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title: desalt — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «desalt» in the school dictionary: To desalt something is to remove salt from it, such as seawater or salty food. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# desalt

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**Who acts:** plant, you, Boiling, dry countries, We, Desalted water · **What happens:** desalt, be, make, drink, soak, boil · **To what, where:** something, salt, seawater, drinking water, salty fish, fish

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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To desalt something is to remove salt from it, such as seawater or salty food.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:desalt:m1:1
# text = To desalt something is to remove salt from it, such as seawater or salty food.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	desalt	desalt	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	remove	remove	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	salt	salt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
8	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	13	case	_	_
12	as	as	ADP	IN	_	11	fixed	_	_
13	seawater	seawater	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	parataxis	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
15	salty	salty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **desalt** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn debone-10.8 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Source |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  | salt |  | remove *property* | tree rules |

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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 -->
The plant desalts seawater to make drinking water.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:desalt:x1:1
# text = The plant desalts seawater to make drinking water.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	plant	plant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	desalts	desalt	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	seawater	seawater	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
7	drinking	drink	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	amod	_	_
8	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **desalt** | present | the plant | seawater |  |  |  |  | vn debone-10.8 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent seawater=Source |
| 2 | **make** | to-infinitive | the plant *not said here* | drinking water |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset water=Product |
| 3 | **drink** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Soak the salty fish overnight to desalt it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:desalt:x2:1
# text = Soak the salty fish overnight to desalt it.
1	Soak	soak	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	salty	salty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	fish	fish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	overnight	overnight	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	desalt	desalt	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **soak** | imperative | you *not said here* | the salty fish |  |  |  | overnight *property* | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent fish=Source |
| 2 | **desalt** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | fish |  |  |  |  | vn debone-10.8 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Source |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Boiling and catching the steam can desalt water.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:desalt:x3:1
# text = Boiling and catching the steam can desalt water.
1	Boiling	boil	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	csubj	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	catching	catch	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	1	conj	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	steam	steam	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	desalt	desalt	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
8	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **boil** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn cooking-45.3 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **catch** | gerund |  | the steam |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent steam=Theme |
| 3 | **desalt** | can | Boiling | water |  |  |  |  | vn debone-10.8 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent water=Source |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some dry countries desalt sea water for their cities.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:desalt:x4:1
# text = Some dry countries desalt sea water for their cities.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	3	det	_	_
2	dry	dry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	countries	country	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	desalt	desalt	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	cities	city	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **desalt** | present | some dry countries | sea water |  |  |  | for countries's cities | vn debone-10.8 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent water=Source |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We desalted salty water in a science experiment using evaporation.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:desalt:x5:1
# text = We desalted salty water in a science experiment using evaporation.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	desalted	desalt	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	salty	salty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	science	science	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	experiment	experiment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
9	using	use	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
10	evaporation	evaporation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	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 | **desalt** | past | We | salty water |  | a science experiment |  |  | vn debone-10.8 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent water=Source |
| 2 | **use** | gerund | We *not said here* | evaporation |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent evaporation=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Desalted water must still be clean to drink safely.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:desalt:x6:1
# text = Desalted water must still be clean to drink safely.
1	Desalted	desalt	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	amod	_	_
2	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
4	still	still	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
5	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	cop	_	_
6	clean	clean	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	drink	drink	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
9	safely	safely	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **desalt** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn debone-10.8 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | must | Desalted water |  |  |  | still | clean *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **drink** | to-infinitive | Desalted water *not said here* |  |  |  |  | safely *property* | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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