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title: contaminated — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «contaminated» in the school dictionary: Made dirty, impure or harmful by something mixed in, such as germs, poison or chemicals. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# contaminated

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**Who acts:** you, Oil spills, raw chicken, test, Radiation · **What happens:** make, mix, not drink, contaminate, leave, wash · **To what, where:** water, food, beaches, board, sample, land

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«contaminated» in the school dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 6 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: [contaminated in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/contaminated.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Made dirty, impure or harmful by something mixed in, such as germs, poison or chemicals.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:contaminated:m1:1
# text = Made dirty, impure or harmful by something mixed in, such as germs, poison or chemicals.
1	Made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
2	dirty	dirty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
4	impure	impure	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	harmful	harmful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	_
7	by	by	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	1	obl:agent	_	_
9	mixed	mix	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	acl	_	_
10	in	in	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	14	case	_	_
13	as	as	ADP	IN	_	12	fixed	_	_
14	germs	germ	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	poison	poison	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	_
17	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	chemicals	chemical	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | dirty *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 2 | **mix** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |

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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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't drink the water; it's contaminated.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:contaminated:x1:1
# text = Don't drink the water; it's contaminated.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	drink	drink	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj:pass	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	contaminated	contaminate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **drink** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | the water |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent water=Patient |
| 2 | **contaminate** | present · passive |  | water |  |  |  |  | vn fill-9.8 «NP V NP»: subject=Destination |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The food was contaminated with bacteria.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:contaminated:x2:1
# text = The food was contaminated with bacteria.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	contaminated	contaminate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	bacteria	bacteria	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **contaminate** | past · passive |  | the food |  |  |  | with bacteria | vn fill-9.8 «NP V NP PP.theme»: subject=Destination with bacteria=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Oil spills leave beaches contaminated.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:contaminated:x3:1
# text = Oil spills leave beaches contaminated.
1	Oil	oil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	spills	spill	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	leave	leave	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	beaches	beach	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	contaminated	contaminate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **leave** | present | Oil spills | beaches |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent beach=Theme |
| 2 | **contaminate** | participle |  | beaches *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn fill-9.8 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wash the board so it isn't contaminated by raw chicken.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:contaminated:x4:1
# text = Wash the board so it isn't contaminated by raw chicken.
1	Wash	wash	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	board	board	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
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	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
8	contaminated	contaminate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	advcl	_	_
9	by	by	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	raw	raw	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	chicken	chicken	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wash** | imperative | you *not said here* | the board |  |  |  |  | vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent board=Patient |
| 2 | **not** **contaminate** | present · passive | raw chicken | board |  |  |  |  | vn fill-9.8 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent subject=Destination |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The sample got contaminated and the test failed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:contaminated:x5:1
# text = The sample got contaminated and the test failed.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sample	sample	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	got	get	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	contaminated	contaminate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	test	test	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	failed	fail	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **contaminate** | past · passive |  | the sample |  |  |  |  | vn fill-9.8 «NP V NP»: subject=Destination |
| 2 | **fail** | past | the test |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Radiation contaminated the land near Chernobyl.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:contaminated:x6:1
# text = Radiation contaminated the land near Chernobyl.
1	Radiation	Radiation	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	contaminated	contaminate	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	land	land	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	near	near	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	Chernobyl	Chernobyl	PROPN	NNP	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 | **contaminate** | past | Radiation | the land |  | Chernobyl |  |  | vn fill-9.8 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent land=Destination |

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