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title: defrost — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «defrost» in the school dictionary: To let frozen food become unfrozen before cooking or eating: «Defrost the chicken in the fridge». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# defrost

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**Who acts:** frozen food, We, peas, Mum, you, Dad · **What happens:** let, freeze, become, cook, eat, defrost · **To what, where:** chicken, fridge, ice, freezer, fish, meat · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«defrost» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings 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: [defrost in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/defrost.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To let frozen food become unfrozen before cooking or eating: «Defrost the chicken in the fridge».

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:defrost:m1:1
# text = To let frozen food become unfrozen before cooking or eating: «Defrost the chicken in the fridge».
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	let	let	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	advcl	_	_
3	frozen	freeze	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	amod	_	_
4	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	become	become	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	unfrozen	unfrozen	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
7	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
8	cooking	cook	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	advcl	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	eating	eat	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
12	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	Defrost	defrost	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	chicken	chicken	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	_
16	in	in	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	fridge	fridge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **let** | to-infinitive | frozen food *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **freeze** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **become** | present | frozen food |  |  |  |  | unfrozen *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **cook** | gerund | frozen food *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn cooking-45.3 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 5 | **eat** | gerund | frozen food *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 6 | **defrost** *in a quote* | infinitive |  | the chicken |  | the fridge |  |  | vn debone-10.8 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent chicken=Source |

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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 -->
To remove ice from a freezer, fridge or car windscreen: «We need to defrost the freezer».

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:defrost:m2:1
# text = To remove ice from a freezer, fridge or car windscreen: «We need to defrost the freezer».
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	remove	remove	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	advcl	_	_
3	ice	ice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	freezer	freezer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	fridge	fridge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	windscreen	windscreen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	2	punct	_	_
13	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
15	need	need	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
16	to	to	PART	TO	_	17	mark	_	_
17	defrost	defrost	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	xcomp	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	freezer	freezer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	15	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **remove** | to-infinitive | We *not said here* | ice |  | a freezer and fridge or car windscreen |  |  | vn fire-10.10 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent ice=Theme from freezer=Source |
| 2 | **need** *in a quote* | present | We |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 3 | **defrost** *not said to happen, in a quote* | to-infinitive | We *not said here* | the freezer |  |  |  |  | vn debone-10.8 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent freezer=Source |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To become unfrozen: «The peas will defrost in an hour».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:defrost:m3:1
# text = To become unfrozen: «The peas will defrost in an hour».
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	become	become	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	unfrozen	unfrozen	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
5	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	peas	pea	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
8	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	defrost	defrost	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	parataxis	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	hour	hour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **become** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | unfrozen *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **defrost** *in a quote* | future | the peas |  |  |  | hour |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum took the fish out of the freezer to defrost.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:defrost:x1:1
# text = Mum took the fish out of the freezer to defrost.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	took	take	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	fish	fish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	out	out	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	freezer	freezer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	defrost	defrost	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | past | Mum | the fish |  | the freezer |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location»: agent=Agent fish=Theme out freezer=Initial\_Location |
| 2 | **defrost** | to-infinitive | Mum *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Always defrost meat in the fridge, not on the worktop.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:defrost:x2:1
# text = Always defrost meat in the fridge, not on the worktop.
1	Always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	2	advmod	_	_
2	defrost	defrost	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	meat	meat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	fridge	fridge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
8	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	11	advmod	_	_
9	on	on	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	worktop	worktop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **defrost** | imperative | you *not said here* | meat |  | the fridge |  | on the worktop; always *property* | vn debone-10.8 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent meat=Source |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad turned the car heater on to defrost the windscreen.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:defrost:x3:1
# text = Dad turned the car heater on to defrost the windscreen.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	turned	turn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	heater	heater	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	on	on	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	defrost	defrost	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	windscreen	windscreen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **turn** | past | Dad | the car heater |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent heater=Theme |
| 2 | **defrost** | to-infinitive | Dad *not said here* | the windscreen |  |  |  |  | vn debone-10.8 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent windscreen=Source |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We had to defrost the old freezer because it was full of ice.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:defrost:x4:1
# text = We had to defrost the old freezer because it was full of ice.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	defrost	defrost	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	freezer	freezer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
10	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
11	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	advcl	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	ice	ice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | We |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **defrost** | to-infinitive | We *not said here* | the old freezer |  |  |  |  | vn debone-10.8 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent freezer=Source |
| 3 | **is** | past | freezer |  |  |  |  | of ice; full *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Use the defrost setting on the microwave.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:defrost:x5:1
# text = Use the defrost setting on the microwave.
1	Use	use	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	defrost	defrost	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	setting	set	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	acl	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	microwave	microwave	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | imperative | you *not said here* | the defrost |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent defrost=Patient |
| 2 | **set** | gerund | the defrost *not said here* |  |  | the microwave |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent on microwave=Destination |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Leave the bread to defrost for an hour.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:defrost:x6:1
# text = Leave the bread to defrost for an hour.
1	Leave	leave	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	bread	bread	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	defrost	defrost	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	hour	hour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **leave** | imperative | you *not said here* | the bread |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bread=Theme |
| 2 | **defrost** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  | hour |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

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