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title: gelatinous — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «gelatinous» in the school dictionary: Thick, soft and wobbly like jelly. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# gelatinous

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**Who acts:** Frogspawn, body, Chia seeds, you, monster, Cold gravy · **What happens:** make, contain, use, set, be, turn · **To what, where:** gelatine, clear substance, jelly, gelatinous mass, seeds, gelatinous green blob

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Thick, soft and wobbly like jelly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gelatinous:m1:1
# text = Thick, soft and wobbly like jelly.
1	Thick	thick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
3	soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	wobbly	wobbly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	_
6	like	like	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	jelly	jelly	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Made of or containing gelatine, the clear substance used to set jelly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gelatinous:m2:1
# text = Made of or containing gelatine, the clear substance used to set jelly.
1	Made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	1	obl	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	containing	contain	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	conj	_	_
5	gelatine	gelatine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	clear	clear	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	substance	substance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	_
10	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	acl	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	set	set	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	advcl	_	_
13	jelly	jelly	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 2 | **contain** | gerund |  | gelatine |  |  |  |  | vn comprise-107.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot gelatine=Theme |
| 3 | **use** | participle |  | the clear substance *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **set** | to-infinitive |  | jelly |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Patient jelly=Result |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Frogspawn is a gelatinous mass of eggs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gelatinous:x1:1
# text = Frogspawn is a gelatinous mass of eggs.
1	Frogspawn	Frogspawn	PROPN	NNP	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	gelatinous	gelatinous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	mass	mass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	eggs	egg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Frogspawn | a gelatinous mass |  |  |  | of eggs | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The jellyfish's body is soft and gelatinous.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gelatinous:x2:1
# text = The jellyfish's body is soft and gelatinous.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	jellyfish	jellyfish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	gelatinous	gelatinous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the jellyfish's body |  |  |  |  | soft *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | the jellyfish's body *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Chia seeds turn gelatinous when you soak them in water.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gelatinous:x3:1
# text = Chia seeds turn gelatinous when you soak them in water.
1	Chia	chia	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	seeds	seed	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	turn	turn	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	gelatinous	gelatinous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
5	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	7	advmod	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	soak	soak	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
8	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **turn** | present | Chia seeds |  |  |  |  | gelatinous *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **soak** | present | you | seeds *= seed* |  |  |  | in water | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent they=Destination in water=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The monster was a gelatinous green blob.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gelatinous:x4:1
# text = The monster was a gelatinous green blob.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	monster	monster	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	gelatinous	gelatinous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	green	green	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	blob	blob	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the monster | a gelatinous green blob |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cold gravy can turn gelatinous in the fridge.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gelatinous:x5:1
# text = Cold gravy can turn gelatinous in the fridge.
1	Cold	cold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	gravy	gravy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	turn	turn	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	gelatinous	gelatinous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	fridge	fridge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	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 | **turn** | can | Cold gravy |  |  |  |  | gelatinous *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some mushrooms have a gelatinous cap.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gelatinous:x6:1
# text = Some mushrooms have a gelatinous cap.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	mushrooms	mushroom	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	gelatinous	gelatinous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	cap	cap	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 | **have** | present | some mushrooms | a gelatinous cap |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cap=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We made slime with a gelatinous, wobbly texture.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gelatinous:x7:1
# text = We made slime with a gelatinous, wobbly texture.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	slime	slime	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
6	gelatinous	gelatinous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
8	wobbly	wobbly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	texture	texture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | We | slime |  |  |  | with a gelatinous wobbly texture | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent slime=Product |

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