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title: homogenised — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «homogenised» in the school dictionary: Homogenised milk has been treated so the cream is broken into tiny drops and mixed through, so it does not rise to the top. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# homogenised

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**Who acts:** cream, Homogenised milk, machine, people, pop music, town centre · **What happens:** homogenis, treat, break, mix, not rise, mean · **To what, where:** Homogenised milk, cream, tiny drops, top, interesting differences, Most milk · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«homogenised» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [homogenised in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/homogenised.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Homogenised milk has been treated so the cream is broken into tiny drops and mixed through, so it does not rise to the top.

<!-- fold The tree, 24 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:homogenised:m1:1
# text = Homogenised milk has been treated so the cream is broken into tiny drops and mixed through, so it does not rise to the top.
1	Homogenised	homogenis	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	amod	_	_
2	milk	milk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	treated	treat	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	cream	cream	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj:pass	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux:pass	_	_
10	broken	break	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	advcl	_	_
11	into	into	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	tiny	tiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	drops	drop	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	mixed	mix	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	conj	_	_
16	through	through	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
18	so	so	ADV	RB	_	22	advmod	_	_
19	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	22	nsubj	_	_
20	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	22	aux	_	_
21	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	22	advmod	_	_
22	rise	rise	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	parataxis	_	_
23	to	to	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
24	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
25	top	top	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **homogenis** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **treat** | present · perfect · passive |  | Homogenised milk |  |  |  |  | vn equip-13.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |
| 3 | **break** | present · passive |  | the cream |  |  |  | into tiny drops *result* | vn break-45.1 «NP V NP PP.result»: subject=Patient into drop=Result |
| 4 | **mix** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | through *property* | vn mix-22.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 5 | **not** **rise** | present · do-support | cream |  |  | the top |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to top=Initial\_Location |

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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 -->
Homogenised means made all the same or mixed evenly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:homogenised:m2:1
# text = Homogenised means made all the same or mixed evenly.
1	Homogenised	homogenis	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	ccomp	_	_
4	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	6	det:predet	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	mixed	mix	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	conj	_	_
9	evenly	evenly	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **homogenis** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **make** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | same *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 4 | **mix** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | evenly *property* | vn mix-22.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: disapproving — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Homogenised can mean dull, with all the interesting differences taken away.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:homogenised:m3:1
# text = Homogenised can mean dull, with all the interesting differences taken away.
1	Homogenised	homogenis	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	dull	dull	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
7	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	10	det:predet	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	interesting	interesting	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	differences	difference	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	parataxis	_	_
11	taken	take	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	acl	_	_
12	away	away	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **homogenis** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **mean** | can |  |  |  |  |  | dull *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **take away** | participle |  | all interesting differences *not said here* |  |  |  | away *property* | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Most milk in the supermarket is homogenised.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:homogenised:x1:1
# text = Most milk in the supermarket is homogenised.
1	Most	most	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	2	amod	_	_
2	milk	milk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	supermarket	supermarket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	homogenised	homogenis	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	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 | **homogenis** | present · passive |  | Most milk in the supermarket |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Homogenised milk has no layer of cream on top.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:homogenised:x2:1
# text = Homogenised milk has no layer of cream on top.
1	Homogenised	homogenis	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	amod	_	_
2	milk	milk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	5	det	_	_
5	layer	layer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	cream	cream	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	top	top	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **homogenis** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **have** | present | Homogenised milk | no layer of cream on top |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent layer=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The machine homogenised the mixture.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:homogenised:x3:1
# text = The machine homogenised the mixture.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	machine	machine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	homogenised	homogenis	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	mixture	mixture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **homogenis** | past | the machine | the mixture |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some people say pop music has become homogenised.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:homogenised:x4:1
# text = Some people say pop music has become homogenised.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	say	say	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	pop	pop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
6	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	become	become	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	3	ccomp	_	_
8	homogenised	homogenis	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | some people |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **become** | present · perfect | pop music |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **homogenis** | participle | pop music *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Every town centre looks homogenised with the same chain shops.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:homogenised:x5:1
# text = Every town centre looks homogenised with the same chain shops.
1	Every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	3	det	_	_
2	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	centre	centre	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	looks	look	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	homogenised	homogenis	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	xcomp	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
8	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
9	chain	chain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	shops	shop	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | present | every town centre |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **homogenis** | participle | every town centre *not said here* |  |  |  |  | with the same chain shops | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandma remembers milk before it was homogenised, with cream on top.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:homogenised:x6:1
# text = Grandma remembers milk before it was homogenised, with cream on top.
1	Grandma	grandma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	remembers	remember	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	milk	milk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
5	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	homogenised	homogenis	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	cream	cream	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
11	on	on	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	top	top	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **remember** | present | Grandma | milk |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent milk=Theme |
| 2 | **homogenis** | past · passive |  | milk |  |  |  | with cream on top | tree rules |

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