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title: purify — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «purify» in the school dictionary: To make something pure by removing dirt, germs or harmful things: «Boil the water to purify it.». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# purify

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** Christians, God, substance, We, Boiling, Plants · **What happens:** make, remove, boil, purify, believe, separate · **To what, where:** something, dirt, water, someone, hearts, substance · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«purify» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: [purify in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/purify.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To make something pure by removing dirt, germs or harmful things: «Boil the water to purify it.».

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:purify:m1:1
# text = To make something pure by removing dirt, germs or harmful things: «Boil the water to purify it.».
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	pure	pure	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
5	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	removing	remove	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
7	dirt	dirt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	germs	germ	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	harmful	harmful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
14	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	Boil	boil	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	_
18	to	to	PART	TO	_	19	mark	_	_
19	purify	purify	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	advcl	_	_
20	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset something=Product |
| 2 | **remove** | gerund |  | dirt and germs or harmful things |  |  |  |  | vn fire-10.10 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dirt=Theme |
| 3 | **boil** *in a quote* | infinitive |  | the water |  |  |  |  | vn cooking-45.3 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent water=Patient |
| 4 | **purify** *in a quote* | to-infinitive |  | water |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent it=Patient |

<!-- .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: religion, church — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To make someone spiritually clean, free from sin or guilt: «Christians believe God can purify people's hearts.».

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:purify:m2:1
# text = To make someone spiritually clean, free from sin or guilt: «Christians believe God can purify people's hearts.».
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	make	make	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	spiritually	spiritually	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	clean	clean	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	free	free	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	_
8	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	sin	sin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	guilt	guilt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
13	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	Christians	Christian	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	15	nsubj	_	_
15	believe	believe	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
16	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	18	nsubj	_	_
17	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	18	aux	_	_
18	purify	purify	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	ccomp	_	_
19	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	21	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	's	's	PART	POS	_	19	case	_	_
21	hearts	heart	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | to-infinitive |  | someone |  |  |  | clean *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **believe** *in a quote* | present | Christians |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 3 | **purify** *in a quote* | can | God | people's hearts |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent heart=Patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To separate a substance from a mixture so it is pure.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:purify:m3:1
# text = To separate a substance from a mixture so it is pure.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	separate	separate	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	substance	substance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	mixture	mixture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
11	pure	pure	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **separate** | to-infinitive |  | a substance |  |  |  | from a mixture | vn separate-23.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent substance=Patient from mixture=Co-Patient |
| 2 | **is** | present | substance |  |  |  |  | pure *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We purified muddy water with sand and charcoal filters.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:purify:x1:1
# text = We purified muddy water with sand and charcoal filters.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	purified	purify	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	muddy	muddy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	sand	sand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	charcoal	charcoal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	filters	filter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **purify** | past | We | muddy water |  |  |  | with sand and charcoal filters | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent water=Patient with sand=Instrument |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Boiling water for one minute helps to purify it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:purify:x2:1
# text = Boiling water for one minute helps to purify it.
1	Boiling	boil	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	csubj	_	_
2	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	minute	minute	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
6	helps	help	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	purify	purify	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **boil** | gerund |  | water |  |  | minute |  | vn cooking-45.3 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent water=Patient |
| 2 | **help** | present | Boiling |  |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 3 | **purify** | to-infinitive | Boiling *not said here* | water |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent it=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Plants help to purify the air in a room.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:purify:x3:1
# text = Plants help to purify the air in a room.
1	Plants	plant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	help	help	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	purify	purify	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | present | Plants |  |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **purify** | to-infinitive | Plants *not said here* | the air |  | a room |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent air=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the Bible, people washed to purify themselves before worship.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:purify:x4:1
# text = In the Bible, people washed to purify themselves before worship.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	Bible	Bible	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
6	washed	wash	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	purify	purify	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	_
9	themselves	themselves	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	8	obj	_	_
10	before	before	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	worship	worship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wash** | past | people |  |  | the Bible |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **purify** | to-infinitive | people *not said here* | people |  |  | before worship |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent themselves=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Scientists purified the salt by evaporating the water.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:purify:x5:1
# text = Scientists purified the salt by evaporating the water.
1	Scientists	scientist	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	purified	purify	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	salt	salt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	evaporating	evaporate	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **purify** | past | Scientists | the salt |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent salt=Patient |
| 2 | **evaporate** | gerund | Scientists *not said here* | the water |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent water=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The tablets purify water from streams.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:purify:x6:1
# text = The tablets purify water from streams.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tablets	tablet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	purify	purify	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	streams	stream	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **purify** | present | the tablets | water |  |  |  | from streams | vn free-10.6.3-1-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Causer water=Source from stream=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
During this festival it was customary for shepherds to ignite a mass of straw, through which they rushed with their flocks, believing that this ordeal would purify them from sin.

<!-- fold The tree, 30 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:purify:x7:1
# text = During this festival it was customary for shepherds to ignite a mass of straw, through which they rushed with their flocks, believing that this ordeal would purify them from sin.
1	During	during	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	3	det	_	_
3	festival	festival	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
4	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	customary	customary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
8	shepherds	shepherd	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	ignite	ignite	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	acl:relcl	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	mass	mass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	straw	straw	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
16	through	through	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	19	obl	_	_
18	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	nsubj	_	_
19	rushed	rush	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	parataxis	_	_
20	with	with	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	22	nmod:poss	_	_
22	flocks	flock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
24	believing	believe	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	19	advcl	_	_
25	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	29	mark	_	_
26	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	27	det	_	_
27	ordeal	ordeal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	29	nsubj	_	_
28	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	29	aux	_	_
29	purify	purify	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	24	ccomp	_	_
30	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	29	obj	_	_
31	from	from	ADP	IN	_	32	case	_	_
32	sin	sin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	29	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
33	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | festival | customary |  |  | during this festival |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **ignite** | to-infinitive | shepherds | a mass of straw |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent mass=Patient |
| 3 | **rush** | past | shepherds *= shepherd* |  |  |  |  | with shepherds's flocks | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme through which=Trajectory |
| 4 | **believe** | gerund | shepherds *= shepherd* *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 5 | **purify** | would | this ordeal | shepherds *= shepherd* |  |  |  | from sin | vn free-10.6.3-1-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Causer they=Source from sin=Theme |

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