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title: condensation — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «condensation» in the school dictionary: Condensation is when a gas, especially water vapour, cools down and turns into liquid. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# condensation

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**Who acts:** Condensation, little drops, cold, Evaporation, We, water vapour · **What happens:** be, cool down, turn, form, get, make up · **To what, where:** gas, liquid, little drops, cold surface, bathroom mirror, clouds

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«condensation» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [condensation in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/condensation.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Condensation is when a gas, especially water vapour, cools down and turns into liquid.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:condensation:m1:1
# text = Condensation is when a gas, especially water vapour, cools down and turns into liquid.
1	Condensation	condensation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	5	advmod	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	gas	gas	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
8	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	vapour	vapour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	cools	cool	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
12	down	down	ADP	RP	_	11	compound:prt	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	turns	turn	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	conj	_	_
15	into	into	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	liquid	liquid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Condensation | a gas and water vapour |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **cool down** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **turn** | present |  |  |  | liquid |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme into liquid=Trajectory |

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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 -->
Condensation is also the little drops of water that form on a cold surface, like a window or a cold glass.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:condensation:m2:1
# text = Condensation is also the little drops of water that form on a cold surface, like a window or a cold glass.
1	Condensation	condensation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	drops	drop	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
9	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
10	form	form	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
11	on	on	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	cold	cold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	surface	surface	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
16	like	like	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	window	window	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	_
19	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
20	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
21	cold	cold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	amod	_	_
22	glass	glass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Condensation | the little drops |  |  |  | of water | tree rules |
| 2 | **form** | present | the little drops |  |  | a cold surface like a window or a cold glass |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on surface=Location |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There was condensation on the bathroom mirror after my shower.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:condensation:x1:1
# text = There was condensation on the bathroom mirror after my shower.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	was	be	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	condensation	condensation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	bathroom	bathroom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	mirror	mirror	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	after	after	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	shower	shower	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | past | condensation |  |  | the bathroom mirror after my shower; there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on mirror=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Condensation forms clouds in the sky.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:condensation:x2:1
# text = Condensation forms clouds in the sky.
1	Condensation	condensation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	forms	form	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	clouds	cloud	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	sky	sky	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **form** | present | Condensation | clouds |  | the sky |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location cloud=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A cold can of drink gets condensation on the outside.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:condensation:x3:1
# text = A cold can of drink gets condensation on the outside.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cold	cold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	drink	drink	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
6	gets	get	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	condensation	condensation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	outside	outside	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | can | a cold | condensation |  | the outside |  | of drink | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent condensation=Theme on outside=Source |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Evaporation, condensation and precipitation make up the water cycle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:condensation:x4:1
# text = Evaporation, condensation and precipitation make up the water cycle.
1	Evaporation	evaporation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
3	condensation	condensation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	precipitation	precipitation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	_
6	make	make	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	up	up	ADP	RP	_	6	compound:prt	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	cycle	cycle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make up** | present | Evaporation and condensation and precipitation | the water cycle |  |  |  |  | vn comprise-107.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme cycle=Pivot |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We wiped the condensation off the car windows.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:condensation:x5:1
# text = We wiped the condensation off the car windows.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wiped	wipe	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	condensation	condensation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	off	off	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	windows	window	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wipe** | past | We | the condensation |  | the car windows |  |  | vn funnel-9.3-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent condensation=Theme off window=Trajectory |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Condensation happens when water vapour cools.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:condensation:x6:1
# text = Condensation happens when water vapour cools.
1	Condensation	condensation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	happens	happen	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	6	mark	_	_
4	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	vapour	vapour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	cools	cool	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **happen** | present | Condensation |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **cool** | present | water vapour |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dew on the grass is a kind of condensation.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:condensation:x7:1
# text = Dew on the grass is a kind of condensation.
1	Dew	dew	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
2	on	on	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	grass	grass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	kind	kind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	condensation	condensation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Dew on the grass | a kind |  |  |  | of condensation | tree rules |

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