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title: conservation — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «conservation» in the school dictionary: Protecting nature — animals, plants, forests, seas — so it is not damaged or lost. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# conservation

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** Using, objects, amounts, Conservation, class, Turning · **What happens:** protect, not damage, lose, use, waste, look · **To what, where:** it, something, same, closed system, energy, mass · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«conservation» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [conservation in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/conservation.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Protecting nature — animals, plants, forests, seas — so it is not damaged or lost.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:conservation:m1:1
# text = Protecting nature — animals, plants, forests, seas — so it is not damaged or lost.
1	Protecting	protect	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	amod	_	_
2	nature	nature	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	4	punct	_	_
4	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	plants	plant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	forests	forest	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	seas	sea	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	_
11	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	16	punct	_	_
12	so	so	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
13	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj:pass	_	_
14	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	aux:pass	_	_
15	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	16	advmod	_	_
16	damaged	damage	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	parataxis	_	_
17	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	lost	lose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **protect** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn defend-72.3 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **not** **damage** | present · passive |  | it |  |  |  |  | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 3 | **lose** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V»: agent=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 -->
Using something carefully so that less is wasted: «water conservation», «energy conservation».

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:conservation:m2:1
# text = Using something carefully so that less is wasted: «water conservation», «energy conservation».
1	Using	use	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	csubj:pass	_	_
2	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	1	obj	_	_
3	carefully	carefully	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
4	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	4	fixed	_	_
6	less	less	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	1	obl	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	wasted	waste	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
10	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	conservation	conservation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
15	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	energy	energy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	compound	_	_
17	conservation	conservation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | gerund |  | something |  |  |  | so less; carefully *property* | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Patient |
| 2 | **waste** | present · passive | Using |  |  |  |  |  | vn consume-66-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: clause=Goal |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Looking after old buildings, paintings and objects so they last.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:conservation:m3:1
# text = Looking after old buildings, paintings and objects so they last.
1	Looking	look	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	after	after	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	buildings	building	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	paintings	painting	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	objects	object	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	_
9	so	so	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
10	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	last	last	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | gerund |  |  |  |  | after old buildings and paintings and objects |  | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |
| 2 | **last** | present | objects *= object* |  |  |  |  |  | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: science — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The rule that some amounts stay the same in a closed system, such as «conservation of energy» or «conservation of mass».

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:conservation:m4:1
# text = The rule that some amounts stay the same in a closed system, such as «conservation of energy» or «conservation of mass».
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	rule	rule	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
4	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	5	det	_	_
5	amounts	amount	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
6	stay	stay	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	obj	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	closed	close	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	amod	_	_
12	system	system	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
14	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	17	case	_	_
15	as	as	ADP	IN	_	14	fixed	_	_
16	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	conservation	conservation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	appos	_	_
18	of	of	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	energy	energy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	17	punct	_	_
21	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
22	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	23	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	conservation	conservation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	_
24	of	of	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
25	mass	mass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	23	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stay** | present | some amounts | the same |  | a closed system or conservation of mass |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V ADV»: agent=Theme same=Location |
| 2 | **close** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **conserve** *in a quote* |  |  | energy |  |  |  |  | nom conservation «event transitive»: of=patient |
| 4 | **conserve** *in a quote* |  |  | mass |  |  |  |  | nom conservation «event transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Conservation helps save tigers and turtles from dying out.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:conservation:x1:1
# text = Conservation helps save tigers and turtles from dying out.
1	Conservation	conservation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	helps	help	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	save	save	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
4	tigers	tiger	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	turtles	turtle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	_
7	from	from	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
8	dying	die	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
9	out	out	ADP	RP	_	8	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | present | Conservation |  |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **save** | infinitive | Conservation *not said here* | tigers and turtles |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tiger=Theme |
| 3 | **die out** | gerund | Conservation *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our class joined a conservation project to plant trees by the river.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:conservation:x2:1
# text = Our class joined a conservation project to plant trees by the river.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	joined	join	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	conservation	conservation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	project	project	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	plant	plant	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
9	trees	tree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	_
10	by	by	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	river	river	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **join** | past | Our class | a conservation project |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent project=Patient |
| 2 | **plant** | to-infinitive | Our class *not said here* | trees |  |  |  | by the river | vn put-9.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent tree=Theme by river=Destination |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Turning off the tap while brushing your teeth is water conservation.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:conservation:x3:1
# text = Turning off the tap while brushing your teeth is water conservation.
1	Turning	turn	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	11	csubj	_	_
2	off	off	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	tap	tap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	brushing	brush	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	advcl	_	_
7	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	teeth	tooth	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
10	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	conservation	conservation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **turn off** | gerund |  | the tap |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent tap=Patient |
| 2 | **brush** | gerund |  | your teeth |  |  |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent tooth=Theme |
| 3 | **is a** | present | Turning | water conservation |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The old mill is in a conservation area, so it cannot be knocked down.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:conservation:x4:1
# text = The old mill is in a conservation area, so it cannot be knocked down.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	mill	mill	NOUN	NN	_	8	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	conservation	conservation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	area	area	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
10	so	so	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj:pass	_	_
12	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	15	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	15	advmod	_	_
14	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	aux:pass	_	_
15	knocked	knock	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	conj	_	_
16	down	down	ADP	RP	_	15	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the old mill |  |  | a conservation area |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **knock down** | can · passive |  | mill |  |  |  |  | vn split-23.2 «NP V NP apart»: subject=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Experts worked on the conservation of the old painting.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:conservation:x5:1
# text = Experts worked on the conservation of the old painting.
1	Experts	expert	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	worked	work	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	conservation	conservation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	painting	painting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **work** | past | Experts |  |  |  |  | on the conservation of the old painting | vn employment-95.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent on conservation=Theme |
| 2 | **conserve** |  |  | the old painting |  |  |  |  | nom conservation «event transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Conservation of energy means energy is never lost, only changed into another form.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:conservation:x6:1
# text = Conservation of energy means energy is never lost, only changed into another form.
1	Conservation	conservation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	energy	energy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
4	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	energy	energy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux:pass	_	_
7	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
8	lost	lose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	only	only	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	changed	change	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	conj	_	_
12	into	into	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	14	det	_	_
14	form	form	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Conservation of energy |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **not** **lose** | present · passive |  | energy |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Eventuality |
| 3 | **change** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | into another form *result* | vn turn-26.6.1-1 «NP.patient V PP.result»: agent=Patient into form=Result |
| 4 | **conserve** |  |  | energy |  |  |  |  | nom conservation «event transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The ranger told us about koala conservation in the bush.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:conservation:x7:1
# text = The ranger told us about koala conservation in the bush.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ranger	ranger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	told	tell	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	iobj	_	_
5	about	about	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	koala	koala	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	conservation	conservation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	bush	bush	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | past | the ranger |  | us |  |  | about koala conservation in the bush | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent we=Recipient about conservation=Topic |

## Example 8 {#x8}

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When the ice melted, the mass was the same — that shows conservation of mass.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:conservation:x8:1
# text = When the ice melted, the mass was the same — that shows conservation of mass.
1	When	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	4	advmod	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	ice	ice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	melted	melt	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	mass	mass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
8	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
11	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
12	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	13	nsubj	_	_
13	shows	show	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	parataxis	_	_
14	conservation	conservation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	_
15	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	mass	mass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **melt** | past | the ice |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | past | the mass |  |  |  |  | same *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **show** | present | that | conservation of mass |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent conservation=Recipient |
| 4 | **conserve** |  |  | mass |  |  |  |  | nom conservation «event transitive»: of=patient |

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**Text:** the school dictionary of Mova's schools (`world/data/dictionary-schools/`), written for Mova. **Trees:** Mova's own parse — the `en` model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

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