dilution Who acts: act, something, Dilution, We, label, right dilution · What happens: make, add, weaken, test, change, say · To what, where: liquid, water, orange squash, colour, one cap, spill · Speech: someone speaks here
«dilution» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: dilution in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 The act of making a liquid weaker or thinner by adding water or another liquid.
The tree, 15 words det mark acl det obj amod cc conj mark advcl obj cc det conj punct root The DET act NOUN of SCONJ making VERB a DET liquid NOUN weaker ADJ or CCONJ thinner ADJ by SCONJ adding VERB water NOUN or CCONJ another DET liquid NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 act det 2 act act NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 of of SCONJ _ 4 making mark 4 making make VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 act acl 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 liquid det 6 liquid liquid NOUN Number=Sing 4 making obj 7 weaker weak ADJ Degree=Cmp 6 liquid amod 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 thinner cc 9 thinner thin ADJ Degree=Cmp 7 weaker conj 10 by by SCONJ _ 11 adding mark 11 adding add VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 making advcl 12 water water NOUN Number=Sing 11 adding obj 13 or or CCONJ _ 15 liquid cc 14 another another DET PronType=Ind 15 liquid det 15 liquid liquid NOUN Number=Sing 12 water conj 16 . . PUNCT _ 2 act punct
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1 make gerund the act not said here a liquid vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset liquid=Product 2 add speech: assert gerund the act not said here water or another liquid vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent water=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 A liquid that has been made weaker this way.
det nsubj obl aux aux:pass acl:relcl det obl:unmarked punct root A DET liquid NOUN that PRON has AUX been AUX made VERB weaker ADJ this DET way NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 liquid det 2 liquid liquid NOUN Number=Sing 7 weaker nsubj 3 that that PRON PronType=Rel 6 made obl 4 has have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 made aux 5 been be AUX Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 6 made aux:pass 6 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 liquid acl:relcl 7 weaker weak ADJ Degree=Cmp root root 8 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 9 way det 9 way way NOUN Number=Sing 7 weaker obl:unmarked 10 . . PUNCT _ 7 weaker punct
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1 make present · perfect · passive a liquid vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»
Meaning 3 The weakening of something, like an idea, power or share.
det case nmod punct case det appos punct conj cc conj punct root The DET weakening NOUN of ADP something PRON , PUNCT like ADP an DET idea NOUN , PUNCT power NOUN or CCONJ share NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 weakening det 2 weakening weakening NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 of of ADP _ 4 something case 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 weakening nmod 5 , , PUNCT _ 8 idea punct 6 like like ADP _ 8 idea case 7 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 idea det 8 idea idea NOUN Number=Sing 4 something appos 9 , , PUNCT _ 10 power punct 10 power power NOUN Number=Sing 8 idea conj 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 share cc 12 share share NOUN Number=Sing 8 idea conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 weakening punct
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1 weaken something nom weakening «event intransitive»: of=agent
Example 1 Dilution makes the orange squash less sweet.
nsubj det amod obj advmod xcomp punct root Dilution NOUN makes VERB the DET orange ADJ squash NOUN less ADV sweet ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dilution dilution NOUN Number=Sing 2 makes nsubj 2 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 squash det 4 orange orange ADJ Degree=Pos 5 squash amod 5 squash squash NOUN Number=Sing 2 makes obj 6 less less ADV Degree=Cmp 7 sweet advmod 7 sweet sweet ADJ Degree=Pos 2 makes xcomp 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 makes punct
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1 make present Dilution the orange squash sweet property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset squash=Product
Example 2 We tested how dilution changes the colour of food dye.
nsubj advmod nsubj ccomp det obj case compound nmod punct root We PRON tested VERB how ADV dilution NOUN changes VERB the DET colour NOUN of ADP food NOUN dye NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 tested nsubj 2 tested test VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 how how ADV PronType=Int 5 changes advmod 4 dilution dilution NOUN Number=Sing 5 changes nsubj 5 changes change VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 tested ccomp 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 colour det 7 colour colour NOUN Number=Sing 5 changes obj 8 of of ADP _ 10 dye case 9 food food NOUN Number=Sing 10 dye compound 10 dye dye NOUN Number=Sing 7 colour nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 tested punct
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1 test past We tree rules 2 change present dilution the colour of food dye vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent colour=Patient
Example 3 The label says the right dilution is one cap to five litres of water.
The tree, 14 words det nsubj det amod nsubj cop nummod ccomp case nummod nmod case nmod punct root The DET label NOUN says VERB the DET right ADJ dilution NOUN is AUX one NUM cap NOUN to ADP five NUM litres NOUN of ADP water NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 label det 2 label label NOUN Number=Sing 3 says nsubj 3 says say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 dilution det 5 right right ADJ Degree=Pos 6 dilution amod 6 dilution dilution NOUN Number=Sing 9 cap nsubj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 cap cop 8 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 9 cap nummod 9 cap cap NOUN Number=Sing 3 says ccomp 10 to to ADP _ 12 litres case 11 five five NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 12 litres nummod 12 litres litre NOUN Number=Plur 9 cap nmod 13 of of ADP _ 14 water case 14 water water NOUN Number=Sing 12 litres nmod 15 . . PUNCT _ 3 says punct
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1 say speech: assert present the label vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 2 is a present the right dilution one cap to five litres of water tree rules
Example 4 Dilution with lots of water makes a spill less harmful.
nsubj case nmod case nmod det obj advmod xcomp punct root Dilution NOUN with ADP lots NOUN of ADP water NOUN makes VERB a DET spill NOUN less ADV harmful ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dilution dilution NOUN Number=Sing 6 makes nsubj 2 with with ADP _ 3 lots case 3 lots lot NOUN Number=Plur 1 Dilution nmod 4 of of ADP _ 5 water case 5 water water NOUN Number=Sing 3 lots nmod 6 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 spill det 8 spill spill NOUN Number=Sing 6 makes obj 9 less less ADV Degree=Cmp 10 harmful advmod 10 harmful harmful ADJ Degree=Pos 6 makes xcomp 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 makes punct
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1 make present Dilution with lots of water a spill harmful property vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset spill=Product
Example 5 Each dilution was paler than the last one.
det nsubj cop case det amod obl punct root Each DET dilution NOUN was AUX paler ADJ than ADP the DET last ADJ one NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Each each DET PronType=Tot 2 dilution det 2 dilution dilution NOUN Number=Sing 4 paler nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 paler cop 4 paler pale ADJ Degree=Cmp root root 5 than than ADP _ 8 one case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 one det 7 last last ADJ Degree=Pos 8 one amod 8 one one NOUN Number=Sing 4 paler obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 paler punct
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1 is past each dilution than the last one; pale property tree rules
Example 6 Too much dilution and the paint becomes runny.
advmod amod nsubj cc det conj xcomp punct root Too ADV much ADJ dilution NOUN and CCONJ the DET paint NOUN becomes VERB runny ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Too too ADV _ 2 much advmod 2 much much ADJ Degree=Pos 3 dilution amod 3 dilution dilution NOUN Number=Sing 7 becomes nsubj 4 and and CCONJ _ 6 paint cc 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 paint det 6 paint paint NOUN Number=Sing 3 dilution conj 7 becomes become VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 8 runny runny ADJ Degree=Pos 7 becomes xcomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 7 becomes punct
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1 become present much dilution and the paint runny property vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient
Example 7 Rain causes the dilution of salt in the rock pool.
nsubj det obj case nmod case det compound nmod punct root Rain NOUN causes VERB the DET dilution NOUN of ADP salt NOUN in ADP the DET rock NOUN pool NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Rain rain NOUN Number=Sing 2 causes nsubj 2 causes cause VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 dilution det 4 dilution dilution NOUN Number=Sing 2 causes obj 5 of of ADP _ 6 salt case 6 salt salt NOUN Number=Sing 4 dilution nmod 7 in in ADP _ 10 pool case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 pool det 9 rock rock NOUN Number=Sing 10 pool compound 10 pool pool NOUN Number=Sing 6 salt nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 causes punct
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1 cause present Rain the dilution of salt in the rock pool vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition dilution=Patient
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