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title: gel — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «gel» in the school dictionary: Gel is a thick, wobbly or sticky substance, between a liquid and a solid, like hair gel, shower gel or hand gel. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# gel

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**Who acts:** Gel, you, He, vera gel, Shower gel · **What happens:** be, gel, work, use, put, make · **To what, where:** thick substance, people, hand gel, gel, hair, jelly

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«gel» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: [gel in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/gel.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Gel is a thick, wobbly or sticky substance, between a liquid and a solid, like hair gel, shower gel or hand gel.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gel:m1:1
# text = Gel is a thick, wobbly or sticky substance, between a liquid and a solid, like hair gel, shower gel or hand gel.
1	Gel	gel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
4	thick	thick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	wobbly	wobbly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	sticky	sticky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	_
9	substance	substance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	between	between	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	liquid	liquid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	appos	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	solid	solid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
18	like	like	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	compound	_	_
20	gel	gel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
22	shower	shower	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	compound	_	_
23	gel	gel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	parataxis	_	_
24	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	26	cc	_	_
25	hand	hand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	compound	_	_
26	gel	gel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Gel | a thick substance and hair gel |  |  |  |  | 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 -->
To gel is to become firmer, like jelly setting.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gel:m2:1
# text = To gel is to become firmer, like jelly setting.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	gel	gel	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	csubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	become	become	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	firmer	firmer	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	like	like	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	jelly	jelly	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	setting	setting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **gel** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn braid-41.2.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | like jelly setting; become, firmer *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To gel (of people) is to start to work well together.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gel:m3:1
# text = To gel (of people) is to start to work well together.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	gel	gel	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	advcl	_	_
3	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	5	punct	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	start	start	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	work	work	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	xcomp	_	_
12	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	11	advmod	_	_
13	together	together	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **gel** | to-infinitive |  | people |  |  |  |  | vn braid-41.2.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent people=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | start *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **work** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | together, well *property* | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Use some hand gel before lunch.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gel:x1:1
# text = Use some hand gel before lunch.
1	Use	use	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	4	det	_	_
3	hand	hand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	gel	gel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	before	before	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	lunch	lunch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | imperative | you *not said here* | some hand gel |  |  | before lunch |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent gel=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He put gel in his hair to make it spiky.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gel:x2:1
# text = He put gel in his hair to make it spiky.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	put	put	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	gel	gel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	spiky	spiky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | past | He | gel |  | his hair |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent gel=Theme in hair=Destination |
| 2 | **make** | to-infinitive | He *not said here* | gel |  |  |  | spiky *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset it=Product |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The jelly gelled in the fridge.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gel:x3:1
# text = The jelly gelled in the fridge.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	jelly	jelly	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	gelled	gel	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	fridge	fridge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **gel** | participle |  | the jelly *not said here* |  | the fridge |  |  | vn braid-41.2.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our team really gelled in the second half.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gel:x4:1
# text = Our team really gelled in the second half.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	really	really	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	gelled	gel	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	second	second	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	8	amod	_	_
8	half	half	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing|NumForm=Word|NumType=Frac	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **gel** | participle · passive |  | Our team |  | the second half |  |  | vn braid-41.2.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Put a cold gel pack on the bump.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gel:x5:1
# text = Put a cold gel pack on the bump.
1	Put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
3	cold	cold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
4	gel	gel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	pack	pack	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	bump	bump	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | imperative | you *not said here* | a cold gel pack |  | the bump |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent pack=Theme on bump=Destination |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Aloe vera gel soothes sunburn.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gel:x6:1
# text = Aloe vera gel soothes sunburn.
1	Aloe	Aloe	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	vera	Vera	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	gel	gel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	soothes	soothe	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	sunburn	sunburn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **soothe** | present | vera gel | sunburn |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus sunburn=Experiencer |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Shower gel smells of strawberries.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gel:x7:1
# text = Shower gel smells of strawberries.
1	Shower	shower	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	gel	gel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	smells	smell	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	strawberries	strawberry	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **smell** | present | Shower gel |  |  |  |  | of strawberries | vn smell\_emission-43.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Location of strawberry=Theme |

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