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title: wetness — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «wetness» in the school dictionary: Wetness is the state of being wet, covered in or full of water or another liquid. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# wetness

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**Who acts:** Wetness, We, paper towel, nappy, line, walls · **What happens:** be, cover, soak, test, take away, have · **To what, where:** state, wetness, line, colour, holes, coat

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Wetness is the state of being wet, covered in or full of water or another liquid.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wetness:m1:1
# text = Wetness is the state of being wet, covered in or full of water or another liquid.
1	Wetness	wetness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	state	state	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	cop	_	_
7	wet	wet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	covered	cover	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	obl	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
16	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	17	det	_	_
17	liquid	liquid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Wetness | the state |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | wet *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **cover** | participle |  | the state *not said here* |  |  |  | in full | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent in full=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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The wetness of the grass soaked our shoes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wetness:x1:1
# text = The wetness of the grass soaked our shoes.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	wetness	wetness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	grass	grass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	soaked	soak	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	shoes	shoe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **soak** | participle · passive |  | the wetness of the grass |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We tested which paper towel took away the most wetness.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wetness:x2:1
# text = We tested which paper towel took away the most wetness.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	tested	test	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	obj	_	_
4	paper	paper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	towel	towel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	_
7	away	away	ADP	RP	_	6	compound:prt	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	most	most	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	10	advmod	_	_
10	wetness	wetness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **test** | past | We |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **take away** | past | paper towel | the wetness |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The nappy has a line that changes colour to show wetness.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wetness:x3:1
# text = The nappy has a line that changes colour to show wetness.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	nappy	nappy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	line	line	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	changes	change	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	colour	colour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	show	show	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	advcl	_	_
11	wetness	wetness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the nappy | a line |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent line=Patient |
| 2 | **change** | present | a line | colour |  |  |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent colour=Patient |
| 3 | **show** | to-infinitive | a line *not said here* | wetness |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent wetness=Recipient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The wetness of the cave made the walls shine.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wetness:x4:1
# text = The wetness of the cave made the walls shine.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	wetness	wetness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	cave	cave	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	walls	wall	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
9	shine	shine	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | the wetness of the cave |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **shine** | present | the walls |  |  |  |  |  | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sponges hold wetness inside their holes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wetness:x5:1
# text = Sponges hold wetness inside their holes.
1	Sponges	sponge	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	hold	hold	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	wetness	wetness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	inside	inside	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	holes	hole	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hold** | present | Sponges | wetness |  | Sponges's holes |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent wetness=Theme inside hole=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She could feel the wetness of the rain through her coat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wetness:x6:1
# text = She could feel the wetness of the rain through her coat.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	feel	feel	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	wetness	wetness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	rain	rain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	through	through	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	coat	coat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feel** | could | She | the wetness of the rain |  | her coat |  |  | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent wetness=Theme through coat=Location |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It was a water of villainous depth and of detestable wetness; of ugly hurrying and of desolate cavernous sound.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wetness:x7:1
# text = It was a water of villainous depth and of detestable wetness; of ugly hurrying and of desolate cavernous sound.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	villainous	villainous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	depth	depth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	detestable	detestable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	wetness	wetness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	18	punct	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	ugly	ugly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	hurrying	hurrying	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obl	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
17	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	18	mark	_	_
18	desolate	desolate	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
19	cavernous	cavernous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
20	sound	sound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | It | a water |  |  |  | of villainous depth and detestable wetness | tree rules |
| 2 | **desolate** | infinitive |  | cavernous sound |  |  |  | of ugly hurrying | tree rules |

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