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title: sanitise — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «sanitise» in the school dictionary: To sanitise something is to clean it very well, killing germs, so it is safe and hygienic. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# sanitise

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**Who acts:** it, you, nurse, We, Hand sanitiser, soap · **What happens:** sanitise, be, kill, seem, come, sanitis · **To what, where:** something, germs, story, hands, class, scissors

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To sanitise something is to clean it very well, killing germs, so it is safe and hygienic.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sanitise:m1:1
# text = To sanitise something is to clean it very well, killing germs, so it is safe and hygienic.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	sanitise	sanitise	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	clean	clean	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	very	very	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	killing	kill	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	advcl	_	_
12	germs	germ	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
14	so	so	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
15	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	nsubj	_	_
16	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	cop	_	_
17	safe	safe	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	parataxis	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	hygienic	hygienic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sanitise** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | clean, well *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **kill** | gerund |  | germs |  |  |  |  | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent germ=Theme |
| 4 | **is** | present | it |  |  |  |  | safe *property* | tree rules |
| 5 | **be** |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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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 sanitise a story or report is to take out the unpleasant parts so it seems nicer than the truth.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sanitise:m2:1
# text = To sanitise a story or report is to take out the unpleasant parts so it seems nicer than the truth.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	sanitise	sanitise	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	advcl	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	report	report	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	take	take	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	out	out	ADP	RP	_	9	compound:prt	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	unpleasant	unpleasant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	parts	part	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	_
14	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	16	mark	_	_
15	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	_
16	seems	seem	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	advcl	_	_
17	nicer	nice	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	16	xcomp	_	_
18	than	than	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	truth	truth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sanitise** | to-infinitive |  | a story or report |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | take *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **seem** | present | it |  |  |  |  | nice *property* | vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Please sanitise your hands when you come into class.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sanitise:x1:1
# text = Please sanitise your hands when you come into class.
1	Please	please	INTJ	UH	_	2	discourse	_	_
2	sanitise	sanitise	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	hands	hand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	7	advmod	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	come	come	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
8	into	into	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sanitise** | imperative | you *not said here* | your hands |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **come** | present | you |  |  | class |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme into class=Initial\_Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The nurse sanitised the scissors before using them.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sanitise:x2:1
# text = The nurse sanitised the scissors before using them.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	nurse	nurse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sanitised	sanitis	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	scissors	scissors	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
7	using	use	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
8	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sanitis** | past | the nurse | the scissors |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | gerund | the nurse *not said here* | scissors |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We sanitise the kitchen counter after cutting raw chicken.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sanitise:x3:1
# text = We sanitise the kitchen counter after cutting raw chicken.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	sanitise	sanitise	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	kitchen	kitchen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	counter	counter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
7	cutting	cut	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
8	raw	raw	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	chicken	chicken	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sanitise** | present | We | the kitchen counter |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **cut** | gerund | We *not said here* | raw chicken |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset chicken=Product |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Hand sanitiser is useful when there is no soap and water.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sanitise:x4:1
# text = Hand sanitiser is useful when there is no soap and water.
1	Hand	hand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	sanitiser	sanitiser	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	useful	useful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	7	advmod	_	_
6	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	7	expl	_	_
7	is	be	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
8	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	9	det	_	_
9	soap	soap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Hand sanitiser |  |  |  |  | useful *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **does** | present | no soap and water |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The film sanitised the war and hid how terrible it was.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sanitise:x5:1
# text = The film sanitised the war and hid how terrible it was.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sanitised	sanitis	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	war	war	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	hid	hide	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
8	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	9	advmod	_	_
9	terrible	terrible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	ccomp	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
11	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sanitis** | past | the film | the war |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **hide** | past | the film *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is** | past | film |  |  |  |  | terrible *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wash hands with soap if they are dirty; sanitiser is not enough for mud.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sanitise:x6:1
# text = Wash hands with soap if they are dirty; sanitiser is not enough for mud.
1	Wash	wash	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	hands	hand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	soap	soap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
5	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
6	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
7	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	dirty	dirty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
10	sanitiser	sanitiser	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
11	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
12	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	13	advmod	_	_
13	enough	enough	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	parataxis	_	_
14	for	for	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	mud	mud	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wash** | imperative | you *not said here* | hands |  |  |  | with soap | vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent hand=Patient with soap=Instrument |
| 2 | **is** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | hands *= hand* |  |  |  |  | dirty *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **not** **is** | present | sanitiser |  |  |  |  | for mud; enough *property* | tree rules |

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