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title: depletion — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «depletion» in the school dictionary: Depletion is when something gets used up so that there is much less of it left. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# depletion

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**Who acts:** less, Depletion, Ozone depletion, harmful sunlight, Planting, long walk · **What happens:** be, leave, overfish, lead, deplete, let · **To what, where:** Depletion, cod, harmful sunlight, ground, same crop, soil · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«depletion» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [depletion in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/depletion.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Depletion is when something gets used up so that there is much less of it left.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:depletion:m1:1
# text = Depletion is when something gets used up so that there is much less of it left.
1	Depletion	depletion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	6	mark	_	_
4	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
5	gets	get	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	up	up	ADP	RP	_	6	compound:prt	_	_
8	so	so	SCONJ	IN	ExtPos=SCONJ	11	mark	_	_
9	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	8	fixed	_	_
10	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	11	expl	_	_
11	is	be	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	advcl	_	_
12	much	much	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	less	less	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	11	nsubj	_	_
14	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	16	mark	_	_
15	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	_
16	left	leave	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	13	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present · passive |  | Depletion |  |  |  | use *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** | present | less |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **leave** | past | Depletion |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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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}

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Usage: formal, science — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The steady loss of a natural thing such as water, soil goodness, fish or the ozone layer.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:depletion:m2:1
# text = The steady loss of a natural thing such as water, soil goodness, fish or the ozone layer.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	steady	steady	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	loss	loss	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	natural	natural	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
8	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	10	case	_	_
9	as	as	ADP	IN	_	8	fixed	_	_
10	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	soil	soil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	goodness	goodness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	fish	fish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
18	ozone	ozone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	compound	_	_
19	layer	layer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Overfishing led to the depletion of cod in the sea.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:depletion:x1:1
# text = Overfishing led to the depletion of cod in the sea.
1	Overfishing	overfish	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	nsubj	_	_
2	led	lead	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	depletion	depletion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	cod	cod	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **overfish** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **lead** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | to the depletion of cod in the sea | vn result-27.2 «NP V PP»: agent=Precondition to depletion=Patient |
| 3 | **deplete** |  |  | cod in the sea |  |  |  |  | nom depletion «act transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ozone depletion lets more harmful sunlight reach the ground.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:depletion:x2:1
# text = Ozone depletion lets more harmful sunlight reach the ground.
1	Ozone	ozone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	depletion	depletion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	lets	let	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	more	more	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	5	advmod	_	_
5	harmful	harmful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	sunlight	sunlight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	reach	reach	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	ground	ground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **let** | present | Ozone depletion | harmful sunlight |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **reach** | infinitive | harmful sunlight *not said here* | the ground |  |  |  |  | vn body\_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Agent ground=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Planting the same crop every season causes depletion of the soil.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:depletion:x3:1
# text = Planting the same crop every season causes depletion of the soil.
1	Planting	plant	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	csubj	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	crop	crop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	6	det	_	_
6	season	season	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
7	causes	cause	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	depletion	depletion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	soil	soil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **plant** | gerund |  | the same crop |  |  | season |  | vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent crop=Patient |
| 2 | **cause** | present | Planting | depletion of the soil |  |  |  |  | vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition depletion=Patient |
| 3 | **deplete** |  |  | the soil |  |  |  |  | nom depletion «act transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The long walk caused a depletion of our water supply.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:depletion:x4:1
# text = The long walk caused a depletion of our water supply.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	walk	walk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	caused	cause	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	depletion	depletion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
9	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	supply	supply	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cause** | past | the long walk | a depletion of our water supply |  |  |  |  | vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition depletion=Patient |
| 2 | **deplete** |  |  | our water supply |  |  |  |  | nom depletion «act transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Scientists measure the depletion of groundwater under farms.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:depletion:x5:1
# text = Scientists measure the depletion of groundwater under farms.
1	Scientists	scientist	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	measure	measure	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	depletion	depletion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	groundwater	groundwater	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
7	under	under	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	farms	farm	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **measure** | present | Scientists | the depletion of groundwater |  | farms |  |  | vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme depletion=Value |
| 2 | **deplete** |  |  | groundwater |  |  |  |  | nom depletion «act transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Battery depletion means your tablet will soon switch off.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:depletion:x6:1
# text = Battery depletion means your tablet will soon switch off.
1	Battery	battery	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	depletion	depletion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	tablet	tablet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
6	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
7	soon	soon	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	8	advmod	_	_
8	switch	switch	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	ccomp	_	_
9	off	off	ADP	RP	_	8	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Battery depletion |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **switch off** | future | your tablet |  |  |  |  | soon *property* | vn convert-26.6.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |

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