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title: gelatine — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «gelatine» in the school dictionary: Gelatine is a clear substance with no taste, made by boiling animal bones and skin, which makes liquids set into a wobbly solid when they cool. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# gelatine

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**Who acts:** Gelatine, skin, liquids, Jelly, sweets, you · **What happens:** be, make, boil, set, cool, use · **To what, where:** clear substance, animal bones, liquids, wobbly solid, Gelatine, jelly

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«gelatine» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [gelatine in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/gelatine.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Gelatine is a clear substance with no taste, made by boiling animal bones and skin, which makes liquids set into a wobbly solid when they cool.

<!-- fold The tree, 26 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gelatine:m1:1
# text = Gelatine is a clear substance with no taste, made by boiling animal bones and skin, which makes liquids set into a wobbly solid when they cool.
1	Gelatine	gelatine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	clear	clear	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	substance	substance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	8	det	_	_
8	taste	taste	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	parataxis	_	_
11	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
12	boiling	boil	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	10	advcl	_	_
13	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	bones	bone	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obj	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	skin	skin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
18	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	19	nsubj	_	_
19	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	acl:relcl	_	_
20	liquids	liquid	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	obj	_	_
21	set	set	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	19	xcomp	_	_
22	into	into	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
23	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
24	wobbly	wobbly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	25	amod	_	_
25	solid	solid	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	obl	_	_
26	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	28	advmod	_	_
27	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	28	nsubj	_	_
28	cool	cool	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	25	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Gelatine | a clear substance |  |  |  | with no taste | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 3 | **boil** | gerund |  | animal bones and skin |  |  |  |  | vn cooking-45.3 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent bone=Patient |
| 4 | **make** | present | skin | liquids |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 5 | **set** | participle | liquids *not said here* |  |  | a wobbly solid |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 6 | **cool** | present | liquids *= liquid* |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

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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}

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Usage: science — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Gelatine is used to make jelly, sweets, glue, capsules for medicine and photographic film.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gelatine:m2:1
# text = Gelatine is used to make jelly, sweets, glue, capsules for medicine and photographic film.
1	Gelatine	gelatine	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	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
6	jelly	jelly	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	sweets	sweet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	glue	glue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	capsules	capsule	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	_
13	for	for	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	medicine	medicine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
16	photographic	photographic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | present · passive |  | Gelatine |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 2 | **make** | to-infinitive |  | jelly and sweets and glue and capsules for medicine and photographic film |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset jelly=Product |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Jelly sets because of the gelatine.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gelatine:x1:1
# text = Jelly sets because of the gelatine.
1	Jelly	Jelly	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	sets	set	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	because	because	ADP	IN	ExtPos=ADP	6	case	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	3	fixed	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	gelatine	gelatine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	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 | **set** | present | Jelly |  |  |  |  | because the gelatine | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Gummy bears are made with gelatine.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gelatine:x2:1
# text = Gummy bears are made with gelatine.
1	Gummy	gummy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	bears	bear	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	gelatine	gelatine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present · passive |  | Gummy bears |  |  |  | with gelatine | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
These sweets are gelatine-free, so they are vegetarian.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gelatine:x3:1
# text = These sweets are gelatine-free, so they are vegetarian.
1	These	this	DET	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	sweets	sweet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	gelatine	gelatine	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	free	free	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
8	so	so	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
9	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
10	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
11	vegetarian	vegetarian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | this sweets |  |  |  |  | free *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | sweets *= sweet* |  |  |  |  | vegetarian *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Soak the gelatine sheets in cold water first.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gelatine:x4:1
# text = Soak the gelatine sheets in cold water first.
1	Soak	soak	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	gelatine	gelatine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	sheets	sheet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	cold	cold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	1	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **soak** | imperative | you *not said here* | the gelatine sheets |  |  |  | in cold water; first *property* | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent sheet=Destination in water=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Medicine capsules are often made of gelatine.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gelatine:x5:1
# text = Medicine capsules are often made of gelatine.
1	Medicine	medicine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	capsules	capsule	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
4	often	often	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	gelatine	gelatine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present · passive |  | Medicine capsules |  |  |  | of gelatine; often *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Agar is a plant-based swap for gelatine.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gelatine:x6:1
# text = Agar is a plant-based swap for gelatine.
1	Agar	agar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
4	plant	plant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	based	base	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	amod	_	_
7	swap	swap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	gelatine	gelatine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **base** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn base-97.1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | present | Agar | a based swap |  |  |  | for gelatine | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The gelatine made the dessert wobble.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gelatine:x7:1
# text = The gelatine made the dessert wobble.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	gelatine	gelatine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	dessert	dessert	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	wobble	wobble	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | the gelatine | the dessert wobble |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset wobble=Product |

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