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title: dropper — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «dropper» in the school dictionary: A small tube, usually glass or plastic, with a rubber bulb at the top, used to take up a liquid and let it out drop by drop. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# dropper

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**Who acts:** Someone, people, you, nurse, We, dropper · **What happens:** use, take up, let out, drop, boast, know · **To what, where:** small tube, liquid, something, famous people, dropper, three drops

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A small tube, usually glass or plastic, with a rubber bulb at the top, used to take up a liquid and let it out drop by drop.

<!-- fold The tree, 27 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dropper:m1:1
# text = A small tube, usually glass or plastic, with a rubber bulb at the top, used to take up a liquid and let it out drop by drop.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	tube	tube	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	glass	glass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	plastic	plastic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
10	with	with	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	rubber	rubber	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	bulb	bulb	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
14	at	at	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	top	top	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
18	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl:relcl	_	_
19	to	to	PART	TO	_	20	mark	_	_
20	take	take	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	18	xcomp	_	_
21	up	up	ADP	RP	_	20	compound:prt	_	_
22	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	liquid	liquid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obj	_	_
24	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	25	cc	_	_
25	let	let	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	20	conj	_	_
26	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	25	obj	_	_
27	out	out	ADP	RP	_	25	compound:prt	_	_
28	drop	drop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	obl	_	_
29	by	by	ADP	IN	_	30	case	_	_
30	drop	drop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | participle |  | a small tube  glass or plastic and a rubber bulb at the top *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **take up** | to-infinitive |  | a liquid |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent liquid=Theme |
| 3 | **let out** | infinitive |  | liquid |  |  |  | by drop; drop *obl* | vn give-13.1-1 «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}

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Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Someone who drops something, as in a name-dropper (someone who boasts about famous people they know).

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dropper:m2:1
# text = Someone who drops something, as in a name-dropper (someone who boasts about famous people they know).
1	Someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	nsubj	_	_
2	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	3	nsubj	_	_
3	drops	drop	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
6	as	as	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
9	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	dropper	dropper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
12	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	11	appos	_	_
14	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	15	nsubj	_	_
15	boasts	boast	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	acl:relcl	_	_
16	about	about	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	famous	famous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	obl	_	_
19	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	20	nsubj	_	_
20	know	know	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **drop** | present | Someone | something |  |  |  | as a name dropper | vn fire-10.10 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent something=Theme as dropper=Attribute |
| 2 | **boast** *speech: other* | present |  |  |  |  |  | about famous people | vn complain-37.8 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about people=Topic |
| 3 | **know** | present | people | famous people *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer people=Stimulus |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Use the dropper to add three drops of food colouring.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dropper:x1:1
# text = Use the dropper to add three drops of food colouring.
1	Use	use	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	dropper	dropper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	add	add	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
6	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	drops	drop	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	colouring	colouring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | imperative | you *not said here* | the dropper |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dropper=Patient |
| 2 | **add** *speech: assert* | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | three drops of food colouring |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent drop=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The nurse gave the baby medicine with a dropper.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dropper:x2:1
# text = The nurse gave the baby medicine with a dropper.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	nurse	nurse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	medicine	medicine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	dropper	dropper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **give** | past | the nurse | the baby medicine |  |  |  | with a dropper | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent medicine=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We put iodine on the potato with a dropper.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dropper:x3:1
# text = We put iodine on the potato with a dropper.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	put	put	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	iodine	iodine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	potato	potato	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	dropper	dropper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | past | We | iodine |  | the potato |  | with a dropper | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent iodine=Theme on potato=Destination |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Squeeze the bulb gently, or the dropper will squirt.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dropper:x4:1
# text = Squeeze the bulb gently, or the dropper will squirt.
1	Squeeze	squeeze	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	bulb	bulb	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	gently	gently	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	dropper	dropper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
9	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
10	squirt	squirt	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	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 | **squeeze** | imperative | you *not said here* | the bulb |  |  |  | gently *property* | vn push-12-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bulb=Theme |
| 2 | **squirt** | future | the dropper |  |  |  |  |  | vn substance\_emission-43.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Source |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Eye drops come in a little dropper bottle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dropper:x5:1
# text = Eye drops come in a little dropper bottle.
1	Eye	eye	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	drops	drop	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	come	come	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
6	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	dropper	dropper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	bottle	bottle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | present | Eye drops |  |  | a little dropper bottle |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in bottle=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Count each drop from the dropper carefully.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dropper:x6:1
# text = Count each drop from the dropper carefully.
1	Count	count	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	3	det	_	_
3	drop	drop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	dropper	dropper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
7	carefully	carefully	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **count** | imperative | you *not said here* | each drop |  | the dropper |  | carefully *property* | vn multiply-108 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent drop=Theme |

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