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title: metabolise — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «metabolise» in the school dictionary: To metabolise food is for the body to break it down and use it for energy and growth. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# metabolise

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**Who acts:** food, medicine, body, people, liver, Plants · **What happens:** metabolise, be, break down, use, change, metabolis · **To what, where:** food, process, energy, sugar, many medicines, sunlight

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To metabolise food is for the body to break it down and use it for energy and growth.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:metabolise:m1:1
# text = To metabolise food is for the body to break it down and use it for energy and growth.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	metabolise	metabolise	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	ccomp	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	break	break	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	_
11	down	down	ADP	RP	_	9	compound:prt	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	use	use	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	conj	_	_
14	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	obj	_	_
15	for	for	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	energy	energy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	growth	growth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **metabolise** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | food |  |  |  |  | for the body | tree rules |
| 3 | **break down** | to-infinitive |  | food |  |  |  |  | vn break-45.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient |
| 4 | **use** | infinitive |  | food |  |  |  | for energy and growth | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP PP.predicate»: agent=Agent it=Theme for energy=Eventuality |

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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 -->
To metabolise a medicine or substance is for the body to process and change it.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:metabolise:m2:1
# text = To metabolise a medicine or substance is for the body to process and change it.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	metabolise	metabolise	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	medicine	medicine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	substance	substance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	ccomp	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	process	process	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	acl	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	change	change	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	conj	_	_
15	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **metabolise** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | a medicine or substance |  |  |  |  | for the body | tree rules |
| 3 | **change** | infinitive |  | process |  |  |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Your body metabolises food to make energy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:metabolise:x1:1
# text = Your body metabolises food to make energy.
1	Your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	metabolises	metabolis	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
7	energy	energy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **metabolis** | present | Your body | food |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | to-infinitive | Your body *not said here* | energy |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset energy=Product |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some people metabolise sugar faster than others.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:metabolise:x2:1
# text = Some people metabolise sugar faster than others.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	metabolise	metabolise	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	sugar	sugar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	faster	fast	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	3	advmod	_	_
6	than	than	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	others	other	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **metabolise** | present | some people | sugar |  |  |  | fast *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The liver metabolises many medicines.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:metabolise:x3:1
# text = The liver metabolises many medicines.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	liver	liver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	metabolises	metabolis	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	medicines	medicine	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 | **metabolis** | present | the liver | many medicines |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Plants metabolise sunlight into food.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:metabolise:x4:1
# text = Plants metabolise sunlight into food.
1	Plants	plant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	metabolise	metabolise	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	sunlight	sunlight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	into	into	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **metabolise** | present | Plants | sunlight |  | food |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Babies metabolise caffeine very slowly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:metabolise:x5:1
# text = Babies metabolise caffeine very slowly.
1	Babies	baby	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	metabolise	metabolise	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	caffeine	caffeine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	very	very	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	slowly	slowly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **metabolise** | present | Babies | caffeine |  |  |  | slowly *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Exercise helps you metabolise fat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:metabolise:x6:1
# text = Exercise helps you metabolise fat.
1	Exercise	exercise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	helps	help	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	metabolise	metabolise	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	fat	fat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | present | Exercise | you |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent you=Beneficiary clause=Theme |
| 2 | **metabolise** | infinitive | you *not said here* | fat |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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