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title: condense — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «condense» in the school dictionary: To condense is for a gas to turn into a liquid when it cools, as steam turns into water drops. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# condense

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** gas, steam, Water vapour, Clouds, you, that · **What happens:** condense, be, cool, turn, remove, keep · **To what, where:** liquid, water drops, something, water, piece, main ideas

<!-- .vabout -->
«condense» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: [condense in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/condense.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To condense is for a gas to turn into a liquid when it cools, as steam turns into water drops.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:condense:m1:1
# text = To condense is for a gas to turn into a liquid when it cools, as steam turns into water drops.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	condense	condense	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	advcl	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
4	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	gas	gas	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	turn	turn	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
9	into	into	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	liquid	liquid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
12	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	14	mark	_	_
13	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
14	cools	cool	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
16	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	18	mark	_	_
17	steam	steam	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nsubj	_	_
18	turns	turn	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	conj	_	_
19	into	into	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	compound	_	_
21	drops	drop	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **condense** | to-infinitive | a gas *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | present | a gas |  |  | a liquid |  | turn *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **cool** | present | gas |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 4 | **turn** | present | steam |  |  | water drops |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme into drop=Trajectory |

<!-- .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 condense something is to make it thicker by removing water, like condensed milk.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:condense:m2:1
# text = To condense something is to make it thicker by removing water, like condensed milk.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	condense	condense	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	csubj	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	thicker	thick	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	6	xcomp	_	_
9	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
10	removing	remove	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	advcl	_	_
11	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
13	like	like	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	condensed	condense	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	15	amod	_	_
15	milk	milk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **condense** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent something=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | make, thick *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **remove** | gerund |  | water |  |  |  | like condensed milk | vn fire-10.10 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent water=Theme |
| 4 | **condense** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To condense a piece of writing is to make it shorter while keeping the main ideas.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:condense:m3:1
# text = To condense a piece of writing is to make it shorter while keeping the main ideas.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	condense	condense	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	advcl	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	piece	piece	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	writing	writing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	make	make	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	_
11	shorter	short	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	9	xcomp	_	_
12	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
13	keeping	keep	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	11	advcl	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	main	main	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	ideas	idea	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **condense** | to-infinitive |  | a piece of writing |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent piece=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | make, short *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **keep** | gerund |  | the main ideas |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent idea=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Water vapour condenses into droplets on a cold window.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:condense:x1:1
# text = Water vapour condenses into droplets on a cold window.
1	Water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	vapour	vapour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	condenses	condense	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	into	into	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	droplets	droplet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	cold	cold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	window	window	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **condense** | present | Water vapour |  |  | droplets on a cold window |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Clouds form when water vapour condenses.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:condense:x2:1
# text = Clouds form when water vapour condenses.
1	Clouds	cloud	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	form	form	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	6	advmod	_	_
4	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	vapour	vapour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	condenses	condense	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **form** | present | Clouds |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **condense** | present | water vapour |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Steam from the shower condenses on the mirror.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:condense:x3:1
# text = Steam from the shower condenses on the mirror.
1	Steam	steam	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	from	from	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	shower	shower	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
5	condenses	condense	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	mirror	mirror	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **condense** | present | Steam from the shower |  |  | the mirror |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Evaporate, condense, precipitate — that's the water cycle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:condense:x4:1
# text = Evaporate, condense, precipitate — that's the water cycle.
1	Evaporate	evaporate	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
3	condense	condense	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	precipitate	precipitate	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
6	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	11	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	cycle	cycle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **evaporate** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **condense** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **precipitate** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn weather-57 «It V PP.theme» |
| 4 | **is a** | present | that | the water cycle |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Your breath condenses into a mist on a frosty morning.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:condense:x5:1
# text = Your breath condenses into a mist on a frosty morning.
1	Your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	breath	breath	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	condenses	condense	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	into	into	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	mist	mist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	frosty	frosty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	morning	morning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **condense** | present | Your breath |  |  | a mist | morning |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The drink can was cold, so water condensed on the outside.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:condense:x6:1
# text = The drink can was cold, so water condensed on the outside.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	drink	drink	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	cold	cold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	so	so	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	parataxis	_	_
9	condensed	condense	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	acl	_	_
10	on	on	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	outside	outside	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | can | the drink |  |  |  |  | cold *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **condense** | participle |  | water *not said here* |  | the outside |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Condense your notes into five key points.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:condense:x7:1
# text = Condense your notes into five key points.
1	Condense	condense	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	notes	note	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	into	into	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	five	five	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
6	key	key	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	points	point	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **condense** | imperative | you *not said here* | your notes |  | five key points |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent note=Patient |
| 2 | **note** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom note «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Condensed milk is thick and sweet.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:condense:x8:1
# text = Condensed milk is thick and sweet.
1	Condensed	condense	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	amod	_	_
2	milk	milk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	thick	thick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	sweet	sweet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **condense** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | present | Condensed milk |  |  |  |  | thick *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **be** |  | Condensed milk *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I have considerably condensed and modified the somewhat Babu English of the original.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:condense:x9:1
# text = I have considerably condensed and modified the somewhat Babu English of the original.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	considerably	considerably	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	condensed	condense	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	modified	modify	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	4	conj	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	somewhat	somewhat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	Babu	Babu	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	English	English	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	appos	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	original	original	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **condense** | present · perfect | I |  |  |  |  | considerably *property* | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **modify** | participle | I *not said here* | the somewhat of the original |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent somewhat=Patient |

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