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title: liquefy — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «liquefy» in the school dictionary: To liquefy is to turn into a liquid, or to make a solid or gas become a liquid, often by heating or cooling or squeezing. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# liquefy

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**Who acts:** solid, liquid, Ice, Butter, blender, wet sand · **What happens:** liquefy, be, make, become, heat, cool · **To what, where:** liquid, Gases, hot pan, strawberries, earthquake, Liquefied gas

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: science — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To liquefy is to turn into a liquid, or to make a solid or gas become a liquid, often by heating or cooling or squeezing.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:liquefy:m1:1
# text = To liquefy is to turn into a liquid, or to make a solid or gas become a liquid, often by heating or cooling or squeezing.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	liquefy	liquefy	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	csubj	_	_
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	turn	turn	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	into	into	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	liquid	liquid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	solid	solid	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	nsubj	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	gas	gas	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	_
17	become	become	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	parataxis	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	liquid	liquid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
21	often	often	ADV	RB	_	23	advmod	_	_
22	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	23	mark	_	_
23	heating	heat	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	19	acl:relcl	_	_
24	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	25	cc	_	_
25	cooling	cool	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	23	conj	_	_
26	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	27	cc	_	_
27	squeezing	squeeze	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	25	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **liquefy** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  | a liquid |  | turn *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **make** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 4 | **become** | present | a solid or gas | a liquid |  |  |  |  | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |
| 5 | **heat** | gerund | a liquid *not said here* |  |  |  |  | often *property* | vn cooking-45.3 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 6 | **cool** | gerund | a liquid *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 7 | **squeeze** | gerund | a liquid *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn push-12-1-1 «NP V PP»: 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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ice liquefies when it warms up.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:liquefy:x1:1
# text = Ice liquefies when it warms up.
1	Ice	ice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	liquefies	liquefy	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	5	advmod	_	_
4	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	warms	warm	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
6	up	up	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 | **liquefy** | present | Ice |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **warm up** | present | Ice |  |  |  |  |  | vn cooking-45.3 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Gases can be liquefied by cooling them.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:liquefy:x2:1
# text = Gases can be liquefied by cooling them.
1	Gases	gas	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	liquefied	liquefy	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	cooling	cool	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	_
7	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **liquefy** | can · passive |  | Gases |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient |
| 2 | **cool** | gerund |  | Gases *= gas* |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent they=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Butter liquefies in a hot pan.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:liquefy:x3:1
# text = Butter liquefies in a hot pan.
1	Butter	butter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	liquefies	liquefy	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	pan	pan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **liquefy** | present | Butter |  |  | a hot pan |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The blender liquefied the strawberries.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:liquefy:x4:1
# text = The blender liquefied the strawberries.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	blender	blender	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	liquefied	liquefy	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	strawberries	strawberry	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **liquefy** | past | the blender | the strawberries |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent strawberry=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In an earthquake, wet sand can liquefy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:liquefy:x5:1
# text = In an earthquake, wet sand can liquefy.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	earthquake	earthquake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	wet	wet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	sand	sand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
7	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	liquefy	liquefy	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **liquefy** | can | wet sand |  |  | a earthquake |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Liquefied gas is stored in metal tanks.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:liquefy:x6:1
# text = Liquefied gas is stored in metal tanks.
1	Liquefied	liquefy	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	amod	_	_
2	gas	gas	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	stored	store	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	metal	metal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	tanks	tank	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 | **liquefy** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **store** | present · passive |  | Liquefied gas |  | metal tanks |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: subject=Theme in tank=Location |

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