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title: conserve — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «conserve» in the school dictionary: To save something so it is not wasted or used up, such as water, energy or money. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# conserve

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** nature, you, We, runner, Rangers, Gran · **What happens:** save, not waste, use up, protect, stay, conserve · **To what, where:** something, it, good condition, energy, physics, one form · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To save something so it is not wasted or used up, such as water, energy or money.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:conserve:m1:1
# text = To save something so it is not wasted or used up, such as water, energy or money.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	save	save	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	so	so	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
5	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux:pass	_	_
7	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
8	wasted	waste	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	advcl	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	conj	_	_
11	up	up	ADP	RP	_	10	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
13	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	15	case	_	_
14	as	as	ADP	IN	_	13	fixed	_	_
15	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
17	energy	energy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	_
18	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **save** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Theme |
| 2 | **not** **waste** | present · passive |  | it |  |  |  |  | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 3 | **use up** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | such water and energy or money | vn eat-39.1 «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 -->
To protect something, such as nature, wildlife or old buildings, so that it stays in good condition.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:conserve:m2:1
# text = To protect something, such as nature, wildlife or old buildings, so that it stays in good condition.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	protect	protect	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	7	case	_	_
6	as	as	ADP	IN	_	5	fixed	_	_
7	nature	nature	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	wildlife	wildlife	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	buildings	building	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
14	so	so	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
15	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	17	mark	_	_
16	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	nsubj	_	_
17	stays	stay	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
18	in	in	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
20	condition	condition	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **protect** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  | such nature | vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Beneficiary |
| 2 | **stay** | present | nature |  |  | good condition |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in condition=Location |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In physics, energy is «conserved»: it is never made or destroyed, only changed from one form to another.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:conserve:m3:1
# text = In physics, energy is «conserved»: it is never made or destroyed, only changed from one form to another.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	physics	physic	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	energy	energy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux:pass	_	_
6	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	conserved	conserve	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj:pass	_	_
11	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	aux:pass	_	_
12	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	13	advmod	_	_
13	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	parataxis	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	destroyed	destroy	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
17	only	only	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	_
18	changed	change	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	13	conj	_	_
19	from	from	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	21	nummod	_	_
21	form	form	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obl	_	_
22	to	to	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
23	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	18	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **conserve** *in a quote* | present · passive |  | energy |  | physics |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **make** | present · passive |  | energy |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |
| 3 | **destroy** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **change** | participle |  |  |  | one form |  | to another *result* | vn turn-26.6.1-1 «NP V PP.material PP.result»: agent=Agent from form=Initial\_State to another=Result |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Jam made with large pieces of fruit, as in «strawberry conserve».

<!-- fold The tree, 11 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:conserve:m4:1
# text = Jam made with large pieces of fruit, as in «strawberry conserve».
1	Jam	jam	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	pieces	piece	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	fruit	fruit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
9	as	as	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	strawberry	strawberry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	conserve	conserve	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | participle · passive |  | Jam |  |  |  | with large pieces of fruit; as strawberry conserve | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Turn off the tap while you brush your teeth to conserve water.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:conserve:x1:1
# text = Turn off the tap while you brush your teeth to conserve water.
1	Turn	turn	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
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	_	7	mark	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	brush	brush	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	_
8	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	teeth	tooth	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	conserve	conserve	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	advcl	_	_
12	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **turn off** | imperative | you *not said here* | the tap |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent tap=Patient |
| 2 | **brush** | present | you | your teeth |  |  |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent tooth=Theme |
| 3 | **conserve** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | water |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We conserve electricity by switching off lights when we leave a room.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:conserve:x2:1
# text = We conserve electricity by switching off lights when we leave a room.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	conserve	conserve	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	electricity	electricity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
5	switching	switch	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
6	off	off	ADP	RP	_	5	compound:prt	_	_
7	lights	light	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
8	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	10	mark	_	_
9	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	leave	leave	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **conserve** | present | We | electricity |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **switch off** | gerund | We *not said here* | lights |  |  |  |  | vn convert-26.6.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent light=Patient |
| 3 | **leave** | present | we | a room |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent room=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The runner conserved her energy for the last lap.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:conserve:x3:1
# text = The runner conserved her energy for the last lap.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	runner	runner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	conserved	conserve	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	energy	energy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	last	last	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	lap	lap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **conserve** | past | the runner | runner's energy |  |  |  | for the last lap | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Rangers work to conserve the rainforest and its animals.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:conserve:x4:1
# text = Rangers work to conserve the rainforest and its animals.
1	Rangers	ranger	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	work	work	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	conserve	conserve	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	ccomp	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	rainforest	rainforest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **work** | present | Rangers |  |  |  |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **conserve** | to-infinitive | Rangers *not said here* | the rainforest and its animals |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In a closed system, energy is conserved.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:conserve:x5:1
# text = In a closed system, energy is conserved.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	closed	close	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	amod	_	_
4	system	system	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	energy	energy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	conserved	conserve	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **close** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **conserve** | present · passive |  | energy |  | a closed system |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Gran spread apricot conserve on her scones.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:conserve:x6:1
# text = Gran spread apricot conserve on her scones.
1	Gran	Gran	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	spread	spread	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	apricot	apricot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	conserve	conserve	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	scones	scone	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **spread** | past | Gran | apricot conserve |  | Gran's scones |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent conserve=Theme on scone=Destination |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The town is trying to conserve its old castle walls.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:conserve:x7:1
# text = The town is trying to conserve its old castle walls.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	trying	try	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	conserve	conserve	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
8	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
9	castle	castle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	walls	wall	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **try** | present · progressive | the town |  |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **conserve** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | the town *not said here* | town's old castle walls |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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