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title: detergent — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «detergent» in the school dictionary: Detergent is a liquid or powder used for cleaning, especially for washing clothes or dishes. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# detergent

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**Who acts:** Detergent, you, We · **What happens:** be, use, wash, put, help, take · **To what, where:** liquid, clothes, detergent, washing machine, grease, plates

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«detergent» in the school dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 7 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: [detergent in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/detergent.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Detergent is a liquid or powder used for cleaning, especially for washing clothes or dishes.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:detergent:m1:1
# text = Detergent is a liquid or powder used for cleaning, especially for washing clothes or dishes.
1	Detergent	detergent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	liquid	liquid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	powder	powder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
7	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	cleaning	cleaning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
12	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
13	washing	wash	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	advcl	_	_
14	clothes	clothes	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	13	obj	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	dishes	dish	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Detergent | a liquid or powder |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | participle |  | a liquid or powder *not said here* |  |  |  | for cleaning | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **wash** | gerund |  | clothes or dishes |  |  |  | especially *property* | vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent clothes=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 -->
Put some detergent in the washing machine.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:detergent:x1:1
# text = Put some detergent in the washing machine.
1	Put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	3	det	_	_
3	detergent	detergent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	washing	washing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	machine	machine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	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 | **put** | imperative | you *not said here* | some detergent |  | the washing machine |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent detergent=Theme in machine=Destination |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Detergent helps take grease off the plates.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:detergent:x2:1
# text = Detergent helps take grease off the plates.
1	Detergent	detergent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	helps	help	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	take	take	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
4	grease	grease	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	off	off	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	plates	plate	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | present | Detergent |  |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **take** | infinitive | Detergent *not said here* | grease |  | the plates |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location»: agent=Agent grease=Theme off plate=Initial\_Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We added a drop of detergent to the milk and the colours swirled.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:detergent:x3:1
# text = We added a drop of detergent to the milk and the colours swirled.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	added	add	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	drop	drop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	detergent	detergent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	milk	milk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	colours	colour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	conj	_	_
13	swirled	swirl	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **add** *speech: assert* | past | We | a drop of detergent |  |  |  | to the milk and the colours | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent drop=Patient to milk=Co-Patient |
| 2 | **swirl** | participle |  | the colours *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn modes\_of\_being\_with\_motion-47.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Keep detergent on a high shelf away from little children.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:detergent:x4:1
# text = Keep detergent on a high shelf away from little children.
1	Keep	keep	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	detergent	detergent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	high	high	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	shelf	shelf	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
7	away	away	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
8	from	from	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | imperative | you *not said here* | detergent |  | a high shelf |  | away *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent detergent=Theme on shelf=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
This detergent is gentle on the skin.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:detergent:x5:1
# text = This detergent is gentle on the skin.
1	This	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	detergent	detergent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	gentle	gentle	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	skin	skin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | this detergent |  |  | the skin |  | gentle *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mix water and detergent to make bubbles.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:detergent:x6:1
# text = Mix water and detergent to make bubbles.
1	Mix	mix	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	detergent	detergent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
7	bubbles	bubble	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mix** | imperative | you *not said here* | water and detergent |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent water=Patient |
| 2 | **make** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | bubbles |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset bubble=Product |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Never drink anything from a detergent bottle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:detergent:x7:1
# text = Never drink anything from a detergent bottle.
1	Never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	drink	drink	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	anything	anything	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	detergent	detergent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	bottle	bottle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **drink** | imperative | you *not said here* | anything |  | a detergent bottle |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent anything=Patient |

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