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title: solidify — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «solidify» in the school dictionary: To solidify is to become solid, or to make something become solid, usually when a liquid cools or freezes. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# solidify

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**Who acts:** something, liquid, Water, lava, you, Candle wax · **What happens:** solidify, be, make, become, cool, freeze · **To what, where:** something, plan, ice, rock, jelly, fridge

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«solidify» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: [solidify in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/solidify.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To solidify is to become solid, or to make something become solid, usually when a liquid cools or freezes.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:solidify:m1:1
# text = To solidify is to become solid, or to make something become solid, usually when a liquid cools or freezes.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	solidify	solidify	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	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	become	become	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	ccomp	_	_
6	solid	solid	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	make	make	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	10	obj	_	_
12	become	become	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	xcomp	_	_
13	solid	solid	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
15	usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	19	advmod	_	_
16	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	19	mark	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	liquid	liquid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nsubj	_	_
19	cools	cool	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	conj	_	_
20	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
21	freezes	freeze	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	19	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **solidify** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | become, solid *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **make** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **become** | infinitive | something *not said here* |  |  |  |  | solid *property* | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |
| 5 | **cool** | present | a liquid |  |  |  |  | usually *property* | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 6 | **freeze** | present | a liquid *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

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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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To solidify a plan, friendship or idea is to make it firmer and more certain.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:solidify:m2:1
# text = To solidify a plan, friendship or idea is to make it firmer and more certain.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	solidify	solidify	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	advcl	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	plan	plan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	friendship	friendship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	idea	idea	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	make	make	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	obj	_	_
13	firmer	firm	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	11	xcomp	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
15	more	more	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	16	advmod	_	_
16	certain	certain	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **solidify** | to-infinitive |  | a plan and friendship or idea |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent plan=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | firm, make *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Water solidifies into ice at 0 °C.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:solidify:x1:1
# text = Water solidifies into ice at 0 °C.
1	Water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	solidifies	solidify	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	into	into	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	ice	ice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	0	0	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
7	°	°	SYM	SYM	_	8	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	C.	c.	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **solidify** | present | Water |  |  | ice |  | at 0 ° C. | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
When lava cools, it solidifies into rock.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:solidify:x2:1
# text = When lava cools, it solidifies into rock.
1	When	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	3	mark	_	_
2	lava	lava	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	cools	cool	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	solidifies	solidify	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	into	into	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	rock	rock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cool** | present | lava |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **solidify** | present | lava |  |  | rock |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Put the jelly in the fridge to solidify.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:solidify:x3:1
# text = Put the jelly in the fridge to solidify.
1	Put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	jelly	jelly	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	fridge	fridge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	solidify	solidify	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | imperative | you *not said here* | the jelly |  | the fridge |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent jelly=Theme in fridge=Destination |
| 2 | **solidify** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The melted wax solidified into a candle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:solidify:x4:1
# text = The melted wax solidified into a candle.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	melted	melt	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	amod	_	_
3	wax	wax	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	solidified	solidify	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	into	into	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	candle	candle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	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 | **solidify** | participle |  | the melted wax *not said here* |  | a candle |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Candle wax melts when hot and solidifies when it cools.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:solidify:x5:1
# text = Candle wax melts when hot and solidifies when it cools.
1	Candle	candle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	wax	wax	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	melts	melt	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	5	advmod	_	_
5	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	solidifies	solidify	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
8	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	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	7	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **melt** | present | Candle wax |  |  |  |  | hot *property* | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **solidify** | present | Candle wax *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **cool** | present | wax |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Working on the project together solidified their friendship.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:solidify:x6:1
# text = Working on the project together solidified their friendship.
1	Working	work	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	csubj	_	_
2	on	on	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	project	project	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
5	together	together	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
6	solidified	solidify	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	friendship	friendship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **work** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | on the project; together *property* | vn employment-95.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent on project=Theme |
| 2 | **solidify** | past | Working | their friendship |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent friendship=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Melted chocolate solidifies as it cools.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:solidify:x7:1
# text = Melted chocolate solidifies as it cools.
1	Melted	melt	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	amod	_	_
2	chocolate	chocolate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	solidifies	solidify	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
5	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	cools	cool	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|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 | **melt** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **solidify** | present | Melted chocolate |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **cool** | present | chocolate |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

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