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title: mouthwash — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «mouthwash» in the school dictionary: Mouthwash is a liquid you rinse around your mouth to clean it and make your breath fresh. You spit it out; you do not swallow it. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# mouthwash

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**Who acts:** Mouthwash, you, dentist · **What happens:** be, rinse, clean, make, spit out, not swallow · **To what, where:** liquid, mouth, Mouthwash, breath, fluoride mouthwash, me

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Mouthwash is a liquid you rinse around your mouth to clean it and make your breath fresh. You spit it out; you do not swallow it.

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*Sentence 1:* Mouthwash is a liquid you rinse around your mouth to clean it and make your breath fresh.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mouthwash:m1:1
# text = Mouthwash is a liquid you rinse around your mouth to clean it and make your breath fresh.
1	Mouthwash	mouthwash	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	liquid	liquid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	rinse	rinse	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
7	around	around	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	mouth	mouth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	clean	clean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	obj	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	conj	_	_
15	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	16	nmod:poss	_	_
16	breath	breath	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	_
17	fresh	fresh	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Mouthwash | a liquid |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **rinse** | present | you | a liquid *not said here* |  | your mouth |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent liquid=Theme |
| 3 | **clean** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | Mouthwash |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent it=Patient |
| 4 | **make** | infinitive | you *not said here* | your breath |  |  |  | fresh *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset breath=Product |

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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.

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*Sentence 2:* You spit it out; you do not swallow it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mouthwash:m1:2
# text = You spit it out; you do not swallow it.
1	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	spit	spit	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	out	out	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
7	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
8	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
9	swallow	swallow	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	conj	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **spit out** | present | You | breath |  |  |  |  | vn breathe-40.1.2 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent it=Theme |
| 2 | **not** **swallow** | present · do-support | you | breath |  |  |  |  | vn gobble-39.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Rinse with mouthwash after brushing.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mouthwash:x1:1
# text = Rinse with mouthwash after brushing.
1	Rinse	rinse	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	with	with	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	mouthwash	mouthwash	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
4	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
5	brushing	brush	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rinse** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | with mouthwash | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V PP-Conative»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **brush** | gerund | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Spit out the mouthwash; don't swallow it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mouthwash:x2:1
# text = Spit out the mouthwash; don't swallow it.
1	Spit	spit	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	out	out	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	mouthwash	mouthwash	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
8	swallow	swallow	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **spit out** | imperative | you *not said here* | the mouthwash |  |  |  |  | vn breathe-40.1.2 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent mouthwash=Theme |
| 2 | **not** **swallow** | infinitive · do-support | you *not said here* | mouthwash |  |  |  |  | vn gobble-39.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The mouthwash tasted of mint.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mouthwash:x3:1
# text = The mouthwash tasted of mint.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	mouthwash	mouthwash	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	tasted	taste	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	mint	mint	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **taste** | past | the mouthwash |  |  |  |  | of mint | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The dentist gave me a fluoride mouthwash.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mouthwash:x4:1
# text = The dentist gave me a fluoride mouthwash.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dentist	dentist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	iobj	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	fluoride	fluoride	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	mouthwash	mouthwash	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	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 | **give** | past | the dentist | a fluoride mouthwash | me |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent i=Recipient mouthwash=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Mouthwash does not replace brushing your teeth.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mouthwash:x5:1
# text = Mouthwash does not replace brushing your teeth.
1	Mouthwash	mouthwash	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	replace	replace	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	brushing	brush	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	xcomp	_	_
6	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	teeth	tooth	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	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 | **not** **replace** | present · do-support | Mouthwash |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **brush** | gerund | Mouthwash *not said here* | your teeth |  |  |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent tooth=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Keep mouthwash away from little children.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mouthwash:x6:1
# text = Keep mouthwash away from little children.
1	Keep	keep	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	mouthwash	mouthwash	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
3	away	away	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep away** | imperative | you *not said here* | mouthwash |  |  |  | from little children; away *property* | vn forbid-64.4 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Causer mouthwash=Beneficiary from child=Eventuality |

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