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title: evaporation — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «evaporation» in the school dictionary: Evaporation is when a liquid, usually water, slowly turns into a gas (vapour) and goes into the air. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# evaporation

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**Who acts:** Evaporation, Puddles, We · **What happens:** be, turn, go, mean, disappear, leave behind · **To what, where:** liquid, gas, air, something, part, Salt

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Evaporation is when a liquid, usually water, slowly turns into a gas (vapour) and goes into the air.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:evaporation:m1:1
# text = Evaporation is when a liquid, usually water, slowly turns into a gas (vapour) and goes into the air.
1	Evaporation	evaporation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	5	advmod	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	liquid	liquid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	slowly	slowly	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	turns	turn	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
12	into	into	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	gas	gas	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
15	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	vapour	vapour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	16	punct	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	goes	go	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	conj	_	_
20	into	into	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Evaporation | a liquid and water |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **turn** | present |  |  |  | a gas |  | slowly *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme into gas=Trajectory |
| 3 | **go** | present |  |  |  | the air |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme into air=Initial\_Location |

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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 -->
Evaporation can mean something slowly disappearing.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:evaporation:m2:1
# text = Evaporation can mean something slowly disappearing.
1	Evaporation	evaporation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	obj	_	_
5	slowly	slowly	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	disappearing	disappear	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can | Evaporation | something |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Topic |
| 2 | **disappear** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | slowly *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Puddles disappear because of evaporation.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:evaporation:x1:1
# text = Puddles disappear because of evaporation.
1	Puddles	puddle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	disappear	disappear	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	because	because	ADP	IN	ExtPos=ADP	5	case	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	3	fixed	_	_
5	evaporation	evaporation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **disappear** | present | Puddles |  |  |  |  | because evaporation | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Evaporation is faster on a hot, windy day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:evaporation:x2:1
# text = Evaporation is faster on a hot, windy day.
1	Evaporation	evaporation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	faster	fast	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
6	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
8	windy	windy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	day	day	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 | **is** | present | Evaporation |  |  |  | day | fast *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Evaporation is part of the water cycle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:evaporation:x3:1
# text = Evaporation is part of the water cycle.
1	Evaporation	evaporation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	cycle	cycle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Evaporation | part |  |  |  | of the water cycle | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Salt is left behind after evaporation of sea water.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:evaporation:x4:1
# text = Salt is left behind after evaporation of sea water.
1	Salt	salt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	left	leave	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	behind	behind	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	after	after	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	evaporation	evaporation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **leave behind** | present · passive |  | Salt |  |  | after evaporation of sea water | behind *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **evaporate** |  |  | sea water |  |  |  |  | nom evaporation «process transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Evaporation of sweat cools your skin.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:evaporation:x5:1
# text = Evaporation of sweat cools your skin.
1	Evaporation	evaporation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	sweat	sweat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
4	cools	cool	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	skin	skin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cool** | present | Evaporation of sweat | your skin |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent skin=Patient |
| 2 | **evaporate** |  |  | sweat |  |  |  |  | nom evaporation «process transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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We measured evaporation from two dishes of water.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:evaporation:x6:1
# text = We measured evaporation from two dishes of water.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	measured	measure	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	evaporation	evaporation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	dishes	dish	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	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 | **measure** | past | We | evaporation |  | two dishes of water |  |  | vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme evaporation=Value |

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