Assertion: saliva | /r/CapableOf | moisten food
Facets:
value: to facilitate swallowing
type: PURPOSE
value: to facilitate chewing
type: PURPOSE
value: to make
type: PURPOSE
Source sentences:
text: Saliva begins digesting food in the mouth, and moistens food to make swallowing easier.
text: Saliva then moisten the food and form a bolus, a ball-like mixture with the food for easier swallowing.
text: Saliva keeps the mouth moist and clean, moistens food to facilitate chewing and swallowing, and contributes to the digestive process.
text: Saliva moistens food and helps to break it down, which makes it easier for the tongue to push the food back to swallow it.
text: However, the saliva moistens the food and makes it into a mass.