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title: incompressible — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «incompressible» in the school dictionary: Not able to be squashed into a smaller space. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# incompressible

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**Who acts:** Describing, you, Water, Air, bricks, Hydraulic brakes · **What happens:** squash, describe, stay, press, be, not squash · **To what, where:** smaller space, substance, Water, syringe, plunger, particles

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Not able to be squashed into a smaller space.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:incompressible:m1:1
# text = Not able to be squashed into a smaller space.
1	Not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	able	able	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	squashed	squash	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	xcomp	_	_
6	into	into	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	smaller	small	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	9	amod	_	_
9	space	space	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	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 | **squash** | to-infinitive · passive |  |  |  | a smaller space |  |  | vn bump-18.4-1 «NP V PP.location»: into space=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}

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Usage: science — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Describing a substance whose volume stays nearly the same when you press on it, such as liquids and solids.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:incompressible:m2:1
# text = Describing a substance whose volume stays nearly the same when you press on it, such as liquids and solids.
1	Describing	describe	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	csubj	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	substance	substance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	whose	whose	PRON	WP$	Poss=Yes|PronType=Rel	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	volume	volume	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	appos	_	_
6	stays	stay	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	nearly	nearly	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	xcomp	_	_
10	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	12	mark	_	_
11	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
12	press	press	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	advcl	_	_
13	on	on	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
16	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	18	case	_	_
17	as	as	ADP	IN	_	16	fixed	_	_
18	liquids	liquid	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obl	_	_
19	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
20	solids	solid	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **describe** | gerund |  | a substance |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent substance=Theme |
| 2 | **stay** | present | Describing |  |  |  |  | same *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **press** | present | you |  |  |  |  | such liquids and solids; on volume | vn push-12-1-1 «NP V PP-Conative»: agent=Agent on it=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Water is almost incompressible, so you can't squash it in a syringe.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:incompressible:x1:1
# text = Water is almost incompressible, so you can't squash it in a syringe.
1	Water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	almost	almost	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	incompressible	incompressible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
6	so	so	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
8	ca	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	10	advmod	_	_
10	squash	squash	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	syringe	syringe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Water |  |  |  |  | almost, incompressible *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **squash** | can | you | Water |  | a syringe |  |  | vn funnel-9.3-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent it=Theme in syringe=Trajectory |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Air is compressible, but bricks are incompressible.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:incompressible:x2:1
# text = Air is compressible, but bricks are incompressible.
1	Air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	compressible	compressible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
5	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
6	bricks	brick	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
7	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	incompressible	incompressible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Air |  |  |  |  | compressible *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | bricks |  |  |  |  | incompressible *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Hydraulic brakes work because oil is nearly incompressible.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:incompressible:x3:1
# text = Hydraulic brakes work because oil is nearly incompressible.
1	Hydraulic	hydraulic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	brakes	brake	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	work	work	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
5	oil	oil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	nearly	nearly	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	incompressible	incompressible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **work** | present | Hydraulic brakes |  |  |  |  |  | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present | oil |  |  |  |  | incompressible, nearly *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We pushed the plunger: the water stayed the same; it's incompressible.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:incompressible:x4:1
# text = We pushed the plunger: the water stayed the same; it's incompressible.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	pushed	push	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	plunger	plunger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	stayed	stay	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	cop	_	_
14	incompressible	incompressible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **push** | past | We | the plunger |  |  |  |  | vn carry-11.4-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent plunger=Theme |
| 2 | **stay** | past | the water |  |  |  |  | same *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **is** | present | water |  |  |  |  | incompressible *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Solids are incompressible because their particles are packed tight.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:incompressible:x5:1
# text = Solids are incompressible because their particles are packed tight.
1	Solids	solid	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	incompressible	incompressible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
5	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	particles	particle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
7	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	packed	pack	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	advcl	_	_
9	tight	tight	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Solids |  |  |  |  | incompressible *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **pack** | present · passive |  | Solids's particles |  |  |  | tight *property* | vn spray-9.7-1-1 «NP.theme V NP»: subject=Destination |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We squeezed a sealed bottle of water and found it almost incompressible.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:incompressible:x6:1
# text = We squeezed a sealed bottle of water and found it almost incompressible.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	squeezed	squeeze	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	sealed	seal	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	amod	_	_
5	bottle	bottle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	found	find	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	_
11	almost	almost	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	incompressible	incompressible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **squeeze** | past | We | a sealed bottle of water |  |  |  |  | vn push-12-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bottle=Theme |
| 2 | **seal** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn tape-22.4 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **find** | past | We *not said here* | bottle |  |  |  | incompressible *property* | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Topic |

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