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title: unsaturated — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «unsaturated» in the school dictionary: An unsaturated solution can still dissolve more of a substance, like water that can take more sugar or salt. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# unsaturated

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**Who acts:** unsaturated solution, water, Unsaturated fats, that, Unsaturated colours, salt water · **What happens:** dissolve, take, be, find, saturate, not be · **To what, where:** more, more sugar, fats, plants, room temperature, stirring sugar

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: science — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An unsaturated solution can still dissolve more of a substance, like water that can take more sugar or salt.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unsaturated:m1:1
# text = An unsaturated solution can still dissolve more of a substance, like water that can take more sugar or salt.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	unsaturated	unsaturated	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	solution	solution	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
5	still	still	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	dissolve	dissolve	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	6	obj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	substance	substance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	like	like	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	appos	_	_
14	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	16	nsubj	_	_
15	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	16	aux	_	_
16	take	take	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	acl:relcl	_	_
17	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	18	amod	_	_
18	sugar	sugar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obj	_	_
19	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
20	salt	salt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dissolve** | can | a unsaturated solution | more |  |  | still |  | vn break-45.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent more=Patient |
| 2 | **take** | can | water | more sugar or salt |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sugar=Theme |

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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: food, science — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Unsaturated fats are fats found mostly in plants and fish, like olive oil, that are usually liquid at room temperature and are healthier than saturated fats.

<!-- fold The tree, 26 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unsaturated:m2:1
# text = Unsaturated fats are fats found mostly in plants and fish, like olive oil, that are usually liquid at room temperature and are healthier than saturated fats.
1	Unsaturated	unsaturated	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	fats	fat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	fats	fat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
5	found	find	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
6	mostly	mostly	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	plants	plant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	fish	fish	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	like	like	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	olive	olive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	oil	oil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
16	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	19	nsubj	_	_
17	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	19	cop	_	_
18	usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	19	advmod	_	_
19	liquid	liquid	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	parataxis	_	_
20	at	at	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	compound	_	_
22	temperature	temperature	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obl	_	_
23	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	25	cc	_	_
24	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	25	cop	_	_
25	healthier	healthy	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	19	conj	_	_
26	than	than	ADP	IN	_	28	case	_	_
27	saturated	saturate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	28	amod	_	_
28	fats	fat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	25	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Unsaturated fats | fats |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **find** | participle |  | fats *not said here* |  | plants and fish and olive oil |  | mostly *property* | vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is** | present | that |  |  | room temperature |  | liquid, usually *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **is** | present | that *not said here* |  |  |  |  | than saturated fats; healthy *property* | tree rules |
| 5 | **saturate** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Unsaturated colours are pale or greyish, not strong.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unsaturated:m3:1
# text = Unsaturated colours are pale or greyish, not strong.
1	Unsaturated	unsaturated	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	colours	colour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	pale	pale	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	greyish	greyish	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
9	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Unsaturated colours |  |  |  |  | pale *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | Unsaturated colours *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **not** **be** |  | Unsaturated colours *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The salt water was unsaturated, so more salt dissolved.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unsaturated:x1:1
# text = The salt water was unsaturated, so more salt dissolved.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	salt	salt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	unsaturated	unsaturated	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	so	so	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
8	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	9	amod	_	_
9	salt	salt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	dissolved	dissolve	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the salt water |  |  |  |  | unsaturated *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **dissolve** | participle | more salt |  |  |  |  |  | vn break-45.1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Keep stirring sugar in until the solution is no longer unsaturated.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unsaturated:x2:1
# text = Keep stirring sugar in until the solution is no longer unsaturated.
1	Keep	keep	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	stirring	stir	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	amod	_	_
3	sugar	sugar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	in	in	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
5	until	until	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	solution	solution	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
9	no	no	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	longer	long	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	11	advmod	_	_
11	unsaturated	unsaturated	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | imperative | you *not said here* | stirring sugar |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sugar=Theme |
| 2 | **stir** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 3 | **is** | present | the solution |  |  |  |  | long, unsaturated *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Olive oil is high in unsaturated fat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unsaturated:x3:1
# text = Olive oil is high in unsaturated fat.
1	Olive	olive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	oil	oil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	high	high	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	unsaturated	unsaturated	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	fat	fat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Olive oil |  |  | unsaturated fat |  | high *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Nuts and fish contain unsaturated fats.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unsaturated:x4:1
# text = Nuts and fish contain unsaturated fats.
1	Nuts	nut	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	fish	fish	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	conj	_	_
4	contain	contain	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	unsaturated	unsaturated	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	fats	fat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **contain** | present | Nuts and fish | unsaturated fats |  |  |  |  | vn comprise-107.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot fat=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Read the label to compare saturated and unsaturated fat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unsaturated:x5:1
# text = Read the label to compare saturated and unsaturated fat.
1	Read	read	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	label	label	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	compare	compare	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
6	saturated	saturate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	xcomp	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	unsaturated	unsaturated	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	fat	fat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **read** | imperative | you *not said here* | the label |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent label=Topic |
| 2 | **compare** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **saturate** | participle | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The old photo had unsaturated, faded colours.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:unsaturated:x6:1
# text = The old photo had unsaturated, faded colours.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	photo	photo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	unsaturated	unsaturated	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	faded	faded	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	colours	colour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the old photo | unsaturated faded colours |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent colour=Patient |

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