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title: streamlining — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «streamlining» in the school dictionary: making something simpler and more efficient. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# streamlining

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**Who acts:** it, company, hundred jobs, Fish, We, Streamlining · **What happens:** make, cut, shape, move, announce, streamline · **To what, where:** something, jobs, air, streamlined shape, morning routine, council

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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making something simpler and more efficient.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:streamlining:m1:1
# text = making something simpler and more efficient.
1	making	make	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	1	obj	_	_
3	simpler	simple	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	2	amod	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
5	more	more	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	6	advmod	_	_
6	efficient	efficient	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	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 |

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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: euphemism, business — kept apart, not parsed.

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cutting jobs or services.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:streamlining:m2:1
# text = cutting jobs or services.
1	cutting	cut	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	jobs	job	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	services	service	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cut** | gerund |  | jobs or services |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset job=Product |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: science — kept apart, not parsed.

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shaping something so it moves easily through air or water.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:streamlining:m3:1
# text = shaping something so it moves easily through air or water.
1	shaping	shape	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	csubj	_	_
2	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	1	obj	_	_
3	so	so	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
4	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	moves	move	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	easily	easily	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
7	through	through	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shape** | gerund |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset something=Product |
| 2 | **move** | present | it |  |  | air or water |  | easily *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme through air=Trajectory |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The company announced streamlining, and two hundred jobs went.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:streamlining:x1:1
# text = The company announced streamlining, and two hundred jobs went.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	company	company	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	announced	announce	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	streamlining	streamline	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
7	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	compound	_	_
8	hundred	hundred	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	jobs	job	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
10	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **announce** *speech: other* | past | the company |  |  |  |  |  | vn order-58.3 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **streamline** | gerund | the company *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **go** | past | hundred jobs |  |  |  |  |  | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Fish and dolphins have a streamlined shape.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:streamlining:x2:1
# text = Fish and dolphins have a streamlined shape.
1	Fish	fish	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	dolphins	dolphin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	conj	_	_
4	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|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	shape	shape	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 | **have** | present | Fish and dolphins | a streamlined shape |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shape=Patient |
| 2 | **streamline** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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We streamlined the morning routine so we leave earlier.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:streamlining:x3:1
# text = We streamlined the morning routine so we leave earlier.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	streamlined	streamline	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	morning	morning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	routine	routine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	so	so	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
7	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	leave	leave	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
9	earlier	early	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **streamline** | past | We | the morning routine |  |  |  |  | vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent routine=Patient |
| 2 | **leave** | present | we |  |  |  |  | early *property* | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The council's streamlining closed two libraries.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:streamlining:x4:1
# text = The council's streamlining closed two libraries.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	council	council	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	streamlining	streamline	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	closed	close	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	libraries	library	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **close** | gerund · passive |  | the council |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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In science we tested which shape was most streamlined.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:streamlining:x5:1
# text = In science we tested which shape was most streamlined.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	science	science	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
3	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	tested	test	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	which	which	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	6	det	_	_
6	shape	shape	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj:pass	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux:pass	_	_
8	most	most	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	9	advmod	_	_
9	streamlined	streamline	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **test** | past | we |  |  | science |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **streamline** | past · passive |  | which shape |  |  |  |  | vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Streamlining the form made it much quicker to fill in.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:streamlining:x6:1
# text = Streamlining the form made it much quicker to fill in.
1	Streamlining	streamline	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	csubj	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	form	form	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	_
6	much	much	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	quicker	quick	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	4	xcomp	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	fill	fill	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	RP	_	9	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **streamline** | gerund |  | the form |  |  |  |  | vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent form=Patient |
| 2 | **make** | past | Streamlining | form |  |  |  | quick *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset it=Product |
| 3 | **fill in** | to-infinitive | Streamlining *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

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