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title: essence — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «essence» in the school dictionary: The most important part or real nature of a thing, which makes it what it is. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# essence

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**Who acts:** thing, essence, you · **What happens:** make, be, concentrate, use, flavour, add · **To what, where:** thing, strong concentrated liquid, plant, food, few drops, essence · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«essence» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 3 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: [essence in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/essence.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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The most important part or real nature of a thing, which makes it what it is.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:essence:m1:1
# text = The most important part or real nature of a thing, which makes it what it is.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	most	most	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	3	advmod	_	_
3	important	important	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	nature	nature	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	13	nsubj	_	_
13	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	acl:relcl	_	_
14	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	obj	_	_
15	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	13	obj	_	_
16	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
17	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	cop	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | a thing | thing |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset it=Product |
| 2 | **is a** | present | thing | a thing |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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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 -->
A strong, concentrated liquid made from a plant, used to flavour food, such as vanilla essence.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:essence:m2:1
# text = A strong, concentrated liquid made from a plant, used to flavour food, such as vanilla essence.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
2	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	concentrated	concentrate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	amod	_	_
5	liquid	liquid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	plant	plant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl:relcl	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
13	flavour	flavour	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	advcl	_	_
14	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
16	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	19	case	_	_
17	as	as	ADP	IN	_	16	fixed	_	_
18	vanilla	vanilla	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	essence	essence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **concentrate** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn focus-87.1 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **make** | participle |  | a strong concentrated liquid *not said here* |  | a plant |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: agent=Asset from plant=Material |
| 3 | **use** | participle |  | a strong concentrated liquid *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **flavour** | to-infinitive |  | food and vanilla essence |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The essence of the story is that kindness wins.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:essence:x1:1
# text = The essence of the story is that kindness wins.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	essence	essence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
7	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
8	kindness	kindness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	wins	win	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|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 | **is** | present | the essence of the story |  |  |  |  | win *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Add a few drops of vanilla essence to the cake.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:essence:x2:1
# text = Add a few drops of vanilla essence to the cake.
1	Add	add	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	few	few	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	drops	drop	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	vanilla	vanilla	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	essence	essence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	cake	cake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **add** *speech: assert* | imperative | you *not said here* | a few drops of vanilla essence |  |  |  | to the cake | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent drop=Patient to cake=Co-Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Tell me the essence of the plot in one sentence.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:essence:x3:1
# text = Tell me the essence of the plot in one sentence.
1	Tell	tell	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	1	iobj	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	essence	essence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	plot	plot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
10	sentence	sentence	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 | **tell** *speech: assert* | imperative | you *not said here* | the essence of the plot in one sentence | me |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent i=Recipient essence=Topic |

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**Text:** the school dictionary of Mova's schools (`world/data/dictionary-schools/`), written for Mova. **Trees:** Mova's own parse — the `en` model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

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