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title: deplete — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «deplete» in the school dictionary: To use up a large amount of something so that there is much less left: «Overfishing has depleted fish stocks». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# deplete

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**Who acts:** long winter, Running, Chemicals, injuries, We, rain · **What happens:** use up, be, leave, deplete, amount, overfish · **To what, where:** large amount, depleted fish stocks, Overfishing, something, cod, North Sea · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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To use up a large amount of something so that there is much less left: «Overfishing has depleted fish stocks».

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:deplete:m1:1
# text = To use up a large amount of something so that there is much less left: «Overfishing has depleted fish stocks».
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	use	use	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	advcl	_	_
3	up	up	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	amount	amount	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	nmod	_	_
9	so	so	SCONJ	IN	ExtPos=SCONJ	12	mark	_	_
10	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	9	fixed	_	_
11	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	12	expl	_	_
12	is	be	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	advcl	_	_
13	much	much	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
14	less	less	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	15	advmod	_	_
15	left	leave	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
17	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	22	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	Overfishing	overfishing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	nsubj:pass	_	_
19	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	20	aux	_	_
20	depleted	deplete	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	22	amod	_	_
21	fish	fish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	compound	_	_
22	stocks	stock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	22	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	15	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use up** | to-infinitive |  | a large amount of something |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent amount=Patient |
| 2 | **be** | present |  |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **leave** | past |  | depleted fish stocks |  |  |  | less *property* | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **deplete** *in a quote* | present · perfect · passive |  | Overfishing |  |  |  |  | vn deprive-10.6.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Source |
| 5 | **amount** |  |  | something |  |  |  |  | nom amount «possession transitive»: of=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 -->
Overfishing has depleted the cod in the North Sea.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:deplete:x1:1
# text = Overfishing has depleted the cod in the North Sea.
1	Overfishing	overfish	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	depleted	deplete	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	cod	cod	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	North	North	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	Sea	Sea	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **overfish** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **deplete** | present · perfect |  | the cod |  | the North Sea |  |  | vn deprive-10.6.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cod=Source |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The long winter depleted our firewood.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:deplete:x2:1
# text = The long winter depleted our firewood.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	winter	winter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	depleted	deplete	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	firewood	firewood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **deplete** | past | the long winter | our firewood |  |  |  |  | vn deprive-10.6.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent firewood=Source |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Running a marathon depletes your body's energy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:deplete:x3:1
# text = Running a marathon depletes your body's energy.
1	Running	run	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	csubj	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	marathon	marathon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	depletes	deplete	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	's	's	PART	POS	_	6	case	_	_
8	energy	energy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **run** | gerund |  | a marathon |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme marathon=Trajectory |
| 2 | **deplete** | present | Running | your body's energy |  |  |  |  | vn deprive-10.6.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent energy=Source |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Chemicals called CFCs depleted the ozone layer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:deplete:x4:1
# text = Chemicals called CFCs depleted the ozone layer.
1	Chemicals	chemical	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	acl	_	_
3	CFCs	cfc	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	xcomp	_	_
4	depleted	deplete	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	ozone	ozone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	layer	layer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | participle | Chemicals *not said here* | CFCs |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **deplete** | past | Chemicals | the ozone layer |  |  |  |  | vn deprive-10.6.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent layer=Source |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The team was depleted by injuries.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:deplete:x5:1
# text = The team was depleted by injuries.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	team	team	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	depleted	deplete	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	by	by	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	injuries	injury	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **deplete** | past · passive | injuries | the team |  |  |  |  | vn deprive-10.6.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Source |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We must not deplete the Earth's water faster than rain can refill it.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:deplete:x6:1
# text = We must not deplete the Earth's water faster than rain can refill it.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	deplete	deplete	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	Earth	Earth	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	's	's	PART	POS	_	6	case	_	_
8	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
9	faster	fast	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	4	advmod	_	_
10	than	than	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
11	rain	rain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
12	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	_
13	refill	refill	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	advcl	_	_
14	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **deplete** | must | We | the Earth's water |  |  |  | fast *property* | vn deprive-10.6.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent water=Source |
| 2 | **refill** | can | rain | water |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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