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title: toothpaste — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «toothpaste» in the school dictionary: Toothpaste is a soft paste that you put on a toothbrush to clean your teeth. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# toothpaste

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**Who acts:** Toothpaste, you, We, Fluoride toothpaste, little brother · **What happens:** be, put, clean, size, not swallow, spit out · **To what, where:** soft paste, toothbrush, teeth, sized blob, brush, toothpaste

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Toothpaste is a soft paste that you put on a toothbrush to clean your teeth.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:toothpaste:m1:1
# text = Toothpaste is a soft paste that you put on a toothbrush to clean your teeth.
1	Toothpaste	toothpaste	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	paste	paste	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	obj	_	_
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	put	put	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
9	on	on	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	toothbrush	toothbrush	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
13	clean	clean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	advcl	_	_
14	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	15	nmod:poss	_	_
15	teeth	tooth	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Toothpaste | a soft paste |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **put** | present | you | a soft paste |  | a toothbrush |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent that=Theme on toothbrush=Destination |
| 3 | **clean** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | your teeth |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent tooth=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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Put a pea-sized blob of toothpaste on your brush.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:toothpaste:x1:1
# text = Put a pea-sized blob of toothpaste on your brush.
1	Put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
3	pea	pea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	sized	size	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	amod	_	_
6	blob	blob	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	toothpaste	toothpaste	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
9	on	on	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	brush	brush	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	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* | a sized blob of toothpaste |  | your brush |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent blob=Theme on brush=Destination |
| 2 | **size** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't swallow the toothpaste; spit it out.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:toothpaste:x2:1
# text = Don't swallow the toothpaste; spit it out.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	swallow	swallow	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	toothpaste	toothpaste	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
7	spit	spit	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	out	out	ADP	RP	_	7	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **swallow** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | the toothpaste |  |  |  |  | vn gobble-39.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent toothpaste=Patient |
| 2 | **spit out** | infinitive | you *not said here* | toothpaste |  |  |  |  | vn breathe-40.1.2 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent it=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We've run out of toothpaste.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:toothpaste:x3:1
# text = We've run out of toothpaste.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	've	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	run	run	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	out	out	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	toothpaste	toothpaste	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **run** | present · perfect | We |  |  | toothpaste |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme out toothpaste=Trajectory |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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This toothpaste tastes of mint.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:toothpaste:x4:1
# text = This toothpaste tastes of mint.
1	This	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	toothpaste	toothpaste	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	tastes	taste	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	mint	mint	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **taste** | present | this toothpaste |  |  |  |  | of mint | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Fluoride toothpaste helps stop tooth decay.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:toothpaste:x5:1
# text = Fluoride toothpaste helps stop tooth decay.
1	Fluoride	fluoride	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	toothpaste	toothpaste	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	helps	help	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	stop	stop	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
5	tooth	tooth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	decay	decay	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | present | Fluoride toothpaste |  |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **stop** | infinitive | Fluoride toothpaste *not said here* | tooth decay |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality decay=Eventuality |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Squeeze the tube of toothpaste from the bottom.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:toothpaste:x6:1
# text = Squeeze the tube of toothpaste from the bottom.
1	Squeeze	squeeze	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	tube	tube	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	toothpaste	toothpaste	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	bottom	bottom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **squeeze** | imperative | you *not said here* | the tube of toothpaste |  | the bottom |  |  | vn funnel-9.3-1-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent tube=Theme from bottom=Trajectory |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My little brother likes strawberry toothpaste.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:toothpaste:x7:1
# text = My little brother likes strawberry toothpaste.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	likes	like	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	strawberry	strawberry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	toothpaste	toothpaste	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **like** | present | My little brother | strawberry toothpaste |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot toothpaste=Theme |

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