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title: impure — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «impure» in the school dictionary: Mixed with other substances, so not pure or clean: impure water, impure gold. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# impure

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**Who acts:** worship, Muddy river water, we, Rock salt, chemist, sample · **What happens:** mix, rule, be, filter, dissolve, filter out · **To what, where:** water, salt, sand, Impure gold, things, people

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mixed with other substances, so not pure or clean: impure water, impure gold.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:impure:m1:1
# text = Mixed with other substances, so not pure or clean: impure water, impure gold.
1	Mixed	mix	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
2	with	with	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	substances	substance	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	so	so	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
7	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
8	pure	pure	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	parataxis	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	clean	clean	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
12	impure	impure	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
15	impure	impure	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	gold	gold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mix** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | with other substances and impure water and impure gold | vn mix-22.1-1-1 «NP V PP.co-patient»: agent=Patient with substance=Co-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: religion, old-fashioned — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Morally or spiritually unclean, as in old rules of worship.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:impure:m2:1
# text = Morally or spiritually unclean, as in old rules of worship.
1	Morally	morally	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
2	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
3	spiritually	spiritually	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	unclean	unclean	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
6	as	as	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	rules	rule	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	parataxis	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	worship	worship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rule** |  | worship |  |  |  |  |  | nom rule «cognition intransitive»: of=agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Muddy river water is impure, so we filtered it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:impure:x1:1
# text = Muddy river water is impure, so we filtered it.
1	Muddy	muddy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
2	river	river	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	impure	impure	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	so	so	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
8	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	filtered	filter	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Muddy river water |  |  |  |  | impure *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **filter** | past | we | water |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_instr-10.4.2 «NP V NP.initial\_location»: agent=Agent it=Initial\_Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Rock salt is impure; we dissolved it and filtered out the sand.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:impure:x2:1
# text = Rock salt is impure; we dissolved it and filtered out the sand.
1	Rock	rock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	salt	salt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	impure	impure	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
6	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	dissolved	dissolve	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	parataxis	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	filtered	filter	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	conj	_	_
11	out	out	ADP	RP	_	10	compound:prt	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	sand	sand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Rock salt |  |  |  |  | impure *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **dissolve** | participle | we | salt |  |  |  |  | vn break-45.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient |
| 3 | **filter out** | participle | we *not said here* | the sand |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_instr-10.4.2 «NP V NP.initial\_location»: agent=Agent sand=Initial\_Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Impure gold is mixed with other metals.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:impure:x3:1
# text = Impure gold is mixed with other metals.
1	Impure	impure	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	gold	gold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	mixed	mix	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	metals	metal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mix** | present · passive |  | Impure gold |  |  |  | with other metals | vn mix-22.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: subject=Patient with metal=Co-Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The chemist tested whether the sample was pure or impure.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:impure:x4:1
# text = The chemist tested whether the sample was pure or impure.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	chemist	chemist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	tested	test	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	whether	whether	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	sample	sample	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	pure	pure	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	ccomp	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	impure	impure	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **test** | past | the chemist |  |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | past | the sample |  |  |  |  | pure *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **be** |  | the sample *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Old laws in the Bible describe things that made people impure.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:impure:x5:1
# text = Old laws in the Bible describe things that made people impure.
1	Old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	laws	law	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	Bible	Bible	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	describe	describe	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
9	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
10	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	_
11	impure	impure	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **describe** | present | Old laws in the Bible | things |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent thing=Theme |
| 2 | **make** | past | things | people |  |  |  | impure *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset people=Product |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Drinking impure water can make you ill.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:impure:x6:1
# text = Drinking impure water can make you ill.
1	Drinking	drink	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	csubj	_	_
2	impure	impure	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	5	obj	_	_
7	ill	ill	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **drink** | gerund |  | impure water |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent water=Patient |
| 2 | **make** | can | Drinking | you |  |  |  | ill *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset you=Product |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
But they could not drink thereat, for its water was foul and impure, and swarming with snakes and frogs and toads.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:impure:x7:1
# text = But they could not drink thereat, for its water was foul and impure, and swarming with snakes and frogs and toads.
1	But	but	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
2	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
3	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	drink	drink	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	thereat	thereat	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
8	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
9	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
11	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
12	foul	foul	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	parataxis	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	impure	impure	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	swarming	swarm	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	advcl	_	_
18	with	with	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	snakes	snake	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	obl	_	_
20	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
21	frogs	frog	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	conj	_	_
22	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
23	toads	toad	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **drink** | could | they |  |  |  |  | thereat *property* | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | past | its water |  |  |  |  | foul *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **be** |  | its water *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **swarm** | gerund | they *not said here* |  |  |  |  | with snakes and frogs and toads | vn swarm-47.5.1-1 «PP.location V PP.theme»: agent=Location with snake=Theme |

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