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title: stabilising — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «stabilising» in the school dictionary: Making something steady and less likely to move, fall or change. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# stabilising

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**Who acts:** doctors, temperature, Stabilising wheels, small children, wide base, base · **What happens:** make, move, fall, change, become, help · **To what, where:** something, wheels, effect, injured man, tower, fins

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«stabilising» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [stabilising in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/stabilising.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Making something steady and less likely to move, fall or change.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stabilising:m1:1
# text = Making something steady and less likely to move, fall or change.
1	Making	make	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	csubj	_	_
2	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	1	obj	_	_
3	steady	steady	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
5	less	less	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	6	advmod	_	_
6	likely	likely	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	move	move	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	fall	fall	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	conj	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	change	change	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | gerund |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset something=Product |
| 2 | **move** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **fall** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **change** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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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 -->
Becoming steady after a time of change, like prices, weather or a patient's health.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stabilising:m2:1
# text = Becoming steady after a time of change, like prices, weather or a patient's health.
1	Becoming	become	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	steady	steady	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	xcomp	_	_
3	after	after	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	change	change	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	like	like	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	prices	price	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	weather	weather	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	patient	patient	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	's	's	PART	POS	_	15	case	_	_
17	health	health	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **become** | gerund |  |  |  |  | time | like prices and weather or a patient's health; steady *property* | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: adjective — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Helping to keep something steady: «stabilising wheels», «stabilising effect».

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stabilising:m3:1
# text = Helping to keep something steady: «stabilising wheels», «stabilising effect».
1	Helping	help	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	to	to	PART	TO	_	3	mark	_	_
3	keep	keep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	xcomp	_	_
4	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	obj	_	_
5	steady	steady	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	1	punct	_	_
7	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	stabilising	stabilise	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	advcl	_	_
9	wheels	wheel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	stabilising	stabilise	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	conj	_	_
14	effect	effect	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **keep** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  | steady *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Theme |
| 3 | **stabilise** *in a quote* | gerund |  | wheels |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **stabilise** *in a quote* | gerund |  | effect |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The doctors are stabilising the injured man.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stabilising:x1:1
# text = The doctors are stabilising the injured man.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	doctors	doctor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	stabilising	stabilise	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	injured	injured	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stabilise** | present · progressive | the doctors | the injured man |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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His temperature is stabilising now.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stabilising:x2:1
# text = His temperature is stabilising now.
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	temperature	temperature	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	stabilising	stabilise	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stabilise** | present · progressive | His temperature |  |  |  | now |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Stabilising wheels help small children learn to ride.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stabilising:x3:1
# text = Stabilising wheels help small children learn to ride.
1	Stabilising	stabilising	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	wheels	wheel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	help	help	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
6	learn	learn	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	xcomp	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	ride	ride	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | present | Stabilising wheels |  |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **learn** | present | small children |  |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **ride** | to-infinitive | small children *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The wide base is stabilising the tower so it won't topple.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stabilising:x4:1
# text = The wide base is stabilising the tower so it won't topple.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	wide	wide	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	base	base	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	stabilising	stabilise	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	tower	tower	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	so	so	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
10	wo	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	12	advmod	_	_
12	topple	topple	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stabilise** | present · progressive | the wide base | the tower |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **topple** | future | base |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Prices are slowly stabilising after a big jump.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stabilising:x5:1
# text = Prices are slowly stabilising after a big jump.
1	Prices	price	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	slowly	slowly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	stabilising	stabilise	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	after	after	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	jump	jump	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stabilise** | present · progressive | Prices |  |  |  | after a big jump | slowly *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The ship has fins for stabilising it in rough seas.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stabilising:x6:1
# text = The ship has fins for stabilising it in rough seas.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ship	ship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	fins	fin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	stabilising	stabilise	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	acl	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	rough	rough	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	seas	sea	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the ship | fins |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fin=Patient |
| 2 | **stabilise** | gerund | fins *not said here* | ship |  | rough seas |  |  | tree rules |

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