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title: sealant — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «sealant» in the school dictionary: Sealant is a substance put on a surface or into a gap to stop air, water or dirt getting through. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# sealant

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**Who acts:** Sealant, dirt, dental sealant, dentist, Dad, you · **What happens:** be, put, stop, get through, paint, protect · **To what, where:** substance, surface, air, thin coating, back teeth, teeth

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Sealant is a substance put on a surface or into a gap to stop air, water or dirt getting through.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sealant:m1:1
# text = Sealant is a substance put on a surface or into a gap to stop air, water or dirt getting through.
1	Sealant	sealant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	substance	substance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	put	put	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	surface	surface	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
10	into	into	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	gap	gap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
13	to	to	PART	TO	_	14	mark	_	_
14	stop	stop	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	advcl	_	_
15	air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
17	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	_
18	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	dirt	dirt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	_
20	getting	get	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	19	acl	_	_
21	through	through	ADV	RB	_	20	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Sealant | a substance |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **put** | participle |  | a substance *not said here* |  | a surface or a gap |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent on surface=Destination |
| 3 | **stop** | to-infinitive |  | air and water or dirt |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality air=Eventuality |
| 4 | **get through** | gerund | dirt *not said here* |  |  |  |  | through *property* | vn cope-83-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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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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A dental sealant is a thin coating a dentist paints on the back teeth to protect them from decay.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sealant:m2:1
# text = A dental sealant is a thin coating a dentist paints on the back teeth to protect them from decay.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	dental	dental	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	sealant	sealant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	thin	thin	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	coating	coating	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	dentist	dentist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	paints	paint	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
11	on	on	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	back	back	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	teeth	tooth	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl	_	_
15	to	to	PART	TO	_	16	mark	_	_
16	protect	protect	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	advcl	_	_
17	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	obj	_	_
18	from	from	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	decay	decay	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a dental sealant | a thin coating |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **paint** | present | a dentist | a thin coating *not said here* |  | the back teeth |  |  | vn image\_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.theme PP.destination»: agent=Agent coating=Theme on tooth=Destination |
| 3 | **protect** | to-infinitive | a dentist *not said here* | teeth *= tooth* |  |  |  | from decay | vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent they=Beneficiary from decay=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad put sealant around the edge of the bath.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sealant:x1:1
# text = Dad put sealant around the edge of the bath.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	put	put	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	sealant	sealant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	around	around	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	edge	edge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	bath	bath	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | past | Dad | sealant |  | the edge of the bath |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent sealant=Theme around edge=Destination |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The dentist painted a sealant on my back teeth.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sealant:x2:1
# text = The dentist painted a sealant on my back teeth.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dentist	dentist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	painted	paint	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	sealant	sealant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
8	back	back	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	teeth	tooth	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **paint** | past | the dentist | a sealant |  | my back teeth |  |  | vn image\_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.theme PP.destination»: agent=Agent sealant=Theme on tooth=Destination |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Sealant stops rain from coming in around the window.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sealant:x3:1
# text = Sealant stops rain from coming in around the window.
1	Sealant	sealant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	stops	stop	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	rain	rain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	from	from	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
5	coming	come	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
6	in	in	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
7	around	around	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	window	window	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	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 | **stop** | present | Sealant | rain |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality rain=Eventuality |
| 2 | **come in** | gerund | Sealant *not said here* |  |  | the window |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme around window=Initial\_Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Let the sealant dry for a day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sealant:x4:1
# text = Let the sealant dry for a day.
1	Let	let	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	sealant	sealant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	dry	dry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	xcomp	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **let** | imperative | you *not said here* | the sealant |  |  |  | dry *property* | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sealant=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't touch wet sealant; it's sticky.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sealant:x5:1
# text = Don't touch wet sealant; it's sticky.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	touch	touch	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	wet	wet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	sealant	sealant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	sticky	sticky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **touch** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | wet sealant |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme sealant=Co-Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present | sealant |  |  |  |  | sticky *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The tyre sealant fixed my puncture.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sealant:x6:1
# text = The tyre sealant fixed my puncture.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	tyre	tyre	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	sealant	sealant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	fixed	fix	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	puncture	puncture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fix** | participle | the tyre sealant *not said here* | my puncture |  |  |  |  | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent puncture=Patient |
| 2 | **puncture** |  | my |  |  |  |  |  | nom puncture «event intransitive»: poss=agent |

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