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title: saturate — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «saturate» in the school dictionary: To make something completely wet, soaked through. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# saturate

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**Who acts:** more, thing, rain, you, field · **What happens:** make, soak, dissolve, fill, fit, saturate · **To what, where:** something, liquid hold, market, coat, sugar, water

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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To make something completely wet, soaked through.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:saturate:m1:1
# text = To make something completely wet, soaked through.
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	completely	completely	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	wet	wet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	soaked	soak	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	3	acl	_	_
8	through	through	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | 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 | **soak** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | through *property* | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=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.

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To make a liquid hold as much of a substance as it can, so no more dissolves.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:saturate:m2:1
# text = To make a liquid hold as much of a substance as it can, so no more dissolves.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	18	advcl	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	liquid	liquid	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	hold	hold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	as	as	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	much	much	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	substance	substance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
11	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
13	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
15	so	so	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	_
16	no	no	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
17	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	18	nsubj	_	_
18	dissolves	dissolve	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	18	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | to-infinitive | more *not said here* | a liquid hold |  |  |  | as much of a substance | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset hold=Product |
| 2 | **dissolve** | present | more |  |  |  |  |  | vn break-45.1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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To fill something so full of a thing that no more can fit, like a market full of products.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:saturate:m3:1
# text = To fill something so full of a thing that no more can fit, like a market full of products.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	fill	fill	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	so	so	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
9	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	13	nsubj	_	_
10	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	11	det	_	_
11	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	13	advmod	_	_
12	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	_
13	fit	fit	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
15	like	like	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	market	market	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	_
18	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
19	of	of	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	products	product	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fill** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  | full *property* | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent something=Patient |
| 2 | **fit** | can | a thing | a market |  |  |  |  | vn adjust-26.9 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent market=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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The rain saturated my coat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:saturate:x1:1
# text = The rain saturated my coat.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	rain	rain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	saturated	saturate	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	coat	coat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **saturate** | past | the rain | my coat |  |  |  |  | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme coat=Destination |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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Stir in sugar until the water is saturated.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:saturate:x2:1
# text = Stir in sugar until the water is saturated.
1	Stir	stir	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	sugar	sugar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
4	until	until	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	saturated	saturate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stir** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  | sugar |  |  | vn modes\_of\_being\_with\_motion-47.3 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in sugar=Location |
| 2 | **saturate** | present · passive |  | the water |  |  |  |  | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Destination |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The ground was saturated, so the field flooded.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:saturate:x3:1
# text = The ground was saturated, so the field flooded.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ground	ground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	saturated	saturate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
6	so	so	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	field	field	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	flooded	flood	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **saturate** | past · passive |  | the ground |  |  |  |  | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Destination |
| 2 | **flood** | past | the field |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The town is saturated with coffee shops.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:saturate:x4:1
# text = The town is saturated with coffee shops.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	saturated	saturate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	coffee	coffee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	shops	shop	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **saturate** | present · passive |  | the town |  |  |  | with coffee shops | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: subject=Destination with shop=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Saturated fat is found in butter and cheese.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:saturate:x5:1
# text = Saturated fat is found in butter and cheese.
1	Saturated	saturate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	amod	_	_
2	fat	fat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	found	find	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	butter	butter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	cheese	cheese	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **saturate** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **find** | present · passive |  | Saturated fat |  | butter and cheese |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: subject=Topic |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The sponge was saturated and dripping.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:saturate:x6:1
# text = The sponge was saturated and dripping.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sponge	sponge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	saturated	saturate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	dripping	drip	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **saturate** | past · passive |  | the sponge |  |  |  |  | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Destination |
| 2 | **drip** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn substance\_emission-43.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Source |

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