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alkaline

Who acts: Alkaline, that, substance, alkaline battery, common kind, Soap · What happens: describe, be, have, use, turn, make · To what, where: substance, opposite, pH, 7, common kind, alkaline chemical

«alkaline» 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: alkaline in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Alkaline describes a substance that is the opposite of an acid: it has a pH above 7, such as soap, baking soda or bleach.

The tree, 24 words
nsubjdetobjnsubjcopdetapposcasedetnmodpunctnsubjparataxisdetobjcasenmodpunctcasefixedconjpunctcompoundconjccconjpunctrootAlkalinePROPNdescribesVERBaDETsubstanceNOUNthatPRONisAUXtheDEToppositeNOUNofADPanDETacidNOUN:PUNCTitPRONhasVERBaDETpHNOUNaboveADP7NUM,PUNCTsuchADJasADPsoapNOUN,PUNCTbakingNOUNsodaNOUNorCCONJbleachNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AlkalineAlkalinePROPNNumber=Sing2 describesnsubj
2describesdescribeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art4 substancedet
4substancesubstanceNOUNNumber=Sing2 describesobj
5thatthatPRONPronType=Rel8 oppositensubj
6isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 oppositecop
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 oppositedet
8oppositeoppositeNOUNNumber=Sing4 substanceappos
9ofofADP_11 acidcase
10anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art11 aciddet
11acidacidNOUNNumber=Sing8 oppositenmod
12::PUNCT_14 haspunct
13ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs14 hasnsubj
14hashaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin2 describesparataxis
15aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art16 pHdet
16pHphNOUNNumber=Sing14 hasobj
17aboveaboveADP_18 7case
1877NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card16 pHnmod
19,,PUNCT_22 soappunct
20suchsuchADJDegree=Pos ExtPos=ADP22 soapcase
21asasADP_20 suchfixed
22soapsoapNOUNNumber=Sing16 pHconj
23,,PUNCT_25 sodapunct
24bakingbakingNOUNNumber=Sing25 sodacompound
25sodasodaNOUNNumber=Sing16 pHconj
26ororCCONJ_27 bleachcc
27bleachbleachNOUNNumber=Sing25 sodaconj
28..PUNCT_2 describespunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1describepresentAlkalinea substancevn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent substance=Theme
2is apresentthatthe oppositeof a acidtree rules
3havepresentsubstancea pH and soap and baking soda or bleach7vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ph=Patient

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

An alkaline battery is a common kind of battery that uses an alkaline chemical inside.

The tree, 15 words
detamodnsubjcopdetamodcasenmodnsubjacl:relcldetamodobjadvmodpunctrootAnDETalkalineADJbatteryNOUNisAUXaDETcommonADJkindNOUNofADPbatteryNOUNthatPRONusesVERBanDETalkalineADJchemicalNOUNinsideADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AnaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art3 batterydet
2alkalinealkalineADJDegree=Pos3 batteryamod
3batterybatteryNOUNNumber=Sing7 kindnsubj
4isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 kindcop
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 kinddet
6commoncommonADJDegree=Pos7 kindamod
7kindkindNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
8ofofADP_9 batterycase
9batterybatteryNOUNNumber=Sing7 kindnmod
10thatthatPRONPronType=Rel11 usesnsubj
11usesuseVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 kindacl:relcl
12anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art14 chemicaldet
13alkalinealkalineADJDegree=Pos14 chemicalamod
14chemicalchemicalNOUNNumber=Sing11 usesobj
15insideinsideADV_11 usesadvmod
16..PUNCT_7 kindpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta alkaline batterya common kindof batterytree rules
2usepresenta common kinda alkaline chemicalinside propertyvn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent chemical=Patient

Example 1

Soap is slightly alkaline.

nsubjcopadvmodpunctrootSoapNOUNisAUXslightlyADValkalineADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SoapsoapNOUNNumber=Sing4 alkalinensubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 alkalinecop
3slightlyslightlyADV_4 alkalineadvmod
4alkalinealkalineADJDegree=Posrootroot
5..PUNCT_4 alkalinepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentSoapalkaline, slightly propertytree rules

Example 2

Red litmus paper turns blue in an alkaline solution.

amodcompoundnsubjxcompcasedetamodoblpunctrootRedADJlitmusNOUNpaperNOUNturnsVERBblueADJinADPanDETalkalineADJsolutionNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1RedredADJDegree=Pos3 paperamod
2litmuslitmusNOUNNumber=Sing3 papercompound
3paperpaperNOUNNumber=Sing4 turnsnsubj
4turnsturnVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
5blueblueADJDegree=Pos4 turnsxcomp
6ininADP_9 solutioncase
7anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art9 solutiondet
8alkalinealkalineADJDegree=Pos9 solutionamod
9solutionsolutionNOUNNumber=Sing4 turnsobl
10..PUNCT_4 turnspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1turnpresentRed litmus papera alkaline solutionblue propertyvn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme in solution=Trajectory

Example 3

Baking soda makes the water alkaline.

compoundnsubjdetcompoundobjpunctrootBakingNOUNsodaNOUNmakesVERBtheDETwaterNOUNalkalineNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1BakingbakingNOUNNumber=Sing2 sodacompound
2sodasodaNOUNNumber=Sing3 makesnsubj
3makesmakeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 alkalinedet
5waterwaterNOUNNumber=Sing6 alkalinecompound
6alkalinealkalineNOUNNumber=Sing3 makesobj
7..PUNCT_3 makespunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1makepresentBaking sodathe water alkalinevn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset alkaline=Product

Example 4

Bleach is strongly alkaline, so handle it with care.

nsubjcopadvmodpunctadvmodparataxisobjcaseoblpunctrootBleachNOUNisAUXstronglyADValkalineADJ,PUNCTsoADVhandleVERBitPRONwithADPcareNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1BleachbleachNOUNNumber=Sing4 alkalinensubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 alkalinecop
3stronglystronglyADV_4 alkalineadvmod
4alkalinealkalineADJDegree=Posrootroot
5,,PUNCT_7 handlepunct
6sosoADV_7 handleadvmod
7handlehandleVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Fin4 alkalineparataxis
8ititPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs7 handleobj
9withwithADP_10 carecase
10carecareNOUNNumber=Sing7 handleobl
11..PUNCT_4 alkalinepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentBleachalkaline, strongly propertytree rules
2handleinfinitiveBleachwith carevn confront-98 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent it=Theme with care=Instrument

Example 5

The TV remote uses alkaline batteries.

detcompoundnsubjamodobjpunctrootTheDETTVNOUNremoteNOUNusesVERBalkalineADJbatteriesNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 remotedet
2TVTVNOUNNumber=Sing3 remotecompound
3remoteremoteNOUNNumber=Sing4 usesnsubj
4usesuseVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
5alkalinealkalineADJDegree=Pos6 batteriesamod
6batteriesbatteryNOUNNumber=Plur4 usesobj
7..PUNCT_4 usespunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1usepresentthe TV remotealkaline batteriesvn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent battery=Patient

Example 6

Some plants grow best in alkaline soil.

detnsubjadvmodcaseamodoblpunctrootSomeDETplantsNOUNgrowVERBbestADVinADPalkalineADJsoilNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SomesomeDETPronType=Ind2 plantsdet
2plantsplantNOUNNumber=Plur3 grownsubj
3growgrowVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4bestwellADVDegree=Sup3 growadvmod
5ininADP_7 soilcase
6alkalinealkalineADJDegree=Pos7 soilamod
7soilsoilNOUNNumber=Sing3 growobl
8..PUNCT_3 growpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1growpresentsome plantsalkaline soilwell propertyvn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in soil=Location

Example 7

Our cabbage indicator turned green in the alkaline liquid.

nmod:posscompoundnsubjxcompcasedetamodoblpunctrootOurPRONcabbageNOUNindicatorNOUNturnedVERBgreenADJinADPtheDETalkalineADJliquidNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1OurourPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs3 indicatornmod:poss
2cabbagecabbageNOUNNumber=Sing3 indicatorcompound
3indicatorindicatorNOUNNumber=Sing4 turnednsubj
4turnedturnVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
5greengreenADJDegree=Pos4 turnedxcomp
6ininADP_9 liquidcase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 liquiddet
8alkalinealkalineADJDegree=Pos9 liquidamod
9liquidliquidNOUNNumber=Sing4 turnedobl
10..PUNCT_4 turnedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1turnpastOur cabbage indicatorthe alkaline liquidgreen propertyvn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme in liquid=Trajectory
2indicateOurnom indicator «communication transitive»: poss=agent

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