vaporise Who acts: water, ray, alien, drop, you, teacher · What happens: turn, heat, destroy, leave, disappear, boil · To what, where: liquid, gas, vapour, something, nothing, steam
«vaporise» 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: vaporise in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To turn a liquid or a solid into a gas or vapour, usually by heating it.
The tree, 16 words mark det obj cc det conj case det obl cc conj punct advmod mark advcl obj punct root To PART turn VERB a DET liquid NOUN or CCONJ a DET solid NOUN into ADP a DET gas NOUN or CCONJ vapour NOUN , PUNCT usually ADV by SCONJ heating VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 turn mark 2 turn turn VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 liquid det 4 liquid liquid NOUN Number=Sing 2 turn obj 5 or or CCONJ _ 7 solid cc 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 solid det 7 solid solid NOUN Number=Sing 4 liquid conj 8 into into ADP _ 10 gas case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 gas det 10 gas gas NOUN Number=Sing 2 turn obl 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 vapour cc 12 vapour vapour NOUN Number=Sing 10 gas conj 13 , , PUNCT _ 16 heating punct 14 usually usually ADV _ 16 heating advmod 15 by by SCONJ _ 16 heating mark 16 heating heat VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 turn advcl 17 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 16 heating obj 18 . . PUNCT _ 2 turn punct
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1 turn to-infinitive a liquid or a solid a gas or vapour vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent liquid=Theme into gas=Trajectory 2 heat gerund vapour usually property vn cooking-45.3 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent it=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 destroy something completely so that almost nothing is left, as with a ray or a huge blast in stories.
The tree, 20 words mark obj advmod mark fixed advmod nsubj:pass aux:pass advcl punct case case det obl cc det amod conj case nmod punct root To PART destroy VERB something PRON completely ADV so SCONJ that SCONJ almost ADV nothing PRON is AUX left VERB , PUNCT as ADP with ADP a DET ray NOUN or CCONJ a DET huge ADJ blast NOUN in ADP stories NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 destroy mark 2 destroy destroy VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 destroy obj 4 completely completely ADV _ 2 destroy advmod 5 so so SCONJ ExtPos=SCONJ 10 left mark 6 that that SCONJ _ 5 so fixed 7 almost almost ADV _ 8 nothing advmod 8 nothing nothing PRON Number=Sing PronType=Neg 10 left nsubj:pass 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 left aux:pass 10 left leave VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 destroy advcl 11 , , PUNCT _ 15 ray punct 12 as as ADP _ 15 ray case 13 with with ADP _ 15 ray case 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 ray det 15 ray ray NOUN Number=Sing 10 left obl 16 or or CCONJ _ 19 blast cc 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 blast det 18 huge huge ADJ Degree=Pos 19 blast amod 19 blast blast NOUN Number=Sing 15 ray conj 20 in in ADP _ 21 stories case 21 stories story NOUN Number=Plur 19 blast nmod 22 . . PUNCT _ 2 destroy punct
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1 destroy to-infinitive something completely property vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Patient 2 leave present · passive nothing as a ray or a huge blast in stories vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme
Meaning 3 Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
To disappear suddenly, as if into thin air.
mark advmod punct case mark case amod obl punct root To PART disappear VERB suddenly ADV , PUNCT as ADP if SCONJ into ADP thin ADJ air NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 disappear mark 2 disappear disappear VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 suddenly suddenly ADV _ 2 disappear advmod 4 , , PUNCT _ 9 air punct 5 as as ADP _ 9 air case 6 if if SCONJ _ 9 air mark 7 into into ADP _ 9 air case 8 thin thin ADJ Degree=Pos 9 air amod 9 air air NOUN Number=Sing 2 disappear obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 disappear punct
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1 disappear to-infinitive as thin air; suddenly property vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 1 When water boils, it vaporises and turns into steam.
advmod nsubj advcl punct nsubj cc conj case obl punct root When ADV water NOUN boils VERB , PUNCT it PRON vaporises VERB and CCONJ turns VERB into ADP steam NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 When when ADV PronType=Int 3 boils advmod 2 water water NOUN Number=Sing 3 boils nsubj 3 boils boil VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 vaporises advcl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 boils punct 5 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 vaporises nsubj 6 vaporises vaporise VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 turns cc 8 turns turn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 vaporises conj 9 into into ADP _ 10 steam case 10 steam steam NOUN Number=Sing 8 turns obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 vaporises punct
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1 boil present water vn cooking-45.3 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 2 vaporise present water tree rules 3 turn present water not said here steam vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme into steam=Trajectory
Example 2 The puddle vaporised in the hot sun by lunchtime.
det acl case det amod obl case obl punct root The DET puddle NOUN vaporised VERB in ADP the DET hot ADJ sun NOUN by ADP lunchtime NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 puddle det 2 puddle puddle NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 vaporised vaporise VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 puddle acl 4 in in ADP _ 7 sun case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 sun det 6 hot hot ADJ Degree=Pos 7 sun amod 7 sun sun NOUN Number=Sing 3 vaporised obl 8 by by ADP _ 9 lunchtime case 9 lunchtime lunchtime NOUN Number=Sing 3 vaporised obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 puddle punct
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1 vaporise participle the puddle not said here the hot sun by lunchtime tree rules
Example 3 In the film, the alien's ray vaporised the rock in a flash.
The tree, 13 words case det obl punct det nmod:poss case nsubj det obj case det obl punct root In ADP the DET film NOUN , PUNCT the DET alien NOUN 's PART ray NOUN vaporised VERB the DET rock NOUN in ADP a DET flash NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 film case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 film det 3 film film NOUN Number=Sing 9 vaporised obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 film punct 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 alien det 6 alien alien NOUN Number=Sing 8 ray nmod:poss 7 's 's PART _ 6 alien case 8 ray ray NOUN Number=Sing 9 vaporised nsubj 9 vaporised vaporise VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 rock det 11 rock rock NOUN Number=Sing 9 vaporised obj 12 in in ADP _ 14 flash case 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 flash det 14 flash flash NOUN Number=Sing 9 vaporised obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 9 vaporised punct
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1 vaporise past the alien's ray the rock the film in a flash tree rules 2 ray the alien nom ray «phenomenon transitive»: poss=agent
Example 4 A drop of perfume vaporises quickly, so you can smell it across the room.
The tree, 14 words det nsubj case nmod advmod punct advmod nsubj aux parataxis obj case det obl punct root A DET drop NOUN of ADP perfume NOUN vaporises VERB quickly ADV , PUNCT so ADV you PRON can AUX smell VERB it PRON across ADP the DET room NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 drop det 2 drop drop NOUN Number=Sing 5 vaporises nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 4 perfume case 4 perfume perfume NOUN Number=Sing 2 drop nmod 5 vaporises vaporise VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 quickly quickly ADV _ 5 vaporises advmod 7 , , PUNCT _ 11 smell punct 8 so so ADV _ 11 smell advmod 9 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 11 smell nsubj 10 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 11 smell aux 11 smell smell VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 vaporises parataxis 12 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 smell obj 13 across across ADP _ 15 room case 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 room det 15 room room NOUN Number=Sing 11 smell obl 16 . . PUNCT _ 5 vaporises punct
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1 vaporise present a drop of perfume quickly property tree rules 2 smell can you drop the room vn see-30.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer it=Stimulus
Example 5 Our teacher heated the ice until it melted and then vaporised.
nmod:poss nsubj det obj mark nsubj advcl cc advmod conj punct root Our PRON teacher NOUN heated VERB the DET ice NOUN until SCONJ it PRON melted VERB and CCONJ then ADV vaporised VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 teacher nmod:poss 2 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 3 heated nsubj 3 heated heat VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 ice det 5 ice ice NOUN Number=Sing 3 heated obj 6 until until SCONJ _ 8 melted mark 7 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 melted nsubj 8 melted melt VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 heated advcl 9 and and CCONJ _ 11 vaporised cc 10 then then ADV PronType=Dem 11 vaporised advmod 11 vaporised vaporise VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 melted conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 heated punct
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1 heat past Our teacher the ice vn cooking-45.3 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent ice=Patient 2 melt past teacher vn other_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 3 vaporise past teacher not said here then tree rules
Example 6 My pocket money seems to vaporise the moment I get to the shop.
nmod:poss compound nsubj mark xcomp det obj nsubj acl:relcl case det obl punct root My PRON pocket NOUN money NOUN seems VERB to PART vaporise VERB the DET moment NOUN I PRON get VERB to ADP the DET shop NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 money nmod:poss 2 pocket pocket NOUN Number=Sing 3 money compound 3 money money NOUN Number=Sing 4 seems nsubj 4 seems seem VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 to to PART _ 6 vaporise mark 6 vaporise vaporise VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 seems xcomp 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 moment det 8 moment moment NOUN Number=Sing 6 vaporise obj 9 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 10 get nsubj 10 get get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 moment acl:relcl 11 to to ADP _ 13 shop case 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 shop det 13 shop shop NOUN Number=Sing 10 get obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 4 seems punct
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1 seem present My pocket money vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Theme clause=Attribute 2 vaporise to-infinitive My pocket money not said here moment tree rules 3 get present I the moment not said here to the shop vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer moment=Stimulus
Example 7 Liquids vaporise faster when it is hot and windy.
nsubj advmod advmod nsubj cop advcl cc conj punct root Liquids NOUN vaporise VERB faster ADV when ADV it PRON is AUX hot ADJ and CCONJ windy ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Liquids liquid NOUN Number=Plur 2 vaporise nsubj 2 vaporise vaporise VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 faster fast ADV Degree=Cmp 2 vaporise advmod 4 when when ADV PronType=Int 7 hot advmod 5 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 hot nsubj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 hot cop 7 hot hot ADJ Degree=Pos 2 vaporise advcl 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 windy cc 9 windy windy ADJ Degree=Pos 7 hot conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 vaporise punct
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1 vaporise present Liquids fast property tree rules 2 is present it hot property tree rules 3 be tree rules
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