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title: concentrate — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «concentrate» in the school dictionary: To give all your attention and thinking to one thing (concentrate on your work). Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# concentrate

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** your, you, that, I, TV, Salty sea water · **What happens:** give, think, concentrate, attend, work, bring · **To what, where:** attention, many things, liquid, water, eyes, Most people

<!-- .vabout -->
«concentrate» 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: [concentrate in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/concentrate.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To give all your attention and thinking to one thing (concentrate on your work).

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:concentrate:m1:1
# text = To give all your attention and thinking to one thing (concentrate on your work).
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	give	give	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	5	det:predet	_	_
4	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	attention	attention	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	thinking	think	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	conj	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
10	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
11	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	concentrate	concentrate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
13	on	on	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	15	nmod:poss	_	_
15	work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | to-infinitive |  | your attention |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent attention=Theme |
| 2 | **think** *speech: other* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | to one thing | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **concentrate** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | on your work | vn focus-87.1 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent on work=Topic |
| 4 | **attend** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom attention «cognition intransitive»: poss=agent |
| 5 | **work** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom work «act intransitive»: poss=agent |

<!-- .note -->
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 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To bring or gather many things or people into one place.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:concentrate:m2:1
# text = To bring or gather many things or people into one place.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	bring	bring	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	gather	gather	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	_
9	into	into	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	11	nummod	_	_
11	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bring** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **gather** | imperative | you *not said here* | many things or people |  |  |  | into one place | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent thing=Patient into place=Co-Patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To make a liquid stronger by removing water.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:concentrate:m3:1
# text = To make a liquid stronger by removing water.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	make	make	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	liquid	liquid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	stronger	strong	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	2	xcomp	_	_
6	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
7	removing	remove	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
8	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | to-infinitive |  | a liquid |  |  |  | strong *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset liquid=Product |
| 2 | **remove** | gerund |  | water |  |  |  |  | vn fire-10.10 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent water=Theme |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Concentrate (noun): a strong form of a liquid that you add water to before using, like juice concentrate.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:concentrate:m4:1
# text = Concentrate (noun): a strong form of a liquid that you add water to before using, like juice concentrate.
1	Concentrate	concentrate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
2	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	noun	noun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	form	form	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	liquid	liquid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
12	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	14	nsubj	_	_
13	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
14	add	add	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	parataxis	_	_
15	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	_
16	to	to	ADP	IN	_	14	obl	_	_
17	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	18	mark	_	_
18	using	use	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	14	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
20	like	like	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	juice	juice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	compound	_	_
22	concentrate	concentrate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **add** *speech: assert* | present | that | water |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent water=Patient |
| 2 | **use** | gerund | that *not said here* |  |  |  |  | like juice concentrate | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **form** |  |  | a liquid |  |  |  |  | nom form «communication transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Please concentrate on your maths for ten minutes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:concentrate:x1:1
# text = Please concentrate on your maths for ten minutes.
1	Please	please	INTJ	UH	_	2	discourse	_	_
2	concentrate	concentrate	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	maths	math	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	ten	ten	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	minutes	minute	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **concentrate** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  | minute | on your maths | vn focus-87.1 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent on math=Topic |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I can't concentrate when the TV is on.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:concentrate:x2:1
# text = I can't concentrate when the TV is on.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	ca	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	concentrate	concentrate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	9	mark	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	TV	TV	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	on	on	ADV	RB	_	4	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **concentrate** | can | I |  |  |  |  |  | vn focus-87.1 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present | the TV |  |  |  |  | on *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Close your eyes and concentrate on your breathing.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:concentrate:x3:1
# text = Close your eyes and concentrate on your breathing.
1	Close	close	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	eyes	eye	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	concentrate	concentrate	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	breathing	breathing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **close** | imperative | you *not said here* | your eyes |  |  |  |  | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent eye=Patient |
| 2 | **concentrate** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | on your breathing | vn focus-87.1 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent on breathing=Topic |
| 3 | **breathe** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom breathing «act intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Most people in the country are concentrated in the big cities.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:concentrate:x4:1
# text = Most people in the country are concentrated in the big cities.
1	Most	most	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	2	amod	_	_
2	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	concentrated	concentrate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	cities	city	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **concentrate** | present · passive |  | Most people in the country |  | the big cities |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mix one cup of orange concentrate with three cups of water.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:concentrate:x5:1
# text = Mix one cup of orange concentrate with three cups of water.
1	Mix	mix	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
3	cup	cup	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	orange	orange	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	concentrate	concentrate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	cups	cup	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mix** | imperative | you *not said here* | one cup of orange concentrate |  |  |  | with three cups of water | vn mix-22.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent cup=Patient with cup=Co-Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Concentrate when you cross the road and put your phone away.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:concentrate:x6:1
# text = Concentrate when you cross the road and put your phone away.
1	Concentrate	concentrate	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	4	advmod	_	_
3	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	cross	cross	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	road	road	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
9	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	phone	phone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	away	away	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **concentrate** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn focus-87.1 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **cross** | present | you | the road |  |  |  |  | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent road=Patient |
| 3 | **put away** | infinitive | you *not said here* | your phone |  |  |  | away *property* | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent phone=Goal |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Salty sea water becomes more concentrated as it evaporates.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:concentrate:x7:1
# text = Salty sea water becomes more concentrated as it evaporates.
1	Salty	salty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
2	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	becomes	become	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	more	more	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	6	advmod	_	_
6	concentrated	concentrate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	xcomp	_	_
7	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	evaporates	evaporate	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **become** | present | Salty sea water |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **concentrate** | participle | Salty sea water *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn focus-87.1 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **evaporate** | present | water |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

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