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title: dilute — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «dilute» in the school dictionary: To make a liquid weaker or thinner by adding water or another liquid. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# dilute

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**Who acts:** you, We, paint, dilute acid, Adding ice, ice · **What happens:** make, add, dilute, spread, be, concentrate · **To what, where:** liquid, water, Weaker, something, message, squash · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To make a liquid weaker or thinner by adding water or another liquid.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dilute:m1:1
# text = To make a liquid weaker or thinner by adding water or another liquid.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	make	make	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	liquid	liquid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	weaker	weak	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	2	xcomp	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	thinner	thin	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	5	conj	_	_
8	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
9	adding	add	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	advcl	_	_
10	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	13	det	_	_
13	liquid	liquid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | to-infinitive |  | a liquid |  |  |  | weak *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset liquid=Product |
| 2 | **add** *speech: assert* | gerund |  | water or another liquid |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent water=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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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Usage: adjective — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Weaker because water has been added: «a dilute acid».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dilute:m2:1
# text = Weaker because water has been added: «a dilute acid».
1	Weaker	weak	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
3	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
5	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	added	add	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
8	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	dilute	dilute	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	acid	acid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **add** *speech: assert* | present · perfect · passive |  | Weaker |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To make something weaker or less strong in effect: «dilute the message».

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dilute:m3:1
# text = To make something weaker or less strong in effect: «dilute the message».
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	make	make	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	weaker	weak	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	3	amod	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	less	less	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	7	advmod	_	_
7	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	effect	effect	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
11	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	dilute	dilute	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	message	message	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **dilute** *in a quote* | infinitive |  | the message |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent message=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dilute the squash with lots of water.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dilute:x1:1
# text = Dilute the squash with lots of water.
1	Dilute	dilute	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	squash	squash	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	lots	lot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dilute** | imperative | you *not said here* | the squash |  |  |  | with lots of water | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent squash=Patient with lot=Instrument |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Always dilute the cleaning liquid before use.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dilute:x2:1
# text = Always dilute the cleaning liquid before use.
1	Always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	2	advmod	_	_
2	dilute	dilute	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	cleaning	cleaning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	liquid	liquid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	before	before	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	use	use	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 | **dilute** | imperative | you *not said here* | the cleaning liquid |  |  | before use | always *property* | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent liquid=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We diluted the paint so it would spread easily.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dilute:x3:1
# text = We diluted the paint so it would spread easily.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	diluted	dilute	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	paint	paint	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	so	so	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
7	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	spread	spread	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
9	easily	easily	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dilute** | past | We | the paint |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent paint=Patient |
| 2 | **spread** | would | paint |  |  |  |  | easily *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A dilute acid is less dangerous than a concentrated one.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dilute:x4:1
# text = A dilute acid is less dangerous than a concentrated one.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	dilute	dilute	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	acid	acid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	less	less	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	6	advmod	_	_
6	dangerous	dangerous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	than	than	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	concentrated	concentrate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	amod	_	_
10	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a dilute acid |  |  |  |  | than a concentrated one; dangerous, less *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **concentrate** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn focus-87.1 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Adding ice will dilute your drink as it melts.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dilute:x5:1
# text = Adding ice will dilute your drink as it melts.
1	Adding	add	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	amod	_	_
2	ice	ice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	dilute	dilute	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	drink	drink	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	melts	melt	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **add** *speech: assert* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **dilute** | future | Adding ice | your drink |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent drink=Patient |
| 3 | **melt** | present | ice |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Too many rules can dilute the fun of the game.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dilute:x6:1
# text = Too many rules can dilute the fun of the game.
1	Too	too	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	rules	rule	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
4	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	dilute	dilute	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	fun	fun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dilute** | can | many rules | the fun of the game |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent fun=Patient |

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