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title: soak — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «soak» in the school dictionary: To soak something is to leave it in water or another liquid for a time, so it becomes completely wet. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# soak

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** liquid, sponge, soak, rain, you, socks · **What happens:** soak, be, become, soak up, do, learn · **To what, where:** something, water, someone, liquid, lot, long time · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«soak» in the school dictionary: its 5 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: [soak in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/soak.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To soak something is to leave it in water or another liquid for a time, so it becomes completely wet.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:soak:m1:1
# text = To soak something is to leave it in water or another liquid for a time, so it becomes completely wet.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	soak	soak	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	leave	leave	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	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	12	det	_	_
12	liquid	liquid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	_
13	for	for	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
17	so	so	ADV	RB	_	19	advmod	_	_
18	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	nsubj	_	_
19	becomes	become	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	parataxis	_	_
20	completely	completely	ADV	RB	_	21	advmod	_	_
21	wet	wet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **soak** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent something=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  | water or another liquid | time | leave *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **become** | present | liquid |  |  |  |  | wet *property* | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |

<!-- .note -->
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 soak someone is to make them very wet.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:soak:m2:1
# text = To soak someone is to make them very wet.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	soak	soak	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	csubj	_	_
3	someone	someone	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	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	very	very	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	wet	wet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **soak** | to-infinitive |  | someone |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent someone=Source |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | make, wet *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To soak up a liquid is to take it in, as a sponge or paper towel does.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:soak:m3:1
# text = To soak up a liquid is to take it in, as a sponge or paper towel does.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	soak	soak	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	advcl	_	_
3	up	up	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	liquid	liquid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	take	take	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	in	in	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
12	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	18	mark	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	sponge	sponge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nsubj	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
16	paper	paper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	compound	_	_
17	towel	towel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	_
18	does	do	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **soak up** | to-infinitive |  | a liquid |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent liquid=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | take *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **do** | present | a sponge or paper towel |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To soak up something like sunshine or knowledge is to enjoy or learn a lot of it.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:soak:m4:1
# text = To soak up something like sunshine or knowledge is to enjoy or learn a lot of it.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	soak	soak	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	advcl	_	_
3	up	up	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
5	like	like	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	sunshine	sunshine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	knowledge	knowledge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	enjoy	enjoy	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	learn	learn	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	11	conj	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	lot	lot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	_
16	of	of	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **soak up** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  | like sunshine | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent something=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | enjoy *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **learn** | infinitive |  | a lot of lot |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lot=Topic |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A soak is a long time spent in water, like a long bath.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:soak:m5:1
# text = A soak is a long time spent in water, like a long bath.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	soak	soak	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	spent	spend	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	6	acl	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
11	like	like	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	bath	bath	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a soak | a long time |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **spend** | participle |  | a long time *not said here* |  | water |  | like a long bath | vn consume-66-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The rain soaked us on the way home.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:soak:x1:1
# text = The rain soaked us on the way home.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	rain	rain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	soaked	soak	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	home	home	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **soak** | participle | the rain | us |  | the way |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent we=Source |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Soak the dirty pan in warm soapy water.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:soak:x2:1
# text = Soak the dirty pan in warm soapy water.
1	Soak	soak	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	dirty	dirty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	pan	pan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	warm	warm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	soapy	soapy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **soak** | imperative | you *not said here* | the dirty pan |  |  |  | in warm soapy water | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent pan=Destination in water=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A sponge soaks up water.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:soak:x3:1
# text = A sponge soaks up water.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sponge	sponge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	soaks	soak	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	up	up	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **soak up** | present | a sponge | water |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent water=Source |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My socks were soaking wet.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:soak:x4:1
# text = My socks were soaking wet.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	socks	sock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	soaking	soak	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	wet	wet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **soak** | past · progressive | My socks |  |  |  |  | wet *property* | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum soaked the beans overnight.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:soak:x5:1
# text = Mum soaked the beans overnight.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	soaked	soak	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	beans	bean	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	overnight	overnight	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **soak** | participle | Mum | the beans |  |  |  | overnight *property* | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent bean=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We tested which material soaked up the most water.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:soak:x6:1
# text = We tested which material soaked up the most water.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	tested	test	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	which	which	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	4	det	_	_
4	material	material	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	soaked	soak	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	4	acl	_	_
6	up	up	ADP	RP	_	5	compound:prt	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	most	most	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	9	amod	_	_
9	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **test** | past | We | which material |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent material=Theme |
| 2 | **soak up** | participle | which material *not said here* | the most water |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The children soaked up everything the guide said.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:soak:x7:1
# text = The children soaked up everything the guide said.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod:poss	_	_
3	soaked	soak	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	2	acl	_	_
4	up	up	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	everything	everything	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	8	nsubj	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	guide	guide	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **soak up** | participle |  | the children *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | everything |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad had a long soak in the bath.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:soak:x8:1
# text = Dad had a long soak in the bath.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	soak	soak	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	bath	bath	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | Dad | a long soak |  | the bath |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent soak=Patient |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
“We do,” said the bullocks. “It is red stuff that soaks into the ground and smells.”

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* “We do,” said the bullocks.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:soak:x9:1
# text = “We do,” said the bullocks.
1	“	"	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	do	do	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	”	"	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
6	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	bullocks	bullock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** *in a quote* | present | We |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the bullocks |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |

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*Sentence 2:* “It is red stuff that soaks into the ground and smells.”

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:soak:x9:2
# text = “It is red stuff that soaks into the ground and smells.”
1	“	"	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	stuff	stuff	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	soaks	soak	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	into	into	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	ground	ground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	smells	smell	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	”	"	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** *in a quote* | present | It | red stuff |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **soak** *in a quote* | present | red stuff |  |  | the ground and smells |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

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**Text:** the school dictionary of Mova's schools (`world/data/dictionary-schools/`), written for Mova. **Trees:** Mova's own parse — the `en` model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

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