmainADJideasNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TotoPART_2 condensemark
2condensecondenseVERBVerbForm=Inf9 makeadvcl
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art4 piecedet
4piecepieceNOUNNumber=Sing2 condenseobj
5ofofADP_6 writingcase
6writingwritingNOUNNumber=Sing4 piecenmod
7isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin9 makecop
8totoPART_9 makemark
9makemakeVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
10ititPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs9 makeobj
11shortershortADJDegree=Cmp9 makexcomp
12whilewhileSCONJ_13 keepingmark
13keepingkeepVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part11 shorteradvcl
14thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art16 ideasdet
15mainmainADJDegree=Pos16 ideasamod
16ideasideaNOUNNumber=Plur13 keepingobj
17..PUNCT_9 makepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1condenseto-infinitivea piece of writingvn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent piece=Patient
2ispresentmake, short propertytree rules
3keepgerundthe main ideasvn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent idea=Theme

Example 1

Water vapour condenses into droplets on a cold window.

compoundnsubjcaseoblcasedetamodnmodpunctrootWaterNOUNvapourNOUNcondensesVERBintoADPdropletsNOUNonADPaDETcoldADJwindowNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WaterwaterNOUNNumber=Sing2 vapourcompound
2vapourvapourNOUNNumber=Sing3 condensesnsubj
3condensescondenseVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4intointoADP_5 dropletscase
5dropletsdropletNOUNNumber=Plur3 condensesobl
6ononADP_9 windowcase
7aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art9 windowdet
8coldcoldADJDegree=Pos9 windowamod
9windowwindowNOUNNumber=Sing5 dropletsnmod
10..PUNCT_3 condensespunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1condensepresentWater vapourdroplets on a cold windowvn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient

Example 2

Clouds form when water vapour condenses.

nsubjadvmodcompoundnsubjadvclpunctrootCloudsNOUNformVERBwhenADVwaterNOUNvapourNOUNcondensesVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1CloudscloudNOUNNumber=Plur2 formnsubj
2formformVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3whenwhenADVPronType=Int6 condensesadvmod
4waterwaterNOUNNumber=Sing5 vapourcompound
5vapourvapourNOUNNumber=Sing6 condensesnsubj
6condensescondenseVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin2 formadvcl
7..PUNCT_2 formpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1formpresentCloudsvn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
2condensepresentwater vapourvn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient

Example 3

Steam from the shower condenses on the mirror.

nsubjcasedetnmodcasedetoblpunctrootSteamNOUNfromADPtheDETshowerNOUNcondensesVERBonADPtheDETmirrorNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SteamsteamNOUNNumber=Sing5 condensesnsubj
2fromfromADP_4 showercase
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art4 showerdet
4showershowerNOUNNumber=Sing1 Steamnmod
5condensescondenseVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
6ononADP_8 mirrorcase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 mirrordet
8mirrormirrorNOUNNumber=Sing5 condensesobl
9..PUNCT_5 condensespunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1condensepresentSteam from the showerthe mirrorvn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient

Example 4

Evaporate, condense, precipitate — that's the water cycle.

punctconjpunctconjpunctnsubjcopdetcompoundoblpunctrootEvaporateVERB,PUNCTcondenseVERB,PUNCTprecipitateVERB—PUNCTthatPRON'sAUXtheDETwaterNOUNcycleNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1EvaporateevaporateVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
2,,PUNCT_3 condensepunct
3condensecondenseVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Fin1 Evaporateconj
4,,PUNCT_5 precipitatepunct
5precipitateprecipitateVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Fin1 Evaporateconj
6—-PUNCT_11 cyclepunct
7thatthatPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Dem11 cyclensubj
8'sbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin11 cyclecop
9thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art11 cycledet
10waterwaterNOUNNumber=Sing11 cyclecompound
11cyclecycleNOUNNumber=Sing1 Evaporateobl
12..PUNCT_1 Evaporatepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1evaporateimperativeyou not said herevn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
2condenseinfinitiveyou not said herevn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
3precipitateinfinitiveyou not said herevn weather-57 «It V PP.theme»
4is apresentthatthe water cycletree rules

Example 5

Your breath condenses into a mist on a frosty morning.

nmod:possnsubjcasedetoblcasedetamodoblpunctrootYourPRONbreathNOUNcondensesVERBintoADPaDETmistNOUNonADPaDETfrostyADJmorningNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1YouryourPRONCase=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs2 breathnmod:poss
2breathbreathNOUNNumber=Sing3 condensesnsubj
3condensescondenseVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4intointoADP_6 mistcase
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 mistdet
6mistmistNOUNNumber=Sing3 condensesobl
7ononADP_10 morningcase
8aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art10 morningdet
9frostyfrostyADJDegree=Pos10 morningamod
10morningmorningNOUNNumber=Sing3 condensesobl
11..PUNCT_3 condensespunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1condensepresentYour breatha mistmorningvn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient

Example 6

The drink can was cold, so water condensed on the outside.

detnsubjauxcoppunctadvmodparataxisaclcasedetoblpunctrootTheDETdrinkNOUNcanAUXwasAUXcoldADJ,PUNCTsoADVwaterNOUNcondensedVERBonADPtheDEToutsideNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 drinkdet
2drinkdrinkNOUNNumber=Sing5 coldnsubj
3cancanAUXVerbForm=Fin5 coldaux
4wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin5 coldcop
5coldcoldADJDegree=Posrootroot
6,,PUNCT_8 waterpunct
7sosoADV_8 wateradvmod
8waterwaterNOUNNumber=Sing5 coldparataxis
9condensedcondenseVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass8 wateracl
10ononADP_12 outsidecase
11thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art12 outsidedet
12outsideoutsideNOUNNumber=Sing9 condensedobl
13..PUNCT_5 coldpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1iscanthe drinkcold propertytree rules
2condenseparticiplewater not said herethe outsidevn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient

Example 7

Condense your notes into five key points.

nmod:possobjcasenummodamodoblpunctrootCondenseVERByourPRONnotesNOUNintoADPfiveNUMkeyADJpointsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1CondensecondenseVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
2youryourPRONCase=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs3 notesnmod:poss
3notesnoteNOUNNumber=Plur1 Condenseobj
4intointoADP_7 pointscase
5fivefiveNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card7 pointsnummod
6keykeyADJDegree=Pos7 pointsamod
7pointspointNOUNNumber=Plur1 Condenseobl
8..PUNCT_1 Condensepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1condenseimperativeyou not said hereyour notesfive key pointsvn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent note=Patient
2noteyournom note «communication transitive»: poss=agent

Example 8

Condensed milk is thick and sweet.

amodnsubjcopccconjpunctrootCondensedVERBmilkNOUNisAUXthickADJandCCONJsweetADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1CondensedcondenseVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass2 milkamod
2milkmilkNOUNNumber=Sing4 thicknsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 thickcop
4thickthickADJDegree=Posrootroot
5andandCCONJ_6 sweetcc
6sweetsweetADJDegree=Pos4 thickconj
7..PUNCT_4 thickpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1condenseparticiplevn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
2ispresentCondensed milkthick propertytree rules
3beCondensed milk not said heretree rules

Example 9

I have considerably condensed and modified the somewhat Babu English of the original.

nsubjauxadvmodccconjdetobjcompoundapposcasedetnmodpunctrootIPRONhaveAUXconsiderablyADVcondensedVERBandCCONJmodifiedVERBtheDETsomewhatNOUNBabuPROPNEnglishPROPNofADPtheDEToriginalNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IIPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs4 condensednsubj
2havehaveAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 condensedaux
3considerablyconsiderablyADV_4 condensedadvmod
4condensedcondenseVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Partrootroot
5andandCCONJ_6 modifiedcc
6modifiedmodifyVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part4 condensedconj
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 somewhatdet
8somewhatsomewhatNOUNNumber=Sing6 modifiedobj
9BabuBabuPROPNNumber=Sing10 Englishcompound
10EnglishEnglishPROPNNumber=Sing8 somewhatappos
11ofofADP_13 originalcase
12thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art13 originaldet
13originaloriginalNOUNNumber=Sing8 somewhatnmod
14..PUNCT_4 condensedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1condensepresent · perfectIconsiderably propertyvn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
2modifyparticipleI not said herethe somewhat of the originalvn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent somewhat=Patient

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