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title: glycerine — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «glycerine» in the school dictionary: A thick, clear, sweet-tasting liquid with no colour or smell, used in soap, medicines, cosmetics and food. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# glycerine

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**Who acts:** you, bubbles, Glycerine soap, Mum, glycerine, cough syrups · **What happens:** use, make, name, add, last, be · **To what, where:** thick sweet tasting liquid, soap, chemical, fats, glycerol, spoonful · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A thick, clear, sweet-tasting liquid with no colour or smell, used in soap, medicines, cosmetics and food.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:glycerine:m1:1
# text = A thick, clear, sweet-tasting liquid with no colour or smell, used in soap, medicines, cosmetics and food.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
2	thick	thick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
4	clear	clear	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
6	sweet	sweet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	tasting	tasting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	liquid	liquid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
10	with	with	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	12	det	_	_
12	colour	colour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	smell	smell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	acl	_	_
17	in	in	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	soap	soap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
20	medicines	medicine	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
22	cosmetics	cosmetic	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	conj	_	_
23	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
24	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | participle |  | a thick sweet tasting liquid with no colour or smell *not said here* |  | soap and medicines and cosmetics and food |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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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 -->
The everyday name of glycerol, a chemical made from fats and oils.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:glycerine:m2:1
# text = The everyday name of glycerol, a chemical made from fats and oils.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	everyday	everyday	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	glycerol	glycerol	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	chemical	chemical	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	appos	_	_
9	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	acl	_	_
10	from	from	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	fats	fat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	oils	oil	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | participle |  | a chemical *not said here* |  | fats and oils |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: agent=Asset from fat=Material |
| 2 | **name** |  |  | glycerol |  |  |  |  | nom name «communication transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Add a spoonful of glycerine to make bubbles that last longer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:glycerine:x1:1
# text = Add a spoonful of glycerine to make bubbles that last longer.
1	Add	add	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	spoonful	spoonful	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	glycerine	glycerine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
8	bubbles	bubble	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	_
9	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
10	last	last	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	acl:relcl	_	_
11	longer	long	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	10	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **add** *speech: assert* | imperative | you *not said here* | a spoonful of glycerine |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent spoonful=Patient |
| 2 | **make** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | bubbles |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset bubble=Product |
| 3 | **last** | present | bubbles |  |  |  |  | long *property* | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Glycerine soap is clear like glass.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:glycerine:x2:1
# text = Glycerine soap is clear like glass.
1	Glycerine	glycerine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	soap	soap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	clear	clear	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	like	like	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	glass	glass	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 | **is** | present | Glycerine soap |  |  |  |  | like glass; clear *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum puts glycerine on the icing so it stays soft.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:glycerine:x3:1
# text = Mum puts glycerine on the icing so it stays soft.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	puts	put	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	glycerine	glycerine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	icing	icing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	so	so	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	stays	stay	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
10	soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	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** | present | Mum | glycerine |  | the icing |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent glycerine=Theme on icing=Destination |
| 2 | **stay** | present | glycerine |  |  |  |  | soft *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some cough syrups contain glycerine.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:glycerine:x4:1
# text = Some cough syrups contain glycerine.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	3	det	_	_
2	cough	cough	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	syrups	syrup	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	contain	contain	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	glycerine	glycerine	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 | **contain** | present | some cough syrups | glycerine |  |  |  |  | vn comprise-107.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot glycerine=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Glycerine keeps skin from drying out.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:glycerine:x5:1
# text = Glycerine keeps skin from drying out.
1	Glycerine	glycerine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	keeps	keep	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	skin	skin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	from	from	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
5	drying	dry	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
6	out	out	ADP	RP	_	5	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | present | Glycerine | skin |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent skin=Theme |
| 2 | **dry out** | gerund | Glycerine *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In chemistry, glycerine is called glycerol.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:glycerine:x6:1
# text = In chemistry, glycerine is called glycerol.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	chemistry	chemistry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	glycerine	glycerine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	glycerol	glycerol	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | present · passive |  | glycerine |  | chemistry |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |

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