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title: solidification — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «solidification» in the school dictionary: The change of a liquid into a solid, such as water turning into ice or melted wax hardening. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# solidification

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**Who acts:** solid water, liquid, Solidification, water, lava, Melted chocolate · **What happens:** turn, melt, change, become, happen, cool · **To what, where:** ice, solid water, firmer, new rock, fridge, name

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: science — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The change of a liquid into a solid, such as water turning into ice or melted wax hardening.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:solidification:m1:1
# text = The change of a liquid into a solid, such as water turning into ice or melted wax hardening.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	change	change	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	liquid	liquid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	into	into	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
8	solid	solid	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	12	case	_	_
11	as	as	ADP	IN	_	10	fixed	_	_
12	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
13	turning	turn	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	12	acl	_	_
14	into	into	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	ice	ice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
17	melted	melt	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	19	amod	_	_
18	wax	wax	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	compound	_	_
19	hardening	hardening	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **turn** | gerund | a solid water *not said here* |  |  | ice or melted wax hardening |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme into ice=Trajectory |
| 2 | **melt** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **change** |  | a liquid |  |  | a solid water |  |  | nom change «event intransitive»: of=agent into=place |

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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: figurative — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Becoming firmer or more fixed, like plans or opinions.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:solidification:m2:1
# text = Becoming firmer or more fixed, like plans or opinions.
1	Becoming	become	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	firmer	firmer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	xcomp	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	2	conj	_	_
5	fixed	fixed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	like	like	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	plans	plan	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	opinions	opinion	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **become** | gerund |  | firmer |  |  |  | like plans or opinions | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Solidification happens when water turns to ice.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:solidification:x1:1
# text = Solidification happens when water turns to ice.
1	Solidification	solidification	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	happens	happen	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	5	mark	_	_
4	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	turns	turn	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	ice	ice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **happen** | present | Solidification |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **turn** | present | water |  |  | ice |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme to ice=Trajectory |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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The lava cooled, and solidification made new rock.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:solidification:x2:1
# text = The lava cooled, and solidification made new rock.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	lava	lava	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	cooled	cool	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	solidification	solidification	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
8	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	rock	rock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cool** | past | the lava |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **make** | past | solidification | new rock |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset rock=Product |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Melted chocolate sets by solidification in the fridge.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:solidification:x3:1
# text = Melted chocolate sets by solidification in the fridge.
1	Melted	melt	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	amod	_	_
2	chocolate	chocolate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sets	set	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	by	by	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	solidification	solidification	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	fridge	fridge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **melt** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **set** | present | Melted chocolate |  |  | the fridge |  | by solidification | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent by solidification=Destination |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Freezing is another name for solidification.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:solidification:x4:1
# text = Freezing is another name for solidification.
1	Freezing	freezing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	4	det	_	_
4	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	solidification	solidification	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Freezing | another name |  |  |  | for solidification | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The solidification of candle wax happens quickly as it cools.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:solidification:x5:1
# text = The solidification of candle wax happens quickly as it cools.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	solidification	solidification	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	candle	candle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	wax	wax	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	happens	happen	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	quickly	quickly	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
8	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	cools	cool	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **happen** | present | the solidification of candle wax |  |  |  |  | quickly *property* | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **cool** | present | solidification |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **solidify** |  |  | candle wax |  |  |  |  | nom solidification «process transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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After much talking, there was a solidification of the plan.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:solidification:x6:1
# text = After much talking, there was a solidification of the plan.
1	After	after	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	much	much	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	talking	talking	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	6	expl	_	_
6	was	be	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	solidification	solidification	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	plan	plan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | past | a solidification of the plan |  |  | there | after much talking |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **solidify** |  |  | the plan |  |  |  |  | nom solidification «process transitive»: of=patient |

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