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title: precipitate — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «precipitate» in the school dictionary: To make something bad happen suddenly or sooner than expected: «The argument precipitated a fight». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# precipitate

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** something, argument, noun, solid, rude comment, we · **What happens:** make, happen, expect, precipitate, form, separate out · **To what, where:** something, fight, liquid, yourself, big argument, two liquids · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«precipitate» in the school dictionary: its 5 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [precipitate in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/precipitate.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: verb, formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To make something bad happen suddenly or sooner than expected: «The argument precipitated a fight».

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:precipitate:m1:1
# text = To make something bad happen suddenly or sooner than expected: «The argument precipitated a fight».
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	make	make	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	bad	bad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
5	happen	happen	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
6	suddenly	suddenly	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	sooner	soon	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	5	advmod	_	_
9	than	than	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
10	expected	expect	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
12	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	argument	argument	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	_
15	precipitated	precipitate	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	fight	fight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **happen** | infinitive | something *not said here* |  |  |  |  | soon *property* | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **expect** | participle | something *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **precipitate** *in a quote* | past | the argument | a fight |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
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}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: verb, chemistry — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
For a solid to form and separate out of a liquid during a reaction; (noun) the solid that forms.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:precipitate:m2:1
# text = For a solid to form and separate out of a liquid during a reaction; (noun) the solid that forms.
1	For	for	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	solid	solid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	form	form	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	separate	separate	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
8	out	out	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	liquid	liquid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
12	during	during	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	reaction	reaction	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	20	punct	_	_
16	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	noun	noun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	17	punct	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	solid	solid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	parataxis	_	_
21	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	22	nsubj	_	_
22	forms	form	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	20	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **form** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | for a solid | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **separate out** | infinitive |  | a liquid |  |  | during a reaction |  | vn separate-23.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent liquid=Patient |
| 3 | **solid** |  | noun |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **form** | present | the solid |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: verb, science — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
For water vapour to fall as rain, snow, sleet or hail.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:precipitate:m3:1
# text = For water vapour to fall as rain, snow, sleet or hail.
1	For	for	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	vapour	vapour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	fall	fall	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	as	as	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	rain	rain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	snow	snow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	sleet	sleet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	hail	hail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fall** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | for water vapour; as rain and snow and sleet or hail | vn long-32.2 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Pivot for vapour=Theme |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: adjective, formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Done too quickly, without thinking: «a precipitate decision».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:precipitate:m4:1
# text = Done too quickly, without thinking: «a precipitate decision».
1	Done	do	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
2	too	too	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	quickly	quickly	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	without	without	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	thinking	think	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
8	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	precipitate	precipitate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	decision	decision	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | quickly *property* | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **think** *speech: other* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn consider-29.9-2 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To precipitate yourself means to throw yourself suddenly and headlong into something.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:precipitate:m5:1
# text = To precipitate yourself means to throw yourself suddenly and headlong into something.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	precipitate	precipitate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	csubj	_	_
3	yourself	yourself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	2	obj	_	_
4	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	throw	throw	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	ccomp	_	_
7	yourself	yourself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	6	obj	_	_
8	suddenly	suddenly	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	headlong	headlong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	conj	_	_
11	into	into	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **precipitate** | to-infinitive |  | yourself |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **throw** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | yourself |  |  |  | into something *result*; suddenly *property* | vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.result»: agent=Causer yourself=Theme into something=Result |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The rude comment precipitated a big argument.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:precipitate:x1:1
# text = The rude comment precipitated a big argument.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	rude	rude	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	comment	comment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	precipitated	precipitate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	argument	argument	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **precipitate** | participle | the rude comment *not said here* | a big argument |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
When we mixed the two liquids, a white precipitate formed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:precipitate:x2:1
# text = When we mixed the two liquids, a white precipitate formed.
1	When	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	3	mark	_	_
2	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	mixed	mix	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	liquids	liquid	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	precipitate	precipitate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
11	formed	form	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mix** | past | we | the two liquids |  |  |  | a white precipitate *obl* | vn mix-22.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent liquid=Patient |
| 2 | **form** | participle |  | a white precipitate *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The storm precipitated a power cut.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:precipitate:x3:1
# text = The storm precipitated a power cut.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	storm	storm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	precipitated	precipitate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	power	power	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	cut	cut	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **precipitate** | participle | the storm *not said here* | a power cut |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Water vapour cools and precipitates as rain.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:precipitate:x4:1
# text = Water vapour cools and precipitates as rain.
1	Water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	vapour	vapour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	cools	cool	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	precipitates	precipitate	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
6	as	as	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	rain	rain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cool** | present | Water vapour |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **precipitate** | present | Water vapour *not said here* |  |  |  |  | as rain | vn weather-57 «It V PP.theme» |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
His precipitate decision to quit the team surprised everyone.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:precipitate:x5:1
# text = His precipitate decision to quit the team surprised everyone.
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	precipitate	precipitate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	decision	decision	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	quit	quit	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	acl	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	surprised	surprise	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **quit** | to-infinitive | His precipitate decision *not said here* | the team |  |  |  |  | vn resign-10.11-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent team=Source |
| 2 | **surprise** | past | His precipitate decision | everyone |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus everyone=Experiencer |
| 3 | **decide** |  | His *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom decision «act transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The chalky solid precipitated to the bottom of the test tube.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:precipitate:x6:1
# text = The chalky solid precipitated to the bottom of the test tube.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
2	chalky	chalky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
3	solid	solid	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
4	precipitated	precipitate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	amod	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	bottom	bottom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	test	test	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	tube	tube	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **precipitate** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn weather-57 «It V PP.theme» |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The loss of his job precipitated the family's move.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:precipitate:x7:1
# text = The loss of his job precipitated the family's move.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	loss	loss	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	precipitated	precipitate	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	's	's	PART	POS	_	8	case	_	_
10	move	move	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **precipitate** | past | the loss of loss's job | the family's move |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **job** |  | loss |  |  |  |  |  | nom job «act intransitive»: poss=agent |
| 3 | **move** |  | the family |  |  |  |  |  | nom move «act intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
With a despairing scream the pirate leapt upon Long Tom and precipitated himself into the sea.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:precipitate:x8:1
# text = With a despairing scream the pirate leapt upon Long Tom and precipitated himself into the sea.
1	With	with	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	despairing	despair	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	amod	_	_
4	scream	scream	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	pirate	pirate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	leapt	leapt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
8	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	Long	Long	ADJ	NNP	Degree=Pos	7	nmod	_	_
10	Tom	Tom	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	flat	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	precipitated	precipitate	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
13	himself	himself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	12	obj	_	_
14	into	into	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
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| 1 | **despair** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn marvel-31.3 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **precipitate** | past | the pirate leapt upon Long | leapt |  | the sea |  | with a despairing scream | tree rules |

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**Text:** the school dictionary of Mova's schools (`world/data/dictionary-schools/`), written for Mova. **Trees:** Mova's own parse — the `en` model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

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