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title: soap — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «soap» in the school dictionary: Soap is what you use with water to wash and clean your body or things. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# soap

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**Who acts:** Soap, you, same people, pack, One bar, bar · **What happens:** be, use, wash, clean, go on, have · **To what, where:** body, TV, something, 4 bars, 6 packs, hands

<!-- .vabout -->
«soap» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 10 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: [soap in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/soap.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Soap is what you use with water to wash and clean your body or things.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:soap:m1:1
# text = Soap is what you use with water to wash and clean your body or things.
1	Soap	soap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	0	root	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	use	use	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	acl:relcl	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	wash	wash	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	advcl	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	clean	clean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	conj	_	_
12	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
13	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Soap |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | present | you |  |  |  |  | with water | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **wash** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **clean** | infinitive | you *not said here* | your body or things |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent body=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 -->
A soap (soap opera) is a TV or radio story about the lives of the same people that goes on for years.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:soap:m2:1
# text = A soap (soap opera) is a TV or radio story about the lives of the same people that goes on for years.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	soap	soap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
3	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	soap	soap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	opera	opera	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	5	punct	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	TV	TV	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	radio	radio	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	_
13	about	about	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	lives	life	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nmod	_	_
16	of	of	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
18	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	nmod	_	_
20	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	21	nsubj	_	_
21	goes	go	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	19	acl:relcl	_	_
22	on	on	ADP	RP	_	21	compound:prt	_	_
23	for	for	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
24	years	year	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	21	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a soap | a TV or radio story about the lives of the same people |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **go on** | present | the same people |  |  |  | year |  | vn function-105.2.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To soap is to rub soap on something.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:soap:m3:1
# text = To soap is to rub soap on something.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	soap	soap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	advcl	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	rub	rub	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	soap	soap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present |  |  |  | something |  | rub *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A pack has 4 bars of soap.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:soap:x1:1
# text = A pack has 4 bars of soap.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pack	pack	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	bars	bar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	soap	soap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | a pack | 4 bars of soap |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bar=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
One bar of soap costs $2.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:soap:x2:1
# text = One bar of soap costs $2.
1	One	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	bar	bar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	soap	soap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	costs	cost	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	$	$	SYM	$	_	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cost** | present | One bar of soap |  |  |  |  |  | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme $=Value |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A bar of soap lasts 10 days.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:soap:x3:1
# text = A bar of soap lasts 10 days.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bar	bar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	soap	soap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	lasts	last	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	10	10	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	days	day	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **last** | present | a bar of soap |  |  |  | day |  | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
How many bars of soap are in 6 packs?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:soap:x4:1
# text = How many bars of soap are in 6 packs?
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	2	advmod	_	_
2	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	bars	bar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	soap	soap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
6	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	6	6	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	packs	pack	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | many bars of soap |  |  | 6 packs |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wash your hands with soap and warm water.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:soap:x5:1
# text = Wash your hands with soap and warm water.
1	Wash	wash	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	hands	hand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	soap	soap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	warm	warm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wash** | imperative | you *not said here* | your hands |  |  |  | with soap and warm water | vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent hand=Patient with soap=Instrument |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Soap helps to wash germs off your skin.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:soap:x6:1
# text = Soap helps to wash germs off your skin.
1	Soap	soap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	helps	help	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	wash	wash	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	germs	germ	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	off	off	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	skin	skin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | present | Soap |  |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **wash** | to-infinitive | Soap *not said here* | germs |  | your skin |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent germ=Theme off skin=Source |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We blew soap bubbles in the garden.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:soap:x7:1
# text = We blew soap bubbles in the garden.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	blew	blow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	soap	soap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	bubbles	bubble	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	garden	garden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **blow** | past | We | soap bubbles |  |  |  | in the garden | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP PP.recipient PP.theme»: agent=Agent bubble=Patient in garden=Topic |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandma watches her favourite soap every evening.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:soap:x8:1
# text = Grandma watches her favourite soap every evening.
1	Grandma	grandma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	watches	watch	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
4	favourite	favourite	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	soap	soap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	det	_	_
7	evening	evening	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **watch** | present | Grandma | Grandma's favourite soap |  |  | evening |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent soap=Theme |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't get soap in your eyes!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:soap:x9:1
# text = Don't get soap in your eyes!
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	soap	soap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	eyes	eye	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **get** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | soap |  | your eyes |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer soap=Stimulus |

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He tried to stick it on with soap from the bathroom, but that also failed.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:soap:x10:1
# text = He tried to stick it on with soap from the bathroom, but that also failed.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	tried	try	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	stick	stick	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	soap	soap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
9	from	from	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	bathroom	bathroom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
13	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
14	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	16	nsubj	_	_
15	also	also	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
16	failed	fail	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **try** | past | He |  |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **stick on** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | He *not said here* | it |  | the bathroom |  | with soap | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP.destination PP.theme»: agent=Agent it=Destination with soap=Theme |
| 3 | **fail** | past | that |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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