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title: dipped — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «dipped» in the school dictionary: If you dipped something, you put it into a liquid and took it out quickly. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# dipped

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**Who acts:** you, something, it, temperature, Dipped headlights, car lights · **What happens:** dip, put, take out, go down, be, angle down · **To what, where:** something, it, liquid, little, car lights, biscuit

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«dipped» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings 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: [dipped in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/dipped.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
If you dipped something, you put it into a liquid and took it out quickly.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dipped:m1:1
# text = If you dipped something, you put it into a liquid and took it out quickly.
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	3	mark	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	dipped	dip	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	advcl	_	_
4	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	put	put	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	into	into	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	liquid	liquid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	_
14	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	obj	_	_
15	out	out	ADP	RP	_	13	compound:prt	_	_
16	quickly	quickly	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dip** *a condition, not said to happen* | past | you | something |  |  |  |  | vn meander-47.7-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location something=Theme |
| 2 | **put** | present | you | it |  | a liquid |  |  | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent it=Goal |
| 3 | **take out** | past | you *not said here* | liquid |  |  |  | quickly *property* | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
If something dipped, it went down a little: the temperature dipped.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dipped:m2:1
# text = If something dipped, it went down a little: the temperature dipped.
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	3	mark	_	_
2	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	nsubj	_	_
3	dipped	dip	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	down	down	ADP	RP	_	6	compound:prt	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	temperature	temperature	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
13	dipped	dip	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dip** *a condition, not said to happen* | participle | something |  |  |  |  |  | vn meander-47.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **go down** | past | it | a little |  |  |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |
| 3 | **dip** | past | the temperature |  |  |  |  |  | vn meander-47.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dipped headlights are car lights angled down.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dipped:m3:1
# text = Dipped headlights are car lights angled down.
1	Dipped	dip	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	amod	_	_
2	headlights	headlight	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	lights	light	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
6	angled	angle	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl	_	_
7	down	down	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dip** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn meander-47.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is a** | present | Dipped headlights | car lights |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **angle down** | past | car lights *not said here* |  |  |  |  | down *property* | vn meander-47.7 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She dipped her biscuit in her tea.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dipped:x1:1
# text = She dipped her biscuit in her tea.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	dipped	dip	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	biscuit	biscuit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	tea	tea	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 | **dip** | past | She | her biscuit |  | her tea |  |  | vn funnel-9.3 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent biscuit=Theme in tea=Trajectory |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The temperature dipped below zero.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dipped:x2:1
# text = The temperature dipped below zero.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	temperature	temperature	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	dipped	dip	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	below	below	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	zero	zero	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dip** | past | the temperature | zero |  |  |  | below *property* | vn meander-47.7-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location zero=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He dipped his toe in the pool.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dipped:x3:1
# text = He dipped his toe in the pool.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	dipped	dip	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	toe	toe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	pool	pool	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 | **dip** | past | He | his toe |  | the pool |  |  | vn funnel-9.3 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent toe=Theme in pool=Trajectory |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The sun dipped behind the hills.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dipped:x4:1
# text = The sun dipped behind the hills.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sun	sun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	dipped	dip	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	behind	behind	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	hills	hill	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dip** | past | the sun |  |  | the hills |  |  | vn funnel-9.3 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent behind hill=Trajectory |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I dipped my brush in the blue paint.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dipped:x5:1
# text = I dipped my brush in the blue paint.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	dipped	dip	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	brush	brush	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	blue	blue	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	paint	paint	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dip** | past | I | my brush |  | the blue paint |  |  | vn funnel-9.3 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent brush=Theme in paint=Trajectory |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sales dipped in winter.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dipped:x6:1
# text = Sales dipped in winter.
1	Sales	sale	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	dipped	dip	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	winter	winter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dip** | past | Sales |  |  |  | winter |  | vn meander-47.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Into this they also dipped a dry stick, and immediately it burst into flower.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dipped:x7:1
# text = Into this they also dipped a dry stick, and immediately it burst into flower.
1	Into	into	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	this	this	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	5	obl	_	_
3	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
4	also	also	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	dipped	dip	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	dry	dry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	stick	stick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
11	immediately	immediately	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
13	burst	burst	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
14	into	into	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	flower	flower	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dip** | past | they | a dry stick |  | this |  |  | vn funnel-9.3 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent stick=Theme into this=Destination |
| 2 | **burst** | past | stick |  |  | flower |  | immediately *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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