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title: excreting — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «excreting» in the school dictionary: Excreting is getting rid of waste from the body, such as urine (wee), faeces (poo) or sweat. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# excreting

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**Who acts:** materials, kidneys, living things, Fish, Plants, kind · **What happens:** excrete, get, mean, push out, not need, live · **To what, where:** body, plants, waste materials, waste, urine, ammonia

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Excreting is getting rid of waste from the body, such as urine (wee), faeces (poo) or sweat.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:excreting:m1:1
# text = Excreting is getting rid of waste from the body, such as urine (wee), faeces (poo) or sweat.
1	Excreting	excrete	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	getting	get	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	rid	rid	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	waste	waste	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	13	case	_	_
12	as	as	ADP	IN	_	11	fixed	_	_
13	urine	urine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	_
14	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	wee	wee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
18	faeces	faece	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	parataxis	_	_
19	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	20	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	poo	poo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	20	punct	_	_
22	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
23	sweat	sweat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **excrete** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **get** | present · progressive |  |  |  | the body and urine |  | rid *property* | vn escape-51.1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme from body=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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In plants and other living things, excreting means pushing out waste materials they do not need.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:excreting:m2:1
# text = In plants and other living things, excreting means pushing out waste materials they do not need.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	plants	plant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
4	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	living	living	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
8	excreting	excrete	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	9	nsubj	_	_
9	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	pushing	push	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	9	xcomp	_	_
11	out	out	ADP	RP	_	10	compound:prt	_	_
12	waste	waste	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	materials	material	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	_
14	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	nsubj	_	_
15	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	aux	_	_
16	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	17	advmod	_	_
17	need	need	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **excrete** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  | plants and other living things |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **push out** *not said to happen* | gerund |  | waste materials |  |  |  |  | vn carry-11.4-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent material=Theme |
| 4 | **not** **need** | present · do-support | materials *= material* | waste materials *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot material=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The kidneys are always excreting waste in urine.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:excreting:x1:1
# text = The kidneys are always excreting waste in urine.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	kidneys	kidney	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	5	advmod	_	_
5	excreting	excrete	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
6	waste	waste	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	urine	urine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **excrete** | present · progressive | the kidneys | waste |  | urine |  | always *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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All living things need excreting as a life process.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:excreting:x2:1
# text = All living things need excreting as a life process.
1	All	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	3	det	_	_
2	living	live	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	amod	_	_
3	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	need	need	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	excreting	excrete	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	xcomp	_	_
6	as	as	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	life	life	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	process	process	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **need** | present | all living things |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 3 | **excrete** *not said to happen* | gerund | all living things *not said here* |  |  |  |  | as a life process | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Fish are excreting ammonia into the water.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:excreting:x3:1
# text = Fish are excreting ammonia into the water.
1	Fish	fish	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	excreting	excrete	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	ammonia	ammonia	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	into	into	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **excrete** | present · progressive | Fish | ammonia |  | the water |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Plants get rid of oxygen as waste through their leaves, a kind of excreting.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:excreting:x4:1
# text = Plants get rid of oxygen as waste through their leaves, a kind of excreting.
1	Plants	plant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	get	get	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	rid	rid	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	oxygen	oxygen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	as	as	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	waste	waste	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	through	through	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	leaves	leaf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	kind	kind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	_
14	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
15	excreting	excrete	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	13	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | present | Plants |  |  | Plants's leaves and a kind |  | as waste; rid *property* | vn escape-51.1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme through leaf=Destination |
| 2 | **excrete** | gerund | a kind *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Sweat is a way of excreting water and salt.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:excreting:x5:1
# text = Sweat is a way of excreting water and salt.
1	Sweat	sweat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	excreting	excrete	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	acl	_	_
7	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	salt	salt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	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 | Sweat | a way |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **excrete** | gerund | a way *not said here* | water and salt |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The body is excreting the medicine through the kidneys.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:excreting:x6:1
# text = The body is excreting the medicine through the kidneys.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	excreting	excrete	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	medicine	medicine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	through	through	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	kidneys	kidney	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **excrete** | present · progressive | the body | the medicine |  | the kidneys |  |  | tree rules |

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