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title: wetting — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «wetting» in the school dictionary: Wetting means making something wet with water or another liquid. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# wetting

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**Who acts:** Wetting, urine, you, paint, seeds, We · **What happens:** mean, make, wet, pass, be, start · **To what, where:** something, urine, hair, shampoo, paper, soil · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wetting means making something wet with water or another liquid.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wetting:m1:1
# text = Wetting means making something wet with water or another liquid.
1	Wetting	wetting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	making	make	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
4	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	obj	_	_
5	wet	wet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	10	det	_	_
10	liquid	liquid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Wetting |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **make** *not said to happen* | gerund | Wetting *not said here* | something |  |  |  | with water or another liquid | 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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wetting (the bed) means passing urine (wee) by accident while asleep; it is common in younger children and nothing to be ashamed of.

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wetting:m2:1
# text = Wetting (the bed) means passing urine (wee) by accident while asleep; it is common in younger children and nothing to be ashamed of.
1	Wetting	wet	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	csubj	_	_
2	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	bed	bed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	4	punct	_	_
6	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	passing	pass	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	xcomp	_	_
8	urine	urine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
9	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	wee	wee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	10	punct	_	_
12	by	by	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	accident	accident	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
14	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
15	asleep	asleep	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
17	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	nsubj	_	_
18	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	19	cop	_	_
19	common	common	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	parataxis	_	_
20	in	in	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	younger	young	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	22	amod	_	_
22	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	obl	_	_
23	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
24	nothing	nothing	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	22	conj	_	_
25	to	to	PART	TO	_	27	mark	_	_
26	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	27	cop	_	_
27	ashamed	ashamed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	24	acl	_	_
28	of	of	ADP	IN	_	27	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wet** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **mean** | present | Wetting |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **pass** *not said to happen* | gerund | Wetting *not said here* | urine |  |  |  | by accident | vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent urine=Theme by accident=Destination |
| 4 | **is** | present | urine |  |  |  |  | in younger children; common *property* | tree rules |
| 5 | **is** | to-infinitive | urine *not said here* |  |  |  |  | ashamed *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Start by wetting your hair, then add shampoo.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wetting:x1:1
# text = Start by wetting your hair, then add shampoo.
1	Start	start	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	3	mark	_	_
3	wetting	wet	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	advcl	_	_
4	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	8	advmod	_	_
8	add	add	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
9	shampoo	shampoo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **start** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |
| 2 | **wet** | gerund | you *not said here* | your hair |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent hair=Patient |
| 3 | **add** *speech: assert* | infinitive | you *not said here* | shampoo |  |  | then |  | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shampoo=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wetting the paper first makes the paint spread.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wetting:x2:1
# text = Wetting the paper first makes the paint spread.
1	Wetting	wet	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	csubj	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	paper	paper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	1	advmod	_	_
5	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	paint	paint	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	spread	spread	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wet** | gerund |  | the paper |  |  |  | first *property* | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent paper=Patient |
| 2 | **make** | present | Wetting |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **spread** | past | the paint |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wetting the soil helps the seeds start to grow.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wetting:x3:1
# text = Wetting the soil helps the seeds start to grow.
1	Wetting	wet	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	csubj	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	soil	soil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	helps	help	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	seeds	seed	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
7	start	start	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	ccomp	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	grow	grow	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wet** | gerund |  | the soil |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent soil=Patient |
| 2 | **help** | present | Wetting |  |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 3 | **start** | present | the seeds |  |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 4 | **grow** | to-infinitive | the seeds *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We tested which towel soaked up the most water by wetting each one.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wetting:x4:1
# text = We tested which towel soaked up the most water by wetting each one.
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	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	4	det	_	_
4	towel	towel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	soaked	soak	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	4	acl	_	_
6	up	up	ADP	RP	_	5	compound:prt	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	most	most	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	9	advmod	_	_
9	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
10	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
11	wetting	wet	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	advcl	_	_
12	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	13	det	_	_
13	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **test** | past | We | which towel |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent towel=Theme |
| 2 | **soak up** | participle | which towel *not said here* | the water |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **wet** | gerund | which towel *not said here* | each one |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent one=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wetting the bed sometimes happens to many children, and it is not their fault.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wetting:x5:1
# text = Wetting the bed sometimes happens to many children, and it is not their fault.
1	Wetting	wet	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	csubj	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	bed	bed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	sometimes	sometimes	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	5	advmod	_	_
5	happens	happen	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
12	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	cop	_	_
13	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	15	advmod	_	_
14	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	15	nmod:poss	_	_
15	fault	fault	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wet** | gerund |  | the bed |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent bed=Patient |
| 2 | **happen** | present | Wetting |  |  |  |  | to many children; sometimes *property* | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **not** **is a** | present | bed | children's fault |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The rain kept wetting the washing on the line.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wetting:x6:1
# text = The rain kept wetting the washing on the line.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	rain	rain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	kept	keep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	wetting	wet	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	xcomp	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	washing	washing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	line	line	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | past | the rain |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **wet** | gerund | the rain *not said here* | the washing |  | the line |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent washing=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Or is he afraid of wetting his fine golden-stringed sandals?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wetting:x7:1
# text = Or is he afraid of wetting his fine golden-stringed sandals?
1	Or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	afraid	afraid	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	wetting	wet	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	_
7	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
8	fine	fine	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
9	golden	golden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	stringed	stringed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	sandals	sandal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | he |  |  |  |  | afraid *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **wet** | gerund | he *not said here* | his fine stringed sandals |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent sandal=Patient |

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