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

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**Who acts:** diluted juice, you, diluted paint, They · **What happens:** make, add, dilute, taste, clean, be · **To what, where:** water, diluted version, bleach, floor, We, eggshells

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Made weaker or thinner by adding water or another liquid.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:diluted:m1:1
# text = Made weaker or thinner by adding water or another liquid.
1	Made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
2	weaker	weak	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	1	xcomp	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	thinner	thin	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	2	conj	_	_
5	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	adding	add	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	advcl	_	_
7	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	10	det	_	_
10	liquid	liquid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | weak *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Made weaker or less strong in effect: «a diluted version of the plan».

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:diluted:m2:1
# text = Made weaker or less strong in effect: «a diluted version of the plan».
1	Made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
2	weaker	weak	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	1	xcomp	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
4	less	less	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	5	advmod	_	_
5	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	effect	effect	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	1	punct	_	_
9	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	diluted	dilute	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	amod	_	_
12	version	version	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	plan	plan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | participle |  | a diluted version of the plan |  |  |  | weak *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 2 | **dilute** *in a quote* | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The diluted juice tasted weak.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:diluted:x1:1
# text = The diluted juice tasted weak.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	diluted	dilute	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	amod	_	_
3	juice	juice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	tasted	taste	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	weak	weak	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dilute** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **taste** | past | the diluted juice |  |  |  |  | weak *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bleach must be diluted before you clean the floor.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:diluted:x2:1
# text = The bleach must be diluted before you clean the floor.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bleach	bleach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	diluted	dilute	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	clean	clean	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	floor	floor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	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** | must · passive |  | the bleach |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient |
| 2 | **clean** | present | you | the floor |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent floor=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We tested diluted and pure vinegar on the eggshells.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:diluted:x3:1
# text = We tested diluted and pure vinegar on the eggshells.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	tested	test	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	diluted	dilute	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
5	pure	pure	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	vinegar	vinegar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	eggshells	eggshell	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dilute** | past · passive |  | We |  | the eggshells |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The diluted paint was too runny.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:diluted:x4:1
# text = The diluted paint was too runny.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	diluted	dilute	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	amod	_	_
3	paint	paint	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	too	too	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	runny	runny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dilute** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | past | the diluted paint |  |  |  |  | runny *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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They passed a diluted version of the rule.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:diluted:x5:1
# text = They passed a diluted version of the rule.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	passed	pass	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	diluted	dilute	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	amod	_	_
5	version	version	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	rule	rule	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pass** | past | They | a diluted version of the rule |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-3 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme version=Trajectory |
| 2 | **dilute** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The medicine is given diluted in water.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:diluted:x6:1
# text = The medicine is given diluted in water.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	medicine	medicine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	given	give	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	diluted	dilute	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	xcomp	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	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 | **give** | present · passive |  | the medicine |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **dilute** | participle |  |  |  | water |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

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