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title: wetter — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «wetter» in the school dictionary: Wetter means more wet, with more water or liquid on it or in it. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# wetter

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**Who acts:** Wetter, Wetter weather, socks, west coast, summer, sponge · **What happens:** mean, have, be, get, soak up, rain · **To what, where:** more, more rain, sponge, wetter

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«wetter» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [wetter in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/wetter.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Wetter means more wet, with more water or liquid on it or in it.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wetter:m1:1
# text = Wetter means more wet, with more water or liquid on it or in it.
1	Wetter	wetter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	2	obj	_	_
4	wet	wet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	8	amod	_	_
8	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	parataxis	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	liquid	liquid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
11	on	on	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nmod	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Wetter | more |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent more=Topic |

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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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wetter weather has more rain.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wetter:m2:1
# text = Wetter weather has more rain.
1	Wetter	wet	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	2	amod	_	_
2	weather	weather	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	5	amod	_	_
5	rain	rain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Wetter weather | more rain |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rain=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My socks are wetter than yours.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wetter:x1:1
# text = My socks are wetter than yours.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	socks	sock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	wetter	wet	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	_
5	than	than	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	yours	your	PRON	PRP	Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | My socks |  |  |  |  | than yours; wet *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The west coast is wetter than the east.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wetter:x2:1
# text = The west coast is wetter than the east.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	west	west	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	coast	coast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	wetter	wet	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	_
6	than	than	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	east	east	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the west coast |  |  |  |  | than the east; wet *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
This summer was wetter than last summer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wetter:x3:1
# text = This summer was wetter than last summer.
1	This	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	summer	summer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	wetter	wet	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	_
5	than	than	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	last	last	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	summer	summer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | this summer |  |  |  | summer | wet *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The sponge got wetter as it soaked up water.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wetter:x4:1
# text = The sponge got wetter as it soaked up water.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sponge	sponge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	wetter	wet	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	3	xcomp	_	_
5	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
7	soaked	soak	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	advcl	_	_
8	up	up	ADP	RP	_	7	compound:prt	_	_
9	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | past | the sponge |  |  |  |  | wet *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **soak up** | participle · passive |  | sponge |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The more it rained, the wetter we got.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wetter:x5:1
# text = The more it rained, the wetter we got.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	more	more	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	4	advmod	_	_
3	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	rained	rain	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	wetter	wetter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rain** | past | it | the wetter |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **get** | past | we | the wetter *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer wetter=Stimulus |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Which paper towel is wetter after the test?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wetter:x6:1
# text = Which paper towel is wetter after the test?
1	Which	which	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	2	det	_	_
2	paper	paper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	towel	towel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	wetter	wet	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	_
6	after	after	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	test	test	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | paper towel |  |  |  | after the test | wet *property* | tree rules |

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**Text:** the school dictionary of Mova's schools (`world/data/dictionary-schools/`), written for Mova. **Trees:** Mova's own parse — the `en` model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

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