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title: streamline — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «streamline» in the school dictionary: To streamline something is to give it a smooth, slim shape so it moves easily through air or water. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# streamline

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**Who acts:** shape, system, streamline, line, path air, body · **What happens:** streamline, be, move, remove, show, take · **To what, where:** something, air, job, unneeded steps, line, body · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«streamline» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [streamline in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/streamline.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To streamline something is to give it a smooth, slim shape so it moves easily through air or water.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:streamline:m1:1
# text = To streamline something is to give it a smooth, slim shape so it moves easily through air or water.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	streamline	streamline	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	csubj	_	_
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	give	give	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
9	smooth	smooth	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
11	slim	slim	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	shape	shape	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
13	so	so	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
14	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
15	moves	move	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	advcl	_	_
16	easily	easily	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
17	through	through	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	_
19	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
20	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **streamline** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent something=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | give *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **move** | present | shape |  |  | air or water |  | easily *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme through air=Trajectory |

<!-- .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 streamline a job or a system is to make it simpler and quicker by removing unneeded steps.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:streamline:m2:1
# text = To streamline a job or a system is to make it simpler and quicker by removing unneeded steps.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	streamline	streamline	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	system	system	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	conj	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	_
12	simpler	simple	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	10	xcomp	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	quicker	quick	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	12	conj	_	_
15	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	16	mark	_	_
16	removing	remove	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	12	advcl	_	_
17	unneeded	unneeded	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	steps	step	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **streamline** | to-infinitive |  | a job |  |  |  |  | vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent job=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | present | a system |  |  |  |  | make, simple *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **remove** | gerund | a system *not said here* | unneeded steps |  |  |  |  | vn fire-10.10 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent step=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: science, noun — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A streamline is a line showing the path air or water takes as it flows around something.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:streamline:m3:1
# text = A streamline is a line showing the path air or water takes as it flows around something.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	streamline	streamline	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	line	line	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	showing	show	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	acl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	path	path	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	_
12	takes	take	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	ccomp	_	_
13	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
14	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
15	flows	flow	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	advcl	_	_
16	around	around	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a streamline | a line |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **show** | gerund | a line *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **take** | present | the path air or water |  |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **flow** | present | streamline |  |  | something |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme around something=Location |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A dolphin's body is streamlined so it swims fast.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:streamline:x1:1
# text = A dolphin's body is streamlined so it swims fast.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dolphin	dolphin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	streamlined	streamline	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	so	so	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	swims	swim	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	advcl	_	_
10	fast	fast	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **streamline** | present · passive |  | a dolphin's body |  |  |  |  | vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient |
| 2 | **swim** | present | body |  |  |  |  | fast *property* | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Racing cars are streamlined to cut through the air.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:streamline:x2:1
# text = Racing cars are streamlined to cut through the air.
1	Racing	racing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	cars	car	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	streamlined	streamline	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	cut	cut	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	through	through	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **streamline** | present · passive |  | Racing cars |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **cut** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | through the air | vn cut-21.1-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent through air=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We made streamlined paper boats and tested them in the water tray.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:streamline:x3:1
# text = We made streamlined paper boats and tested them in the water tray.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	streamlined	streamline	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	amod	_	_
4	paper	paper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	boats	boat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	tested	test	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
8	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	tray	tray	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | We | streamlined paper boats |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent boat=Product |
| 2 | **streamline** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **test** | past | We *not said here* | boats *= boat* |  | the water tray |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The school streamlined the lunch queue so everyone eats sooner.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:streamline:x4:1
# text = The school streamlined the lunch queue so everyone eats sooner.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	streamlined	streamline	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	lunch	lunch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	queue	queue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	so	so	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
8	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	9	nsubj	_	_
9	eats	eat	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
10	sooner	soon	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **streamline** | past | the school | the lunch queue |  |  |  |  | vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent queue=Patient |
| 2 | **eat** | present | everyone |  |  |  |  | soon *property* | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cyclists crouch low to make themselves more streamlined.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:streamline:x5:1
# text = Cyclists crouch low to make themselves more streamlined.
1	Cyclists	cyclist	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	crouch	crouch	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	low	low	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
6	themselves	themselves	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	5	obj	_	_
7	more	more	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	8	advmod	_	_
8	streamlined	streamline	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **crouch** | present | Cyclists |  |  |  |  | low *property* | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **make** | to-infinitive | Cyclists *not said here* | Cyclists *= cyclist* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **streamline** | participle | Cyclists *= cyclist* *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum streamlined her morning by packing bags the night before.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:streamline:x6:1
# text = Mum streamlined her morning by packing bags the night before.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	streamlined	streamline	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	morning	morning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl:unmarked	_	_
5	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	packing	pack	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	advcl	_	_
7	bags	bag	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl:unmarked	_	_
10	before	before	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **streamline** | past | Mum | her *= she* |  |  | morning |  | vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent she=Patient |
| 2 | **pack** | gerund | Mum *not said here* | bags |  |  | night | before *property* | vn spray-9.7-1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent bag=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The new train has a streamlined nose.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:streamline:x7:1
# text = The new train has a streamlined nose.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	train	train	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	streamlined	streamline	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	amod	_	_
7	nose	nose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the new train | a streamlined nose |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nose=Patient |
| 2 | **streamline** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent |

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