desiccate Who acts: water, you, hot wind, Silica gel packets, Egyptians, Drought · What happens: desiccate, be, become, mean, dry out, dry · To what, where: something, water, adjective, desiccated coconut, coconut, top · Speech: someone speaks here
«desiccate» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: desiccate in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To desiccate something is to remove all the water from it so it becomes completely dry.
The tree, 16 words mark advcl obj cop mark det:predet det obj case obl advmod nsubj advcl advmod xcomp punct root To PART desiccate VERB something PRON is AUX to PART remove VERB all DET the DET water NOUN from ADP it PRON so ADV it PRON becomes VERB completely ADV dry ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 desiccate mark 2 desiccate desiccate VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 remove advcl 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 desiccate obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 remove cop 5 to to PART _ 6 remove mark 6 remove remove VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 all all DET PronType=Tot 9 water det:predet 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 water det 9 water water NOUN Number=Sing 6 remove obj 10 from from ADP _ 11 it case 11 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 remove obl 12 so so ADV _ 14 becomes advmod 13 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 becomes nsubj 14 becomes become VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 remove advcl 15 completely completely ADV _ 16 dry advmod 16 dry dry ADJ Degree=Pos 14 becomes xcomp 17 . . PUNCT _ 6 remove punct
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1 desiccate to-infinitive something vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent something=Patient 2 is present water remove property tree rules 3 become present water dry property vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=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 Desiccated (adjective) means completely dried out; desiccated coconut is dried, shredded coconut for baking.
The tree, 14 words csubj punct obj punct advmod ccomp compound:prt punct amod nsubj:pass aux:pass parataxis punct conj obj case nmod punct root Desiccated VERB ( PUNCT adjective NOUN ) PUNCT means VERB completely ADV dried VERB out ADP ; PUNCT desiccated VERB coconut NOUN is AUX dried VERB , PUNCT shredded VERB coconut NOUN for ADP baking NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Desiccated desiccate VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 means csubj 2 ( ( PUNCT _ 3 adjective punct 3 adjective adjective NOUN Number=Sing 1 Desiccated obj 4 ) ) PUNCT _ 3 adjective punct 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 completely completely ADV _ 7 dried advmod 7 dried dry VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 means ccomp 8 out out ADP _ 7 dried compound:prt 9 ; ; PUNCT _ 13 dried punct 10 desiccated desiccate VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 11 coconut amod 11 coconut coconut NOUN Number=Sing 13 dried nsubj:pass 12 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 dried aux:pass 13 dried dry VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 means parataxis 14 , , PUNCT _ 15 shredded punct 15 shredded shred VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 13 dried conj 16 coconut coconut NOUN Number=Sing 15 shredded obj 17 for for ADP _ 18 baking case 18 baking baking NOUN Number=Sing 16 coconut nmod 19 . . PUNCT _ 5 means punct
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1 desiccate participle adjective vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent adjective=Patient 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 dry out participle completely property vn other_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 4 desiccate participle vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 5 dry present · passive desiccated coconut vn other_cos-45.4-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: subject=Result 6 shred participle coconut for baking vn break-45.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent coconut=Patient
Example 1 Sprinkle desiccated coconut on top of the cake.
amod obj case obl case det nmod punct root Sprinkle VERB desiccated VERB coconut NOUN on ADP top NOUN of ADP the DET cake NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Sprinkle sprinkle VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 desiccated desiccate VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 coconut amod 3 coconut coconut NOUN Number=Sing 1 Sprinkle obj 4 on on ADP _ 5 top case 5 top top NOUN Number=Sing 1 Sprinkle obl 6 of of ADP _ 8 cake case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 cake det 8 cake cake NOUN Number=Sing 5 top nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Sprinkle punct
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1 sprinkle imperative you not said here desiccated coconut top of the cake vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent coconut=Theme on top=Destination 2 desiccate participle vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 2 The hot wind desiccated the crops.
det amod nsubj det obj punct root The DET hot ADJ wind NOUN desiccated VERB the DET crops NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 wind det 2 hot hot ADJ Degree=Pos 3 wind amod 3 wind wind NOUN Number=Sing 4 desiccated nsubj 4 desiccated desiccate VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 crops det 6 crops crop NOUN Number=Plur 4 desiccated obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 desiccated punct
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1 desiccate past the hot wind the crops vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent crop=Patient
Example 3 Silica gel packets desiccate the air in a shoe box.
compound compound nsubj det obj case det compound obl punct root Silica PROPN gel NOUN packets NOUN desiccate VERB the DET air NOUN in ADP a DET shoe NOUN box NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Silica Silica PROPN Number=Sing 3 packets compound 2 gel gel NOUN Number=Sing 3 packets compound 3 packets packet NOUN Number=Plur 4 desiccate nsubj 4 desiccate desiccate VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 air det 6 air air NOUN Number=Sing 4 desiccate obj 7 in in ADP _ 10 box case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 box det 9 shoe shoe NOUN Number=Sing 10 box compound 10 box box NOUN Number=Sing 4 desiccate obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 desiccate punct
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1 desiccate present Silica gel packets the air a shoe box vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent air=Patient
Example 4 The desiccated leaves crumbled in my hand.
det amod acl case nmod:poss obl punct root The DET desiccated VERB leaves NOUN crumbled VERB in ADP my PRON hand NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 leaves det 2 desiccated desiccate VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 leaves amod 3 leaves leaf NOUN Number=Plur root root 4 crumbled crumble VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 leaves acl 5 in in ADP _ 7 hand case 6 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 hand nmod:poss 7 hand hand NOUN Number=Sing 4 crumbled obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 leaves punct
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1 desiccate participle vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 2 crumble participle the desiccated leaves not said here my hand vn break-45.1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 5 Egyptians desiccated bodies with salt to make mummies.
nsubj obj case obl mark advcl obj punct root Egyptians PROPN desiccated VERB bodies NOUN with ADP salt NOUN to PART make VERB mummies NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Egyptians Egyptian PROPN Number=Plur 2 desiccated nsubj 2 desiccated desiccate VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 bodies body NOUN Number=Plur 2 desiccated obj 4 with with ADP _ 5 salt case 5 salt salt NOUN Number=Sing 2 desiccated obl 6 to to PART _ 7 make mark 7 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 desiccated advcl 8 mummies mummy NOUN Number=Plur 7 make obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 desiccated punct
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1 desiccate past Egyptians bodies with salt vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent body=Patient with salt=Instrument 2 make to-infinitive Egyptians not said here mummies vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset mummy=Product
Example 6 Drought desiccates the soil until it cracks.
nsubj det obj mark nsubj advcl punct root Drought NOUN desiccates VERB the DET soil NOUN until SCONJ it PRON cracks VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Drought drought NOUN Number=Sing 2 desiccates nsubj 2 desiccates desiccate VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 soil det 4 soil soil NOUN Number=Sing 2 desiccates obj 5 until until SCONJ _ 7 cracks mark 6 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 cracks nsubj 7 cracks crack VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 desiccates advcl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 desiccates punct
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1 desiccate present Drought the soil vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent soil=Patient 2 crack present Drought vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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