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title: ingest — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «ingest» in the school dictionary: To ingest is to take food, drink, medicine or another substance into your body by swallowing it. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# ingest

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**Who acts:** Bleach, Animals, dog, child, you, Whales · **What happens:** ingest, be, swallow, absorb, have, see · **To what, where:** body, information, food, mouths, sock, vet

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To ingest is to take food, drink, medicine or another substance into your body by swallowing it.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ingest:m1:1
# text = To ingest is to take food, drink, medicine or another substance into your body by swallowing it.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	ingest	ingest	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	take	take	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	drink	drink	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	medicine	medicine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	13	det	_	_
13	substance	substance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
14	into	into	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	16	nmod:poss	_	_
16	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
17	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	18	mark	_	_
18	swallowing	swallow	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	advcl	_	_
19	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	18	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ingest** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn absorb-39.8 «NP V NP»: agent=Goal |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  | your body |  | take *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **swallow** | gerund |  | body |  |  |  |  | vn gobble-39.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=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: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To ingest information is to take it in and absorb it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ingest:m2:1
# text = To ingest information is to take it in and absorb it.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	ingest	ingest	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
3	information	information	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	take	take	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	RP	_	6	compound:prt	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	absorb	absorb	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ingest** | to-infinitive |  | information |  |  |  |  | vn absorb-39.8 «NP V NP»: agent=Goal information=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | take *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **absorb** | infinitive |  | information |  |  |  |  | vn absorb-39.8 «NP V NP»: agent=Goal it=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Bleach is harmful if ingested.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ingest:x1:1
# text = Bleach is harmful if ingested.
1	Bleach	bleach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	harmful	harmful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
5	ingested	ingest	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Bleach |  |  |  |  | harmful *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **ingest** *a condition, not said to happen* | participle | Bleach *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn absorb-39.8 «NP V NP»: agent=Goal |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Animals ingest food through their mouths.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ingest:x2:1
# text = Animals ingest food through their mouths.
1	Animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	ingest	ingest	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	through	through	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	mouths	mouth	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ingest** | present | Animals | food |  | Animals's mouths |  |  | vn absorb-39.8 «NP V NP»: agent=Goal food=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The dog ingested a sock and had to see the vet.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ingest:x3:1
# text = The dog ingested a sock and had to see the vet.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	ingested	ingest	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	sock	sock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	xcomp	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	vet	vet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ingest** | past | the dog | a sock |  |  |  |  | vn absorb-39.8 «NP V NP»: agent=Goal sock=Theme |
| 2 | **have** | past | the dog *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **see** | to-infinitive | the dog *not said here* | the vet |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer vet=Stimulus |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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If a child ingests a battery, go to hospital straight away.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ingest:x4:1
# text = If a child ingests a battery, go to hospital straight away.
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	ingests	ingest	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	advcl	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	battery	battery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
8	go	go	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	hospital	hospital	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
11	straight	straight	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	away	away	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ingest** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | a child | a battery |  |  |  |  | vn absorb-39.8 «NP V NP»: agent=Goal battery=Theme |
| 2 | **go** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  | hospital |  | away *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to hospital=Initial\_Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Whales ingest tiny plastic bits from the sea.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ingest:x5:1
# text = Whales ingest tiny plastic bits from the sea.
1	Whales	whale	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	ingest	ingest	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	tiny	tiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
4	plastic	plastic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	bits	bit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ingest** | present | Whales | tiny plastic bits |  | the sea |  |  | vn absorb-39.8 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Goal bit=Theme from sea=Source |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Plants do not ingest food; they make it from sunlight.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ingest:x6:1
# text = Plants do not ingest food; they make it from sunlight.
1	Plants	plant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	ingest	ingest	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
7	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	make	make	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	from	from	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	sunlight	sunlight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **ingest** | present · do-support | Plants | food |  |  |  |  | vn absorb-39.8 «NP V NP»: agent=Goal food=Theme |
| 2 | **make** | present | Plants *= plant* | food |  | sunlight |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: agent=Asset it=Product from sunlight=Material |

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