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title: residue — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «residue» in the school dictionary: A small amount of something that is left after the main part has gone or been used: a sticky residue on the table. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# residue

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**Who acts:** small amount, material, salty water, remainder, tape, water · **What happens:** leave, go, use, amount, leave behind, evaporate · **To what, where:** sticky residue, something, material, residue, window, white residue

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«residue» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [residue in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/residue.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A small amount of something that is left after the main part has gone or been used: a sticky residue on the table.

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:residue:m1:1
# text = A small amount of something that is left after the main part has gone or been used: a sticky residue on the table.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	amount	amount	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	nmod	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	left	leave	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl:relcl	_	_
9	after	after	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	main	main	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
13	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	aux	_	_
14	gone	go	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
16	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	17	aux:pass	_	_
17	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	21	punct	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
20	sticky	sticky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	amod	_	_
21	residue	residue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	_
22	on	on	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
23	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	table	table	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	14	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **leave** | present · passive |  |  |  |  | after the main part |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **go** | present · perfect | a small amount of something | a sticky residue on the table |  |  |  |  | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **use** | participle · passive | a small amount of something *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V» |
| 4 | **amount** |  |  | something |  |  |  |  | nom amount «possession transitive»: of=patient |

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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}

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Usage: science — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The material left behind after evaporating, burning or filtering: salt is the residue when salty water dries.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:residue:m2:1
# text = The material left behind after evaporating, burning or filtering: salt is the residue when salty water dries.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	material	material	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	_
3	left	leave	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	behind	behind	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	evaporating	evaporate	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	burning	burn	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	conj	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	filtering	filter	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
12	salt	salt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	_
13	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	cop	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	residue	residue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
16	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	19	mark	_	_
17	salty	salty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nsubj	_	_
19	dries	dry	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	15	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **leave behind** | participle |  | the material *not said here* |  |  |  | behind *property* | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **evaporate** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **burn** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **filter** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_instr-10.4.2 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **is a** | present | the material | the residue |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 6 | **dry** | present | salty water |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: maths, advanced — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The remainder after dividing.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:residue:m3:1
# text = The remainder after dividing.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	remainder	remainder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
4	dividing	divide	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **divide** | gerund | the remainder *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The tape left a sticky residue on the window.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:residue:x1:1
# text = The tape left a sticky residue on the window.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tape	tape	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	left	leave	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	sticky	sticky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	residue	residue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	window	window	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **leave** | past | the tape | a sticky residue |  | the window |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent residue=Theme on window=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
When the water evaporated, a white residue of salt was left.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:residue:x2:1
# text = When the water evaporated, a white residue of salt was left.
1	When	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	4	advmod	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	evaporated	evaporate	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	12	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	residue	residue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj:pass	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	salt	salt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
11	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux:pass	_	_
12	left	leave	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **evaporate** | past | the water |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **leave** | past · passive |  | a white residue of salt |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The sand was the residue on the filter paper.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:residue:x3:1
# text = The sand was the residue on the filter paper.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sand	sand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	residue	residue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	filter	filter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	paper	paper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the sand | the residue |  | the filter paper |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wash fruit to remove any residue.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:residue:x4:1
# text = Wash fruit to remove any residue.
1	Wash	wash	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	fruit	fruit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	remove	remove	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
5	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	6	det	_	_
6	residue	residue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wash** | imperative | you *not said here* | fruit |  |  |  |  | vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fruit=Patient |
| 2 | **remove** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | any residue |  |  |  |  | vn fire-10.10 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent residue=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
After the fire, only a black residue remained.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:residue:x5:1
# text = After the fire, only a black residue remained.
1	After	after	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	only	only	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	black	black	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	residue	residue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	remained	remain	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **remain** | participle |  | a black residue *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Divide 17 by 5: the residue (remainder) is 2.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:residue:x6:1
# text = Divide 17 by 5: the residue (remainder) is 2.
1	Divide	divide	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	17	17	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	1	obj	_	_
3	by	by	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	residue	residue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
8	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	remainder	remainder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	9	punct	_	_
11	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
12	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	1	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **divide** | imperative | you *not said here* | 17 |  |  |  | by 5 | vn multiply-108-1 «NP V NP PP.co-theme»: agent=Agent 17=Theme by 5=Co-Theme |
| 2 | **is a** | present | the residue | 2 |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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