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title: emulsion — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «emulsion» in the school dictionary: A mixture of two liquids that do not usually mix, such as oil and water, where tiny drops of one are spread through the other. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# emulsion

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**Who acts:** Mayonnaise, you, Milk, Dad · **What happens:** not mix, spread, base, be, shake, make · **To what, where:** two liquids, tiny drops, other, emulsion, dressing, oil

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A mixture of two liquids that do not usually mix, such as oil and water, where tiny drops of one are spread through the other.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:emulsion:m1:1
# text = A mixture of two liquids that do not usually mix, such as oil and water, where tiny drops of one are spread through the other.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	mixture	mixture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	liquids	liquid	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	obj	_	_
7	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
8	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	10	advmod	_	_
9	usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	mix	mix	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	14	case	_	_
13	as	as	ADP	IN	_	12	fixed	_	_
14	oil	oil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
18	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	24	advmod	_	_
19	tiny	tiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
20	drops	drop	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	24	nsubj:pass	_	_
21	of	of	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
22	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	20	nmod	_	_
23	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	24	aux:pass	_	_
24	spread	spread	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	14	acl	_	_
25	through	through	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
26	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	27	det	_	_
27	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	24	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **mix** | present · do-support |  | two liquids |  |  |  | usually *property* | vn mix-22.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent that=Patient |
| 2 | **spread** | present · passive |  | tiny drops of one |  | the other |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme through other=Destination |

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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: UK — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Emulsion paint: a water-based paint for walls and ceilings.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:emulsion:m2:1
# text = Emulsion paint: a water-based paint for walls and ceilings.
1	Emulsion	emulsion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	paint	paint	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
5	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	based	base	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	amod	_	_
8	paint	paint	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	walls	wall	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	ceilings	ceiling	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **base** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn base-97.1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The light-sensitive coating on old photographic film.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:emulsion:m3:1
# text = The light-sensitive coating on old photographic film.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
2	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	sensitive	sensitive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	coating	coating	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
8	photographic	photographic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mayonnaise is an emulsion of oil and egg yolk.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:emulsion:x1:1
# text = Mayonnaise is an emulsion of oil and egg yolk.
1	Mayonnaise	mayonnaise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	emulsion	emulsion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	oil	oil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	egg	egg	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	yolk	yolk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Mayonnaise | a emulsion |  |  |  | of oil and egg yolk | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Shake the dressing to make an emulsion.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:emulsion:x2:1
# text = Shake the dressing to make an emulsion.
1	Shake	shake	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	dressing	dressing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
6	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	emulsion	emulsion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	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 | **shake** | imperative | you *not said here* | the dressing |  |  |  |  | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent dressing=Patient |
| 2 | **make** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | a emulsion |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset emulsion=Product |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Milk is an emulsion of fat in water.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:emulsion:x3:1
# text = Milk is an emulsion of fat in water.
1	Milk	milk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	emulsion	emulsion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	fat	fat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Milk | a emulsion |  |  |  | of fat in water | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The oil and vinegar separated when the emulsion settled.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:emulsion:x4:1
# text = The oil and vinegar separated when the emulsion settled.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	oil	oil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	vinegar	vinegar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
5	separated	separate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	advcl	_	_
6	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	9	advmod	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	emulsion	emulsion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	settled	settle	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **separate** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn separate-23.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **settle** | past · passive |  | the oil and vinegar |  |  |  |  | vn odge-46-1 «NP V ADV»: subject=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad painted the ceiling with white emulsion.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:emulsion:x5:1
# text = Dad painted the ceiling with white emulsion.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	painted	paint	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	ceiling	ceiling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	emulsion	emulsion	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 | **paint** | past | Dad | the ceiling |  |  |  | with white emulsion | vn image\_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.destination PP.theme»: agent=Agent ceiling=Destination with emulsion=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Old cameras used film with a light-sensitive emulsion.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:emulsion:x6:1
# text = Old cameras used film with a light-sensitive emulsion.
1	Old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	cameras	camera	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	amod	_	_
4	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
7	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	sensitive	sensitive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	emulsion	emulsion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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