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title: simmer — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «simmer» in the school dictionary: To cook something gently in liquid just below boiling, with small bubbles. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# simmer

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**Who acts:** anger, state, you, tension, teacher, Her · **What happens:** cook, stay, burst out, simmer, simmer down, mean · **To what, where:** something, surface, anger, simmer, soup simmer, water · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«simmer» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: [simmer in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/simmer.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To cook something gently in liquid just below boiling, with small bubbles.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:simmer:m1:1
# text = To cook something gently in liquid just below boiling, with small bubbles.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	cook	cook	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	gently	gently	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	liquid	liquid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	just	just	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
8	below	below	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	boiling	boiling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	with	with	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	bubbles	bubble	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cook** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  | below boiling; with small bubbles; in liquid; gently *property* | vn cooking-45.3 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent something=Patient in liquid=Instrument |

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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: of a feeling — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To stay strong under the surface without bursting out: anger simmering.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:simmer:m2:1
# text = To stay strong under the surface without bursting out: anger simmering.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	stay	stay	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
4	under	under	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	surface	surface	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	without	without	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
8	bursting	burst	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
9	out	out	ADP	RP	_	8	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
11	anger	anger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
12	simmering	simmer	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	11	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stay** | to-infinitive |  |  |  | the surface |  | strong *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme under surface=Location |
| 2 | **burst out** | gerund |  | anger |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **simmer** | gerund | anger *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn cooking-45.3 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"Simmer down" (informal) means calm down.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:simmer:m3:1
# text = "Simmer down" (informal) means calm down.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Simmer	simmer	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	csubj	_	_
3	down	down	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
5	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	informal	informal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	6	punct	_	_
8	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	calm	calm	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	ccomp	_	_
10	down	down	ADP	RP	_	9	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **simmer down** *in a quote* | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **calm down** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn subjugate-42.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

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Usage: noun — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The state of gently bubbling.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:simmer:m4:1
# text = The state of gently bubbling.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	state	state	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
4	gently	gently	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	bubbling	bubble	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bubble** | gerund | the state *not said here* |  |  |  |  | gently *property* | vn substance\_emission-43.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Source |

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The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"Bring to a simmer."

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:simmer:m4e:1
# text = "Bring to a simmer."
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Bring	bring	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	simmer	simmer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bring** *in a quote* | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  | a simmer |  |  | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent to simmer=Destination |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Let the soup simmer for twenty minutes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:simmer:x1:1
# text = Let the soup simmer for twenty minutes.
1	Let	let	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	soup	soup	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	simmer	simmer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	twenty	twenty	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	minutes	minute	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	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 soup simmer |  |  | minute |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent simmer=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Bring the water to a simmer, then add the pasta.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:simmer:x2:1
# text = Bring the water to a simmer, then add the pasta.
1	Bring	bring	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	simmer	simmer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	9	advmod	_	_
9	add	add	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	pasta	pasta	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bring** | imperative | you *not said here* | the water |  | a simmer |  |  | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent water=Theme to simmer=Destination |
| 2 | **add** *speech: assert* | infinitive | you *not said here* | the pasta |  |  | then |  | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pasta=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The tension between the two teams simmered all match.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:simmer:x3:1
# text = The tension between the two teams simmered all match.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tension	tension	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	between	between	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	teams	team	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
7	simmered	simmer	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	9	det	_	_
9	match	match	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **simmer** | past | the tension between the two teams | all match |  |  |  |  | vn cooking-45.3 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent match=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"Simmer down, everyone!" said the teacher.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:simmer:x4:1
# text = "Simmer down, everyone!" said the teacher.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Simmer	simmer	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	ccomp	_	_
3	down	down	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
8	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **simmer down** *in a quote* | infinitive |  | everyone |  |  |  |  | vn cooking-45.3 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **say** *speech: express* | past | the teacher |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Her anger simmered as she waited.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:simmer:x5:1
# text = Her anger simmered as she waited.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	anger	anger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	simmered	simmer	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
5	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	waited	wait	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **simmer** | past | Her anger |  |  |  |  |  | vn cooking-45.3 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **wait** | past | anger |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **anger** |  | Her *= she* |  |  |  |  |  | nom anger «feeling intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The sauce simmered on the stove.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:simmer:x6:1
# text = The sauce simmered on the stove.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sauce	sauce	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	simmered	simmer	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	stove	stove	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **simmer** | participle |  | the sauce *not said here* |  |  |  | on the stove | vn cooking-45.3 «NP V PP.result PP.instrument»: agent=Patient on stove=Instrument |

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