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title: fluid — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «fluid» in the school dictionary: A fluid is a substance that can flow, such as a liquid or a gas. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# fluid

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**Who acts:** fluid, substance, Fluids, you, Water, nurse · **What happens:** be, flow, mean, drink, move, change · **To what, where:** substance, liquids, water, both fluids, fever, plenty

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«fluid» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [fluid in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/fluid.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A fluid is a substance that can flow, such as a liquid or a gas.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fluid:m1:1
# text = A fluid is a substance that can flow, such as a liquid or a gas.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	fluid	fluid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	substance	substance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
7	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	flow	flow	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
10	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	13	case	_	_
11	as	as	ADP	IN	_	10	fixed	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	liquid	liquid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	gas	gas	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a fluid | a substance |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **flow** | can | a substance |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Fluids often means liquids you drink, like water and juice.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fluid:m2:1
# text = Fluids often means liquids you drink, like water and juice.
1	Fluids	fluid	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	often	often	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	liquids	liquid	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	drink	drink	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	like	like	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	juice	juice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Fluids | liquids |  |  |  | often *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent liquid=Topic |
| 2 | **drink** | present | you | water and juice |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent water=Patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
As an adjective, fluid means moving smoothly and easily, or able to change.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fluid:m3:1
# text = As an adjective, fluid means moving smoothly and easily, or able to change.
1	As	as	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	adjective	adjective	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	fluid	fluid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	moving	move	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	xcomp	_	_
8	smoothly	smoothly	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	easily	easily	ADV	RB	_	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	able	able	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	_
14	to	to	PART	TO	_	15	mark	_	_
15	change	change	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | fluid |  |  |  |  | as a adjective | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **move** *not said to happen* | gerund | fluid *not said here* |  |  |  |  | smoothly *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **change** | to-infinitive | fluid *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Water and air are both fluids.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fluid:x1:1
# text = Water and air are both fluids.
1	Water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	both	both	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	fluids	fluid	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Water and air | both fluids |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
When you have a fever, drink plenty of fluids.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fluid:x2:1
# text = When you have a fever, drink plenty of fluids.
1	When	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	3	advmod	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	advcl	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	fever	fever	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
7	drink	drink	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	plenty	plenty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	fluids	fluid	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | you | a fever |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fever=Patient |
| 2 | **drink** | imperative | you *not said here* | plenty of fluids |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent plenty=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The nurse checked how much fluid the patient drank.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fluid:x3:1
# text = The nurse checked how much fluid the patient drank.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	nurse	nurse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	checked	check	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	5	advmod	_	_
5	much	much	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	fluid	fluid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	patient	patient	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	drank	drink	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **check** | past | the nurse | much fluid |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fluid=Theme |
| 2 | **drink** | past | the patient |  |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The dancer's movements were fluid and graceful.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fluid:x4:1
# text = The dancer's movements were fluid and graceful.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dancer	dancer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	movements	movement	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
5	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	fluid	fluid	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	graceful	graceful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the dancer's movements |  |  |  |  | fluid *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | the dancer's movements *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **move** |  | the dancer |  |  |  |  |  | nom movement «act transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Brake fluid helps a car stop.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fluid:x5:1
# text = Brake fluid helps a car stop.
1	Brake	brake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	fluid	fluid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	helps	help	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	stop	stop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | present | Brake fluid | a car stop |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent stop=Beneficiary |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Keep cleaning fluids away from little children.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fluid:x6:1
# text = Keep cleaning fluids away from little children.
1	Keep	keep	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	cleaning	clean	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	amod	_	_
3	fluids	fluid	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	away	away	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | imperative | you *not said here* | cleaning fluids |  |  |  | away *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fluid=Theme |
| 2 | **clean** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our plans are still fluid.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fluid:x7:1
# text = Our plans are still fluid.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	plans	plan	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	still	still	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	fluid	fluid	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Our plans |  |  |  | still | fluid *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **plan** |  | Our |  |  |  |  |  | nom plan «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Fox and the Hare are sent in quest of the magic fluid.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fluid:x8:1
# text = The Fox and the Hare are sent in quest of the magic fluid.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Fox	fox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	Hare	Hare	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
6	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	sent	send	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	quest	quest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	magic	magic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	fluid	fluid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **send** | present · passive |  | the Fox and the Hare |  | quest of the magic fluid |  |  | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme in quest=Destination |
| 2 | **quest** |  | the magic fluid |  |  |  |  |  | nom quest «cognition intransitive»: of=agent |

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